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OR Rev Stat § 498.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.205

[Amended by 1973 c.723 §109; renumbered 501.400]
OR Rev Stat § 498.208 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.208 - Use of electricity or foreign substances to take game fish prohibited; rules.

(1) Except as the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule may provide otherwise, no person shall: (a) Use in any body of water any electric current that may attract, frighten, retard, stun, kill or obstruct the movement of any game fish. (b) Place in any body of water any foreign substance such as blood or fish offal or any gas, chemical, drug or powder that may attract, frighten, retard, stun, kill or obstruct the movement of any game fish. (c) Use in any body of water any explosive device for the purpose of taking game fish. (2) No person shall possess any game fish that the person knows or has reason to know was taken in violation of subsection (1) of this section. [1973 c.723 §92]
OR Rev Stat § 498.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.210

[Amended by 1973 c.723 §110; renumbered 501.405]
OR Rev Stat § 498.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.215

[Amended by 1973 c.723 §111; renumbered 501.425]
OR Rev Stat § 498.216 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.216 - Angling from fishways restricted; rules.

Except as the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule may provide otherwise, no person shall trespass upon or angle from any fishway or angle within an area of a body of water bounded by a line extending across the body of water 200 feet above the upper end of a fishway and a line across the body of water 200 feet below the lower end of a fishway. [1973 c.723 §93]
OR Rev Stat § 498.222 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.222 - Transportation or release of fish without permit prohibited; penalties; revocation of angling licenses and tags; suit for recovery of damages.

(1) No person shall: (a) Transport any live fish unless the person has first obtained a permit therefor from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. (b) Release or attempt to release into any body of water any live fish that was not taken from that body of water, unless the person has first obtained a permit therefor from the commission. (2) The commission may refuse to issue the permit referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section if the commission finds that release of the fish into a body of water would adversely affect existing fish populations. (3) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to live fish that are for aquaria use. (4) Violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section is: (a) A Class C felony if the violation is committed intentionally or knowingly. (b) A Class A misdemeanor if the violation is committed recklessly or with criminal negligence. (5)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 497.415 (1), (2), (3) and (5), when a person is convicted of violating subsection (1)(b) of this section, the court in which the conviction occurs shall notify the commission, which shall revoke all angling licenses and tags issued to that person pursuant to the wildlife laws. Revocation of licenses and tags is in addition to and not in lieu of other penalties provided by law. (b) No person who has been convicted of violating subsection (1)(b) of this section shall apply for, obtain or possess any angling license or tag issued pursuant to the wildlife laws within five years after the conviction. (6)(a) The commission may institute suit for the recovery of damages for the control or eradication of live fish released into a body of water in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section. The damages awarded under this subsection shall be the amount necessary to return the body of water to its condition prior to the violation. (b) In any action under this subsection, the court shall award to the prevailing party, in addition to costs and disbursements, reasonable attorney fees. (c) Damages awarded under this subsection shall be in addition to other penalties prescribed by the wildlife laws for releasing or attempting to release live fish without a permit. (d) Any circuit or justice court has jurisdiction to try any case for the recovery of damages as provided by this subsection. [1973 c.723 §94; 2009 c.243 §1; 2011 c.597 §66]
OR Rev Stat § 498.228 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.228 - Possession of fish taken outside state restricted.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) No person shall possess or import into this state from the waters of the Pacific Ocean beyond the boundaries of this state any game fish unless the person has in possession those valid angling licenses, tags and permits required therefor by the wildlife laws or rules promulgated pursuant thereto. (b) No person shall possess or import into this state from any waters beyond the boundaries of this state any game fish in excess of the amount prescribed by the wildlife laws or rules promulgated pursuant thereto. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (a) The possession or importation of fish taken pursuant to the commercial fishing laws; or (b) The possession or importation of fish taken in the waters of another state, a territory of the United States or a foreign country pursuant to the laws of such state, territory or foreign country. [1973 c.723 §95]
OR Rev Stat § 498.234 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.234 - Protection of finfish and shellfish from introduction of disease; exceptions; rules.

(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall, by rule, establish a program to protect all finfish and shellfish in waters of this state, both public and private, from infection by the introduction of detrimental fish diseases. (2) Rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to live aquaria species imported or transported for aquaria use unless those species are reared in facilities from which effluent directly enters waters of this state. (3) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section are in addition to any other requirement of law, or rule promulgated pursuant thereto, regarding the importation into this state of live game fish or game fish eggs. [1973 c.723 §96; 1987 c.294 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 498.242 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.242 - Possession of walking catfish and piranha restricted.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no person shall possess any live fish of the various species: (a) Of the family Clariidae, commonly known as walking catfish; or (b) Of the subfamily Serrasalminae of the family Characidae, commonly known as caribe or piranha. (2) A public park, zoo, museum or educational institution may possess any of the fish referred to in subsection (1) of this section for educational, medical, scientific or exhibition purposes if the organization first obtains a permit from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. The commission may refuse to issue the permit if the commission finds that the organization requesting the permit has physical facilities for holding the fish that are inadequate to prevent their escape from confinement. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not prohibit the possession or require a permit for the possession of live fish that are of the genera Pygocentrus, Serrasalmus or Pristobrycon that are carnivorous fish in the subfamily Serrasalminae, from the family Characidae, commonly known as piranha or caribe. [1973 c.723 §97; 1995 c.355 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 498.247 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.247 - Protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants.

(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall issue not more than three permits annually for activities involving the protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) on Oregon coastal river systems between Cape Falcon and Cascade Head. (2) Activities authorized under the permits shall not include the killing, trapping or other taking of cormorants. (3) Persons to whom permits are issued may subcontract with others for the performance of protection activities. [1996 c.7 §3 (enacted in lieu of 498.246)]
OR Rev Stat § 498.248 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.248

[1973 c.723 §98; 1987 c.488 §1; 1995 c.426 §5; renumbered 498.311 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.256 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.256

[1989 c.933 §§6,7; 1995 c.426 §10; renumbered 498.326 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.257 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.257 - Prohibition on possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins; exceptions.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Shark fin" means the raw or dried fin or tail of a shark. (b) "Spiny dogfish" means a shark belonging to the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes that has two spines, one anterior to each dorsal fin, and that does not have an anal fin. (2) A person may not possess, sell or offer for sale, trade or distribute a shark fin in this state. (3) This section does not apply to: (a) A person who possesses, sells or offers for sale, trades or distributes a shark fin from a spiny dogfish that was legally taken or landed under rules adopted by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and in accordance with federal regulations; and (b) A person who holds a license or permit issued by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife under the wildlife laws to take a shark and who possesses, sells or offers for sale, trades or distributes a shark fin consistent with the terms of that license or permit. [2011 c.371 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 498.262 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.262

[1973 c.723 §100; 1987 c.488 §3; 1995 c.426 §8; renumbered 498.316 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.268 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.268

[1973 c.723 §101; renumbered 498.351 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.274 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.274

[1973 c.723 §102; 1987 c.488 §4; 1995 c.426 §9; renumbered 498.346 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.276 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.276

[1991 c.858 §9; renumbered 498.336 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 498.279 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.279 - Black bass and walleye angling contests; rules.

(1) A person, or group of persons, may conduct, sponsor and participate in any competition or contest in which prizes are offered for the amount, quality, size, weight or other physical characteristics of black bass or walleye, provided that the rules of a competition or contest are prepared and distributed by the sponsors to the contestants and are administered and enforced by the sponsors. Such rules shall include, but are not limited to: (a) A requirement that the contestants use aerated live wells or other equipment so that all reasonable efforts are made to maintain the fish taken in a live and healthy condition. (b) A requirement that all fish caught that are in a healthy condition are immediately returned to the water where they were caught, after weighing. Black bass may be turned over to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for restocking. (c) A requirement that bass tournament contestants use only artificial or other such prepared baits. (2) As used in this section, "black bass" means largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, redeye bass, spotted bass and all other basses of the genus Micropterus. (3) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may adopt rules to limit the number of contests and participants, determine the location of contests and prescribe other terms and conditions regarding the conduct of contests under this section. [1981 c.510 §3; 1985 c.562 §1; 1987 c.299 §1; 2001 c.186 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 498.286 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.286 - Prize limitation.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and ORS 498.279, no person shall conduct, sponsor or participate in any competition or contest in which any prize of a retail value of more than $1,000 is offered for the amount, quality, size, weight or other physical characteristic of game fish taken. (2) When a prize is offered that exceeds $1,000 for the amount, quality, size, weight or other physical characteristic of a game fish taken, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by rule, may limit the number of contests and participants, determine the location of contests and prescribe other terms and conditions regarding the conduct of contests. [1989 c.373 §4; 1997 c.12 §1; 2001 c.186 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 498.301 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.301 - Policy.

It is the policy of the State of Oregon to prevent appreciable damage to game fish populations or populations of nongame fish that are classified as sensitive species, threatened species or endangered species by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission as the result of the diversion of water for nonhydroelectric purposes from any body of water in this state. [1993 c.478 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 498.316 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.316 - Exemption from screening or by-pass devices.

ORS 498.306 does not require the installation of screening or by-pass devices in those water diversions for which the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by contract or other form of agreement with the person diverting the water, has made such other provision as the commission determines is adequate for the protection of the game fish in the body of water from which water is being diverted. [Formerly 498.262; 2007 c.625 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 498.321 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.321 - Screening or by-pass standards.

(1) In order to carry out the provisions of ORS 498.301 and 498.306, the following minimum standards and criteria apply to actions of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife with regard to fish screening or by-pass devices: (a) Standards and criteria shall address the overall level of protection necessary at a given water diversion and may not favor one technology or technique over another. (b) Standards and criteria shall take into account at least the following factors relating to the fish populations present at a water diversion: (A) The source of the population, whether native or introduced and whether hatchery or wild. (B) The status of the population, whether endangered, threatened or sensitive. (c) Standards and criteria may take into account the cumulative effects of other water diversions on the fish populations being protected. (d) Design and engineering recommendations shall consider cost-effectiveness. (e) Alternative design and installation proposals must be approved if they can be demonstrated to provide an equal level of protection to fish populations as those recommended by the department. (2) In order to maximize effectiveness and promote consistency relating to the protection of fish at nonhydroelectric water diversions, the department shall establish a single organizational entity to administer all agency activities related to fish screening and by-pass devices. (3) The department shall emphasize cooperative effort and mutual understanding with those responsible for water diversions that need fish screening or by-pass devices. (4) The department shall aggressively investigate and encourage the development of new technologies and techniques to provide protection for fish populations at water diversions in order to reduce initial costs, reduce operating costs and improve cost-effectiveness. [1993 c.478 §3; 2005 c.22 §371]
OR Rev Stat § 498.326 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.326 - Department guidelines for screening and by-pass projects; expenditure of funds.

(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall establish guidelines to determine the need for and location of potential fish screening and by-pass projects. The guidelines shall include a plan to be used for determining priorities for and expected costs of installing and maintaining the fish screening and by-pass devices. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section is intended to prevent the State Department of Fish and Wildlife from expending federal or other funds if such funds become available for the installation and maintenance of fish screening and by-pass projects. [Formerly 498.256] Note: 498.326 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 498 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 498.336 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.336 - Statutes not construed to limit ability to acquire funding for screening or by-pass devices.

Nothing in ORS 498.306 or 509.585 shall be construed: (1) To limit the eligibility of a person required to install and operate screening or by-pass devices to obtain funding from the Water Development Fund pursuant to ORS 541.700 to 541.855. (2) To limit the acquisition or acceptance of any federal funds available for the installation, operation, maintenance, improvement or repair of screening or by-pass devices on water diversions in this state. [Formerly 498.276; 2001 c.923 §6; 2007 c.625 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 498.341 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.341 - Additional funding.

Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by ORS 498.306, if sufficient funds are made available in the Fish Screening Subaccount of the Fish and Wildlife Account, by allocation from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund or from other sources, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife may provide financial assistance for construction and installation of screening or by-pass devices on additional water diversions. [1993 c.478 §8; 2001 c.822 §10; 2005 c.22 §372; 2007 c.625 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 498.346 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.346 - Injunction to require compliance with screening or by-pass requirements.

The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may maintain a suit to enjoin any person, including governmental agencies of this state and political subdivisions of this state, from violating the provisions of ORS 498.306. The circuit court for any county in which are situated any waters in which any such violations are threatened has jurisdiction of the suit authorized by this section. [Formerly 498.274; 2001 c.923 §7; 2007 c.625 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 498.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures|Section 498.400 - Definitions for ORS 498.400 to 498.464.

As used in ORS 498.400 to 498.464, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Advertise" means to make public distribution by any means of communication any material relating to the sale of membership in an outdoor club. (2) "Outdoor club" means a business entity organized for profit that: (a) Conducts, or under whose authority is conducted, hunting or angling or both hunting and angling activities exclusively for its members and their guests; and (b) Engages in promotional plan activities for the sale of membership in such club. (3) "Promotional plan" includes, but is not limited to advertising. [1973 c.749 §2]