OAR 603-018-0020
Department Access, Inspections, Subpoena Authority

(1) As authorized by ORS 561.275 (Inspecting premises and facilities of department licensees), the State Department of Agriculture shall have access at reasonable times to records, premises, materials or conveyances as necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing Oregon Laws 2011 Chapter 436 and rules adopted thereunder.
(2) As authorized by ORS 632.840 (Manner of confining egg-laying hen)(3), the department shall inspect, at reasonable times, commercial egg-laying farms engaged in the production of eggs for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of ORS 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) to 632.850 (Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen). As authorized by ORS 632.840 (Manner of confining egg-laying hen)(4), the department may assess and collect the following expenses associated with inspection:
(a) A fee of $106 per hour for inspection time, rounded to the nearest 30 minute interval ($53);
(b) Mileage expense using the prevailing full GSA vehicle mileage rate, if the inspector is not already in the general vicinity of the commercial egg-laying farm as part of their normal business duties and mileage is required for the sole purpose of the commercial egg-laying farm inspection;
(c) The prevailing Oregon meal and lodging per diem rate/expense if overnight travel is required for the sole purpose of the commercial egg-laying farm inspection.
(d) Any biosecurity clothing or supplies, if not supplied by the commercial egg-laying farm being inspected;
(e) Any other expense associated with the inspection of a commercial egg-laying farm that the department deems necessary to carry out the enforcement of ORS 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) to 632.850 (Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen).
(3) Moneys from fees and expenses collected by the department under section 603-018-0020 (Department Access, Inspections, Subpoena Authority)(2) will be deposited in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund and are continuously appropriated to the department to be used for the purpose of enforcing ORS 632.835 (Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850) to 632.850 (Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen).
(4) The department may obtain a subpoena to require the production of pertinent records related to the administration and enforcement of Oregon Laws 2011 Chapter 436 and rules adopted thereunder.

Source: Rule 603-018-0020 — Department Access, Inspections, Subpoena Authority, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=603-018-0020.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 603-018-0020’s source at or​.us