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Temporary One-Day Horse Sale Licenses
A temporary one-day horse sale is one in which the public may consign horses for sale by auction open for public bidding, and where such sale does not exceed one calendar day. A person may make application to the Department for a temporary horse sale license.
Requirements for the license are listed under Oregon Revised Statute Chapter 599 and its administrative rule, and include:
- 1. An application approved by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (department).
- The application must be made 30 days prior to the date of the sale.
- If the sale is to be held at a place not specifically constructed for the sale of animals, the facility must be inspected by a department representative. The minimum requirements for the facility are:
- enclosures provided of such size and construction as to adequately restrain all animals congregated for sale.
- separate pens provided for animals showing symptoms of infectious or contagious diseases.
- stalls, pens and water tanks maintained in a sanitary condition.
- A deputy state veterinarian shall be employed by the licensee. The veterinarian shall be responsible for the direction and control of the sanitary practices and examinations of horses at the sale.
- All horses sold at auction shall be examined for evidence of infectious and contagious disease.
- Any horse showing symptoms of an infectious disease shall not be sold or offered for sale.
- Diseased horses shall be immediately isolated from other livestock and shall be returned to the premises of origin.
- An approved bond, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution or a cash deposit. The bond, letter of credit or cash deposit must be equal to the estimated gross dollars of sale, with a minimum of $25,000.
- A license fee of $25.
A separate application, license fee and adequate bond, letter of credit or deposit is necessary for each day the horses are sold.
A license is not required for the sale of horses by nonprofit breed or livestock associations or clubs, Future Farmer and 4-H groups, auction sales conducted in conjunction with county, state or private fairs or auction sales conducted by, or for a person where horses owned by that person are sold on the premises of that person.
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