ORS 616.695: Definitions for ORS 616.695 to 616.755.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 616.695 to 616.755, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) “Dietary ingredient” means one or more of the following or a concentrate, constituent, extract or metabolite of one or more of the following: (a) An amino acid; (b) An herb or other botanical; (c) A mineral; (d) A dietary substance intended to supplement the human diet by increasing total dietary intake; or (e) A vitamin. (3) “Dietary supplement” means an article, not including any tobacco product, that: (a) Is subject to dietary supplement labeling requirements under 21 C.F.R. 101.36; (b) Is intended to supplement conventional food in the diet of humans and contains a dietary ingredient; and (c)(A) Is intended for ingestion in tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap or liquid form; or (B) Is not represented to be a conventional food or to be for use as the sole item of a meal or diet. (4) “Food establishment” means: (a) Any room, building, structure or place, used or intended for use, or operated for storing, preparing, compounding, manufacturing, processing, freezing, packaging, distributing, handling, salvaging or displaying food. (b) The ground upon which such place or business is operated or used and so much ground adjacent thereto as is also used in carrying on the business of the establishment. The department may prescribe such additional area or places which, although they may not be contiguous or adjacent to the above area or establishment, may be included therein. (c) Vehicles, machinery, equipment, utensils, tools, fixtures, implements, and all other articles or items, used in operating or carrying on the business of a food establishment. (5) “Food” means any article used, or intended to be used, for food, ice, drink, confection, condiment or dietary supplement, whether simple or compound, or any part or ingredient thereof or in the preparation thereof, and for human consumption. (6) “Salvaging” means the business of reconditioning, repacking, relabeling, cleaning or culling of foods that have been damaged or adulterated as a result of fire, storm, flood, water, smoke, chemicals or commercial transit accident. [1965 c.501 §1; 1975 c.389 §1; 1983 c.160 §3; 2017 c.42 §2]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-013-0603: Closure of Establishment That Fails to Obtain a Required License, or Whose License Lapses — authority
- OAR 603-025-0530: Closure of Food Establishment That Fails to Obtain a Required Authorization — authority
- OAR 603-025-0535: Closure of Food Establishment Whose Required Authorization Has Lapsed — authority
- OAR 603-100-0105: Closure of Operations of Person Who Fails to Obtain a Required Certificate or Whose Certificate Lapses — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 616.695 — resolved
- 616.755 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 496.716: Wildlife inspection stations.
- ORS 571.339: Limitations on industrial hemp transaction involving consumer; testing requirements; exception.
- ORS 616.077: Oregon Health Authority rules; exception.
- ORS 616.683: Regulatory exemption for sales location and farm direct marketer of certain agricultural products; rules.
- ORS 616.700: Department to enforce sanitation requirements for food and food establishments; rules.
- ORS 616.706: License; sanctions; posting; fees; fee increase limits; rules.
- ORS 616.708: Additional users of establishment; fees; rules.
- ORS 616.711: Where licenses not required; when ORS 616.695 to 616.755 not applicable.
- ORS 616.713: Unauthorized food establishments.
- ORS 616.716: When inspection authorized; ORS 616.695 to 616.755 in addition to other laws.
- ORS 616.721: Exemption from ORS 616.695 to 616.755 for federally inspected establishments.
- ORS 616.723: Exemption from ORS 616.695 to 616.755 for establishments in residential dwellings; rules.
- ORS 616.726: City regulation of food and food establishments authorized; department to examine city regulation for adequacy.
- OAR 333-008-1200: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Operation of Registered Dispensaries
- OAR 603-021-0650: Bakery License Fees and Categories
- OAR 603-025-0235: Farm Direct Marketer Exemption
- OAR 603-025-0315: Definitions for Cottage Food Exempt Activities
- OAR 603-025-0330: Revocation of Exemption
- OAR 603-025-0500: License Fees and Categories for Food Establishments
- OAR 603-025-0525: Definitions
- OAR 603-048-1500: Retail Sale Requirements; Restrictions
- OAR 845-025-1230: Licensed Premises Restrictions and Requirements
- OAR 845-025-3255: Alternating Proprietors
- OAR 845-026-6100: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/19/2026. Hemp Item Registration Process
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors616.html