SB 832

Abstract

Prohibits person, on or after effective date of Act, from breeding mink, transporting mink to or from mink farm or working at mink farm unless person has tested negative for COVID-19 within previous 10 days. Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish and implement contract tracing for mink farm workers. Punishes violation with maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and maximum civil penalty of $2,500. Prohibits person from operating mink farm. Directs Director of Oregon Health Authority to determine soonest feasible date for implementing prohibition. Provides that prohibition becomes operative on date determined by director. Punishes violation with maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and maximum civil penalty of $2,500. For persons who operate mink farms on effective date of Act, directs state workforce agencies to treat persons as covered persons for purposes of priority of service, State Department of Agriculture to waive registration and application fees related to commodities and Department of Consumer and Business Services to assist persons with access to small business loans. Declares emergency, effective on passage.