Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 596 § 596.210 — Establishing office of State Veterinarian; qualifications and duties
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 596 ·
Oregon Code § 596.210·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Establishing office of State Veterinarian; qualifications and duties.
(1) There hereby is created within
the State Department of Agriculture the office of State Veterinarian of the
State of Oregon. The State Veterinarian shall be appointed by the Director of
Agriculture. The State Veterinarian shall be the chief livestock sanitary
official of the state. The department may also employ such assistant state
veterinarians as may be necessary to carry out its functions.
(2) The State
Veterinarian and all assistant veterinarians employed by the department shall
be graduates of a school of veterinary medicine accredited or approved by the
Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. [Amended by 1955 c.557 §7;
1959 c.639 §11; 1967 c.276 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 596.210
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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