Chapter 586 Warehouses

Definitions for ORS 586.210 to 586.730

Exemption for certain warehousing facilities

State Department of Agriculture to inspect warehouses and records and make rules to enforce ORS 586.210 to 586.730

Cooperative agreements for inspections in other states

Improper acts of department officers or employees and of others improperly influencing them

Warehouse licenses; federal licenses; license application and fee

Revocation of or refusal to issue license

Prohibition against operating a warehouse or issuing a warehouse receipt without a license

Operation without a license may be enjoined

Posting of signs at warehouses

Warehouse to be maintained in adequate manner

Warehouseman’s bond; liability; automatic license suspension for failure to have or to maintain bond

Warehouseman required to insure grain or retain written waiver by depositor

Investigating and fixing warehouse charges

Posting rate schedules; increase or discrimination in rates prohibited

Overcharges, rebates and preferences prohibited

Warehouseman required to receive grain for storage; reservation of space for local customers; load slips; warehouse receipts

Obtaining blank forms of receipts from department

Only authorized receipts to be used; exception

Warehouse records; warehouse receipts

Warehouseman’s liability for failure to issue proper receipt

Warehouseman’s liability for injury to grain; disposal of grain which is a hazard

Duty of warehouse receiving grain for storage; damages for failure to deliver

Loading and shipping instructions; liability of warehouseman

Approval of holder of receipt required before sale, shipment or other transaction

Inspection of warehouses; records required of warehouseman; fee

Procedure in case of probable shortage in grain or where warehouseman refuses to submit to inspection

Settlement of claims against defaulting warehouseman

Receivership of warehouse business; claims against surety

Establishment of standard grades for commodities received

Warehouseman to keep copy of regulations available for inspection

Warehouseman’s reports to department

Discontinuance of operation of warehouse

Disposition of certain fees; continuing appropriation

Application of Uniform Commercial Code–Documents of Title and other laws to public warehouses

Violation of provisions or noncompliance with order prohibited

Penalties