ORS 632.940: Inspection and classification of horticultural and agricultural products by department; fees and charges.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Except as provided in ORS 632.945, the State Department of Agriculture may designate an employee or agent of the department to inspect or classify horticultural and agricultural products, or the processes used in connection with those products, when those services are requested by persons having an interest in the products or processes. (2) The department may ascertain and certify to the interested persons the grade, classification, quality, condition or amount of the products, the processes used in connection with the products or other pertinent facts relating to the products or processes that the persons may request. (3) The department may fix, assess and collect, or cause to be collected, fees for the services performed by employees or agents of the department under this section. The fees must have a uniform basis and be in an amount reasonably necessary to cover the cost of the inspection and administration of this section. The department shall adjust the fees to be collected under this section to meet the expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and may prescribe a different scale of fees for different localities. (4) The department may prescribe a reasonable charge for traveling expenses and services if performing the services described in this section involves unusual cost to the department. (5) All fees and charges received by the department under this section and ORS 632.211, 632.600 and 632.945 must be deposited in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund, and are continuously appropriated to the department for the enforcement of this section and ORS 632.211, 632.600 and 632.945. [Formerly 616.445; 1979 c.499 §29; 1997 c.410 §3; 2003 c.602 §5; 2013 c.120 §4]
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 603-051-0485: Official Standards — implements
- OAR 603-051-0487: Oregon Percentage Grade — implements
- OAR 603-051-0490: Oregon Extra Fancy Export Grade — implements
- 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 603-051-1050: Declaration of Policy — implements
- OAR 603-051-1050: Declaration of Policy — authority
- OAR 603-051-1051: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-051-1051: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-051-1052: Requirements and Conditions for Certification — implements
- OAR 603-051-1052: Requirements and Conditions for Certification — authority
- OAR 603-051-1053: Procedures for Certification — implements
- OAR 603-051-1053: Procedures for Certification — authority
- OAR 603-051-1054: Application for Certification and Fees — implements
- OAR 603-051-1054: Application for Certification and Fees — authority
- OAR 603-053-0100: Fees and Charges for Hop Sampling and Analytical Services — implements
- OAR 603-053-0200: Inspection Fees For Agricultural Products — implements
- OAR 603-053-0250: Inspection Fees for Certification Program Services — implements
- OAR 603-053-0250: Inspection Fees for Certification Program Services — authority
- OAR 603-053-0400: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-053-0410: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-053-0420: Committee Members — implements
- OAR 603-053-0430: Officers and Ex Officio — implements
- OAR 603-053-0440: Meetings — implements
- OAR 603-053-0450: Travel and Miscellaneous Expenses — implements
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 632.945 — resolved
- ORS 632.211 — resolved
- 632.600 — resolved
- 632.945 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 561.144: Department of Agriculture Service Fund; sources.
- ORS 561.545: Permits for shipments of articles subject to quarantine.
- ORS 632.211: Establishment of grades and standards; grading and inspection fee.
- ORS 632.495: Labeling of exported horticultural commodities and commodity packs; rules.
- ORS 632.900: “Horticultural and agricultural products” defined.
- ORS 632.905: Grades and standards for horticultural and agricultural products and containers; rules.
- ORS 632.918: Classifications and standards for certified horticultural and agricultural processes; rules.
- ORS 632.935: Adoption of United States standards; cooperation with United States.
- ORS 632.945: Procedure for department inspection and classification; collection of costs; fees.
- ORS 632.955: Investigation of complaint of purchaser’s misrepresentation of product; inspection and classification of products received by purchaser.
- ORS 632.960: Appeal to department for classification; fee.
- ORS 632.965: Certificate of grade, classification, quality or condition as prima facie evidence.
- ORS 632.970: Misrepresentation of grades and standards for horticultural or agricultural products; improper use of insignia indicating grade.
- ORS 632.975: Use of containers not conforming to standard.
- ORS 632.980: Improper grading and incorrect certificates prohibited.
- OAR 603-051-1050: Declaration of Policy
- OAR 603-051-1053: Procedures for Certification
- OAR 603-053-0200: Inspection Fees For Agricultural Products
- OAR 603-053-0250: Inspection Fees for Certification Program Services
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors632.html