76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
 
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LC 1236
 
                         House Bill 2872
 
Sponsored by Representative CLEM (Presession filed.)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Creates exemption from food establishment license requirements
for person that slaughters not more than 1,000 poultry per year
and meets other conditions.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to exemptions for establishments slaughtering poultry;
  and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'poultry' has the
meaning given that term in ORS 603.010.
  (2) ORS 603.025 and 616.706 do not apply to a person that
complies with this subsection:
  (a) During the calendar year, the person may slaughter not more
than 1,000 poultry for use as human food. The person may
slaughter and process only poultry that the person has raised and
that are free from disease. The person may not slaughter, process
or sell poultry or poultry products except poultry described in
this subsection and poultry eggs.
  (b) The person must slaughter the poultry at the business
premises of the person in an establishment that meets the
requirements in ORS 619.026 and any State Department of
Agriculture rules adopted under ORS 619.046. The person may not
allow other persons to use the establishment.
  (c) The person must comply with any federal limitations or
prohibitions on introducing the poultry or products produced from
the poultry into interstate commerce.
  (d) A person that claims exemption from ORS 603.025 and 616.706
under this section must maintain slaughtering, sales, sanitation
and other records pertaining to the poultry as required by the
department. The person shall allow the department to inspect the
records and the slaughtering establishment upon request and as
provided under ORS 576.024 and 619.036.
  (3) The exemption described in this section is in addition to
any exemption that a person may claim under ORS 603.034 (4) for
the slaughtering and processing of poultry for personal use. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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