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OR Rev Stat § 496.700 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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. [Amended by 1971 c.658 §22; 1973 c.723 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 496.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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. [Amended by 1971 c.658 §23; 1973 c.723 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 496.716 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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: 496.716 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 496 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 496.730 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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. [2011 c.284 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 496.731 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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 Director’s 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]
OR Rev Stat § 496.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 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. [1985 c.674 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 496.820 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.820 - Permit or license fee.

(1) Any person applying for a permit to appropriate water for hydroelectric purposes under ORS 537.150 to 537.252 or any person applying for a preliminary permit or license under ORS 543.010 to 543.610 shall pay an administration fee of $350 to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. (2) If a person pays the administration fee under subsection (1) of this section at the time the person applies for a preliminary permit under ORS 543.210, the person shall not also be required to pay the fee when applying for a license for the same project under ORS 543.010 to 543.610. [1985 c.674 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 496.825 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.825 - Application fee; exception.

(1) In addition to any other fee required by law, at the time the person applies to the Water Resources Department for a license to operate a hydroelectric project under ORS 543.010 to 543.610 or for a permit to appropriate water for hydroelectric purposes under ORS 537.150 to 537.230, the person shall pay to the State Fish and Wildlife Director an application fee the amount of which shall be the greater of: (a) $1,000; or (b) Thirty-five cents for each kilowatt of proposed capacity of the project. (2) The director shall postpone the payment of the fee under subsection (1) of this section for a permit to appropriate water under ORS 537.150 to 537.230 until the person submits final plans and specifications for the project to the Water Resources Department under ORS 537.150. (3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any applicant for a permit or license for a project producing 100 theoretical horsepower or less. [1985 c.674 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 496.830 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.830 - Penalty fee.

A person who fails to pay the fee required under section 4, chapter 674, Oregon Laws 1985, or the assessment under section 5, chapter 674, Oregon Laws 1985, or ORS 543.265 on the due date shall pay in addition to the assessed amount due, a penalty in the amount of one percent of the fee per month for the period that the fee is past due. The State Fish and Wildlife Director may bring an action to collect an unpaid fee or assessment in the name of the State of Oregon in the Circuit Court of Marion County or the circuit court of the county in which the project is located. The director shall be entitled to recover all costs and attorney fees incurred in the legal action. [1985 c.674 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 496.835 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.835 - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund.

(1) There is created within the State Treasury a revolving fund known as the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The moneys in this fund are continuously appropriated for use by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife in its activities related to hydroelectric projects including payment of necessary administrative expenses. (2) The fund created by subsection (1) of this section shall consist of all moneys received under sections 4 and 5, chapter 674, Oregon Laws 1985, ORS 496.820 and 496.825 and moneys transferred from the Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund as provided in ORS 536.015. (3) Moneys in the fund may be invested as provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.857. Interest from any source derived from the investment of the moneys of the fund shall be credited to the fund. [1985 c.674 §8; 1991 c.869 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 496.850 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.850 - Community outreach and education regarding recreational harvesting of shellfish.

(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall establish and administer a program for community outreach and education to provide residents of this state with guidance and instruction regarding opportunities for the recreational harvesting of shellfish. The department shall make information readily available to schools and members of the public through: (a) Internet or other electronic means; (b) Regulatory signs; (c) Brochures, maps and other printed material; (d) Workshops and clinics; and (e) Special outreach events. (2) In carrying out the program described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall cooperate with Indian tribes and the Department of State Police in efforts to enhance the enforcement of commercial and recreational shellfish catch limits. [2019 c.654 §6] Note: 496.850 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 496 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 496.905 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.905

[1967 c.604 §1; 1969 c.59 §1; 1971 c.388 §3; 1973 c.723 §35; 1979 c.477 §11; renumbered 153.710]
OR Rev Stat § 496.910 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.910

[1967 c.604 §2; 1973 c.723 §36; 1979 c.477 §12; renumbered 153.705]
OR Rev Stat § 496.915 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.915

[1967 c.604 §3; 1973 c.723 §37; renumbered 153.715]
OR Rev Stat § 496.920 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.920

[1967 c.604 §4; 1973 c.723 §38; 1979 c.477 §13; renumbered 153.720]
OR Rev Stat § 496.925 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.925

[1967 c.604 §5; renumbered 153.725]
OR Rev Stat § 496.927 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.927

[1977 c.350 §2; 1979 c.477 §14; renumbered 153.730]
OR Rev Stat § 496.930 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.930

[1967 c.604 §6; renumbered 153.745]
OR Rev Stat § 496.935 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.935

[1967 c.604 §7; renumbered 153.750]
OR Rev Stat § 496.940 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.940

[1967 c.604 §8; renumbered 153.755]
OR Rev Stat § 496.945 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.945

[1967 c.604 §9; renumbered 153.760]
OR Rev Stat § 496.950 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.950

[1967 c.604 §10; renumbered 153.765]
OR Rev Stat § 496.994 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.994 - Obstructing the taking of wildlife prohibited.

(1) A person commits the offense of obstructing the taking of wildlife if the person, having no right to do so, interferes with the lawful taking, or the process of taking, of wildlife by another with the intent to prevent the taking. (2) Obstructing the taking of wildlife is a Class A misdemeanor. [1987 c.473 §2; 1989 c.171 §67; 1995 c.468 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 496.996 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws|Section 496.996 - Attempts to take wildlife decoy as unlawful wildlife taking.

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful taking of wildlife if: (a) The person discharges a firearm or other hunting device, traps, or acts toward a wildlife decoy in any manner consistent with an unlawful taking of wildlife; and (b) The wildlife decoy is under the control of law enforcement officials. (2) As used in this section, "wildlife decoy" means any simulation or replication of wildlife, in whole or in part, used by law enforcement officials for purposes of enforcing state wildlife laws. [1995 c.125 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 497.002 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits|Section 497.002 - "Resident" and "nonresident" defined.

Except as provided in ORS 497.006, as used in this chapter: (1)(a) "Resident" means a person who has physically resided in this state for not less than six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license, tag or permit issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. (b) "Resident" does not include a person: (A) Who merely owns real property or pays property taxes in this state; or (B) Who claims resident privileges in another state or country for any purpose. (2) "Nonresident" means any person other than a resident. [1973 c.723 §41; 2021 c.128 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 497.006 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits|Section 497.006 - Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Dependent children" includes any children of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who: (A) Are under 18 years of age and not married, otherwise emancipated or self-supporting; or (B) Are under 23 years of age, unmarried, enrolled in a full-time course of study in an institution of higher learning and dependent on the resident member of the uniformed services for over one-half of their support. (b) "Resident member of the uniformed services" means a member of the uniformed services who: (A) Resides in this state while assigned to duty at any base, station, shore establishment or other facility in this state; (B) Resides in this state while serving as a member of the crew of a ship that has an Oregon port or shore establishment as its home port or permanent station; or (C) Resides in another state or a foreign country and establishes Oregon residency by filing Oregon state income taxes no later than 12 months before leaving active duty. (c) "Uniformed services" means: (A) The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States; (B) The reserves of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States; (C) The Oregon National Guard and the National Guard of any other state or territory; (D) The commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (E) The Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services while detailed by proper authority for duty with the Army or Navy of the United States. (2) The following persons are resident persons for the purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission: (a) A resident member of the uniformed services and the member’s spouse and dependent children. (b) A member of the uniformed services who is not a resident member of the uniformed services, except for the purpose of purchasing controlled hunt tags issued by the commission. (c) An alien who furnishes to the commission evidence satisfactory to the commission that the alien is attending a school in this state pursuant to a foreign student exchange program. [1973 c.723 §42; 1987 c.158 §112; 1987 c.162 §8; 1989 c.264 §4; 2003 c.242 §5; 2005 c.831 §10; 2012 c.106 §10; 2013 c.236 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 497.012 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits|Section 497.012 - Validity of licenses on Snake River.

(1) Angling, hunting or trapping in the waters of the Snake River or on the islands of the Snake River, where the river forms the boundary line between the State of Oregon and the State of Idaho, by a holder of either a valid Oregon or Idaho license therefor in accordance with the laws and rules of the respective states is lawful. (2) Nothing in this section is intended to authorize: (a) The holder of an Oregon license to angle, hunt or trap on the shoreline, sloughs or tributaries on the Idaho side of the Snake River. (b) The holder of an Idaho license to angle, hunt or trap on the shoreline, sloughs or tributaries on the Oregon side of the Snake River. [1973 c.723 §43]
OR Rev Stat § 497.014 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits|Section 497.014 - Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules.

(1) A person may take fish or shellfish in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Cape Falcon, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary, if the person holds either a valid Oregon or Washington license therefor in accordance with the laws and rules of the respective state. However, a person other than a Washington resident landing fish or taking shellfish by boat in Oregon must hold a valid Oregon angling or shellfish license. All persons landing fish by boat in Oregon are subject to all Oregon laws, rules and regulations relating to taking fish or shellfish, including bag and length requirements. (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies only if the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule determines that laws, rules or regulations of the State of Washington, in substance or effect, contain provisions that make a valid Oregon license lawful in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Leadbetter Point, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary. [1983 c.173 §§2, 3; 1985 c.373 §1; 2003 c.656 §4; 2005 c.260 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 497.016 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits|Section 497.016 - Term of licenses, tags and permits.

Unless otherwise provided by law, all licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall be valid for such period of time as the commission prescribes. [1973 c.723 §44; 1981 c.445 §1]