As provided in ORS 621.070, a person shall not use any grade designation in any manner connected with the sale of fluid milk unless the department has licensed the person to use the grade designation. Pursuant to ORS 621.072, the department is authorized to issue rules establishing license fee schedules for milk samplers and graders; milk haulers; producer-distributors, distributors and nonprocessing distributors; and producers. The department may determine license fees for producer-distributors, distributors, nonprocessing distributors, and producers based on the license applicant’s annual gross dollar volume of sales and services in Oregon. The annual license fees for the various categories of activities relating to fluid milk are as follows:

1. (1) Sampler-Grader, as defined in OAR 603-024-0019(6)(a): $30

2. (2) Grade A producer-distributor, as defined in ORS 621.003(19) (annual gross dollar volume of sales):

   1. (a) $0 - $5,000 - $159
   2. (b) $5,001 - $50,000 - $159
   3. (c) $50,001 - $500,000 - $223
   4. (d) $500,001 - $1,000,000 - $381
   5. (e) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 - $571
   6. (f) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000 - $759
   7. (g) Greater than $10,000,000 - $950

3. (3) Distributor, as defined in as defined in ORS 621.003(7)-(8) (annual gross dollar volume of sales):

   1. (a) $0 - $5,000 - $159
   2. (b) $5,001 - $50,000 - $159
   3. (c) $50,001 - $500,000 - $223
   4. (d) $500,001 - $1,000,000 - $381
   5. (e) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 - $571
   6. (f) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000 - $759
   7. (g) Greater than $10,000,000 - $950

4. (4) Grade A nonprocessing distributor, as defined in ORS 621.003(16) (annual gross dollar volume of sales):

   1. (a) $0 - $5,000 - $159
   2. (b) $5,001 - $50,000 - $159
   3. (c) $50,001 - $500,000 - $223
   4. (d) $500,001 - $1,000,000 - $381
   5. (e) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 - $571
   6. (f) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000 - $759
   7. (g) Greater than $10,000,000 - $950

5. (5) Producer, as defined in ORS 621.003(18) (annual gross dollar volume of sales):

   1. (a) $0 - $5,000 - $159
   2. (b) $5,001 - $50,000 - $159
   3. (c) $50,001 - $500,000 - $223
   4. (d) $500,001 - $1,000,000 - $381
   5. (e) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 - $571
   6. (f) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000 - $759
   7. (g) Greater than $10,000,000 - $950
6. (6) Milk hauler, as defined in ORS 621.003(15): $29

7. (7) Vat pasteurizer operator, as defined in OAR 603-024-0019(6)(c):

   1. (a) License fee of $50.00 as authorized in ORS 621.266; and
   2. (b) For a license beginning on or after July 1, 2022, an additional fee of $4.00 as authorized in Or Laws 2021, chapter 564; and
   3. (c) Licensee fees shall be combined during renewal.

8. (8) HTST pasteurizer operator, as defined in OAR 603-024-0019(6)(b):

   1. (a) License fee of $50.00 as authorized in ORS 621.266; and
   2. (b) For a license beginning on or after July 1, 2022, an additional fee of $4.00 as authorized in Or Laws 2021, chapter 564; and
   3. (c) License fees shall be combined during renewal.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 561.190, ORS 616 & ORS 621

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 621.070, OL 2021, Ch. 564, ORS 621.072 & ORS 621.266

History

DOA 9-2022, amend filed 05/12/2022, effective 05/16/2022
DOA 14-2021, amend filed 04/15/2021, effective 05/01/2021
DOA 3-2020, minor correction filed 03/05/2020, effective 03/05/2020
DOA 2-2020, amend filed 02/27/2020, effective 02/28/2020
DOA 11-2018, amend filed 03/12/2018, effective 03/12/2018
DOA 8-2006, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-06
AD 18-1991, f. & cert. ef. 12-5-91
AD 8-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-29-91
AD 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-90
AD 6-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-11-89
AD 6-1982, f. & ef. 5-20-82