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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.810 - Certificate of title; exceptions; rules; application fees; penalty fee.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person may not operate a boat for which an identifying number is required under ORS 830.705, 830.710, 830.770, 830.780 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870, unless the owner has secured from the State Marine Board a certificate of title for the boat. This subsection does not apply to operation of:
(a) Amphibious vehicles that have a valid title issued by the Department of Transportation.
(b) A boat for which an identifying number issued under ORS 830.830 is required.
(2) A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a boat or a security interest therein. A certificate of title is good for the life of the boat so long as the certificate is owned or held by the legal holder of the certificate.
(3) The board may assess the following application fees:
(a) Original title or title transfer, $75.
(b) Duplicate title, $25.
(c) Duplicate certificate of number or registration, $15.
(d) Duplicate validation stickers, $15.
(4) The board shall establish, by rule, penalty fees for late application for certificates required by this section or ORS 830.710. A penalty fee may not exceed $50.
(5) Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183. [Formerly 488.762; 2003 c.455 §2; 2015 c.627 §2; 2019 c.389 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.820 - Duplicate certificates or validation stickers.

The State Marine Board may issue a duplicate certificate of number or registration, or title, or a duplicate set of validation stickers upon application by the person entitled to hold a certificate or to be in possession of the validation stickers if the board is satisfied that the original certificate or validation stickers have been lost, destroyed or mutilated. [Formerly 488.805; 2003 c.455 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.825 - Hull identification number required.

(1) No person shall operate a boat on the waters of this state or be in possession of a boat for which the State Marine Board has issued a certificate of boat title unless such boat has a hull identification number that complies with the requirements of this section. Hull identification numbers must be carved, burned, stamped, embossed, clearly imprinted or otherwise permanently affixed to the outboard side of the transom, or if there is no transom, to the outermost starboard side at the end of the hull that bears the rudder or other steering mechanism above the waterline of the boat in such a way that alteration, removal or replacement would be obvious or evident. No person, firm, association or corporation shall destroy, remove, alter, cover or deface any number awarded to a vessel by the State Marine Board or the manufacturer’s hull identification numbers.
(2) The hull identification numbers required under subsection (1) of this section shall comply with the following:
(a) All vessels built after 1984 shall have two identical hull identification numbers permanently affixed and displayed in accordance with federal regulations.
(b) The primary hull identification number shall be affixed to the outboard side of the vessel’s transom, on the starboard side, within two inches of the top of the transom, gunwale or hull or deck joint, whichever is lowest, or if there is no transom, to the outermost starboard side at the end of the hull that bears the rudder or other steering mechanism above the waterline of the boat in such a way that alteration, removal or replacement would be obvious or evident.
(c) A duplicate hull identification number shall be affixed in an unexposed location on the interior of the vessel or beneath a fitting or item of permanent hardware. A hull identification number may not be attached to any part of the vessel that is removable.
(d) A person who builds a vessel for the person’s own use and not for the purpose of sale shall request a hull identification number from the State Marine Board and affix the awarded number in accordance with this section. [Formerly 488.778; 1999 c.391 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.830 - Dealer or boat manufacturer number; fee.

(1) A dealer or boat manufacturer:
(a) May apply to the State Marine Board for one or more identifying numbers issued under this section.
(b) Shall display an identifying number issued under this section on a boat while operating or using the boat for a purpose related to the testing, buying, selling or exchanging of the boat.
(2) The application for a number under this section shall include the name and the business address of the dealer or boat manufacturer. Any number of identifying numbers may be requested in the same application.
(3) An application for a number under this section shall be accompanied by the following fees:
(a) For the first number applied for, $45.
(b) For each additional number applied for in any application and all renewals, $10.
(4) The board shall issue a certificate of number or registration for each identifying number awarded under this section in the same manner as provided in ORS 830.795. Numbers and certificates issued under this section are subject to the following:
(a) An identifying number is valid for not more than two years.
(b) A boat may not be described in the certificate and each certificate must state that the identifying number has been awarded to a dealer or boat manufacturer.
(c) A certificate of number issued under this section expires on December 31 of the year indicated on the certificate.
(5) The provisions of ORS 830.800 (2) and (4) apply to a certificate of number issued under this section.
(6) An identifying number issued under this section shall be displayed on a boat of a dealer or boat manufacturer in the same manner as provided in ORS 830.780, except that the number may be temporarily attached.
(7) Unless a person is a dealer or boat manufacturer or a representative of a dealer or boat manufacturer, the person may not display or use an identifying number issued under this section.
(8) A person may not use an identifying number issued under this section for any purpose other than the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 488.760; 2003 c.14 §504; 2015 c.627 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.850 - Identifying number plate required on floating homes and boathouses; certificate of title required; fee.

(1) A person may not use a floating home or boathouse on the waters of this state unless there is affixed to the floating home or boathouse in plain sight an identifying plate with a unique number awarded to the floating home or boathouse by this state.
(2) A person may not use a floating home or boathouse for which an identifying plate is required unless the owner has secured from the State Marine Board a certificate of title for the floating home or boathouse. A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of the floating home or boathouse or a security interest therein. A certificate of title is good for the life of the floating home or boathouse so long as the certificate is owned or held by the legal holder of the certificate. The board shall charge a fee of $100 for issuing each certificate of title. [Formerly 488.718; 2015 c.627 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.855 - Application for floating home or boathouse identifying plate; fee; issuance of certificate of title.

(1) The owner of a floating home or boathouse that is used principally on the waters of this state shall apply to the State Marine Board for an identifying plate. The application shall include the true name of the owner, the residence or business address of the owner, a description of the floating home or boathouse, the location of the floating home or boathouse and any other information required by the board. The application shall be signed by the owner and be accompanied by a fee of $50.
(2) Subject to ORS 830.860, if the application is in order, the board shall issue to the owner a certificate of title. The title shall contain the name and address of the owner, a description of the floating home or boathouse, the issue date, the location of the floating home or boathouse and a statement that the title is valid and effective only so long as ownership and location remain the same. [Formerly 488.726; 2015 c.627 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.860 - Validity of certificate of title; new certificates; fee.

(1) A certificate of title for a floating home or boathouse is valid and effective only as long as ownership and location remain the same.
(2) The State Marine Board shall require the surrender of the certificate of title before issuing a new certificate of title unless the floating home was abandoned by a tenant under ORS chapter 90.
(3) The identifying plate issued by the board shall remain the same when a new certificate of title is issued.
(4) Application for a new certificate of title shall be made in the manner provided in ORS 830.855. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of $100. The board shall issue the new certificate of title in the manner provided in ORS 830.855. [Formerly 488.727; 1997 c.577 §44; 2015 c.627 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.870 - Duplicate certificate of title; fee.

Upon receipt of proof satisfactory to the State Marine Board from the holder of a certificate of title issued pursuant to ORS 830.850 to 830.860 that the certificate of title has been lost, mutilated, destroyed or stolen, the board shall issue to the holder a duplicate certificate of title for a fee of $50. [Formerly 488.720; 2015 c.627 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.875 - Definitions for ORS 830.880 to 830.895.

As used in ORS 830.880 to 830.895:
(1) "Component" means any severable portion of a boat that possesses or did possess an identification number.
(2) "Identification number" means a distinguishing number assigned to a boat or component by the manufacturer, the State Marine Board or a police agency. [Formerly 488.900]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.880 - Seizure of boats and equipment from which identification number has been removed; inspection of property; check for stolen boats; renumbering.

(1) When a peace officer discovers a boat or component from which a number awarded by the State Marine Board or the manufacturer’s hull identification number assigned to the boat or the component identification number has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed, the peace officer may seize and hold it for identification and disposal as provided in ORS 830.880 to 830.895.
(2) The police agency having custody of the property shall have a specially qualified inspector or peace officer inspect the property for the purpose of locating the identification number. If the identification number is found it shall be checked with the list of stolen boats maintained by the National Crime Information Center. If the identification number is not found the police agency shall apply to the State Marine Board for renumbering as provided in ORS 830.895. [Formerly 488.905; 1999 c.391 §3; 2001 c.104 §317]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.885 - Return of seized property; investigation to determine ownership; notice to owner.

(1) When the property seized under ORS 830.880 is not listed as stolen by the National Crime Information Center and the hull identification number is established the property shall be returned to the person from whom it was seized if:
(a) The person can establish that the person is the owner of the property; or
(b) The person executes a good and valid surety bond in an amount at least equal to the market value of the property and conditioned upon return of the property to the owner, if one can be established. The bond will be for a period of time determined by the State Marine Board.
(2) If the person to whom the property was returned does not establish that the person is the owner of the property the police agency holding the property shall make reasonable efforts to determine the names and addresses of the owner and all persons of record having an interest in the property. If the police agency is able to determine the names and addresses of the owner and such other persons it shall immediately notify the owner by registered or certified mail of the disposition of the property.
(3) When the property seized under ORS 830.880 is not listed as stolen by the National Crime Information Center and the hull identification numbers have been removed, altered or defaced and the person from whom the property was seized cannot establish that the person is the owner of the property, the sheriff of the county where the seizure took place shall take custody of the property and sell the property at public auction in the manner provided in ORS 87.192 and 87.196 or dispose of the property in a manner provided by local ordinance. If a bid for the property is not offered at the public auction, the sheriff may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property. [Formerly 488.910; 1999 c.391 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.890 - Public notice to persons having interest in seized property; court action; sale of property at public auction; disposition of proceeds.

(1) If the hull or component identification number of property seized pursuant to ORS 830.880 is not established or if the property is reported as stolen by the National Crime Information Center the police agency having custody of the property shall, after making reasonable efforts to ascertain the names and addresses of the owner and all persons of record having an interest in the property, notify the person from whom the property was seized, and the owner and such other persons if they can be ascertained, of their right to respond within 60 days from the issuance of the notice through court action for the return of the seized property. The taking of the property, the description thereof and a statement of the rights of an owner or other persons of record having an interest in the property to respond through court action for the return of the seized property shall be advertised in a daily newspaper published in the city or county where the property was seized, or if a daily newspaper is not published in such city or county, in a newspaper having weekly circulation in the city or county, once a week for two consecutive weeks and by handbills posted in three public places near the place of seizure.
(2) If court action is not initiated within 60 days from the issuance of notice the property shall be sold at public auction by the sheriff or other local police agency having custody of the property. Property seized and held by or at the direction of the Department of State Police under ORS 830.880 shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county in which the vehicle was located at the time it was taken into custody for sale under this subsection. The sheriff or other local police agency shall, after deducting the expense of keeping the property and the cost of sale, pay all the security interests, according to their priorities which are established by intervention or otherwise at such hearing or in other proceeding brought for that purpose, and shall pay the balance of the proceeds into the general fund of the unit of government employing the officers of the selling police agency. [Formerly 488.915; 1999 c.391 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.895 - Renumbering; inspection requirement.

(1) A police agency having custody of a boat or component for which an identification number is not established or a person to whom a boat or component has been returned pursuant to ORS 830.885 shall apply to the State Marine Board for an identification number.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section the board shall not assign an identification number to a boat or component from which the identification number assigned to the boat or component by the board has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed unless the boat or component has been inspected pursuant to ORS 830.880. [Formerly 488.920]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.908 - Definitions for ORS 830.908 to 830.948.

As used in ORS 830.908 to 830.948:
(1) "Abandoned vessel" means a vessel that has been left without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or any other water.
(2) "Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday as described in ORS 187.010.
(3) "Derelict vessel" means a vessel that is on the waters of this state and that is:
(a) Sunk or in imminent danger of sinking;
(b) Obstructing a waterway;
(c) Endangering life or property; or
(d) In such dilapidated condition that it is in danger of becoming a significant environmental hazard as evidenced by repeated and documented instances of leaking fuel, sewage or other pollutants.
(4) "Enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency, a federal agency, the State Marine Board or any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, that has responsibility for land or water on which an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is located.
(5) "Owner" means a person who has a property interest in a vessel.
(6)(a) "Vessel" means a boat, a boathouse as defined in ORS 830.700, a floating home as defined in ORS 830.700, or any other floating structure that is normally secured to a pier or pilings.
(b) "Vessel" does not include a dock as defined in ORS 307.120. [2013 c.680 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.911 - Authority to seize abandoned vessel or derelict vessel.

(1) An enforcement agency may seize a vessel as an abandoned vessel if:
(a) The enforcement agency has probable cause to believe the vessel is an abandoned vessel; and
(b) An owner does not move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully kept within the time specified in the notice given under ORS 830.918, or within such additional time as may be specified in an order issued under ORS 830.936 (6).
(2) An enforcement agency may seize a vessel as a derelict vessel if:
(a) The enforcement agency has probable cause to believe the vessel is a derelict vessel and the enforcement agency documented the facts supporting that belief; and
(b) The owner does not correct the problems identified in the notice given under ORS 830.918 within the time specified in the notice, or within such additional time as may be specified in an order issued under ORS 830.936 (6).
(3) A vessel may be seized as a derelict vessel by reason of an imminent danger of sinking only if the enforcement agency has documented the facts supporting the belief that the vessel is in imminent danger of sinking.
(4) If an enforcement agency has probable cause to believe a vessel is an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel, the enforcement agency may:
(a) Secure the vessel in such a manner as to prevent harm to life or damage to property or to prevent the vessel from becoming a hazard to navigation.
(b) Take action to mitigate any imminent environmental threat the vessel poses.
(c) Salvage, tow and store the vessel.
(5) If an enforcement agency has probable cause to believe a vessel is an abandoned vessel, the enforcement agency may enter and inspect the interior of the vessel, and objects in plain view within the interior of the vessel, only to the extent necessary to identify the owners of the vessel.
(6) If an enforcement agency has probable cause to believe a vessel is a derelict vessel by reason of endangering life or property, or by reason of being in danger of becoming an environmental hazard, the enforcement agency may enter and inspect the interior of the vessel, objects in plain view within the interior of the vessel, and closed compartments within the interior of the vessel, only to the extent necessary to determine whether the vessel endangers life or property, or is in danger of becoming an environmental hazard.
(7) An Oregon State Police officer, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff or a municipal police officer may enter privately owned land for the purpose of determining whether a vessel is abandoned only with the consent of the landowner. [2013 c.680 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.923 - Seizure without notice.

(1) Nothing in ORS 830.908 to 830.948 affects the ability of an enforcement agency to immediately seize without notice a vessel that presents a hazard to navigation or an imminent threat to public health or safety.
(2) If an enforcement agency seizes without notice a vessel that presents a hazard to navigation or an imminent threat to public health or safety, and the enforcement agency wishes to dispose of the vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948, the enforcement agency shall provide notice as described in ORS 830.931. [2013 c.680 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.928 - Manner and time of seizure.

(1) An enforcement agency may seize an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948 by:
(a) Taking physical control of the vessel by towing or other means;
(b) Posting a notice on the vessel that indicates that the vessel has been seized, and giving the name, address and telephone number of the enforcement agency; or
(c) Marking a sunken vessel with a buoy that has the name and telephone number of the enforcement agency.
(2) An abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is considered to have been seized for the purposes of ORS 830.908 to 830.948 at the time the enforcement agency takes physical control of the vessel under subsection (1)(a) of this section, posts a notice on the vessel under subsection (1)(b) of this section or marks the vessel under subsection (1)(c) of this section. [2013 c.680 §5a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.931 - Post-seizure notice.

(1) Not more than seven days after an enforcement agency seizes a vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948, the enforcement agency shall post notice in the form required by this section on any website maintained by the enforcement agency and mail a copy of the notice to the persons described in ORS 830.918 (1).
(2) The notice required under this section must include the date by which the costs of salvage, towing and storage must be paid to avoid title to the vessel vesting in the enforcement agency. The date may not be less than 30 days after the date on which the vessel was seized.
(3) The notice required under this section must include a description of the vessel and of any personal property located on the vessel, and state all of the following:
(a) That the vessel has been seized.
(b) The time of the seizure.
(c) The name, address and telephone number of the enforcement agency.
(d) The reason the vessel was seized.
(e) That the owners of the vessel are liable for salvage, towing, storage and disposal costs incurred by the enforcement agency by reason of the seizure, and the amount of those costs that have accrued as of the date of the notice.
(f) That title to the vessel will vest in the enforcement agency if the costs of salvage, towing and storage are not paid, and the date by which those costs must be paid.
(g) That the owner may request a hearing, and the time and manner for requesting a hearing.
(h) That the owner may challenge the reasonableness of any salvage, towing or storage costs at the hearing.
(i) That the vessel and its contents may be immediately reclaimed by presenting proof of ownership or right to possession and payment of the costs that have accrued.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, an owner of a vessel may request a hearing after an enforcement agency seizes a vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948 by submitting a written request for hearing to the enforcement agency not more than 10 business days after the notice required by this section is given. The request must include a statement of the specific grounds on which the seizure is challenged, and whether the owner challenges the reasonableness of any salvage, towing or storage costs incurred by the enforcement agency.
(5) If an owner of a vessel requested a hearing under ORS 830.918 (5), the owner may request a hearing under subsection (4) of this section only for the purpose of challenging the reasonableness of any salvage, towing or storage costs incurred by the enforcement agency. [2013 c.680 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.933 - Reclamation of seized vessel.

(1) At any time before the date specified in the notice given pursuant to ORS 830.931 (2), any owner may reclaim the vessel by:
(a) Paying all costs incurred by the enforcement agency in salvaging, towing and storing the vessel; and
(b) Establishing to the satisfaction of the enforcement agency that the owner is able to move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully kept.
(2) If a vessel seized under ORS 830.908 to 830.948 is not reclaimed in the manner provided by this section, title to the vessel and all personal property found in the vessel vests in the enforcement agency, and the enforcement agency may sell or otherwise dispose of the vessel and the property. [2013 c.680 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.938 - Liability for costs of salvage, towing and storage.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 830.908 to 830.948, the owner of an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is liable to an enforcement agency for all costs arising out of salvage, towing, storage and disposal of a vessel seized under ORS 830.908 to 830.948. Any order imposing liability for those costs is subject to judicial review as provided in ORS 830.936 (12).
(2) If an enforcement agency sells a vessel seized under ORS 830.908 to 830.948, the liability imposed under this section shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale.
(3) Except for costs of reclaiming a vessel under ORS 830.933 (1), an owner of a vessel whose only interest in the vessel is a security interest is not liable for costs arising out of salvage, towing, storage and disposal of a vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948. [2013 c.680 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.944 - Offenses.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to remove an abandoned vessel if the person is the owner of an abandoned vessel and, after notice is given under ORS 830.918, the person fails to move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully kept within the time specified in the notice, or within the time allowed under an order issued under ORS 830.936 (6).
(2) A person commits the offense of possession of a derelict vessel if the person is the owner of a derelict vessel and, after notice is given under ORS 830.918, the person fails to remedy the problems identified in the notice within the time specified in the notice, or within the time allowed under an order issued under ORS 830.936 (6).
(3) An owner of a vessel does not violate this section if the owner’s only interest in the vessel is a security interest. [2013 c.680 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.950 - Definitions for ORS 830.955.

As used in ORS 830.955:
(1) "Encapsulated" means a protective covering or physical barrier between the polystyrene device and the water.
(2) "Submersible polystyrene device" means any molded or expanded type of polystyrene foam used for flotation. [1991 c.759 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.955 - Prohibition of installation of submersible polystyrene device.

(1) No person shall install a submersible polystyrene device on a dock, buoy or float unless the device is encapsulated by a protective covering or is designed to prevent the polystyrene from disintegrating into the waters of this state.
(2) A person may repair and maintain a dock or float existing on September 29, 1991, with an expanded submersible polystyrene device in accordance with rules adopted by the State Marine Board under ORS 830.110.
(3) The board shall publish and distribute information to the public regarding the proper use and installation of submersible polystyrene devices. [1991 c.759 §§3,4,5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.990 - Penalties.

(1) Violation of ORS 830.302 by a person operating a motorboat or violation of ORS 830.565 by a person operating a sailboat that is at least 12 feet in length or a motorboat is a Class D violation. Notwithstanding ORS 153.019, the presumptive fine for a violation of ORS 830.302 or 830.565 by a person operating a motorboat is $50.
(2) A person who violates ORS 830.050, 830.088, 830.090, 830.092, 830.094, 830.215, 830.230, 830.415, 830.624, 830.710, 830.720, 830.770, 830.780, 830.810, 830.850 or 830.855, or rules adopted to carry out the purposes of those statutes, commits a Class D violation.
(3) A person who violates ORS 830.220, 830.240, 830.245, 830.250, 830.375, 830.475 (4), 830.480, 830.785, 830.805 or 830.825, or rules adopted to carry out the purposes of those statutes, commits a Class C violation.
(4) A person who violates ORS 830.110, 830.175, 830.180, 830.185, 830.187, 830.195, 830.210, 830.225, 830.235, 830.260, 830.300, 830.315 (2) and (3), 830.335, 830.340, 830.345, 830.350, 830.355, 830.360, 830.362, 830.365, 830.370, 830.410, 830.420, 830.425, 830.495, 830.560, 830.649, 830.775, 830.795 or 830.830, or rules adopted to carry out the purposes of those statutes, commits a Class B violation.
(5) A person who violates ORS 830.305, 830.390 or 830.944, or rules adopted to carry out the purposes of those statutes, commits a Class A violation.
(6)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, a person who violates ORS 830.649 and has one or more prior convictions for violation of ORS 830.649 within a three-year period preceding the date of the person’s current conviction, commits a Class A violation.
(b) In addition to the penalty imposed under this subsection, the court shall:
(A) Order the person not to operate a boat for a period of one year; and
(B) Order the person to complete a boating safety course approved by the State Marine Board.
(7) A person who violates ORS 830.591 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(8) A person who violates ORS 830.383 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(9) A person who violates ORS 830.035 (2), 830.053, 830.315 (1), 830.325, 830.475 (1), 830.730 or 830.955 (1) commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(10) A person who violates ORS 830.475 (2) commits a Class C felony. [Formerly 488.991; 1991 c.759 §7; 1997 c.74 §2; 1997 c.568 §5; 1997 c.737 §6; 1999 c.550 §4; 1999 c.692 §12; 1999 c.716 §13a; 1999 c.1051 §95; 2003 c.157 §1; 2005 c.299 §3; 2009 c.303 §3; 2009 c.764 §12; 2011 c.381 §1; 2011 c.597 §329; 2013 c.1 §97; 2013 c.186 §4; 2013 c.680 §17; 2015 c.27 §63; 2019 c.154 §13; 2019 c.155 §6; 2019 c.431 §2; 2019 c.507 §11a; 2019 c.651 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.992 - Penalty for purchase of boat or equipment from which hull or component identification number removed.

Any person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale or possesses any boat or component from which the hull identification number assigned to the boat or component identification number has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of the boat or component commits a Class A misdemeanor. [Formerly 488.993; 1999 c.391 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.993 - Penalties for violation of ORS 166.155 or 166.165.

(1) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, if a person is convicted of a violation of ORS 166.155 or 166.165 committed while the person was on the waters of this state or on publicly owned land used for outdoor recreation, the State Marine Board:
(a) Shall suspend the person’s boating safety education card issued under ORS 830.086 for a period of at least six months, but not longer than five years from the date of conviction.
(b) Shall revoke the person’s waterway access permit described in ORS 830.627 (1)(a) to (c).
(c) May not issue a boating safety education card under ORS 830.086 to the person for a period of at least six months, but not longer than five years from the date of conviction.
(d) May not issue a waterway access permit described in ORS 830.627 (1)(a) to (c) to the person for a period of at least six months, but not longer than five years from the date of entry of judgment of conviction.
(2) The court shall notify the board of the entry of a judgment of conviction described in subsection (1) of this section. [2021 c.393 §2]
Note:
830.993 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 830 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.994 - Additional penalties for violation of ORS 830.325.

(1) When a person is convicted of a violation of any provision of ORS 830.315 or 830.325, the court shall comply with the following in addition to any other penalty imposed upon the person under ORS 830.990:
(a) Order the person not to operate a boat for a period of one year;
(b) Order the person to complete a boating safety course conducted in a classroom and approved by the State Marine Board; and
(c) Order the board to suspend the person’s boating safety education card issued under ORS 830.086 for one year.
(2) When a person is convicted of a violation of any provision of ORS 830.325, the court shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed upon the person under ORS 830.990 or subsection (1) of this section, include in the record of conviction a finding whether the person willfully refused the request of a peace officer to physically submit to chemical testing of the breath or urine or a nontestimonial field sobriety test under ORS 830.505 and 830.550. For purposes of this subsection, a person shall be found to have willfully refused the request if the person was informed about rights and consequences concerning the test under ORS 830.505 and 830.545 and refused to physically submit to the test.
(3) The record of conviction of each person convicted of violating ORS 830.315 or 830.325 shall be sent by the court to the board within 14 days of the entry of the judgment of conviction in the court register.
(4) A person who knowingly operates a boat in violation of a court order under subsection (1)(a) of this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. [1991 c.931 §14; 1997 c.568 §6; 2019 c.431 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.997 - Penalty for charter boat violations.

(1) Violation of ORS 830.435 or 830.460 or a rule adopted pursuant to ORS 830.450 is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) Violation of ORS 830.440 is a Class B misdemeanor. [1989 c.885 §7; 1999 c.1051 §96; 2013 c.146 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.998 - Penalty for failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station.

(1) A person who is transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft and fails to stop and submit to an inspection or complete the ordered decontamination at an aquatic invasive species check station operated by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture as provided under ORS 830.589 commits a Class D violation.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 153.042, a peace officer may issue a citation under subsection (1) of this section when the conduct alleged to constitute a violation has not taken place in the presence of the peace officer, if the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation on the basis of information received from an employee of an agency authorized to operate an aquatic invasive species check station who observed the violation. [Subsections (1) and (2) of 2011 Edition formerly 570.990(2) and (3); 2019 c.154 §14]
Note:
830.998 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 830 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.999 - Penalty for transporting aquatic invasive species; exceptions; use of penalty moneys; rules.

(1) A person is subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the State Fish and Wildlife Director of not more than $6,250 if the person knowingly transports aquatic invasive species on or in a recreational or commercial watercraft. A second or subsequent violation of this subsection within a five-year period shall result in a civil penalty in an amount not less than $5,000 and not more than $15,000.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) A person who transports aquatic invasive species in ballast water, as defined in ORS 783.625.
(b) A person who complies with all instructions for the proper decontamination of the recreational or commercial watercraft given by an employee authorized under ORS 830.589 (1) to inspect recreational or commercial watercraft.
(c) A person who transports aquatic invasive species to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife or the State Department of Agriculture, or to another destination designated by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule, in a manner designated by the commission for purposes of identifying or reporting an aquatic invasive species.
(3) The civil penalties authorized in this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited in the State Wildlife Fund. The commission by rule shall adopt the formula the State Fish and Wildlife Director shall use in determining the amount of civil penalties under this section. [Formerly 570.865; 2019 c.154 §15]
Note:
830.999 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 830 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter and ORS chapters 836 and 837, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Board" means the State Aviation Board.
(2) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Aviation.
(3) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation. [Formerly 491.002; 1993 c.741 §90; 1999 c.935 §32]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.015 - Development of aviation.

The State Aviation Board with the advice of the Oregon Department of Aviation shall incorporate as part of its program a definite plan for the development of airports, state airways, airplane industries and aviation generally. It shall through the department cooperate with and assist the federal government, the municipalities of the state, and other persons in the development of aviation activities. Municipalities are authorized to cooperate with the department in the development of aviation and aviation facilities in this state, and shall notify the department of, and allow the department to participate in an advisory capacity in, all municipal airport or aviation system planning. [Formerly 491.050]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.017 - Provision of central business operating services by Department of Transportation; rules.

(1) At the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation’s request, the Department of Transportation shall provide any of the following central business operating services for the Oregon Department of Aviation:
(a) Budget preparation services;
(b) Daily processing for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, receipts and disbursements;
(c) Records and inventory maintenance accounting services;
(d) Financial management reports and revenue and expenditure projections;
(e) Purchasing, leasing and contracting services;
(f) Internal audit services;
(g) Computer and information system services; and
(h) Human resource services.
(2) The Oregon Department of Aviation shall comply with all rules adopted by the Department of Transportation related to the services provided by the Department of Transportation under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The Department of Transportation may charge the Oregon Department of Aviation a fee for the services the Department of Transportation provides under this section. The Department of Transportation shall calculate the rate of the fee using the same methodology the Department of Transportation uses to calculate the central services assessment imposed within the Department of Transportation for similar services. The Oregon Department of Aviation shall pay any fees imposed under this section within 30 days of receiving the request for payment.
(4) All moneys received by the Department of Transportation under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury each month and credited to the Department of Transportation Operating Fund established by ORS 184.642.
(5) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this section. [2011 c.630 §29; 2019 c.225 §1]
Note:
835.017 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 835 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.020 - Contracts.

Subject to ORS 835.017, the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation may enter into any contracts authorized by the State Aviation Board and necessary to the execution of the powers granted by this chapter. All contracts made by the director, either as the agent of the state or as the agent of any municipality, shall be made pursuant to the laws of the state governing the making of like contracts; however, where the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance or operation of any airport, or any navigation facility is financed wholly or in part with federal money, the director as the agent of the state or any municipality may let contracts in the manner prescribed by the federal authorities acting under the laws of the United States and any rules or regulations made thereunder. [Formerly 491.060; 2011 c.630 §30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.025 - Use and administration of federal and other moneys.

The Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation as authorized by the State Aviation Board may accept, receive, receipt for, disburse and expend federal moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available to accomplish in whole or in part the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of airports, and other aviation facilities in this state. All federal moneys accepted under this section and ORS 836.070 shall be accepted and transferred or expended upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States. All moneys received pursuant to this section and ORS 836.070 shall be deposited in the State Treasury and, unless otherwise prescribed by the authority from which such moneys were received, shall be kept in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available, and held by the state in trust for such purposes. All such moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes for which the same were made available, to be disbursed or expended in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which they were made available. [Formerly 491.070; 2005 c.755 §57]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.030 - Employment of personnel.

So far as is possible, all employees of the Oregon Department of Aviation shall be situated in the same building. [Formerly 491.090; 1993 c.741 §90a; 1999 c.935 §33]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.035 - General board powers; rules; United States facilities exempt from board orders.

(1) Subject to ORS 835.017, the State Aviation Board may perform such acts, adopt or amend and issue such orders, rules and regulations, and make, promulgate and amend such minimum standards, all consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to perform its duties thereunder.
(2) No such rule, regulation or order of the board shall apply to airports or air navigation facilities owned or operated by the United States.
(3) All authority, power and duty delegated to the board by the provisions of this section shall be exercised and performed in all respects commensurate with and for the purpose of protecting and insuring the general public interest and safety, the safety of persons receiving instruction concerning, or operating, or using or traveling in aircraft, and of persons or property on land or water, and to develop and promote aviation in this state.
(4) Promulgation of rules, conduct of hearings and issuance and judicial review of rules and orders shall be in accordance with ORS chapter 183. [Formerly 491.100; 2011 c.630 §31]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 835 - Aviation Administration › Section 835.040 - Limitations on rules and regulations.

All rules and regulations prescribed by the State Aviation Board under authority of the aviation laws of this state shall be kept in conformity with, and limited to, as nearly as may be, the then current federal legislation governing aviation, the regulations duly promulgated thereunder, and rules and standards issued from time to time pursuant thereto. [Formerly 491.110]