Chapter 508 — Chapter 508
202 sections in this chapter.
ORS 508.005 [Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
ORS 508.006 Definitions. The definitions prescribed by ORS 506.001 to 506.025 apply to this chapter. [1965 c.570 §58]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.010 [Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.011 Activities relating to oysters exempted. This chapter does not apply to oysters or to any activity of any person relating to oysters. [1965 c.570 §59b]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.015 [Amended by 1963 c.246 §3; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.020 [Amended by 1953 c.656 §6; 1961 c.374 §1; repealed by 1963 c.246 §4 (508.021 enacted in lieu of 508.020)]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.021 [1963 c.246 §5 (enacted in lieu of 508.020); repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED
ORS 508.025 License required to take, process or deal in fish. (1) It is unlawful for any person, without first procuring a license from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, to
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(a) Take food fish in any of the waters of this state for commercial purposes or land food fish in this state for commercial purposes. (b) Buy, sell or otherwise deal in food fish for commercial purposes. (c) Process or can food fish for commercial purposes. (2) In a prosecution …
ORS 508.030 License required for fishing gear. It is unlawful for any individual to operate, or leave in a condition to take food fish in any of the waters of this state, any fishing gear used in taking food fish, without first obtaining from the State Fish and Wildlife Director or the authorized agent of the director such license as may be prescribed by this chapter. The license must be in the possession of such individual at the time the fishing gear is being used. [1965 c.570 §61]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.035 Separate licenses required for certain fishing gear and activities. (1) Separate licenses are required for each
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(a) Person other than an employee operating as a canner of food fish. (b) Person other than an employee operating as a wholesale fish dealer, for each separate place of business. (c) Individual acting or engaged as a fish buyer by a person licensed under paragraph (a) or (b) of t…
ORS 508.040 Unlawful to knowingly buy or receive fish from unlicensed person. It is unlawful for a wholesaler, canner or buyer to buy or receive food fish from a person who the wholesaler, canner or buyer does not have reasonable cause to believe is licensed as required under ORS 508.035, unless such person is exempt from the requirements of ORS 508.035. [1965 c.570 §62a]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.045 Exemption of retail fish dealers. Notwithstanding ORS 508.025 and 508.035, no license is required to handle or deal in food fish and shellfish for human consumption as a retail fish dealer. [1965 c.570 §63; 1969 c.172 §2; 1971 c.540 §5]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.105 [Amended by 1955 c.176 §1; 1963 c.246 §6; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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PERMITS AND SPECIAL LICENSES
ORS 508.106 Permit to take carp or other nongame fish; fee. (1) Upon receiving a written application therefor, accompanied by a fee of $30, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may issue to any person a permit to take carp or other nongame fish
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(2) The kind or kinds of fish, the method to be used and the name and location of the body of water from which the fish are to be taken, shall be specified in the permit. (3) After having obtained a permit as provided for in subsection (1) of this section, and subject to any rule…
ORS 508.110 [Amended by 1963 c.246 §7; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.111 Permit to take food fish for educational and scientific purposes. The State Fish and Wildlife Director may issue to any person a permit to take food fish solely for educational and scientific purposes. [1965 c.570 §64a]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.115 [Repealed by 1961 c.156 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.116 (1)(a) The State Fish and Wildlife Director may issue to any person a permit to take animals living intertidally on the bottom
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(b) The annual fee for a resident permit issued under this section is $152. (c) The annual fee for a nonresident permit issued under this section is $212. (2) It is unlawful to take animals living intertidally on the bottom for commercial purposes by a permit issued under subsect…
ORS 508.120 [Amended by 1963 c.246 §8; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.121 Juvenile jig line license. (1) Any juvenile may secure from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission free of charge a juvenile jig line license to take herring, pilchard, perch, anchovies and candlefish by a hand or jig line and to sell such fish so taken by the juvenile to a wholesale fish dealer or a fish bait dealer
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(2) As used in this section, “juvenile” means any individual 17 years of age or younger as of January 1 of the year for which the license is issued. (3) The license, for the purposes authorized in this section, is in lieu of the commercial fisherman and boat licenses required und…
ORS 508.124 Northern pikeminnow fishing derby license; rules. (1) An organizer of a fishing derby may apply for and obtain from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission a fishing derby license to take northern pikeminnow and to sell, for charitable fund-raising purposes, northern pikeminnow taken during the duration of the derby. A fee may not be charged for the license
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(2) Upon receipt of an application for a fishing derby license, the commission shall review the application and issue a fishing derby license if the commission determines that the fishing derby will comply with the rules of the commission related to the protection of native fish …
ORS 508.125 [Amended by 1963 c.246 §9; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.130 [Amended by 1959 c.128 §1; repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.135 [Amended by 1963 c.246 §10; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.140 [Repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.145 [Repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.147 [1955 c.238 §2; repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.150 [Repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.152 [1955 c.238 §3; repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.155 [Amended by 1953 c.656 §6; repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.160 [Amended by 1955 c.167 §1; repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.165 [Repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.170 [Repealed by 1963 c.246 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.175 [Repealed by 1963 c.224 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.180 [Amended by 1953 c.656 §6; 1959 c.401 §1; 1961 c.374 §2; 1963 c.224 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.185 [Repealed by 1963 c.224 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.190 [Amended by 1963 c.224 §2; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.195 [Amended by 1953 c.656 §6; repealed by 1961 c.374 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.200 [Amended by 1963 c.224 §3; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.205 [Repealed by 1963 c.224 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.210 [Repealed by 1963 c.224 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.215 [Amended by 1963 c.224 §4; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.220 [Amended by 1955 c.177 §1; repealed by 1963 c.224 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.223 [1963 c.246 §2; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.225 [Amended by 1955 c.279 §1; 1957 c.134 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.230 [Amended by 1963 c.224 §5; 1965 c.570 §83; renumbered 508.290]
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LICENSES AND REGULATION OF LICENSEES
ORS 508.235 Commercial fishing license; fees. (1) A commercial fishing license must be obtained by each individual who, for commercial purposes
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(a) Takes or assists in the taking of any food fish from the waters or land of this state; (b) Operates or assists in the operation of any boat or fishing gear for the taking of food fish in the waters of this state; or (c) Lands food fish from the waters of the Pacific Ocean at …
ORS 508.240 Acts by commercial fishing licensee prohibited. It is unlawful for any person licensed to take food fish for commercial purposes, as required under ORS 508.035, to
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(1) Keep any food fish the person takes under such license for personal use; or (2) Sell any food fish the person takes under such license to other than a wholesaler, canner, fish bait dealer or buyer licensed as required under ORS 508.035. [1965 c.570 §77a; 1971 c.540 §6]
ORS 508.245 [1965 c.570 §78; repealed by 1973 c.768 §20]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 508.246 [1977 c.245 §2; repealed by 1979 c.679 §13]
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[Repealed or reserved.]