ORS 619.042: Program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from amenable species and of poultry; rules.

Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Amenable species” has the meaning given that term in 21 U.S.C. 601(w). (b) “Equines” means members of the family Equidae. (c) “Nonamenable species” has the meaning given that term by the State Department of Agriculture by rule. (d) “Processing” means activities that are subject to regulation under ORS 619.010 to 619.071 or ORS chapter 603. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 603.015 and 619.021, the department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of: (a) Meat products from amenable species, including but not limited to cattle and sheep; and (b) Poultry. (3) The department may administer or enforce rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section for a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from amenable species and of poultry only if the department has full federal approval for the program. (4) The department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. (5) Rules adopted under this section must impose requirements that are at least equal to the requirements imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 to 695), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 to 472) and the federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 to 1907). (6) Under the programs of state inspection described in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, except as provided in subsections (3) and (7) of this section, the department: (a) Shall inspect the meat and poultry products. (b) Under ORS 619.031, may license establishments operating under either program of state inspection. (c) Under ORS 619.031 (2) and (3), may establish license requirements and license fee schedules for establishments operating under either program of state inspection. (7) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (6) of this section, the department may not establish, administer or enforce a program of inspection for the processing or sale of meat products from equines. [2020 s.s.1 c.6 §2; 2025 c.35 §1]

Official history and status

History: Note: 619.042 was added to and made a part of 619.010 to 619.071 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Administrative rules citing this section

OAR 603-029-0010: Definitions — implements
OAR 603-029-0010: Definitions — authority
OAR 603-029-0015: Scope — implements
OAR 603-029-0020: Exemptions — implements
OAR 603-029-0020: Exemptions — authority
OAR 603-029-0100: Application for Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0100: Application for Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0105: Information to be Furnished; Grant or Refusal of Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0105: Information to be Furnished; Grant or Refusal of Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0110: Conditions for Receiving Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0110: Conditions for Receiving Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0115: Refusal to Grant Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0115: Refusal to Grant Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0140: Official Numbers; Subsidiaries and Tenants — implements
OAR 603-029-0140: Official Numbers; Subsidiaries and Tenants — authority
OAR 603-029-0145: Separation of State-Inspected Establishments — implements
OAR 603-029-0145: Separation of State-Inspected Establishments — authority
OAR 603-029-0150: Sanitation and Adequate Facilities — implements
OAR 603-029-0150: Sanitation and Adequate Facilities — authority
OAR 603-029-0155: Inauguration of Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0155: Inauguration of Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0160: Reports of Violations — implements
OAR 603-029-0160: Reports of Violations — authority
OAR 603-029-0200: Facilities for Department Employees — implements
OAR 603-029-0200: Facilities for Department Employees — authority
OAR 603-029-0205: Other Facilities and Conditions to be Provided by the State-Inspected Establishment — implements
OAR 603-029-0205: Other Facilities and Conditions to be Provided by the State-Inspected Establishment — authority
OAR 603-029-0215: Inspectors to Maintain Sanitary Conditions — implements
OAR 603-029-0215: Inspectors to Maintain Sanitary Conditions — authority
OAR 603-029-0225: Overtime Charges and Holiday Inspection Service — implements
OAR 603-029-0225: Overtime Charges and Holiday Inspection Service — authority
OAR 603-029-0230: Schedule of Operations — implements
OAR 603-029-0230: Schedule of Operations — authority
OAR 603-029-0300: Ante-Mortem Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0300: Ante-Mortem Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0305: Ante-Mortem Inspection on Premises of State-Inspected Establishments — implements
OAR 603-029-0305: Ante-Mortem Inspection on Premises of State-Inspected Establishments — authority
OAR 603-029-0310: Meat Animals Suspected of Being Diseased or Affected with Certain Conditions; Identifying Suspects; Disposition on Post-Mortem Inspection or Otherwise — implements
OAR 603-029-0310: Meat Animals Suspected of Being Diseased or Affected with Certain Conditions; Identifying Suspects; Disposition on Post-Mortem Inspection or Otherwise — authority
OAR 603-029-0315: Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased and Similar Meat Animals — implements
OAR 603-029-0315: Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased and Similar Meat Animals — authority
OAR 603-029-0320: Meat Animals Showing Symptoms of Certain Metabolic, Toxic, Nervous, or Circulatory Disturbances, Nutritional Imbalances, or Infectious or Parasitic Diseases — implements
OAR 603-029-0320: Meat Animals Showing Symptoms of Certain Metabolic, Toxic, Nervous, or Circulatory Disturbances, Nutritional Imbalances, or Infectious or Parasitic Diseases — authority
OAR 603-029-0325: Swine; Disposal Because of Hog Cholera — implements
OAR 603-029-0325: Swine; Disposal Because of Hog Cholera — authority
OAR 603-029-0330: Epithelioma of the Eye — implements
OAR 603-029-0330: Epithelioma of the Eye — authority
OAR 603-029-0335: Meat Animals Affected with Anthrax; Cleaning and Disinfection of Infected Meat Animal Pens and Driveways — implements
OAR 603-029-0335: Meat Animals Affected with Anthrax; Cleaning and Disinfection of Infected Meat Animal Pens and Driveways — authority
OAR 603-029-0340: Cattle Affected with Anasarca and Generalized Edema — implements
OAR 603-029-0340: Cattle Affected with Anasarca and Generalized Edema — authority
OAR 603-029-0345: Swine Erysipelas — implements
OAR 603-029-0345: Swine Erysipelas — authority
OAR 603-029-0350: Onset of Parturition — implements
OAR 603-029-0350: Onset of Parturition — authority
OAR 603-029-0355: Vaccine Meat Animals — implements
OAR 603-029-0355: Vaccine Meat Animals — authority
OAR 603-029-0360: Emergency Slaughter; Inspection Prior to — implements
OAR 603-029-0360: Emergency Slaughter; Inspection Prior to — authority
OAR 603-029-0365: Disposition of Condemned Meat Animals — implements
OAR 603-029-0365: Disposition of Condemned Meat Animals — authority
OAR 603-029-0370: Brucellosis-reactor Goats — implements
OAR 603-029-0370: Brucellosis-reactor Goats — authority
OAR 603-029-0375: Vesicular Diseases — implements
OAR 603-029-0375: Vesicular Diseases — authority
OAR 603-029-0380: Meat Animals Suspected of Having Biological Residues — implements
OAR 603-029-0380: Meat Animals Suspected of Having Biological Residues — authority
OAR 603-029-0385: Meat Animals Used for Research — implements
OAR 603-029-0385: Meat Animals Used for Research — authority
OAR 603-029-0390: Official Marks and Devices for Purposes of Ante-Mortem Inspection — implements
OAR 603-029-0390: Official Marks and Devices for Purposes of Ante-Mortem Inspection — authority
OAR 603-029-0401: Extent and Time of Post-Mortem Inspection; Post-Mortem Inspection Staffing Standards — implements
OAR 603-029-0401: Extent and Time of Post-Mortem Inspection; Post-Mortem Inspection Staffing Standards — authority
OAR 603-029-0405: Identification of Carcass with Certain Severed Parts Thereof and with Animal from Which Derived — implements
OAR 603-029-0405: Identification of Carcass with Certain Severed Parts Thereof and with Animal from Which Derived — authority
OAR 603-029-0410: Carcasses and Parts in Certain Instances to be Retained — implements
OAR 603-029-0410: Carcasses and Parts in Certain Instances to be Retained — authority
OAR 603-029-0415: Identification of Carcasses and Parts; Tagging — implements
OAR 603-029-0415: Identification of Carcasses and Parts; Tagging — authority
OAR 603-029-0420: Condemned Carcasses and Parts to be so Marked; Tanking; Separation — implements
OAR 603-029-0420: Condemned Carcasses and Parts to be so Marked; Tanking; Separation — authority
OAR 603-029-0425: Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking; Marking — implements
OAR 603-029-0425: Carcasses and Parts Passed for Cooking; Marking — authority
OAR 603-029-0430: Removal of Spermatic Cords, Pizzles and Preputial Diverticuli — implements
OAR 603-029-0430: Removal of Spermatic Cords, Pizzles and Preputial Diverticuli — authority
OAR 603-029-0435: Passing and Marking of Carcasses and Parts — implements
OAR 603-029-0435: Passing and Marking of Carcasses and Parts — authority
OAR 603-029-0440: Anthrax; Carcasses not to be Eviscerated; Disposition of Affected Carcasses; Hides, Hoofs, Horns, Hair, Viscera and Contents, and Fat; Handling of Blood And Scalding Vat Water; General Cleanup and Disinfection — implements
OAR 603-029-0440: Anthrax; Carcasses not to be Eviscerated; Disposition of Affected Carcasses; Hides, Hoofs, Horns, Hair, Viscera and Contents, and Fat; Handling of Blood And Scalding Vat Water; General Cleanup and Disinfection — authority
OAR 603-029-0445: Carcasses with Skin or Hide on; Cleaning Before Evisceration; Removal of Larvae of Hypodermae, External Parasites and Other Pathological Skin Conditions — implements
OAR 603-029-0445: Carcasses with Skin or Hide on; Cleaning Before Evisceration; Removal of Larvae of Hypodermae, External Parasites and Other Pathological Skin Conditions — authority
OAR 603-029-0450: Sternum to be Split; Abdominal and Thoracic Viscera to be Removed — implements
OAR 603-029-0450: Sternum to be Split; Abdominal and Thoracic Viscera to be Removed — authority
OAR 603-029-0455: Inflating Carcasses or Parts Thereof; Transferring Caul or Other Fat — implements
OAR 603-029-0455: Inflating Carcasses or Parts Thereof; Transferring Caul or Other Fat — authority
OAR 603-029-0460: Handling of Bruised Parts — implements
OAR 603-029-0460: Handling of Bruised Parts — authority
OAR 603-029-0465: Disposition of Thyroid Glands and Laryngeal Muscle Tissue — implements
OAR 603-029-0465: Disposition of Thyroid Glands and Laryngeal Muscle Tissue — authority
OAR 603-029-0470: Disposition of Lungs — implements
OAR 603-029-0470: Disposition of Lungs — authority
OAR 603-029-0475: Inspection of Mammary Glands — implements
OAR 603-029-0475: Inspection of Mammary Glands — authority
OAR 603-029-0480: Contamination of Carcasses, Organs, or Other Parts — implements
OAR 603-029-0480: Contamination of Carcasses, Organs, or Other Parts — authority
OAR 603-029-0485: Inspection of Kidneys — implements
OAR 603-029-0485: Inspection of Kidneys — authority
OAR 603-029-0490: Saving of Blood from Meat Animals as an Edible Product — implements
OAR 603-029-0490: Saving of Blood from Meat Animals as an Edible Product — authority
OAR 603-029-0492: Carcasses Suspected of Containing Sulfa and Antibiotic Residues; Sampling Frequency; Disposition of Affected Carcasses and Parts — implements
OAR 603-029-0492: Carcasses Suspected of Containing Sulfa and Antibiotic Residues; Sampling Frequency; Disposition of Affected Carcasses and Parts — authority
OAR 603-029-0494: Specified Risk Materials from Cattle and Their Handling and Disposition — implements
OAR 603-029-0494: Specified Risk Materials from Cattle and Their Handling and Disposition — authority
OAR 603-029-0496: Identification of Carcasses and Parts of Swine — implements
OAR 603-029-0496: Identification of Carcasses and Parts of Swine — authority
OAR 603-029-0498: Contamination with Microorganisms; Process Control Verification Criteria and Testing; Pathogen Reduction Standards — implements
OAR 603-029-0498: Contamination with Microorganisms; Process Control Verification Criteria and Testing; Pathogen Reduction Standards — authority
OAR 603-029-0500: Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts; General — implements
OAR 603-029-0500: Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts; General — authority
OAR 603-029-0502: Tuberculosis — implements
OAR 603-029-0502: Tuberculosis — authority
OAR 603-029-0504: Hog Cholera — implements
OAR 603-029-0504: Hog Cholera — authority
OAR 603-029-0507: Swine Erysipelas — implements
OAR 603-029-0507: Swine Erysipelas — authority
OAR 603-029-0508: Diamond-Skin Disease — implements
OAR 603-029-0508: Diamond-Skin Disease — authority
OAR 603-029-0510: Arthritis — implements
OAR 603-029-0510: Arthritis — authority
OAR 603-029-0512: Cattle Carcasses Affected with Anasarca or Generalized Edema — implements
OAR 603-029-0512: Cattle Carcasses Affected with Anasarca or Generalized Edema — authority
OAR 603-029-0514: Actinomycosis and Actinobacillosis — implements
OAR 603-029-0514: Actinomycosis and Actinobacillosis — authority
OAR 603-029-0516: Anaplasmosis, Anthrax, Babesiosis, Bacillary Hemoglobinuria (Cattle), Blackleg, Bluetongue, Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Icterohematuria (Sheep), Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Leptospirosis, Malignant Epizootic Catarrh, Strangles, Purpura Hemorrhagica, Azoturia, Infectious Equine Encephalomyelitis, Toxic Encephalomyelitis, Infectious Anemia, Dourine, Acute Influenza, Generalized Osteoporosis, Glanders, Acute Inflammatory Lameness, Extensive Fistula, Unhealed Vaccine Lesions — implements
OAR 603-029-0516: Anaplasmosis, Anthrax, Babesiosis, Bacillary Hemoglobinuria (Cattle), Blackleg, Bluetongue, Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Icterohematuria (Sheep), Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Leptospirosis, Malignant Epizootic Catarrh, Strangles, Purpura Hemorrhagica, Azoturia, Infectious Equine Encephalomyelitis, Toxic Encephalomyelitis, Infectious Anemia, Dourine, Acute Influenza, Generalized Osteoporosis, Glanders, Acute Inflammatory Lameness, Extensive Fistula, Unhealed Vaccine Lesions — authority
OAR 603-029-0518: Neoplasms — implements
OAR 603-029-0518: Neoplasms — authority
OAR 603-029-0520: Epithelioma of the Eye — implements
OAR 603-029-0520: Epithelioma of the Eye — authority
OAR 603-029-0522: Pigmentary Conditions; Melanosis, Xanthosis, Ochronosis, etc — implements
OAR 603-029-0522: Pigmentary Conditions; Melanosis, Xanthosis, Ochronosis, etc — authority
OAR 603-029-0524: Abrasions, Bruises, Abscesses, Pus, etc. — implements
OAR 603-029-0524: Abrasions, Bruises, Abscesses, Pus, etc. — authority
OAR 603-029-0526: Brucellosis — implements
OAR 603-029-0526: Brucellosis — authority
OAR 603-029-0528: Carcasses so Infected that Consumption of the Meat may Cause Food Poisoning — implements
OAR 603-029-0528: Carcasses so Infected that Consumption of the Meat may Cause Food Poisoning — authority
OAR 603-029-0530: Necrobacillosis, Pyemia, and Septicemia — implements
OAR 603-029-0530: Necrobacillosis, Pyemia, and Septicemia — authority
OAR 603-029-0532: Caseous Lymphadenitis — implements
OAR 603-029-0532: Caseous Lymphadenitis — authority
OAR 603-029-0534: Icterus — implements
OAR 603-029-0534: Icterus — authority
OAR 603-029-0536: Sexual Odor of Swine — implements
OAR 603-029-0536: Sexual Odor of Swine — authority
OAR 603-029-0538: Mange or Scab — implements
OAR 603-029-0538: Mange or Scab — authority
OAR 603-029-0540: Hogs Affected with Urticaria, Tinea Tonsurans, Demodex Follicurlorum, or Erythema — implements
OAR 603-029-0540: Hogs Affected with Urticaria, Tinea Tonsurans, Demodex Follicurlorum, or Erythema — authority
OAR 603-029-0542: Tapeworm Cysts (Cysticercus Bovis) in Cattle — implements
OAR 603-029-0542: Tapeworm Cysts (Cysticercus Bovis) in Cattle — authority
OAR 603-029-0544: Hogs Affected with Tapeworm Cysts — implements
OAR 603-029-0544: Hogs Affected with Tapeworm Cysts — authority
OAR 603-029-0546: Parasites not Transmissible to Man; Tapeworm Cysts in Sheep; Hydatid Cysts; Flukes; Gid Bladder-Worms. — implements
OAR 603-029-0546: Parasites not Transmissible to Man; Tapeworm Cysts in Sheep; Hydatid Cysts; Flukes; Gid Bladder-Worms. — authority
OAR 603-029-0548: Emaciation — implements
OAR 603-029-0548: Emaciation — authority
OAR 603-029-0550: Injured Meat Animals Slaughtered at Unusual Hours — implements
OAR 603-029-0550: Injured Meat Animals Slaughtered at Unusual Hours — authority
OAR 603-029-0552: Carcasses of Young Calves, Pigs, Kids, Lambs, and Foals — implements
OAR 603-029-0552: Carcasses of Young Calves, Pigs, Kids, Lambs, and Foals — authority
OAR 603-029-0554: Unborn and Stillborn Meat Animals — implements
OAR 603-029-0554: Unborn and Stillborn Meat Animals — authority
OAR 603-029-0556: Meat Animals Suffocated and Hogs Scalded Alive — implements
OAR 603-029-0556: Meat Animals Suffocated and Hogs Scalded Alive — authority
OAR 603-029-0558: Livers Affected with Carotenosis; Livers Designated as “Telangiectatic,” “Sawdust,” Or “Spotted” — implements
OAR 603-029-0558: Livers Affected with Carotenosis; Livers Designated as “Telangiectatic,” “Sawdust,” Or “Spotted” — authority
OAR 603-029-0560: Vesicular Diseases — implements
OAR 603-029-0560: Vesicular Diseases — authority
OAR 603-029-0562: Listeriosis — implements
OAR 603-029-0562: Listeriosis — authority
OAR 603-029-0564: Anemia — implements
OAR 603-029-0564: Anemia — authority
OAR 603-029-0566: Muscular Inflammation, Degeneration, or Infiltration — implements
OAR 603-029-0566: Muscular Inflammation, Degeneration, or Infiltration — authority
OAR 603-029-0568: Coccidioidal Granuloma — implements
OAR 603-029-0568: Coccidioidal Granuloma — authority
OAR 603-029-0570: Odors, Foreign and Urine — implements
OAR 603-029-0570: Odors, Foreign and Urine — authority
OAR 603-029-0572: Meat and Meat Byproducts from Meat Animals Which Have Been Exposed to Radiation — implements
OAR 603-029-0572: Meat and Meat Byproducts from Meat Animals Which Have Been Exposed to Radiation — authority
OAR 603-029-0574: Biological Residues — implements
OAR 603-029-0574: Biological Residues — authority
OAR 603-029-0600: General — implements
OAR 603-029-0600: General — authority
OAR 603-029-0610: Oregon Marks and Devices to Identify Inspected and Passed Products of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, or Goats. — implements
OAR 603-029-0610: Oregon Marks and Devices to Identify Inspected and Passed Products of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, or Goats. — authority
OAR 603-029-0615: Oregon Ante-Mortem Inspection Marks and Devices — implements
OAR 603-029-0615: Oregon Ante-Mortem Inspection Marks and Devices — authority
OAR 603-029-0620: Oregon Marks and Devices in Connection with Post-Mortem Inspection and Identification of Adulterated Products and Insanitary Equipment and Facilities — implements

This rule cites

ORS 619.010 — resolved
619.071 — resolved
ORS chapter 603 — target_record_not_published
ORS 603.015 — resolved
619.021 — resolved
ORS 619.031 — resolved

Cited by

Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors619.html