OAR 603-028-0720: Off-Farm Direct Sale Poultry Exemption

(1) A poultry business is not required to obtain a license under ORS 603.025, ORS 616.706, and OAR 603-028-0100 for activities directly related to poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs, if: (a) During a calendar year, the poultry business slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer poultry of all poultry species combined; (b) The poultry business performing the slaughter raised the poultry since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger; (c) The poultry are free from disease; (d) The poultry products are for use as human food; (e) The poultry business maintains sanitary records under OAR 603-028-0740; (f) The poultry business slaughters the poultry at an establishment meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR 603-028-0725 and does not allow other persons to use the establishment; and (g) The poultry products are sold via off-farm direct sale or an on-farm direct sale. (2) Poultry products may not be adulterated or misbranded in accordance with ORS 616.205 to 616.385. (3) Poultry businesses claiming the exemption under this section may slaughter and process only their own poultry and sell the shell eggs of such poultry. (4) Shell eggs and poultry products must be labeled with the open date in accordance with ORS 616.800 to 616.835. (5) Poultry products may not enter into interstate commerce and shall be labeled with legible typed lettering a minimum of 0.25 inches in height “THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT LEAVE THE STATE OF OREGON”. (6) Activities relating to food other than poultry products or shell eggs remain subject to licensing by the Department.