ORS 599.520
By-bids and fraudulent bids made to deceive bidders

  • minimum or reserve bids

(1)

No person shall make any by-bids or other false or fraudulent bids designed to stimulate bona fide bidding at any auction sale of livestock.

(2)

No person shall conspire with any other person for the purpose of making such a bid or make any false statement relative to any such livestock being sold, with intent to deceive any bidder or with intent to influence any bid therefor. Any false statement relative to such livestock, made by the owner thereof or the agent of the owner, shall prima facie be presumed to have been made with intent to deceive any such bidder.

(3)

However, this section does not prohibit the owner or consignor of livestock offered at public auction from announcing a minimum or reserve bid, which shall either be noted in the catalog of such auction or announced by the auctioneer.

Source: Section 599.520 — By-bids and fraudulent bids made to deceive bidders; minimum or reserve bids, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors599.­html.

599.205
Definitions 599.215
Prohibitions 599.235
License fee 599.245
Licensee’s bond 599.251
Procedure on licensee’s default as to condition of bond 599.255
Suspension or revocation or refusal to issue or renew licenses 599.265
Market zone 599.269
Brand inspection required prior to public auction of cattle 599.273
Questions of livestock ownership and possession 599.275
Cattle and hogs in market zone to be kept in clean, disinfected and segregated pens 599.285
Floors in pens 599.295
Pens for diseased animals 599.305
Pens and facilities for handling, testing, treating or examining livestock 599.315
Regulation by department of testing, treating and examining of livestock 599.335
Employment of veterinarian by licensee 599.345
Weighing by weighmasters 599.355
Records to be kept by licensee 599.385
Enforcement procedures 599.395
Joint federal-state administration of chapter 599.401
Livestock auction market license required 599.406
License application 599.416
Hearing on license application 599.421
Matters to be considered in granting licenses 599.426
Issuance or denial of license 599.431
Renewal of license 599.485
Definition for ORS 599.490 and 599.495 599.490
Department may impose stockyard requirements to prevent spread of disease 599.495
Cooperative agreements with federal government under which state department carries out federal programs in livestock auction markets and stockyards 599.510
Prevention of competitive bidding prohibited 599.520
By-bids and fraudulent bids made to deceive bidders 599.530
Prohibited practices in sales of purebreds 599.540
Withdrawal of purebred livestock from sale 599.550
Milking dairy cows prior to sale 599.560
Affidavits as to time of milking 599.610
License requirements 599.620
Enforcement and regulations 599.630
Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue license 599.640
Compliance with ORS 599.610 and 599.620 required 599.991
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 599.520’s source at oregon​.gov