Oregon Code § 609.168·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Microchip identification of dog; rules.
(1) A county shall implant an identifying microchip
into a dog described in ORS 609.162 that is not put to death. Implantation
shall be made prior to any adoption or relocation of the dog. The State
Department of Agriculture, by rule, shall prescribe standards for microchip
implantation. The county making an implantation shall forward the microchip
information and the record of the dog to the department.
(2) The
department shall maintain the record for a dog implanted with a microchip under
this section for a reasonable period and shall make the record available to any
county upon request.
(3) The county
and the department may charge reasonable fees to the dog owner to cover the
cost of conducting and administering the microchip implantation program. [1999
c.756 §9]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 609.168
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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