Oregon Code § 633.733·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Legislative findings regarding seed regulation.
(1) As used in this section, nursery
seed means any propagant of nursery stock as defined in ORS 571.005.
(2) The
Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:
(a) The
production and use of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and
vegetable seed and products of agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and
vegetable seed are of substantial economic benefit to this state;
(b) The economic
benefits resulting from agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and
vegetable seed and seed product industries in this state make the protection,
preservation and promotion of those industries a matter of statewide interest
that warrants reserving exclusive regulatory power over agricultural seed,
flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed and products of agricultural seed,
flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed to the state; and
(c) The
agricultural seed, flower seed, nursery seed and vegetable seed and seed
product industries in this state will be adversely affected if those industries
are subject to a patchwork of local regulations. [2013 s.s. c.4 §2]