Oregon Code § 603.045·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Custom
slaughter and processing regulations.
A custom slaughtering establishment or a custom processing establishment shall:
(1) Not buy or
sell carcasses of meat animals, meat or meat products capable of use as human
food unless such are marked, tagged or otherwise identified as inspected meat
or meat products as required by ORS chapter 619.
(2) Mark, tag or
otherwise identify all individually wrapped packages or containers of meat or
meat products slaughtered or prepared for the owner of a meat animal, at the
time and in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Agriculture, so as
to protect the people of this state from the purchase, use or consumption of
uninspected or unwholesome meat or meat products. In addition to such marking,
tagging and identifying as the department may prescribe, each such package or
container shall be marked with the words Not Inspected and Not For Sale in
letters at least three-eighths inch in size.
(3) Provide the
owner of the meat animal with a certificate, prescribed by the department,
giving the accurate weight of the carcass resulting from the slaughter of such
animal and the weight of the resulting product delivered to the owner.
(4) Provide the
owner of the meat animal with certificate and tags, prescribed by the
department, establishing ownership of said carcass.
(5) Record, and
deliver to the department as it directs:
(a) An accurate
description of the breed characteristics and the brand or marks of each animal
slaughtered.
(b) The name and
address of the person from whom each such animal was received and the date
thereof.
(c) The name and
address of the person to whom the meat products of each such animal were
delivered upon completion of the slaughter or preparation and the date thereof.
(6) Maintain and
only utilize an establishment and equipment in accordance with rules
promulgated by the department.
(7) Prepare and
maintain records of all meat animals received by the establishment for
slaughter. Such records shall include:
(a) The number
and kind of poultry or rabbits or, in the case of other meat animals, an
accurate description of the breed characteristics and the brand or marks of
such other meat animal, slaughtered.
(b) The name and
address of the person from whom each such animal was received and the date
thereof.
(c) The name and
address of the person to whom the meat products of each such animal were
delivered upon completion of the slaughter and the date thereof. [1973 c.175 §6;
1977 c.758 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 603.045
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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