ORS 632.955: Investigation of complaint of purchaser’s misrepresentation of product; inspection and classification of products received by purchaser.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Upon complaint of any person to the State Department of Agriculture that the grade, classification, quality, condition or amount of any horticultural or agricultural product is being misrepresented by the purchaser thereof, or that the grades are not being made by the purchaser in accordance with the purchase agreement, the department shall investigate such complaint and, when in its opinion such complaint is justified, shall order such purchaser so misrepresenting to cease and desist from such practices in addition to the other provisions of ORS 632.900 to 632.940 and 632.955 to 632.980. Upon failure of the purchaser to so cease and desist from such practices, the department shall designate its agent to inspect and classify all such products received by such purchaser, the cost of such service to be fixed, assessed and collected from such purchaser as provided in ORS 632.940. This section does not apply to a cooperative association nor to a person deriving the major livelihood of the person from a farm or orchard which the person operates either as owner or renter. [Formerly 616.450]
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 — 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
- ORS 632.940 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 632.900: “Horticultural and agricultural products” defined.
- ORS 632.905: Grades and standards for horticultural and agricultural products and containers; rules.
- ORS 632.935: Adoption of United States standards; cooperation with United States.
- 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.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors632.html