Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 645 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OREGON DUNGENESS CRAB COMMISSION
xxHere’s an updated breakdown of Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 645—which regulates the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission (ODCC) under the Department of Agriculture:
🗂️ Chapter Structure
Chapter 645 is organized into five main divisions:
Procedural Rules
Reporting & Payment of Assessments
Public Records Request Rules
Commission Composition & Terms
Commissioner Per Diem & Reimbursements (oregon.public.law)
The chapter was last updated on May 10, 2025 per the Secretary of State site (oregon.public.law).
🔢 Division 10 – Assessments & Non-Payment Penalties
§645‑010‑0005 Definitions clarify roles:
First purchaser: buys crab from fishermen
Fisherman, handler, Commission, and Dungeness crab definitions included (oregon.public.law).
§645‑010‑0010 Assessments:
First purchasers deduct 1% of the cash value of raw Dungeness crab landed in Oregon (regulations.justia.com).
Sections further cover reporting/payment schedule (§0015), penalties for late/non-payment (§0020), and effective date of assessments (§0025) (law.cornell.edu).
⚙️ Other Divisions (1, 20, 30, 40)
While full text isn’t in our sources, these divisions typically address:
Division
Topic
1
Procedural rules (rulemaking, notifications)
20
Public records request procedures
30
Commission structure: number of members (8), qualifications, terms, removal
40
Commissioner per diem & reimbursement procedures
These sections mirror chapter structure in other commodity commissions (oregon.public.law, regulations.justia.com, dfw.state.or.us).
🏛️ Commission Overview & Role
The ODCC:
Funded by industry assessments under the Commodity Commission Act (ORS 576.051–.455) (dfw.state.or.us).
Comprised of eight commissioners: majority harvesters, two processors, and one public member (dfw.state.or.us).
Oversees marketing, research, education, and advises on policy and sustainability, including supporting scientific efforts (e.g., MSC certification, whale entanglement studies) (dfw.state.or.us).
✅ Summary
Chapter 645 governs how assessments are collected (1% fee), establishes commission structure, and provides procedural frameworks including reimbursement and records requests.
Assessment rate: 1% of the cash value, collected by first purchasers upon landing (regulations.justia.com).
Commission setup:
8 members
Appointed by the Department of Agriculture director
Majority are harvesters; two processors; one public member (dfw.state.or.us).
Last updated on May 10, 2025 (oregon.public.law).
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