{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-686.442","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 686.442","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The Legislative Assembly finds that there is a direct link between the problems of animal abuse and human abuse and further finds that for the purposes of identifying and prosecuting individuals who have committed crimes against animals, preventing further abuse of animals and preventing animal abuse from escalating to abuse against humans, it is necessary and in the public interest to require mandatory reporting of aggravated animal abuse by veterinarians.","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 686 — Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors686.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"bf6d679799161565e1bbc72661ef4d0c6f0dfd787adef06b0732a2bc8d943e0b","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-686.440","next":"us-or/ors-686.445"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}