CHAPTER 1. State Marketing Services [58001. - 58093.]
Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
§§ 58001–58093 · 22 sections
ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 58001–58005 · 5 sections
- § 58001 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 58002 “Organization of producers and distributors” includes all corporations, societies, associations, and organizations of producers, producers and distributors, or…
- § 58003 “Product” means any agricultural, aquacultural, dairy, or farm product which is produced, grown, raised, manufactured, or processed within the state.
- § 58004 Except as provided in Section 58005, fees, charges, and costs that are collected under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the…
- § 58005 All fees, charges, and costs that are received under this chapter for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of market news shall be paid into the State…
ARTICLE 2. Powers of the Director §§ 58031–58042 · 12 sections
- § 58031 The director may act as adviser for producers and distributors, if requested, and assist them in economical and efficient distribution of any product at fair…
- § 58032 The director may gather and disseminate impartial information which concerns supply, demand, prevailing prices, and commercial movements, including common and…
- § 58033 The director may promote, assist, and encourage the organization and operation of cooperative and other associations and organizations for improving the…
- § 58034 The director may foster and encourage cooperation between producers and distributors of any product, in the interest of the general public.
- § 58035 The director may foster and encourage the standardizing, grading, inspection, labeling, handling, storage, and sale of any product.
- § 58036 The director may act as a mediator or arbitrator, if invited by both parties, in any controversy or issue that may arise between producers and distributors of…
- § 58037 The director may certify, for the protection of owners, buyers, or creditors, if so requested, warehouse receipts for any product, verifying quantities and…
- § 58038 The director may issue labels on request of the producer, packer, canner, or distributor, for any product for which labels have not otherwise been authorized…
- § 58039 The director may act on behalf of the consumers of any product in conserving and protecting their interests in every practicable way.
- § 58040 The director may improve, broaden, and extend in every practicable way, the distribution and sale of any product of this state throughout the markets of the…
- § 58041 The director may promote in the interest of the producer, the distributor, and consumer, economical and efficient distribution and marketing of any product…
- § 58042 The director may enter into any cooperative agreement with any department or agency of the federal government, or with any other state or agency of it, in…
ARTICLE 3. Investigations §§ 58061–58062 · 2 sections
- § 58061 The director may conduct investigations, make surveys, and assemble facts which are pertinent to marketing and to the formulation, administration, or amendment…
- § 58062 The director may make pertinent investigations which concern the aggregate amount of any product which is held in common or cold storage. In connection with…
ARTICLE 4. Collection and Dissemination of Information §§ 58091–58093 · 3 sections
- § 58091 The director shall provide for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistics and other information which relates to the production and marketing of…
- § 58092 The director may establish such facilities and publish such bulletins and reports as are necessary and proper in keeping producers and handlers informed with…
- § 58093 The director shall cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture, and with the appropriate office of the State of Oregon, to establish a market news service in…