Title 52, Occupations and Professions

(1) When issuing a license under ORS 703.430, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall also issue an identification card of a size, design and content as may be determined by the department by rule. (2) An investigator shall carry at all times, while engaged i…

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate official of any other state to allow an investigator licensed in the other state to operate in Oregon if the department determines that the requirements for licensure…

(1) An investigator who desires to continue to practice in this state must apply for renewal and pay the renewal fee as prescribed by rule of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training on or before the renewal date …

(1)(a) An investigator issued a private investigator’s license must complete at least 32 hours of continuing education every two years. (b) An investigator issued a provisional investigator’s license must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education every two years. (2) An …

A licensed investigator: (1) May not knowingly make any false report to an employer or client. (2) May not commit fraud or deceit toward a client or employer. (3) May not knowingly violate a court order or injunction in the course of business as an investigator. (4) May not commi…

(1) A licensed investigator shall provide the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training with: (a) The investigator’s legal name, home address and home telephone number; and (b) The name, physical and mailing addresses and telephone number of the investigator’s business. …

(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may refuse to grant or renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license or may reprimand an investigator for any violation of ORS 703.405, 703.450 or 703.460 or of any rule adopted by the Board on Public Safety Standards …

(1) If the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training proposes to refuse to issue or renew a license or proposes to suspend or revoke a license or proposes to reprimand an investigator, opportunity for hearing shall be accorded as provided in ORS chapter 183. (2) Judicial…

(1) An investigator’s home address, home telephone number, personal electronic mail address, Social Security number, photograph and other personal identifying information are confidential and not subject to disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478 unless written consent to disclos…

(1) The Board on Public Safety Standards and Training shall, in collaboration with the Private Security Policy Committee: (a) Establish reasonable minimum standards of physical, emotional, intellectual and moral fitness for investigators. (b) Prescribe fees relating to the applic…

All moneys received by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training under ORS 703.401 to 703.490, 703.993 and 703.995 shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury and credited to the Police Standards and Training Account established in ORS 181A.665. [1997 c…

Violation of any provision of ORS 703.010 to 703.310 or of any rule adopted thereunder is a Class A misdemeanor. [1975 c.608 §28]

(1) A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly falsifies the fingerprints, photographs or other data pertinent to an application for a license or identification card under the provisions of ORS 703.425, 703.430 or 703.435. (2) A person commits a Class B misdem…

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any provision of ORS 703.401 to 703.490 or any rule adopted thereunder: (a) Is subject to payment of a civil penalty in an amount of not more than $500 for each offense; and (b) May be assessed the costs …

As used in this chapter: (1) “Charter guide” means an outfitter and guide who: (a) Possesses a valid United States Coast Guard operator license; and (b) Carries no more than six passengers for hire for outdoor recreational activities on federally navigable waterways. (2) “Crew me…

(1) This chapter does not apply to outfitting and guiding services that are not offered or provided for compensation or monetary gain. (2) Outfitting and guiding services are not offered or provided for compensation or monetary gain if: (a) A person does not receive, or has not e…

(1) Any person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide shall first register with the State Marine Board. Each registration shall be submitted annually on a form provided by the board and shall include the following information: (a) The name, residence address and tele…

(1) An outfitter and guide who registers pursuant to ORS 704.020 shall, while the outfitter and guide is engaged in providing outfitting and guide services, hold proof of compliance with the requirements of ORS 704.020 and allow the examination of that proof of compliance by any …

In addition to meeting the requirements in ORS 704.020, any person who provides outfitting and guiding services for outdoor youth programs, as defined in ORS 418.205, shall furnish proof of a current child-caring agency license for outdoor youth programs from the Department of Hu…

(1) The State Marine Board may adopt rules that exempt persons who provide outfitting and guiding services on the Columbia River from the registration and fee requirements in ORS 704.020 if: (a) The person conducts outfitting and guiding services on the waters of the Columbia Riv…

(1) A person may not act as a crew member without first registering with the State Marine Board. Each applicant shall submit the application on a form provided by the board and shall include the following: (a) The name, residence address, date of birth and telephone number of the…

(1) No person shall make any false statement of material fact submitted pursuant to ORS 704.020. (2) No outfitter and guide who uses a boat to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall carry passengers in excess of the passenger capacity for which insurance is obtained p…

(1) The State Marine Board shall provide an opportunity for hearing as required by ORS chapter 183 when the board proposes to: (a) Deny issuance or renewal of an outfitter and guide registration or a crew member registration; (b) Revoke or suspend an outfitter and guide registrat…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that violation of fire prevention, wildlife, hunting, angling, trapping, commercial fishing, recreational boating or public safety laws is directly related to the fitness required for registration as an outfitter and guide or as a crew member. (…

(1) For the purposes of this section, “fishing derby” or “derby” means a multiday, multistate angling event held in Oregon as a fund-raiser. (2) An organizer of a fishing derby shall register the time and location of the derby with the State Marine Board if the organizer intends …

(1) If an insurance company cancels or refuses to renew insurance for an outfitter and guide required by ORS 704.020, the insurance company, not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of termination of the coverage, shall notify the State Marine Board in writing of the ter…

(1) The State Marine Board shall establish a certification process for outfitters and guides who engage in providing outfitting and guiding services for the hunting of deer and elk to qualify for participation in the allocation of permits required by ORS 496.151. Certification sh…

(1) A person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide using boats to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall affix to each boat used in providing outfitter and guide services an identifying decal issued by the State Marine Board or other governmental agency,…

(1) A person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide using boats to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall: (a) Equip each nonmotorized boat that is under the direct operation of an outfitter and guide or an employee of an outfitter and guide to carry pass…

In accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Marine Board may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [1983 c.655 §3]

The Outfitters and Guides Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except as otherwise provided by law, all moneys received by the State Marine Board pursuant to ORS 704.020 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in …

The State Marine Board will submit annually to the state agency given the responsibility of state tourism promotion a registration list of outfitters and guides and the following information: (1) The name, business names, addresses and telephone numbers under which outfitting and…

(1) The State Marine Board shall appoint an advisory committee to provide advice to the board on various matters regarding the implementation of this chapter. The committee shall be composed of members appointed as follows: (a) Eight members representing seven of the primary orga…

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the State Marine Board may impose a civil penalty for failure to comply with ORS 704.020, 704.021, 704.065 or 704.070 or for violation of ORS 704.030. (2) Any civil penalty under this section shall be imposed in the manner pro…

(1) Failure to comply with ORS 704.020, 704.021 or 704.065 is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Violation of ORS 704.030 is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.655 §6; 2005 c.438 §10; 2013 c.422 §13] _______________