Oregon Code § 633.700·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Retailer and wholesaler licenses; exemption; rules; fees.
(1) A person may not sell, offer
or expose for sale in this state, or contract to have produced in this state
for commercial purposes, any agricultural, flower or vegetable seeds unless the
person holds an unsuspended license issued by the State Department of
Agriculture. However, a person is not required to obtain a license if the
person is selling only seeds produced by the person or if the person is selling
flower or vegetable seeds at retail in packages weighing not more than one-half
pound that were prepared for retail sale by a seed company licensed under this
section. For the purposes of this section, persons operating more than one
branch, plant or warehouse where seeds are sold, offered or exposed for sale
shall secure a separate license for each such branch, plant or warehouse.
(2) Any person
desiring to sell, offer or expose for sale in this state any agricultural,
flower or vegetable seeds, for planting purposes, except as provided in this
section, shall make application to the Director of Agriculture for a license
for this purpose. The application shall be signed by the applicant or the
authorized agent of the applicant and shall be in a form approved by the
director. Upon presentation of such signed application for a license and the
tendering of the license fee established by the department pursuant to
subsection (3) of this section, the department shall issue the license to the
applicant. The license shall expire on June 30 next following the date of
issuance or on such date as may be specified by department rule.
(3) The
department shall establish annual license fees, not to exceed $75 for a
retailers license and not to exceed $750 for a wholesalers license. Only one
license shall be required for one persons operation at one location. [Amended
by 1955 c.379 §19; 1957 c.407 §2; 1977 c.625 §2; 1985 c.353 §4; 1989 c.514 §1;
1991 c.288 §1; 1993 c.665
§1; 2003 c.14 §387;
2007 c.281 §15; 2007 c.768 §39; 2011 c.324 §1; 2011 c.356 §16]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 633.700
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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