OAR 603-029-1520: Department’s Voluntary Termination of Seizure, Embargo, or Detainment

(1) If the Department voluntarily terminates a seizure, embargo, or detainment, the Department shall: (a) Orally notify the immediate custodian of the meat, meat product, or meat animal; and (b) Furnish copies of a Notice of Termination of Seizure, Notice of Termination of Embargo, Notice of Termination of Detainment, or Disposition by Agreement, to the persons notified when the meat, meat product, or meat animal was seized, embargoed, or detained. The notice shall be personally served or shall be mailed via certified mail to such persons at their last known residence or principal office or place of business. (2) If the Department voluntarily terminates a seizure, embargo, or detainment, the Department may require all official marks to be removed from the meat, meat product, or meat animal before it is released, unless the meat, meat product, or meat animal is eligible to retain such marks.