ORS 632.905: Grades and standards for horticultural and agricultural products and containers; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
In order to promote, protect, further and develop the agricultural industry of this state the State Department of Agriculture may adopt by rule official standards for grading and classifying any or all horticultural and agricultural products and official standards for containers of such products and may change any of such grades and standards from time to time. The grades and standards adopted by the department shall be in conformance to any and all laws of this state providing special grades or standards for any of such products or containers. With respect to canned goods, the department is empowered to adopt only definitions and standards of identity, quality and fill of containers. Unless modified, altered or revoked, grades and standards in force on February 2, 1939, shall continue to be official as though adopted under ORS 632.900 to 632.940 and 632.955 to 632.980. [Formerly 616.410; 1979 c.91 §3]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-051-0005: Oregon Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0007: Open Container Pack — implements
- OAR 603-051-0010: Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-0011: Calculation of Percentages — implements
- OAR 603-051-0013: Condition After Storage or Transit — implements
- OAR 603-051-0014: Marking Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-051-0015: Color Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-051-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0026: U.S. Standards Adopted as State Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0045: Apricots Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0061: Oregon No. 1 Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0062: Oregon No. 2 Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0063: Unclassified — implements
- OAR 603-051-0064: Application of Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-0065: Diameter Classification — implements
- OAR 603-051-0066: Amount of Green Color — implements
- OAR 603-051-0067: Stalk Length — implements
- OAR 603-051-0068: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0075: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0090: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0105: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0120: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0135: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0150: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0165: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0180: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0195: Definition — implements
- OAR 603-051-0200: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0205: Tolerances for Certification of Lots of Oregon No. 1 or 2 Grade Sulphured Cherries — implements
- OAR 603-051-0210: Sizes — implements
- OAR 603-051-0225: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0240: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0255: Dewberries and Blackberries Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0268: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0273: Oregon No. 1 Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0278: Application of Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0283: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0288: Metric Conversion Table — implements
- OAR 603-051-0305: Application of Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0310: Official Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0311: Size Classifications — implements
- OAR 603-051-0315: Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-0320: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0325: Labeling Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-051-0335: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0350: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0365: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0366: Standard of Identity for Honey — implements
- OAR 603-051-0370: Types and Styles of Honey — implements
- OAR 603-051-0375: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0390: Color — implements
- OAR 603-051-0395: Labeling Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-051-0410: Official Standards; Lettuce — implements
- OAR 603-051-0425: Definitions of Terms — implements
- OAR 603-051-0430: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0435: Tolerance: Sizes — implements
- OAR 603-051-0440: Oregon Box Packs — implements
- OAR 603-051-0445: Marking — implements
- OAR 603-051-0460: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0465: Size — implements
- OAR 603-051-0470: Definitions of Terms — implements
- OAR 603-051-0483: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0483: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-051-0485: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0487: Oregon Percentage Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0487: Oregon Percentage Grade — authority
- OAR 603-051-0490: Oregon Extra Fancy Export Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0490: Oregon Extra Fancy Export Grade — authority
- OAR 603-051-0500: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0515: Official Standards; Parsnips — implements
- OAR 603-051-0530: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0545: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0560: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0575: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0590: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0605: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-0610: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-0615: Oregon Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0616: Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-0617: Application of Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-0618: Standard Pack — implements
- OAR 603-051-0619: Definitions of Terms — implements
- OAR 603-051-0626: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0665: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0680: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0695: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0710: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0725: Official Standards; Fresh Tomatoes — implements
- OAR 603-051-0740: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0755: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0770: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0980: General — implements
- OAR 603-051-0990: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-1000: Grades — implements
- OAR 603-051-1010: Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-1020: Application of Tolerances — implements
- OAR 603-051-1030: Standard Pack — implements
- OAR 603-051-1040: Classification of Defects — implements
- OAR 603-051-1050: Declaration of Policy — authority
- OAR 603-051-1051: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-051-1052: Requirements and Conditions for Certification — authority
- OAR 603-051-1053: Procedures for Certification — authority
- OAR 603-051-1054: Application for Certification and Fees — authority
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 632.900 — resolved
- 632.940 — resolved
- 632.955 — resolved
- 632.980 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors632.html