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ORS Chapter 496 — Application, Administration

ORS 496.490. Fishing tackle program. (1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall establish a Keep Oregons Rivers Clean program for the collection, recycling and proper disposal of fishing tackle, including monofilament line, fluorocarbon leaders, lines, lead weights and lures. (2) The program shall consist of collection points located at or near established fishing areas and boat ramps. At each collection point, the department shall work with conservation and outdoor sports groups to provide a container for collection of tackle and post permanent signs or other notices that explain the program, the benefits of proper tackle recycling and disposal and the Oregon conservation ethic. (3) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may work cooperatively with the State Parks and Recreation Department to establish a method by which deposited tackle may be collected for recycling and disposal. (4) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall include in any statewide sportfishing regulations publication produced by the department a statement explaining the collection and recycling program and encouraging nongovernmental organization participation in the program. [2003 c.188 1; 2005 c.108 1] Note:
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ORS 496.505. [Formerly 497.505; 1961 c.343 1; repealed by 1973 c.723 130] WILDLIFE COOPERATION; FEDERAL WILDLIFE AID
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ORS 496.510. Assent to federal wildlife-restoration statute; duty of commission with regard thereto. The State of Oregon assents to the Act of Congress entitled, An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes, approved September 2, 1937, Public Law No. 415, 75th Congress (50 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C.A. 669). The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife-restoration projects, as defined in said Act of Congress, in compliance with said Act and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder.
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ORS 496.515. [Amended by 1971 c.658 9; repealed by 1973 c.723 130]
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ORS 496.520. [Repealed by 1973 c.723 130]
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ORS 496.525. Federal fish restoration and management aid; powers of commission with regard thereto. (1) The State of Oregon assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled, An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes, approved August 9, 1950, Public Law No. 681, 81st Congress (64 Stat. 430, 16 U.S.C.A. 777). (2) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration projects, as defined in said Act of Congress, in compliance with said Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Secretary of the Interior. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMPS
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ORS 496.550. Migratory waterfowl stamps; design selection; production of stamps and art works. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall arrange, by contest or other appropriate means, for the selection of the design of the annual migratory waterfowl stamps required by ORS 497.151 and for the production and sale of the stamps. (2) The commission may produce stamps in such number as the commission considers appropriate and may make stamps available for the creation of migratory waterfowl art prints and other related art works and may arrange for the sale of stamps, prints and art works to persons desiring to purchase those items.
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ORS 496.555. Contract on migratory waterfowl stamp matters. In carrying out its duties, functions and powers with regard to the migratory waterfowl stamps, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may contract for the performance of those duties, functions and powers. The contract may include, among other matters, provisions for advance payment or reimbursement for services performed pursuant to any such contract. All costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall be paid from the Migratory Waterfowl Subaccount established under ORS 496.303. [1983 c.801 4; 2001 c.822 6; 2015 c.779 46] UPLAND BIRD STAMPS
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ORS 496.558. Upland bird defined. As used in this section and ORS 496.562, 496.566 and 497.153, upland bird means those bird family members commonly known as pheasant, quail, grouse and partridge, including chukars. [1989 c.406 2] Note:
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ORS 496.562. Policy. The purposes of this section and ORS 496.558, 496.566 and 497.153 are to: (1) Authorize the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue to hunters an upland bird stamp for a specified fee; (2) Establish a fund to be financed by the sale of upland bird stamps and any art works and prints related to the upland bird stamps for the purposes of promoting the propagation and conservation of upland birds and acquiring, developing, managing, enhancing, purchasing or acquiring through lands exchange upland bird habitat; and (3) Provide the State Fish and Wildlife Commission with improved data on the location and number of upland bird hunters. [1989 c.406 1; 2015 c.779 47] Note: See note under
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ORS 496.566. Contest for stamp design; sale of art works; contracts for stamp matters. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall arrange, by contest or other appropriate means, for the selection of the design of the annual upland bird stamps authorized by ORS 497.153 and for the production and sale of the stamps. (2) The commission may produce stamps in such number as the commission considers appropriate and may make stamps available for the creation of upland bird art prints and other related art works and may arrange for the sale of stamps, prints and art works to persons desiring to purchase those items. (3) In carrying out its duties, functions and powers with regard to the upland bird stamp, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may contract for the performance of those duties, functions and powers. The contract may include, among other matters, provisions for advance payment or reimbursement for services performed pursuant to any such contract. All costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall be paid from the Upland Bird Subaccount established under ORS
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ORS 496.570. [1989 c.406 7; 1999 c.667 1; repealed by 2001 c.822 11] HABITAT CONSERVATION STAMP
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ORS 496.571. Habitat conservation stamp; fees; design selection; production of stamps and art works. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may issue an annual habitat conservation stamp. The fee for the stamp may not exceed $50. (2) The commission shall arrange, by contest or other appropriate means, for the selection of the design of the annual habitat conservation stamp authorized by subsection (1) of this section and for the production and sale of the stamps. (3) The commission may produce the number of stamps the commission considers appropriate and may make stamps available for the creation of art prints and other related art works and may arrange for the sale of stamps, prints and art works to persons desiring to purchase those items. (4) In carrying out its duties, functions and powers with regard to the habitat conservation stamp, the commission may contract for the performance of those duties, functions and powers. The contract may include, among other matters, provisions for advance payment or reimbursement for services performed pursuant to the contract. All costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall be paid from the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount established under ORS
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ORS 496.605. Enforcement of wildlife laws by State Fish and Wildlife Director, deputies and peace officers. The State Fish and Wildlife Director and any deputies of the director and all other peace officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof have jurisdiction of and may enforce any of the provisions of the wildlife laws. [Amended by 1973 c.723 17]
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ORS 496.610. State police to enforce wildlife laws; payment of expenses from wildlife fund; appointment of federal agents. (1) The Department of State Police shall employ a sufficient number of state police to enforce the wildlife laws. (2) The services and expenses of the Department of State Police incurred in the enforcement of the wildlife laws shall be paid from the State Wildlife Fund. (3) The Superintendent of State Police may appoint special enforcement officers authorized to enforce the wildlife laws. Individuals so appointed must be special agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service, and shall serve at the pleasure of the superintendent without additional compensation. Each such special enforcement officer shall have all powers and authority of a peace officer of this state in serving warrants, subpoenas and other legal process in enforcement of the wildlife laws.
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ORS 496.615. Commission employees to supplement state police. The State Fish and Wildlife Commission, with the approval of the Governor and Superintendent of State Police, may employ such persons as they deem necessary or expedient for the enforcement of the wildlife laws. The services and expenses of these persons are payable out of the State Wildlife Fund. It is the intention of this section and ORS 496.610 that the commission employ only such persons as agreed upon between the commission, the Governor and the Superintendent of State Police, and that the duties of wildlife law enforcement, so far as is economical and practicable, be performed by the Department of State Police. [Amended by 1973 c.723 19]
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ORS 496.620. Nonliability of law enforcement officers. No person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws shall suffer any civil liability for the enforcement or attempted enforcement of any provisions of the wildlife laws or for the exercise or attempted exercise of any of the duties or privileges granted to or imposed by law upon the State Fish and Wildlife Commission or such persons.
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ORS 496.625. [Amended by 1971 c.658 12; repealed by 1973 c.723 130]
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ORS 496.630. District attorneys to prosecute criminal cases; jurisdiction of courts. (1) Upon information or complaint of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission or any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws, district attorneys shall prosecute every criminal case in which it appears that there has been a violation of the wildlife laws or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto. (2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction in the first instance with the circuit court of all wildlife law offenses.
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ORS 496.635. [Amended by 1971 c.658 13; repealed by 1973 c.723 130]
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ORS 496.640. Service of process by law enforcement personnel. The persons mentioned in ORS 496.645 have all powers and rights of a peace officer in serving warrants, subpoenas or other legal process in the enforcement of the wildlife laws.
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ORS 496.645. Arrest without warrant of violators; trial. Any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws may, without warrant, arrest any person violating any of the wildlife laws, and take the person before any court having jurisdiction of the offense. The court shall proceed without delay to hear, try and determine the matter and enter judgment according to allegations and proofs.
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ORS 496.650. Issuance of citation to violator. Should any person making an arrest mentioned in ORS 496.645 for the violation of the wildlife laws desire not to forthwith take the person arrested before the justice of the peace or judge having jurisdiction or desire not to immediately take the arrested person into custody, the person making the arrest may issue a citation to the person arrested. [Amended by 1973 c.723 24]
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ORS 496.655. [Repealed by 1973 c.723 130]
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ORS 496.665. Issuance of search warrants; places searched; use and disposition of seized property. (1) Any court having jurisdiction of the offense, upon receiving proof or probable cause for believing in the concealment of any wildlife taken, killed or had in possession, under control, or shipped contrary to the wildlife laws, shall issue a search warrant and cause a search to be made in any place, and to that end cause any building, enclosure, car, automobile, boat, apartment, chest, box, parcel, crate or basket to be opened and the contents examined by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws. (2) All wildlife, or parts thereof, thus discovered shall be held by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission as evidence against any party accused of the crime in connection therewith. (3) Upon conviction of the parties accused, such wildlife, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of by the commission. Any funds arising from the disposal shall become a part of the State Wildlife Fund.
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ORS 496.670. Arrests made on Sunday. The arrests mentioned in ORS 496.645 may be made on Sunday. In this event the persons arrested shall be taken before any justice of the peace or judge having jurisdiction, who shall bind over the persons arrested to appear and be proceeded against as soon as may be on week day following the arrest. [Amended by 1991 c.267 2]
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ORS 496.675. Seizure without warrant by law enforcement personnel. The persons mentioned in ORS 496.645 may at any time, without warrant, seize and take possession of: (1) Any wildlife which has been caught, taken or killed, or had in possession or under control, which have been killed, had in possession or shipped, at any time, in any manner or for any purpose contrary to the wildlife laws. (2) Any guns, boats, fishing or other apparatus used for the purpose of hunting or fishing, at any time, in any manner or for any purpose contrary to the wildlife laws.
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ORS 496.680. Seizure of unlawful devices and unlawfully taken wildlife; forfeiture; disposition; repayment of administrative costs. (1) All wildlife taken by, or in the possession of any person in violation of the wildlife laws, and all guns, boats, traps, fishing apparatus and implements used in angling, hunting or trapping or taking any wildlife in violation of the wildlife laws may be seized by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws, and may be forfeited. (2) All wildlife shot by any person while violating any provision of ORS 164.245 to 164.270 or 498.120 shall be seized by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws and shall be forfeited. (3) If forfeited, such property shall be turned over to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by order of the court at the time of passing sentence for the violation. (4) The commission may dispose of such property in any manner it considers proper, but the clear proceeds derived from the sale of any seized guns, boats, traps, fishing apparatus or implements shall be deposited in the Common School Fund. Any wildlife taken in violation of the wildlife laws may be disposed of forthwith or used for food purposes, under rules of the commission, to prevent spoilage. (5) Upon conviction of a person for taking wildlife while violating any provision of ORS 164.245 to 164.270 or 498.120, the court shall include in the sentence a requirement that the convicted person pay to the seizing agency an amount equal to the cost incurred in seizing, storing and disposing of the seized and forfeited wildlife.
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ORS 496.685. [Repealed by 1971 c.743 432]
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ORS 496.690. Possession of wildlife as evidence of illegal taking. The fact that any person has any wildlife, or any part thereof, in possession when it is illegal to take or have same is prima facie evidence that such person killed such wildlife illegally. [Amended by 1971 c.658 20]
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ORS 496.695. Counseling, aiding or sharing in violation. Any person who counsels, aids or assists in any violation of the wildlife laws, or shares in any of the proceeds of such violation by receiving or possessing any wildlife, shall incur the penalties provided for the person guilty of such violation.
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ORS 496.700. Investigating violations; summoning witnesses. (1) Where the State Fish and Wildlife Commission has been furnished information of the violation of any of the wildlife laws, the commission, or one especially authorized by it, may proceed to the place where the offense is said to have been committed and summon and examine under oath witnesses to ascertain the facts and to avoid useless and frivolous indictments or prosecutions. (2) Witnesses shall be paid by the commission from the State Wildlife Fund at the rate of $5 per day and mileage from their places of residence at the rate of eight cents per mile. (3) No witness so summoned shall refuse to attend or testify under this section.
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ORS 496.710. Compelling testimony in enforcement proceedings. In any action or proceeding for the enforcement of any of the provisions of the wildlife laws, or in any investigation before a grand jury, district attorney or other officer, or any criminal proceeding, no person shall be excused from testifying concerning any offense committed by another or by the person on the ground that the testimony of the person may incriminate the person. However, such testimony shall not be used against the person in any prosecution for any crime or misdemeanor under the laws of the state, nor shall the person be subject to any criminal prosecution or any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which the person has been compelled to testify or to produce evidence, documentary or otherwise.
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ORS 496.716. Wildlife inspection stations. (1) As used in this section: (a) Enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in ORS 153.005. (b) Food establishment has the meaning given that term in ORS 616.695. (c) Taken means killed or captured, whether inside or outside of this state. (d) Vehicle has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.590. (e) Wildlife has the meaning given that term in ORS 496.004. (2) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may operate wildlife inspection stations for the purposes of: (a) Preventing the spread of chronic wasting disease or other infections or infestations harmful to wildlife; or (b) Collecting information in furtherance of wildlife management efforts. (3) The operator of a vehicle that is transporting taken wildlife or parts of taken wildlife shall stop for inspection of the wildlife or parts of wildlife when arriving at a wildlife inspection station described in this section. This subsection does not apply to the transporting of parts of taken wildlife that have been processed by a food establishment. (4) A wildlife inspection station described in this section must be: (a) Operated as provided under policies and guidelines adopted by the State Fish and Wildlife Director; (b) Plainly marked by signs that conform to applicable state and federal laws; and (c) Staffed by at least one uniformed employee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. (5) The wildlife inspection station purposes described in subsection (2) of this section do not prohibit or restrict State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees from carrying out other lawful actions while operating a wildlife inspection station, including but not limited to requesting to see angling or hunting licenses. (6) The operator of a vehicle that is transporting taken wildlife or parts of taken wildlife commits a Class A violation if the operator fails to stop for inspection of the wildlife when arriving at a wildlife inspection station. (7) Notwithstanding ORS 153.042, an enforcement officer authorized to enforce wildlife laws in this state may issue a citation under subsection (6) of this section when the conduct alleged to constitute a violation did not take place in the presence of the enforcement officer, if the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation on the basis of information received from a department employee who is staffing a wildlife inspection station and observes the violation. [2021 c.98 1] Note:
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ORS 496.730. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to protect wildlife from becoming habituated to humans and to protect the public against the serious health and safety risk posed by wildlife that are drawn into contact with humans and infrastructure by individuals who knowingly feed wildlife.
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ORS 496.731. Written notification requiring removal of attractant for potentially habituated wildlife; exceptions. (1) As used in this section: (a) Officer means any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws pursuant to ORS 496.605, 496.610 or 496.615. (b) Potentially habituated wildlife means bear, cougar, coyote and wolf. (2) A person who places, deposits, distributes, stores or scatters food, garbage or any other attractant so as to knowingly constitute a lure, attraction or enticement for potentially habituated wildlife may be issued a written notification by an officer requiring the person to remove the food, garbage or other attractant within two days of notification. (3) A person who receives a written notification under subsection (2) of this section shall remove the food, garbage or other attractant as directed. (4) This section does not apply to: (a) Activities related to an agricultural, forestry or ranching operation. (b) Feeding potentially habituated wildlife with the State Fish and Wildlife Directors authorization. The director may authorize the feeding: (A) In order to prevent damage to private property; (B) In order to mitigate the population loss anticipated by a predicted winter mortality; or (C) As a part of a research or management program. (c) Waste disposal facilities operating in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. (d) Zoos, wildlife refuges and persons that have a permit to keep wildlife in captivity for rehabilitation or other purposes pursuant to ORS 497.228, 497.298 or 497.308. (5) Nothing in this section affects any provision of ORS 498.164. [2011 c.284 3] WILDLIFE LAW VIOLATOR COMPACT
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ORS 496.815. Definitions for ORS 496.815 to 496.825. As used in ORS 496.815 to 496.825: (1) Department means the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. (2) Director means the State Fish and Wildlife Director. (3) Person means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, municipal corporations and all other political subdivisions of the State of Oregon. The federal government or any of its agencies are specifically excluded.