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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.585 - Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund; uses of fund.

(1) The Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Marine Board.
(2)(a) The fund consists of:
(A) Moneys deposited into the fund under ORS 830.575;
(B) Moneys transferred to the fund from the federal government, other state agencies or local governments;
(C) Any other moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly; and
(D) Moneys deposited into the fund under paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(b) The board may receive gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private. Moneys received under this paragraph shall be deposited into the fund.
(3) The board may use the moneys in the fund:
(a) To pay the administrative costs of the aquatic invasive species prevention permit program;
(b) To award grants and enter into grant agreements to prevent and control aquatic invasive species; and
(c) For any other purpose of the board as described in ORS 830.565 to 830.575, 830.589 and 830.594. [2009 c.764 §11; 2019 c.154 §8]
Note:
830.585 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 830.587 - Definitions for ORS 830.589, 830.591, 830.594, 830.998 and 830.999.

As used in ORS 830.589, 830.591, 830.594, 830.998 and 830.999.
(1) "Aquatic invasive species" means any aquatic species of wildlife or any freshwater or marine invertebrate the State Fish and Wildlife Commission identifies as a prohibited species by rule, or any aquatic noxious weeds as specified by the State Department of Agriculture by rule.
(2) "Recreational or commercial watercraft" means any boat, any equipment used to transport a boat and any auxiliary equipment for a boat, including but not limited to attached or detached outboard motors. [Formerly 570.850; 2019 c.154 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.589 - Watercraft check stations; rules; penalty.

(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture may require a person transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft to stop at a check station to inspect the watercraft for the presence of aquatic invasive species. The purpose of the administrative search authorized under this section is to prevent and limit the spread of aquatic invasive species within Oregon.
(2)(a) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture may decontaminate, or order the decontamination of, any recreational or commercial watercraft that the agency inspects at a check station operated under authority of this section. If the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture orders decontamination, the person transporting the watercraft shall cooperate with the agency to complete the decontamination.
(b) Failure to cooperate with the ordered decontamination process is subject to penalties under ORS 830.998.
(3) All check stations operated under authority of this section must be plainly marked by signs that comply with all state and federal laws and must be staffed by at least one uniformed employee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture trained in inspection and decontamination of recreational or commercial watercraft.
(4) An agency that operates a check station under this section shall require all persons transporting recreational or commercial watercraft to stop at the check station, and the agency shall inspect every recreational or commercial watercraft that goes through the check station.
(5) Notwithstanding ORS 496.992, a person transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft who stops at a check station for inspection and who cooperates in the decontamination process is not subject to criminal sanctions for possessing or transporting aquatic invasive species.
(6) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board and the State Department of Agriculture may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [Formerly 570.855; 2019 c.154 §10]
Note:
See note under 830.587.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.591 - Request to proceed to nearest station; penalty.

(1) When a peace officer stops a person transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft for failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station as required under ORS 830.589, the peace officer may request that the person immediately drive to the nearest aquatic invasive species check station and have the watercraft inspected and, if needed, decontaminated, provided that:
(a) The peace officer has probable cause that the person violated ORS 830.589 by failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station; and
(b) An aquatic invasive species check station is open within five miles of the location of the stop.
(2) When it is necessary for the person to reverse direction in order to proceed to the nearest aquatic invasive species check station, the peace officer may assist the driver of the vehicle so that the turning movement can be made safely.
(3) Failure to comply with a peace officer’s request to proceed to the nearest aquatic invasive species check station under subsection (1) of this section is subject to criminal penalties under ORS 830.990. [2019 c.154 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.594 - Report of prevention efforts.

(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, after consultation with the State Marine Board, the State Department of Agriculture and the Department of State Police, shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on efforts to prevent aquatic invasive species from entering this state and may include in the report suggested legislation necessary to more effectively prevent aquatic invasive species from entering this state.
(2) Reports to the Legislative Assembly required under this section must be made in accordance with ORS 192.245. [Formerly 570.860]
Note:
See note under 830.587.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.600 - Applicability of boating laws to seaplanes.

The provisions of ORS 830.172, 830.200, 830.210 to 830.240, 830.245, 830.250, 830.260, 830.270, 830.375, 830.410, 830.415, 830.420, 830.425, 830.430 to 830.465, 830.700 to 830.870 and 830.880 to 830.895 do not apply to seaplanes as defined in ORS 835.200. [1995 c.655 §3; 1999 c.692 §11; 2019 c.155 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.605 - State Marine Board and Oregon Department of Aviation to distribute information on regulation of seaplanes.

(1) The State Marine Board and the Oregon Department of Aviation shall cooperate to publish and distribute information concerning laws, rules and regulations that govern seaplane safety and operations in Oregon.
(2) As used in this section, "seaplane" has the meaning given that term in ORS 835.200. [1995 c.655 §5; 2001 c.104 §316; 2005 c.22 §518]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.615 - Waterway Access Fund.

(1) The Waterway Access Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Waterway Access Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Marine Board to carry out the provisions of ORS 830.615 to 830.630.
(2)(a) The fund consists of:
(A) Moneys deposited into the fund under ORS 830.627.
(B) Moneys received under paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(C) Any other moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly.
(b) The board may receive gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private. Moneys received under this paragraph shall be deposited into the fund.
(3) The board may use the moneys in the fund:
(a) To award grants as provided in ORS 830.618 and 830.621.
(b) For any other purpose described in ORS 830.615 to 830.630. [2019 c.507 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.618 - Grants for nonmotorized boat waterway access; rules.

(1) As used in this section, "public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109.
(2) The State Marine Board may award grants under this section to public bodies, federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon and federal agencies for the purposes of assisting with:
(a) The purchase of real property, leases or easements in order to provide access to public waterways.
(b) The construction, renovation, expansion or development of public boating facilities, including but not limited to public access to waterways and public sanitation facilities.
(c) The construction, renovation, expansion or development of public play parks for nonmotorized boat use, such as whitewater parks and competition courses.
(3) For the purpose of awarding grants under this section, the board shall develop a priority list, giving highest priority to:
(a) Projects that serve nonmotorized boat users; and
(b) Public boating facilities that are determined by the board to have the greatest need for construction, renovation, expansion or development.
(4) The board shall adopt rules for implementing the grant program described in this section. [2019 c.507 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.621 - Grants for boating safety education, boating equipment and waterway access to underserved communities; rules.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109.
(2) The State Marine Board may award, from moneys in the Waterway Access Fund established under ORS 830.615 and the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account established under ORS 830.140, grants to public bodies, federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon, private entities and nonprofit organizations, for the purposes of:
(a) Improving boating safety education; and
(b) Providing waterway access to underserved communities, as described by the board by rule.
(3) Grants may be awarded under this section to assist in paying for costs incurred to:
(a) Provide boating safety education;
(b) Purchase boating equipment; or
(c) Provide waterway access to underserved communities.
(4) The board shall adopt rules to implement the grant program described in this section. [2019 c.507 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.624 - Permit requirements for person 14 years of age or older; exceptions; rules.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a person 14 years of age or older shall carry a waterway access permit while operating a nonmotorized boat that is at least 10 feet in length or a sailboat that is at least 10 feet but less than 12 feet in length, in the manner provided by the State Marine Board by rule. The person shall present proof of a permit upon request by a peace officer.
(2) A waterway access permit under this section is transferrable to any nonmotorized boat that is at least 10 feet in length or a sailboat that is at least 10 feet but less than 12 feet in length.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) Days that the board designates, by rule, as free boating days and on which the board allows individuals to operate a boat described in subsection (1) of this section without holding an otherwise required waterway access permit.
(b) A person operating a boat owned by an operator of a boat livery if the operator of a boat livery displays proof of holding a waterway access permit according to rules adopted by the board.
(c) A person operating a boat on a federally designated wild and scenic river for which a separate fee system is in place.
(d) A person operating a boat if the person is engaged in law enforcement, public safety or official business of a federal, state or municipal agency, as defined by the board by rule.
(e) A resident of a bordering state who launches a boat from that bordering state into bordering waters, as defined by the board by rule.
(f) A person operating a boat if the person holds a nonmotorized boating permit, a registration or a similar authorization that is issued by another state and accepted by the board by rule.
(g) A person who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state and who is engaged in tribal fishing or a tribal ceremony.
(4) The board may adopt rules that provide additional exemptions from the requirement to obtain a permit under subsection (1) of this section. [2019 c.507 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.627 - Fees for issuance of permit.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 830.790 (3), fees for issuance of a waterway access permit are as follows:
(a) $5 for a one-week permit.
(b) $17 for an annual permit.
(c) $30 for a biennial permit.
(d) The annual fee for an operator of a boat livery that offers nonmotorized boats at least 10 feet in length or sailboats at least 10 feet but less than 12 feet in length is:
(A) $90 for an operator who owns 6 to 10 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(B) $165 for an operator who owns 11 to 20 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(C) $300 for an operator who owns 21 or more nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(2) The State Marine Board shall deposit fees received under this section into the Waterway Access Fund established under ORS 830.615 as follows:
(a) $4 for every one-week permit fee paid.
(b) $12 for every annual permit fee paid.
(c) $20 for every biennial permit fee paid.
(d) $60 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 6 to 10 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(e) $110 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 11 to 20 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(f) $200 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 21 or more nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(3) The board shall deposit fees received under this section into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund established under ORS 830.585 as follows:
(a) $1 for every one-week permit fee paid.
(b) $5 for every annual permit fee paid.
(c) $10 for every biennial permit fee paid.
(d) $30 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 6 to 10 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(e) $55 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 11 to 20 nonmotorized boats or sailboats.
(f) $100 for every permit fee paid by an operator of a boat livery who owns 21 or more nonmotorized boats or sailboats. [2019 c.507 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.630 - Issuance of permits; agents.

(1) The State Marine Board shall issue a waterway access permit to a person who pays the fee for the permit described in ORS 830.627.
(2) The board may appoint agents to issue waterway access permits.
(3) Agents shall issue waterway access permits in accordance with procedures prescribed by the board by rule and shall charge and collect the waterway access permit fees described in ORS 830.627.
(4) The board may authorize an agent who is not a board employee to charge a service fee of $2, in addition to the waterway access permit fee, for the issuance service performed by the agent.
(5) The board may supply the agents with waterway access permits, if applicable. [2019 c.507 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.640 - Towed watersports program.

(1) There is created within the State Marine Board a towed watersports program.
(2) The program shall:
(a) Provide towed watersports safety education;
(b) Issue and renew towed watersports endorsements;
(c) Issue and renew towed watersports motorboat certificates in the form of decals;
(d) Develop and promote towed watersports safety promotions, best practices and public education;
(e) Address wave energy management techniques and operator responsibilities for accident and property damage prevention; and
(f) Compile information regarding the make, model, length, dry gross weight and maximum factory ballast capacity specifications of motor boats for which the towed watersports motorboat decal was issued.
(3) In establishing towed watersports safety education as part of the towed watersports endorsement, the board shall:
(a) Set a minimum standard of competency. The board may review and update the minimum standard of competency as necessary.
(b) Create a towed watersports endorsement course and towed watersports endorsement examination designed to educate and test for the minimum standard of competency under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(c) Create an equivalency examination that may substitute for taking the towed watersports endorsement course.
(d) Allow use of commercially provided towed watersports endorsement courses provided the courses meet the standard adopted by the board.
(e) Establish a fee under ORS 830.646 for the issuance and renewal of towed watersports endorsements. [2019 c.651 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.646 - Fees; rules.

(1) The State Marine Board, by rule, shall establish and collect issuance and renewal fees for towed watersports endorsements.
(2) The amount of the fees may not exceed the amount to register a motorboat that is 20 feet in length.
(3) The fees collected shall be used:
(a) To cover the costs of administering and implementing the towed watersports program; and
(b) To assist with paying the costs of law enforcement activities related to towed watersports on waters of this state described in ORS 830.649. The board shall determine the amount required for law enforcement activities and the intervals at which the moneys shall be deposited into the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account established under ORS 830.140. [2019 c.651 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.649 - Newberg Pool Congested Zone.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Newberg Pool Congested Zone" means the portion of the Willamette River beginning at Willamette Falls, river mile 26.6, and ending at the mouth of the Yamhill River, river mile 55.
(b) "Towed watersports" has the meaning given that term by the State Marine Board by rule, but does not include wake surfing.
(c) "Wake surfing" means the activity of propelling an individual forward on equipment similar to a surfboard, using a boat’s wake. The person may be holding a rope or free riding. Equipment used in this activity may include but is not limited to wake surf boards, wake boards, stand up paddleboards and hydrofoils.
(2) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, a person shall carry a towed watersports endorsement if the person is:
(a) Engaged in towed watersports; and
(b) On waters within the Newberg Pool Congested Zone.
(3) The owner of a motorboat shall display a towed watersports motorboat certificate decal if the motorboat is engaged in towed watersports within the Newberg Pool Congested Zone.
(4) The person shall present proof of a towed watersports endorsement and towed watersports motorboat certificate upon request by a peace officer.
(5) Within the Newberg Pool Congested Zone, a person may not:
(a) Use devices or individuals to increase wakes; and
(b) Engage in wake surfing. [2019 c.651 §5; 2022 c.119 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.652 - Additional penalties for violations occurring within Newberg Pool Congested Zone.

(1) As used in this section, "Newberg Pool Congested Zone" means the portion of the Willamette River beginning at Willamette Falls, river mile 26.6 and ending at the mouth of the Yamhill River, river mile 55.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the court shall, in addition to the penalties imposed under ORS 830.990 for the offenses listed in subsection (3) of this section:
(a) Order the person not to operate a boat for a period of one year after the date of conviction; and
(b) Order the person to complete a boating safety course approved by the State Marine Board.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section applies when:
(a) The peace officer who issued the citation notes on the citation that the offense occurred within the Newberg Pool Congested Zone; and
(b) The person has at least one prior conviction for violating any of the following statutes within a three-year period preceding the date of the person’s current conviction and the prior offense also occurred within the Newberg Pool Congested Zone:
(A) ORS 830.305.
(B) ORS 830.315.
(C) ORS 830.335.
(D) ORS 830.340.
(E) ORS 830.345.
(F) ORS 830.355.
(G) ORS 830.360.
(H) ORS 830.362.
(I) ORS 830.365. [2019 c.651 §8; 2022 c.119 §3]
Note:
830.652 and 830.655 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were 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 830.655 - Suspension.

(1) Upon conviction for an offense listed in ORS 830.652, a court shall issue a notice of suspension to the State Marine Board.
(2) After receiving the notice of suspension, the board shall suspend for a period of one year from the date of conviction the person’s:
(a) Towed watersports endorsement; and
(b) Towed watersports motorboat certificate. [2019 c.651 §9]
Note:
See note under 830.652.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.700 - Definitions for ORS 830.060 to 830.140 and 830.700 to 830.870.

As used in ORS 830.060 to 830.140, 830.700 to 830.715, 830.725, 830.730, 830.770, 830.780, 830.785, 830.795 to 830.820 and 830.830 to 830.870, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Boat" means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, but does not include aircraft equipped to land on water, boathouses, floating homes, air mattresses, beach and water toys or single inner tubes.
(2) "Boathouse" means a covered structure on floats or piles used for the protected moorage of boats.
(3) "Dealer" means a person who engages wholly or in part in the business of buying, selling or exchanging boats, floating homes or boathouses, either outright or on conditional sale, bailment lease, chattel mortgage or otherwise.
(4) "Floating home" means a moored structure that is secured to a pier or pilings and is used primarily as a domicile and not as a boat.
(5) "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a boat on water.
(6) "Owner" means a person or persons who have a property interest other than a security interest in a boat, floating home or boathouse and the right of use or possession of the boat, floating house or boathouse, but does not include a lessee.
(7) "Ownership" means a property interest other than a security interest.
(8) "Security interest" means an interest reserved or created by agreement which secures payment or performance of an obligation as more particularly defined by ORS 71.2010 (2)(ii).
(9) "State of principal use" means the state on whose waters a boat is used or to be used during most of a calendar year. [Formerly 488.705; 1999 c.59 §251; 2009 c.181 §110]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.705 - Applicability of numbering, title and license requirements.

(1) This section and ORS 830.710, 830.770, 830.780, 830.785, 830.795 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870 do not apply to:
(a) A boat which has a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard or any federal agency which succeeds to the duty of issuing marine documents.
(b) Foreign boats operated only temporarily in the waters of this state.
(c) A boat owned and operated by the United States or a state or by an entity or political subdivision of the United States or a state, except recreational type public vessels.
(d) A ship’s lifeboat used solely for lifesaving purposes.
(e) A boat belonging to a class of boats which has been exempted from the provisions of this section and ORS 830.710, 830.770, 830.780, 830.785, 830.795 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870 by the State Marine Board as provided in ORS 830.110 (9).
(f) A boat already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been issued to it pursuant to federal laws or a federally approved numbering system of another state; provided that such boat shall not have been within this state for a period in excess of 60 consecutive days.
(2) This section and ORS 830.710, 830.770, 830.780, 830.785, 830.795 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870 do apply to all boats other than boats described in subsection (1) of this section which are propelled by machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion and to sailboats which are 12 feet or more in length.
(3) This section and ORS 830.300 and 830.710 to 830.870 do not apply to any vessel for which a charter boat license has been issued and for which the fee has been paid as provided in ORS 830.440. [Formerly 488.715; 1993 c.18 §173; 2013 c.146 §13]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.710 - Report of transfer, abandonment or destruction of boat, boathouse or floating home or change of address of owner.

(1) Within 30 days after the transfer of all or any part of the interest of the owner in a boat, boathouse or floating home, or the abandonment or destruction of a boat, boathouse or floating home, for which a valid identifying number has been awarded by this state, the owner shall notify the State Marine Board of the transfer of interest, destruction or abandonment.
(2) Within 30 days after any change in the address of the owner, the owner of a boat, boathouse or floating home for which a valid identifying number has been awarded by this state shall report the change to the board. [Formerly 488.750]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.715 - Record of certificates and numbers; fees for furnishing information.

The State Marine Board shall keep a current record of outstanding certificates of title, certificates of number and registration and recorded numbers, which shall be a public record open to inspection by the public during reasonable office hours. However, the board may charge a reasonable fee for furnishing information concerning a boat, boathouse or floating home or its owner. [Formerly 488.810]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.720 - Cancellation of title upon scrapping of boat, boathouse or floating home.

(1) An owner who scraps, dismantles or destroys a boat, boathouse or floating home and a person who purchases a boat, boathouse or floating home as scrap or to be dismantled or destroyed shall immediately cause the certificate of title to be mailed or delivered to the State Marine Board for cancellation.
(2) Upon the destruction of the certificate of title record of any boat, boathouse or floating home, the board shall maintain a file disclosing the last owner and security interest holders, if any, of the boat, boathouse or floating home as shown by the destroyed certificate of title record. [Formerly 488.774]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.725 - Distribution of lists of owners.

The State Marine Board may publish and distribute to the sheriff, county assessor and county clerk of each county, the U. S. Coast Guard, Department of State Police and other interested agencies current lists of the names and addresses of boat, boathouse or floating home owners to whom valid, effective identifying numbers have been issued. The lists, if published, shall be arranged both alphabetically by the name of the owner and numerically by the identifying numbers. [Formerly 488.815]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.730 - False information prohibited.

No person shall give any false statement or information or assist another to give any false statement or information in any application, notice, statement or report to a peace officer or the State Marine Board. [Formerly 488.820; 1999 c.391 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.740 - Perfection of security interest in boats, boathouses and floating homes covered by certificate of title; applicability of Uniform Commercial Code.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the exclusive means of perfecting a security interest in a boat, boathouse or floating home covered by a certificate of title is by application for and notation of the security interest on the certificate of title in accordance with the provisions of ORS 830.720, 830.740 to 830.755, 830.785, 830.810, 830.850 and 830.855. The security interest remains effective until released or terminated by the secured party.
(2) A security interest may not be perfected by notation of the security interest on the certificate of title if the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling boats, boathouses or floating homes, and the boat, boathouse or floating home constitutes inventory held for sale or lease or the boat, boathouse or floating home is leased by the debtor as lessor. The filing provisions of ORS 79.0501 to 79.0528 shall apply to security interests in such boats, boathouses or floating homes.
(3) The rights and remedies of all persons in boats, boathouses and floating homes covered by this section shall be determined by the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. [Formerly 488.763; 2001 c.445 §185]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.745 - Notation on title of creation, satisfaction or assignment of security interest; fee.

(1) In the event of the creation of a security interest in a boat, boathouse or floating home for which a certificate of title has been issued, the owner shall sign in an application space provided on the back and deliver the certificate of title to the person in whom the security interest was created, who shall, within 10 days thereof, present the certificate to the State Marine Board, with the name of the owner shown thereon. In the event a prior security interest holder is in possession of the certificate of title, the owner shall sign and may arrange for direct delivery by the prior security interest holder to the board. The board, upon payment of the required fee, shall issue a new certificate of title, note the change upon the records in order of priority and mail the certificate to the security interest holder first named on the certificate.
(2) Upon satisfaction of a security interest in a boat, boathouse or floating home for which a certificate of title has been issued, the security interest holder affected, if the holder is in possession of the certificate of title, shall sign a release on the certificate of title and deliver it to the security interest holder next named, if any, or if none, to the owner. In the event the security interest holder affected is not in possession of the certificate of title, the holder shall execute a release of interest to the person entitled thereto who shall promptly deliver it to the holder of the certificate of title. Within 10 days after the delivery of the certificate of title or release, the holder shall present the certificate of title and release, if any, to the board. Upon payment of the required fee, the board thereupon shall note the change upon its records and issue a new certificate of title to the first security interest holder then named, if any, otherwise to the owner.
(3) A security interest holder may without the consent of the owner assign interest in a boat, boathouse or floating home to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity or priority of the interest but a person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the security interest holder until the assignee is named as security interest holder on the certificate. The assignee may have the certificate of title issued with the assignee named as security interest holder upon delivery to the board of the certificate with the signature of the assignor releasing interest together with the required fee. [Formerly 488.766]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.750 - Transfer of title subject to security interest; dealer transferees; fee.

(1) If an owner transfers interest in a boat, boathouse or floating home for which an Oregon certificate of title has been issued, other than by the creation of a security interest as provided by ORS 830.745, the owner shall, with the signed consent of the security interest holder shown on the face of the certificate of title, indorse on the back of the certificate an assignment thereof, with warranty of title in a form printed thereon and a statement of all unsatisfied security interests shown on the face of the certificate. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the transferee shall sign the certificate in an application space provided thereon, and shall indicate any new security interests in order of priority. The transferee or holder of the certificate shall, within 10 days after the transfer, present the certificate accompanied by the required fee to the State Marine Board, whereupon a new certificate of number or registration shall be issued and delivered to the transferee and a new certificate of title shall be issued to the transferee, and delivered to the first security interest holder in order of priority, if any, or if none, to the transferee.
(2) If the transferee is a dealer who purchases the boat, boathouse or floating home for resale, the transferor shall merely indorse the certificate of title, and the dealer shall not be required to present the certificate of title to the board until the dealer transfers the boat, boathouse or floating home. However, the dealer shall notify immediately the board that the boat, boathouse or floating home has been transferred to the dealer. Upon the transfer of the boat, boathouse or floating home by the dealer, the dealer shall deliver to the transferee the assigned certificate of title received by the dealer. The transferee, unless a dealer purchasing the boat, boathouse or floating home for resale, shall sign the certificate and complete it in the manner provided in subsection (1) of this section, whereupon the board shall issue and deliver a new certificate of number or registration and a new certificate of title in the manner provided in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 488.768]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.755 - Transfer by operation of law of title subject to security interest; fee.

(1) In the event of the transfer by operation of law of the interest of an owner or security interest holder in a boat, boathouse or floating home for which an Oregon certificate of title has been issued, the certificate of title, if available, shall be signed upon the reverse side by the executor, administrator, receiver, trustee, sheriff or other representative or successor in interest of the person whose interest is so transferred in lieu of the person. The representative or successor shall file with the State Marine Board a notice of any transfer of the boat, boathouse or floating home by the representative or successor, together with evidence satisfactory to the board of all facts entitling the representative or successor to make the transfer. Upon the receipt of satisfactory evidence of the facts, and the required fee, the board shall issue a new certificate of title and a certificate of number or registration. If a boat, boathouse or floating home is repossessed, satisfactory evidence must be presented to the board that the security interest holder has given at least 10 days’ notice to the owner of the boat, boathouse or floating home, by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt at the last-known post-office address of the owner the security interest holder’s intention to apply for a certificate of title.
(2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, a transfer by operation of law includes inheritance, devise, bequest, order in bankruptcy or insolvency, execution sale, repossession upon default in performance of the terms of a security agreement, or any transfers effected other than by the voluntary act of the person whose interest is transferred. [Formerly 488.772; 1991 c.249 §74]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.770 - Certificate of number required on boat; exceptions.

(1) A person may not operate a boat on the waters of this state, and an owner of a boat may not knowingly allow another person to operate the owner’s boat on the waters of this state, unless:
(a) The owner of the boat holds a valid, effective certificate of number issued in the owner’s name as owner:
(A) By this state, as provided in ORS 830.060 to 830.140 and 830.700 to 830.870;
(B) By an agency of the federal government; or
(C) By the state of principal use which issued the certificate of number under a federally approved numbering system.
(b) The certificate of number is carried on the boat, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Persons renting a boat from an operator of a boat livery are not required to carry the certificate of number on the boat, provided:
(a) The operator of the boat livery retains the certificate of number at the livery office for immediate inspection by a peace officer;
(b) The boat is clearly marked and identified as a livery boat; and
(c) The boat operator has a signed rental or lease agreement containing the boat’s identifying number and the period of time for which the boat is rented or leased. [Formerly 488.720; 2003 c.14 §502; 2019 c.155 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.775 - Operation of certain boats without certificates of registration.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 830.705, 830.710, 830.770, 830.780 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870, no person shall operate a boat which is not used for commercial purposes and has a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard or any federal agency which succeeds to the duty of issuing marine documents unless:
(a) The owner holds a certificate of registration issued in the name of the owner as owner.
(b) The certificate is carried on the boat.
(c) A decal awarded to the boat is conspicuously displayed.
(2) The State Marine Board shall issue a certificate of registration and a decal that recites its issuance by the board as prescribed by ORS 830.790. [Formerly 488.823; 1993 c.18 §174; 2003 c.455 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.780 - Identifying number on forward half of boat.

(1) No person shall operate a boat on the waters of this state unless:
(a) There is painted on or attached to each side of the forward half of the boat a valid, effective identifying number awarded to the boat:
(A) By this state;
(B) By an agency of the federal government; or
(C) Subject to the provisions of ORS 830.805, by another state that awards identifying numbers under a federally approved numbering system.
(b) The identifying number described in paragraph (a) of this subsection is painted or attached on each side of the forward half of the vessel in such position as to provide clear legibility for identification. The numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in block characters of good proportion not less than three inches in height. The numbers shall be of a color that will contrast with the color of the background and so maintained as to be clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark letters on a light background, or light letters on a dark background.
(c) No number other than the identifying number described in paragraph (a) of this subsection appears on the forward half of the boat.
(2) No person or dealer shall sell or display for sale a boat previously numbered by this state, by an agency of the federal government or by another state that issued a certificate of number under a federally approved numbering system unless the identifying number appears on each side of the forward half of the boat. [Formerly 488.725; 2003 c.14 §503]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.785 - Application for boat number.

Subject to the provisions of ORS 830.830, the owner of a boat which is operated principally on the waters of this state shall apply to the State Marine Board for an identifying number. The application shall include the true name of the owner, the residence or business address of the owner, a description of the boat and any other information required by the board. The application shall be signed by the owner and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. [Formerly 488.730]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.790 - Certificate or registration fees.

(1) The biennial fee for the original or renewal certificate of number or registration is:
(a) $5 plus $5.95 per foot, or portion thereof, for all sailboats 12 feet in length or more and for all motorboats.
(b) $6, for boats that are assessed by the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.505 to 308.674.
(c) $6, for amphibious vehicles that are licensed by the Department of Transportation.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, no fee is required for boats owned by eleemosynary organizations which are operated primarily as a part of organized activities for the purpose of teaching youths scoutcraft, camping, seamanship, self-reliance, patriotism, courage and kindred virtues.
(3) Except for the assessment referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the fees provided by this section are in lieu of any other tax or license fee.
(4) The operator of a boat livery holding five or more boats ready for hire may pay a biennial certificate of number fee of $90 plus $10 for each boat instead of the fee otherwise provided in this section.
(5) For each original or renewal certificate fee collected under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the State Marine Board shall deposit $5 of the amount collected into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund established under ORS 830.585. [Formerly 488.732; 1997 c.432 §1; 2003 c.455 §1; 2015 c.627 §1; 2019 c.389 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.795 - Issuance of certificate of number and validation stickers; stickers placed on boats.

(1) Subject to the provisions of ORS 830.800, if the application is in order, the State Marine Board shall issue to the owner a certificate of number which shall state the identifying number awarded to the boat, the name and address of the owner, the description of the boat, the issue date and the expiration date of the certificate of number. The certificate of number shall be pocket size.
(2) The board shall issue a set of validation stickers bearing the year through which the certificate of number is issued. The stickers shall be placed three inches to the rear of the identifying number placed on the boat as required by ORS 830.780. [Formerly 488.735]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.800 - Expiration of certificate of number; renewal of certificate and stickers.

(1) A certificate of number expires on December 31 of the year indicated on the certificate.
(2) The State Marine Board may require the surrender of the expired certificate of number before issuing a new certificate of number.
(3) The identifying number awarded to a boat by the board shall remain the same.
(4) An application for renewal of a certificate of number shall be made in the same manner as provided in ORS 830.785. The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by ORS 830.790. The board shall renew certificates of number and issue validation stickers in the same manner as provided in ORS 830.795. [Formerly 488.740]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft › Section 830.805 - Application by owner having number awarded by federal government or another state.

The owner of any boat covered by a number in full force and effect which has been issued to it pursuant to the then operative federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, shall make application within 10 days after the 60-day reciprocity period provided in ORS 830.705 (1)(f). Such application shall be in a manner pursuant to the procedure required for the issuance of a number in ORS 830.785. [Formerly 488.755]