2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 14, Chapters 645 - 669
ORS Chapter 646
646.515 Definitions for ORS 646.515 to 646.545.


OR Rev Stat § 646.515 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

As used in ORS 646.515 to 646.545, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) Agricultural commodity means any and all agricultural, horticultural, viticultural and vegetable products produced in this state, either in their natural state or as processed by a producer for the purpose of marketing such product, including bees and honey, but not including timber or timber products.

(2) Cooperative bargaining association means:

(a) An association of producers formed or operated pursuant to ORS chapter 62 with the purpose of group bargaining with respect to the sale of any agricultural commodity or Oregon seafood commodity.

(b) A fishermen s marketing association or fishermen s trade association organized under ORS chapter 62 or 65.

(3)(a) Dealer means, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person or agent of the person who purchases or contracts to purchase an agricultural commodity or Oregon seafood commodity from a producer or agent of the producer, for the purpose of packing, processing or marketing such commodity.

(b) Dealer does not include any organization operating as an agricultural cooperative or Oregon seafood harvester cooperative.

(4) Oregon seafood commodity means any food fish as defined in ORS 506.011 over which the State Fish and Wildlife Commission has jurisdiction.

(5) Producer means a person engaged in the business of producing agricultural commodities or harvesting Oregon seafood commodities. [1963 c.514 1; 1997 c.296 1; 1997 c.393 1; 2003 c.487 4]

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