Or. Admin. R. 603-014-0045 - Application and Activation Fees for New Certificates of Recordation of Brands

(1) If a person desires to record a distinctive brand on a location on a species of livestock, the person may apply for a certificate of recordation as provided in this section.

(2) To receive a certificate of recordation, the person shall submit a written application, submit all other requested documents, and pay an application fee plus an activation fee.

(a) The person may submit a written application for a certificate of recordation. The application fee must accompany the application. The amount of the application fee is $25 for each location on each species of livestock.

(b) If the department determines after a review of the application that the requested brand is available, the department will project an expiration date for a certificate of recordation, inform the applicant of the projected expiration date and of the amount of the activation fee, and may request additional documents from the applicant.

(c) The amount of the activation fee for each certificate of recordation will be calculated based on the livestock species and on the number of days between the date that the department determined that the requested brand is available and the projected expiration date. For all livestock species except sheep, the activation fee for a certificate of recordation shall be $.07 per day, up to a maximum of $100. For sheep, the activation fee for a certificate of recordation shall be $.03 per day, up to a maximum of $40.

(d) Upon receiving the information described in paragraph (B), the applicant may submit the activation fee to the department. If the applicant does not submit the activation fee and all requested documents to the department so that the department receives them within three months of the date that the department determined that the requested brand is available, then the department's determination will be deemed rescinded without further action.

(3) Upon receipt of a written application, the application fee, the activation fee, and all other requested documents as provided in this section, the department will issue a certificate of recordation for the distinctive brand on the location on the species of livestock. The certificate shall allow use of the brand until the expiration date.

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Or. Admin. R. 603-014-0045

AD 615, f. 7-23-59, ef. 7-23-59 and 8-5-59; AD 849(21-67), f. 9-5-67, ef. 9-13-67; AD 1026(16-74), f. 4-30-74, ef. 5-25-74; AD 1068(14-75), f. 9-5-75, ef. 10-1-75; AD 2-1980, f. 2-20-80, ef. 4-1-80; AD 22-1981, f. & ef. 10-7-81; AD 6-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-92; DOA 27-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-4-03 thru 11-1-03; DOA 32-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-12-03

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561.180, ORS 604.027 & ORS 607.261

Stats. Implemented: ORS 604.027