Or. Admin. Code § 603-008-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 603-008-0020 - Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet all the following requirements to be eligible for the Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program:

(1) Must be an establishment, as that term is defined in ORS 619.010(8), located in Oregon or planning to become such an establishment within the grant period;

(2) Must be registered to do business in Oregon and in good standing with the Oregon Secretary of State, the Department, and the Oregon Department of Revenue, as applicable, or must fall under the jurisdiction of a tribal government; and

(3) Must be one or more of the following:

(a) Planning to expand meat processing capacity to include animals raised in Oregon and planning to operate under a program of state inspection;

(b) Planning to build a new establishment to process meat, including animals raised in Oregon, and planning to operate under a program of state inspection; or

(c) Planning to expand an official federal establishment under continuous inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and planning to increase processing of meat from animals raised in Oregon.

Or. Admin. Code § 603-008-0020

DOA 2-2022, adopt filed 02/04/2022, effective 2/4/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2785 (2021), ORS 561.020 & ORS 561.190

Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 2785 (2021)