Or. Admin. R. 603-011-0420 - Turtles

(1) No turtles shall be imported into the State of Oregon with carapace lengths of less than four inches except:

(a) Any governmental agency;

(b) Any privately financed research group;

(c) Zoos and wildlife exhibits.

(2) The Department may take samples of turtles, tankwater or other appropriate samples from turtles sold, distributed or given away and cause laboratory examinations to be made. In the event turtles, so sampled, are found contaminated with Salmonella the Department may order the immediate humane destruction of any or all of the lot of turtles from which the samples were obtained.

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Or. Admin. R. 603-011-0420

AD 3-1984, f. & ef. 1-20-84; AD 6-1985, f. & ef. 7-17-85

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 596

Stats. Implemented: ORS 596.341