ORS 632.835
Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850


As used in ORS 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) to 632.850 (Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen):

(1)

“Commercial farm” means the land, buildings and support facilities that are used for the commercial production of animals or animal products used for food or fiber.

(2)

“Commercial farm owner or operator” means any person who owns or controls the operation of a commercial farm. “Commercial farm owner or operator” does not mean a contractor, consultant or nonmanagement employee.

(3)

“Egg” means an egg, in the shell, from an egg-laying hen.

(4)

“Egg-laying hen” means any female domesticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose or guinea fowl that is kept for the purpose of egg production.

(5)

“Egg products” has the meaning given that term in ORS 632.705 (Definitions for ORS 632.705 to 632.815), except that “egg products” does not include the following products when those products are prepared from inspected egg products or eggs and contain no more restricted eggs than are allowed in the official standards for United States Consumer Grade B shell eggs:

(a)

Freeze-dried products;

(b)

Imitation egg products;

(c)

Egg substitutes;

(d)

Dietary foods;

(e)

Dried no-bake custard mixes;

(f)

Eggnog mixes;

(g)

Acidic dressings;

(h)

Noodles;

(i)

Milk and egg dips;

(j)

Cake mixes;

(k)

French toast; and

(L)

Sandwiches containing eggs or egg products.

(6)

“Enclosure” means any cage, crate or other structure used to confine an egg-laying hen. [2011 c.436 §1]
Note: The amendments to 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) by section 6, chapter 686, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative January 1, 2024. See section 13, chapter 686, Oregon Laws 2019. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2024, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850). As used in ORS 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) to 632.850 (Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen):

(1)

“Cage-free housing system” means an indoor or outdoor controlled environment for egg-laying hens within which the hens:

(a)

May roam unrestricted, other than by external walls;

(b)

Are provided with enrichments that allow the hens to exhibit natural behavior, including, at a minimum, scratch areas, perches, nest boxes and dust bathing areas; and

(c)

Are provided with care by farm employees who are standing somewhere within the hens’ usable floor space.

(2)

“Commercial farm” means the land, buildings and support facilities that are used for the commercial production of animals or animal products used for food or fiber.

(3)

“Commercial farm owner or operator” means any person who owns or controls the operation of a commercial farm. “Commercial farm owner or operator” does not mean a contractor, consultant or nonmanagement employee.

(4)

“Egg” means an egg, in the shell, from an egg-laying hen.

(5)

“Egg-laying hen” means any female domesticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea fowl or other species of fowl that is kept for the purpose of egg production.

(6)

“Egg products” has the meaning given that term in ORS 632.705 (Definitions for ORS 632.705 to 632.815), except that “egg products” does not include the following products when those products are prepared from egg products or eggs inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture, or by the State Department of Agriculture under a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture:

(a)

Freeze-dried products;

(b)

Imitation egg products;

(c)

Egg substitutes;

(d)

Dietary foods;

(e)

Dried no-bake custard mixes;

(f)

Eggnog mixes;

(g)

Acidic dressings;

(h)

Noodles;

(i)

Milk and egg dips;

(j)

Cake mixes;

(k)

French toast;

(L)

Balut; and

(m)

Sandwiches containing eggs or egg products.

(7)

“Enclosure” means any structure used to confine an egg-laying hen.

(8)

“Total square feet”:

(a)

Means ground space plus elevated level or nearly level platforms to accommodate egg flow, upon which an egg-laying hen can roost.

(b)

Does not include perches or ramps.

(9)

“Usable floor space” means the total square feet of floor space provided to an egg-laying hen, calculated by dividing the total square feet of floor space in an enclosure by the number of egg-laying hens.

Source: Section 632.835 — Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors632.­html.

632.211
Establishment of grades and standards
632.275
Filing trademark for containers, equipment and supplies for fruit and vegetables
632.280
Unlawful use of, or traffic in, name or mark as presumptive evidence
632.285
Security for return not a sale
632.290
Acquiring of marked containers, supplies and equipment
632.450
Definitions for ORS 632.450 to 632.485
632.455
Labeling container of horticultural products
632.460
Establishment of grades, branding and packing requirements
632.465
Used packages or containers
632.470
False representations as to raising, production or packing
632.475
Possession of unlabeled, falsely labeled or deceptively packed products
632.480
Shipment or sale of deceptive pack, load or display prohibited
632.485
Enforcement
632.490
Labeling fruit or vegetables as Oregon grown or packed
632.495
Labeling of exported horticultural commodities and commodity packs
632.516
Establishment of grades and standards
632.521
Grades and standards established by repealed statute
632.585
Necessity of conformity to standards
632.590
Labeling
632.595
Containers
632.600
Inspection districts
632.610
Duty to notify department of availability for inspection
632.615
Enforcement
632.625
Violation of walnut and filbert law prohibited
632.705
Definitions for ORS 632.705 to 632.815
632.715
Egg handler’s license
632.720
Fee
632.730
Commercial egg breaker’s permit
632.741
Additional fee
632.745
When invoices required
632.756
Maintenance of facilities and equipment
632.761
Authority of department
632.771
Information on container label
632.786
Prohibited acts
632.811
Rules
632.815
Disposition of fees
632.835
Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850
632.838
Legislative findings
632.840
Manner of confining egg-laying hen
632.842
Relation to animal welfare laws
632.845
Prohibition against improper confinement of egg-laying hen
632.847
Commerce in eggs or egg products from noncompliant production
632.849
Production exempt from compliance
632.850
Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen
632.900
“Horticultural and agricultural products” defined
632.905
Grades and standards for horticultural and agricultural products and containers
632.910
Factors to be considered in establishing grades, standards or classifications
632.915
Consideration of commercial or other use
632.918
Classifications and standards for certified horticultural and agricultural processes
632.920
Compliance with Administrative Procedures Act
632.935
Adoption of United States standards
632.940
Inspection and classification of horticultural and agricultural products by department
632.945
Procedure for department inspection and classification
632.950
Termination of department inspection activities by grower vote
632.955
Investigation of complaint of purchaser’s misrepresentation of product
632.960
Appeal to department for classification
632.965
Certificate of grade, classification, quality or condition as prima facie evidence
632.970
Misrepresentation of grades and standards for horticultural or agricultural products
632.975
Use of containers not conforming to standard
632.980
Improper grading and incorrect certificates prohibited
632.985
Transporting of agricultural or horticultural products subject to inspection
632.990
Criminal penalties
632.995
Civil penalties
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