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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) If the owner of an estray animal appears and claims the animal prior to sale, the owner shall pay to the State Department of Agriculture all costs described in ORS 607.337 (1) and, except as limited by ORS 607.313 (2), shall pay to the person taking up the animal all accrued costs described in ORS 607.304 (2). Upon such payment, the department shall release the animal to the owner or the agent of the owner. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the owner fails to pay the costs, the sale shall be carried out in accordance with ORS 607.328.
(2) If the owner is unable to agree with the person taking up the animal as to the amount of the costs payable to the person, the owner and the person shall proceed with arbitration of the disagreement as provided by ORS 607.304 (4) to (10).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Animals § 607.332 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-48-animals/or-rev-st-sect-607-332/
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