Oregon Code § 622.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Certificate fees; rules.
(1) Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of
shellfish who receive from such operations not more than $50,000 in annual
gross income shall pay annual fees to the State Department of Agriculture. The
department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to
exceed:
(a) $300 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating
a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of
shellfish.
(b) $200 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the
business of growing shellfish.
(c) $200 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or
wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d) $250 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person
harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.
(2) Persons
engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who
receive from such operations more than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 in
annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department
shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:
(a) $600 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating
a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of
shellfish.
(b) $400 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the
business of growing shellfish.
(c) $450 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or
wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d) $250 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person
harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.
(3) Persons
engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who
receive from such operations more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall
pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of
the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:
(a) $1,200 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating
a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of
shellfish.
(b) $800 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the
business of growing shellfish.
(c) $900 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or
wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d) $250 for a
certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person
harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes. [1955 c.331 §8; 1969 c.283
§3; 1973 c.508 §7; 1979 c.696 §10; 1993 c.720 §4; 2007 c.71 §188; 2011 c.323 §1]