Oregon § 601.020 Applicability of dead animal provisions

Oregon Statutes

§ 601.020 — Applicability of dead animal provisions

Oregon § 601.020

Vol.15

Title 48Animals

Ch. 601Dead Animals

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Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 601.020 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person engaged in the business of obtaining, by purchase or otherwise, the body, carcass or parts of animals, for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin or grease from such body, carcass or parts of animals or for the purpose of disposing of such body, carcass or parts in any way whatsoever, is deemed to be engaged in the business of disposing of the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals, and is subject to all the provisions and penalties of this chapter.

(2)However, ORS 601.010 to 601.130 do not apply to:

(a)The slaughtering and handling of animals for human consumption or to the dissection of animals for scientific research.

(b)Persons in cities and towns who gather up and dispose of the bodies of dead fowl, cats, dogs and other small animals, if they gather up and dispose of

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(1) Any person engaged in the business of obtaining, by purchase or otherwise, the body, carcass or parts of animals, for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin or grease from such body, carcass or parts of animals or for the purpose of disposing of such body, carcass or parts in any way whatsoever, is deemed to be engaged in the business of disposing of the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals, and is subject to all the provisions and penalties of this chapter.
(2) However, ORS 601.010 to 601.130 do not apply to:
(a) The slaughtering and handling of animals for human consumption or to the dissection of animals for scientific research.
(b) Persons in cities and towns who gather up and dispose of the bodies of dead fowl, cats, dogs and other small animals, if they gather up and dispose of such bodies of small animals in the regular course of their garbage business.