Oregon Code § 632.741·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Additional fee; reports; records; exceptions.
(1) In addition to the license fee adopted by rule
under ORS 632.720, each egg handler shall pay to the State Department of
Agriculture a fee prescribed by the department, not to exceed two and one-half
mills per dozen eggs sold by such egg handler. Such fee shall be paid by
remitting monthly payments, on dates prescribed by the department, accompanied
by such reports concerning egg sales as the department may prescribe. The egg
handler utilizing this method shall prepare and maintain adequate books and
records evidencing the egg sales, and shall keep the same for at least two
years. The department is authorized to inspect and audit such books and records
as provided in ORS 561.265 and the egg handler shall pay to the department its
costs for the same. The department shall assign such egg handler a permit
number to be placed on egg containers in the manner prescribed by the
department.
(2) The fees
required to be paid under subsection (1) of this section and, except as
otherwise provided under ORS 632.771, the labeling required by ORS 632.771 do
not apply to:
(a) Eggs sold and
shipped outside of this state;
(b) Eggs sold to
the United States Government;
(c) Bulk sales of
eggs;
(d) Eggs sold to
another egg handler for processing into egg products; or
(e) Eggs sold by
a producer to consumers at the place of production. [1975 c.748 §6 (632.741
enacted in lieu of 632.740); 1991 c.632 §9; 2012 c.64 §33]