ORS 596.065
Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health

  • rules
  • written permits authorizing use, purchase, sale or distribution of vaccines and products

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The following vaccines or bacteriological or biological products are deemed to be vaccines or products that are a hazard to the livestock in this state:

(A)

Brucella Abortus Vaccine;

(B)

Hog Cholera Vaccine; and

(C)

Any biologic not approved for general use by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(b)

In addition to the vaccines or products set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the State Department of Agriculture, after consultation with the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, may from time to time enact and amend rules containing a list of additional vaccines or other bacteriological or biological products used or intended to be used for the detection, prevention, mitigation, control, treatment or curing of livestock diseases, whenever such vaccines or products are or might become a hazard to the livestock in this state.

(c)

The biological product Brucella Abortus Antigen may only be used by state veterinarians, federal veterinarians and deputy state veterinarians, and may only be used for programs approved by the State Veterinarian.

(d)

The biological product Equine Infectious Anemia Antigen may only be used by the department’s animal health division laboratory personnel.

(2)

The department, when establishing a list under subsection (1)(b) of this section, shall consider:

(a)

The possibility of dissemination of disease in this state through the use of the vaccines or products.

(b)

The known effectiveness of the vaccines or products for the purpose for which they are sold or recommended.

(c)

The existence of alternative vaccines or products constituting a lesser or no hazard to livestock.

(d)

Whether or not the disease for which a particular vaccine or product is used or intended to be used is present in this state and to what extent it is present.

(e)

Any other factor which, having due regard for the properties of the vaccine or product, may constitute a hazard to the health of livestock in this state.

(3)

The use, purchase, sale or distribution of vaccines or products which is prohibited under subsection (1) of this section or under ORS 596.075 (Prohibition against use of listed harmful vaccines), may be authorized by written permit of the department to:

(a)

Deputy state veterinarians, assistant state veterinarians, federal veterinarians, veterinarians duly licensed by the State of Oregon, veterinarians who have been issued a temporary license to practice veterinary medicine under ORS 686.065 (Issuance of temporary license to certain applicants), veterinary medicine interns issued an internship permit under ORS 686.085 (Serving internship before being eligible for license) and veterinarians employed by a community college or university in the State of Oregon.

(b)

Recognized research agencies. [1955 c.557 §5 (596.065 (Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health) and 596.075 (Prohibition against use of listed harmful vaccines) enacted in lieu of 596.070); 1975 c.399 §2; 1977 c.224 §1; 1983 c.101 §1; 1993 c.742 §58; 2003 c.180 §1]

Source: Section 596.065 — Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health; rules; written permits authorizing use, purchase, sale or distribution of vaccines and products, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors596.­html.

596.010
Definitions
596.020
Duties of the State Department of Agriculture in protection of people and livestock
596.030
Administration of national plans relating to poultry
596.040
Cooperative agreements with U.S. Department of Agriculture or other federal agency for livestock disease control
596.050
Production of bacteriological or biological products for department
596.060
Peace officers to assist the department
596.065
Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health
596.075
Prohibition against use of listed harmful vaccines
596.095
Definitions for ORS 596.100, 596.105 and 596.995
596.100
Registration of products used for treatment of animals
596.105
Products exempt from registration
596.210
Establishing office of State Veterinarian
596.220
Deputy state veterinarians
596.225
Contracting for services of deputy state veterinarian
596.230
Duties of deputy veterinarians
596.250
Revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy veterinarian
596.260
Deputy state veterinary technicians
596.262
Resignation, revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy state veterinary technician
596.311
Examination, testing or treatment of livestock at owner’s request before shipment
596.321
Rules governing vaccinations and reporting of listed livestock diseases
596.331
Prohibition against disposing of diseased livestock, parts of quarantined livestock or unvaccinated female cattle
596.341
Examination, testing or treatment of livestock before entry into state
596.343
Testing sheep for Akabane Virus
596.346
Permit requirements and application form
596.351
Prohibited acts relating to livestock importation
596.355
Prohibition against importation of livestock from quarantined area
596.361
Summary quarantine of livestock imported in violation of ORS 596.351
596.371
Treatment of diseased livestock by owner
596.388
Department to investigate cases of disease
596.392
Authority of department relating to disease control
596.393
Burning or burial of carcasses to control disease
596.394
Summary quarantine of livestock and contaminated property imported into state from quarantined area
596.396
Length of quarantine
596.402
Authority to summarily quarantine areas
596.404
Department may seize part or product of slaughtered diseased livestock
596.406
Department to prescribe methods of destruction of property
596.412
Factors to be considered by department in exercise of disease control powers
596.416
Application to court to compel owner or person in charge of property to cooperate
596.460
Duty to separate and confine diseased animals
596.470
Health certificates for disease-free animals
596.615
“Livestock” defined
596.620
Indemnification of owners of livestock or property slaughtered or destroyed by order of department
596.625
Approval of indemnification required
596.640
Livestock and property not eligible for indemnity
596.650
Indemnity
596.660
Method of destruction
596.671
Amount of indemnity
596.681
Limit of state indemnity to livestock owner also receiving federal indemnity
596.990
Penalties
596.995
Civil penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date