Title 61, Small Watercraft

(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 descripti…

(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 float…

In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Marine Board shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 830.850 to 830.860. [Formerly 488.728]

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 certificat…

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 o…

(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 …

(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 …

(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 effor…

(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 prov…

As used in ORS 830.908 to 830.948: (1) “Abandoned vessel” means a vessel that is on public or private land, the waters of this state or any other water without authorization. (2) “Authorized agency” means a law enforcement agency, a federal agency, the State Marine Board or any o…

(1) If an authorized agency has probable cause to believe a vessel is an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel, the enforcement agency may take any of the following actions: (a) Initiate seizure of the vessel. (b) Secure the vessel in such a manner as to prevent harm to life or d…

(1) At least 10 business days before seizing an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel an authorized agency shall provide notice by: (a) Attaching a notice to the vessel; and (b) If the vessel has or had a certificate under ORS 830.770 or 830.775 and the identifying numbers on the…

An authorized agency may immediately remove and dispose of marine debris without notice. [2013 c.680 §5; 2025 c.90 §5]

(1) At any time before the date specified in the notice given pursuant to ORS 830.918, any owner may reclaim the vessel or personal property left inside the vessel by: (a) Paying all costs incurred by the authorized agency in salvaging, towing and storing the vessel and the perso…

(1) If an owner of a vessel requests a hearing as provided in ORS 830.918, the authorized agency may not seize the vessel until after the hearing. (2) If an owner of a vessel requests a hearing as provided in ORS 830.918, the authorized agency shall set a time for the hearing tha…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 830.908 to 830.948: (a) The owner of an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is liable to an authorized agency for all costs arising out of salvage, towing, storage and disposal of a vessel seized under ORS 830.908 to 830.948; and (b) If a…

An authorized agency may enter into a contract with any person to carry out the provisions of ORS 830.908 to 830.948 on behalf of the authorized agency. [2013 c.680 §11; 2025 c.90 §9]

(1) A person commits the offense of abandoning a vessel if the person leaves a vessel without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or any other water. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to remove an abandoned vessel if the person is the owne…

(1) The Salvaged Vessel Subaccount is established within the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account created under ORS 830.140. The subaccount shall consist of moneys deposited into the subaccount by the State Marine Board from fees collected pursuant to ORS 830.790 …

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]

(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 doc…

(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 o…

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 purpo…

(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 p…

(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)…

(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]

(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 Boar…

(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 …