ORS 570.001
Definitions
(1)
“Infected” means any appearance of a disease on trees or plants that may be a menace to horticultural or farm crops.(2)
“Infested” means when the adult, egg, larvae or pupae of an insect or other plant pest is found in such numbers as, in the opinion of the State Department of Agriculture, to be a menace to horticultural or farm crops.(3)
“Plant pest” means:(a)
A disease, microscopic organism, insect, nematode, arthropod, parasite or a noxious weed as defined in ORS 569.175 (Definitions for ORS 569.175 to 569.195), capable of having a significant adverse effect on the environmental quality of this state or of causing a significant level of economic damage in this state, including but not limited to damage to agricultural, horticultural or forest plants, crops, commodities or products; and(b)
Any biotic agent identified in an order or rule of the department as capable of having a significant adverse effect on the environmental quality of this state, or of causing a significant level of economic damage in this state, including but not limited to damage to agricultural, horticultural or forest plants, crops, commodities or products. [2015 c.203 §4]
Source:
Section 570.001 — Definitions, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors570.html
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