(1) As used in this section: (a) Amenable species has the meaning given that term in 21 U.S.C. 601(w). (b) Equines means members of the family Equidae. (c) Nonamenable species has the meaning given that term by the State Department of Agriculture by rule. (d) Processing means activities that are subject to regulation under ORS 619.010 to 619.071 or ORS chapter 603. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 603.015 and 619.021, the department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of: (a) Meat products from amenable species, including but not limited to cattle and sheep; and (b) Poultry. (3) The department may administer or enforce rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section for a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from amenable species and of poultry only if the department has full federal approval for the program. (4) The department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. (5) Rules adopted under this section must impose requirements that are at least equal to the requirements imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 to 695), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 to 472) and the federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 to 1907). (6) Under the programs of state inspection described in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, except as provided in subsections (3) and (7) of this section, the department: (a) Shall inspect the meat and poultry products. (b) Under ORS 619.031, may license establishments operating under either program of state inspection. (c) Under ORS 619.031 (2) and (3), may establish license requirements and license fee schedules for establishments operating under either program of state inspection. (7) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (6) of this section, the department may not establish, administer or enforce a program of inspection for the processing or sale of meat products from equines. Note: 619.042 was added to and made a part of 619.010 to 619.071 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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