US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

Chapter 497 — Licenses and Permits

 

2007 EDITION

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

WILDLIFE

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

497.002     “Resident” and “nonresident” defined

 

497.006     Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes

 

497.012     Validity of licenses on Snake River

 

497.014     Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules

 

497.016     Term of licenses, tags and permits

 

497.022     Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees

 

497.026     Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules

 

497.032     Duplicate licenses, tags and permits; fee

 

497.036     Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife

 

LICENSE, TAG AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

 

497.071     Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases

 

497.075     General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions

 

497.079     Open fishing and shellfish taking day

 

497.102     Hunting license and permit fees

 

497.112     Hunting tags; fees; restrictions

 

497.121     Angling and shellfish licenses and tags; fees

 

(Temporary provisions relating to surcharges through 2009 are compiled as notes following ORS 497.121)

 

497.123     Hatchery harvest tag rules

 

497.124     Angling license surcharges

 

497.132     Combined licenses for residents; fee

 

497.134     Voluntary contributions

 

497.136     Uses of certain fee increases

 

497.142     Furbearer trapping or hunting license and tag; fees

 

497.146     Trapper education program; when certificate required; exceptions

 

497.151     Annual migratory waterfowl stamp; fee; effect of purchase by nonresident

 

497.153     Annual resident upland bird stamp; fee; effect of purchase by nonresident

 

497.156     Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp; fee

 

497.158     Mail and Internet license renewal

 

SPECIAL LICENSES

 

497.162     Angling and shellfish licenses for persons in state care

 

497.170     Columbia River Indians; free hunting and fishing licenses

 

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

 

497.218     Fur dealer license; records

 

497.228     Wildlife propagation license; grounds for license denial; records; rules

 

497.238     Taxidermy license; records

 

497.248     Private hunting preserve license; requirements for preserve; rules; records

 

497.249     Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license

 

497.252     Fish propagation license; terms and conditions; rules; applicability of other licensing laws

 

497.258     Fees

 

497.268     Inspection of occupational licenses

 

SPECIAL PERMITS

 

497.298     Scientific taking permit; rules

 

497.308     Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules

 

497.312     Special restrictions on holding coyotes

 

497.318     Revocation of scientific taking or wildlife holding and habitat removal permits

 

497.325     Sturgeon hatchery operation permits; conditions; permit restrictions; rules; fees

 

497.327     Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation

 

JUVENILE RESTRICTIONS

 

497.350     Hunting restriction; generally

 

497.360     Hunter safety certificate; training program; youth hunter mentoring program; rules

 

LICENSE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

 

497.400     Prohibited conduct

 

497.415     Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation

 

497.435     Revocation of licenses, tags and permits for unlawful taking of game mammals

 

497.441     Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

      497.002 “Resident” and “nonresident” defined. Except as provided in ORS 497.006, as used in this chapter:

      (1) “Resident” means a person who has resided in this state at least six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license, tag or permit issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Temporary absence from the state for a purpose other than establishing residency outside the state shall not be considered in determining whether a person meets the residency requirements of this subsection.

      (2) “Nonresident” means any person other than a resident. [1973 c.723 §41]

 

      497.006 Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes. (1) As used in this section:

      (a) “Active member of the Armed Forces of the United States” means officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States who:

      (A) Reside in this state while assigned to duty at any base, station, shore establishment or other facility in this state;

      (B) Reside in this state while serving as members of the crew of a ship that has an Oregon port or shore establishment as its home port or permanent station; or

      (C) Reside in another state or a foreign country and establish Oregon residency by filing Oregon state income taxes no later than 12 months before leaving active duty.

      (b) “Armed Forces of the United States” means:

      (A) The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States;

      (B) The reserves of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States; and

      (C) The Oregon National Guard and the National Guard of any other state or territory.

      (c) “Dependent children” includes any children of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who:

      (A) Are under 18 years of age and not married, otherwise emancipated or self-supporting; or

      (B) Are under 23 years of age, unmarried, enrolled in a full-time course of study in an institution of higher learning and dependent on the member for over one-half of their support.

      (2) The following persons shall be considered resident persons for the purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission:

      (a) Active members of the Armed Forces of the United States who furnish to the commission evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person is permanently assigned to active duty in this state and the spouses and dependent children of such members.

      (b) Any active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who furnishes to the commission evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and the spouse and dependent children of such member.

      (c) Aliens who furnish to the commission evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person is attending a school in this state pursuant to a foreign student exchange program. [1973 c.723 §42; 1987 c.158 §112; 1987 c.162 §8; 1989 c.264 §4; 2003 c.242 §5; 2005 c.831 §10]

 

      497.010 [Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.012 Validity of licenses on Snake River. (1) Angling, hunting or trapping in the waters of the Snake River or on the islands of the Snake River, where the river forms the boundary line between the State of Oregon and the State of Idaho, by a holder of either a valid Oregon or Idaho license therefor in accordance with the laws and rules of the respective states is lawful.

      (2) Nothing in this section is intended to authorize:

      (a) The holder of an Oregon license to angle, hunt or trap on the shoreline, sloughs or tributaries on the Idaho side of the Snake River.

      (b) The holder of an Idaho license to angle, hunt or trap on the shoreline, sloughs or tributaries on the Oregon side of the Snake River. [1973 c.723 §43]

 

      497.014 Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules. (1) A person may take fish or shellfish in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Cape Falcon, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary, if the person holds either a valid Oregon or Washington license therefor in accordance with the laws and rules of the respective state. However, a person other than a Washington resident landing fish or taking shellfish by boat in Oregon must hold a valid Oregon angling or shellfish license. All persons landing fish by boat in Oregon are subject to all Oregon laws, rules and regulations relating to taking fish or shellfish, including bag and length requirements.

      (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies only if the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule determines that laws, rules or regulations of the State of Washington, in substance or effect, contain provisions that make a valid Oregon license lawful in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Leadbetter Point, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary. [1983 c.173 §§2, 3; 1985 c.373 §1; 2003 c.656 §4; 2005 c.260 §1]

 

      497.015 [1971 c.530 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.016 Term of licenses, tags and permits. Unless otherwise provided by law, all licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall be valid for such period of time as the commission prescribes. [1973 c.723 §44; 1981 c.445 §1]

 

      497.020 [Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.022 Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may appoint agents to issue any of the licenses, tags or permits the commission is authorized by law to issue. The commission shall prescribe the procedure for the issuance of such licenses, tags and permits. Agents of the commission shall issue licenses, tags and permits in accordance with the prescribed procedure and shall charge and collect the fees prescribed by law therefor.

      (2) In addition to the fees prescribed by law for the issuance of a license, tag or permit, the issuing agent shall charge and collect $5 for each resident annual sportsperson’s license issued pursuant to ORS 497.132 (2)(a) and $1.50 each for any other license, tag or permit. If the agent is a county clerk, the agent shall deposit such additional fees in the general fund of the county for which the agent is the clerk. If the agent is an employee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the moneys shall be deposited in the State Wildlife Fund. Agents other than county clerks or department employees who issue licenses without the use of a state computerized licensing system may retain such additional fees for their license tag or permit issuance services. Agents other than county clerks or department employees who issue licenses, tags or permits using a state computerized licensing system may retain such portion of the additional fees, but not less than $2.50 for each resident annual sportsperson’s license issued pursuant to ORS 497.132 (2)(a) or 75 cents for any other license, tag or permit, as may be specified by contract between the department and the agent for license, tag or permit issuance service performed by the agent.

      (3) If the commission finds that an agent appointed pursuant to this section has violated any of the provisions of law or the procedures prescribed by the commission for the issuance of licenses, tags or permits or the collection and disposition of fees therefrom, the commission may revoke the authority of the agent to issue licenses, tags and permits, or may suspend such authority for such time as the commission considers appropriate. [1973 c.723 §45; 1975 c.183 §1; 1981 c.445 §2; 1987 c.345 §1; 1989 c.573 §1; 1993 c.103 §1; 1999 c.1006 §2; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §13 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2001 c.104 §223]

 

      497.026 Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules. (1) No agent appointed by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue licenses, tags or permits shall fail to remit to the commission moneys received from the issuance of licenses, tags and permits in the manner required by this section.

      (2) The commission shall, by rule, prescribe the method in which license agents shall remit all moneys belonging to the state accruing from the issuance of licenses, tags and permits.

      (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the commission shall not require a license agent to remit moneys from the issuance of licenses, tags and permits more often than once each month if:

      (a) The license agent issues licenses, tags and permits in the amount of $12,500 or less each year; and

      (b) The license agent does not use a state computerized licensing system to issue licenses, tags and permits. [1973 c.723 §46; 1975 c.85 §1; 1987 c.345 §2; 1989 c.573 §2]

 

      497.030 [Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.032 Duplicate licenses, tags and permits; fee. If a license, tag or permit issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission is lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder thereof may submit to the commission a certificate stating that the license, tag or permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed, together with a fee of $5 for each such license, tag or permit. Upon receipt of the certificate and appropriate fees, the commission shall issue to the person a duplicate license, tag or permit that may be used in lieu of the lost, destroyed or stolen licenses, tags or permits. [1973 c.723 §47; 1981 c.445 §3; 1985 c.60 §6]

 

      497.036 Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife. The holder of any license, tag or permit to angle, take, hunt or trap must consent to the inspection of any such license, tag or permit and any wildlife taken pursuant to such license, tag or permit:

      (1) By any employee of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission or any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws.

      (2) By the owner, or the agent of the owner, of any land upon which the license, tag or permit holder is angling for, taking, hunting or trapping any wildlife. [1973 c.723 §48; 1981 c.445 §4; 1991 c.67 §149; 2003 c.656 §5]

 

      497.040 [Amended by 1959 c.272 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.050 [Amended by 1967 c.523 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.060 [Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.070 [Repealed by 1959 c.341 §2]

 

LICENSE, TAG AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

 

      497.071 Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases. The Legislative Assembly finds it imperative that the wildlife resources of the State of Oregon be augmented to a level sufficient to provide Oregonians the recreational benefits of hunting and angling, an abundance of wildlife, and the reasonable expectation that their efforts will result in the taking of game or fish. The intent of this legislation is to provide adequate revenue to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission whereby game mammal herds and game fish populations may be increased for the benefit of Oregon hunters and anglers. Concomitant with the purposes for which the Legislative Assembly approves this legislation, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission is directed to expend the revenues created by this section and ORS 497.102 to 497.134 in achieving wildlife management objectives including, but not limited to the following:

      (1) Habitat management.

      (2) Predator control.

      (3) Replenishment of fish and game populations.

      (4) Reduction of the anadromous bag limit.

      (5) Adjustment of seasons and deadlines to protect returning anadromous adults.

      (6) Supplemental wildlife feeding.

      (7) Protection of game mammals and game birds with characteristics of high reproductive potential.

      (8) Enforcement of closings necessitated by herd or population depletion.

      (9) Expansion of the road and access closure program when necessary to reduce hunting pressure in specific areas. [1975 c.454 §1]

 

      497.072 [1955 c.216 §1; repealed by 1959 c.341 §2]

 

      497.075 General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, no person shall angle for, take, hunt or trap, or assist another in angling for, taking, hunting or trapping, any wildlife unless the person has in possession such valid licenses, tags and permits therefor as the State Fish and Wildlife Commission issues.

      (2) An angling or shellfish license is not required:

      (a) Of a person younger than 14 years of age. However, each such person who angles for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon or halibut must have in possession a valid annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut while so angling.

      (b) Of a resident person to angle or take shellfish on land owned by that person. However, each such person who angles for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon or halibut must have in possession a valid annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut while so angling.

      (c) Of a resident person to angle or take shellfish on land owned by a member of the person’s immediate family and upon which the person resides. However, each such person who angles for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon or halibut must have in possession a valid annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut while so angling.

      (d) Of a person to angle for or otherwise take smelt.

      (e) Of a person to take crayfish or freshwater clams.

      (3) A hunting license is not required:

      (a) Of a person younger than 14 years of age to hunt wildlife, except those species for which a tag or permit is required by the wildlife laws or by any rule promulgated pursuant thereto.

      (b) Of a resident person to hunt wildlife, except those species of wildlife for which a tag or permit is required by the wildlife laws or by any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, on land upon which the person resides and is owned by the person or a member of the person’s immediate family.

      (c) Of a person who holds a valid trapping license to take, by any means involving the use of a weapon, fur-bearing mammals during authorized trapping seasons or predators.

      (d) Of a person to take wildlife pursuant to ORS 498.012, notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection.

      (4) A trapping license is not required:

      (a) Of a resident person to trap fur-bearing mammals or predators, except those species for which a tag or permit is required by the wildlife laws or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, on land upon which the person resides and is owned by the person or a member of the person’s immediate family.

      (b) Of a person younger than 14 years of age to trap fur-bearing mammals or predators, except those species for which a tag or permit is required by the wildlife laws or by any rule promulgated pursuant thereto.

      (c) Of a person to trap wildlife that is not protected by the wildlife laws or the laws of the United States. [1973 c.723 §49; 1975 c.214 §1; 1985 c.60 §3; 1999 c.1006 §3; 2003 c.656 §6]

 

      497.079 Open fishing and shellfish taking day. Notwithstanding ORS 497.075, 497.121 and 497.132, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may issue an order that authorizes individuals to angle for fish or take shellfish in the waters of this state without the licenses or tags, or without the licenses and tags otherwise required by law, on any two consecutive days each year. [1989 c.344 §2; 1995 c.177 §1; 2003 c.656 §7]

 

      497.080 [Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.090 [Repealed by 1965 c.295 §3]

 

      497.100 [1959 c.692 §§2, 3(1), (3); 1961 c.536 §2; 1971 c.446 §5; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.102 Hunting license and permit fees. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission is authorized to issue, upon application, to persons desiring to hunt wildlife the following licenses and permits and shall charge therefor the following fees:

      (a) Resident annual hunting license to hunt wildlife, $19.

      (b) Nonresident annual hunting license to hunt wildlife, $73.

      (c) Resident annual juvenile hunting license for persons 14 through 17 years of age to hunt wildlife except those species for which a game mammal tag or permit is required by the wildlife laws or by any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, $2.

      (d) Resident pioneer hunting license to hunt wildlife for persons 65 years of age or older who have resided in the state for not less than 50 years prior to the date of application, free.

      (e) Resident annual senior citizen hunting license to hunt wildlife for persons 70 years of age or older who have resided in the state for not less than five years prior to the date of application, one-half the fee imposed under paragraph (a) of this subsection for a resident annual hunting license to hunt wildlife.

      (f) Resident disabled war veteran hunting license to hunt wildlife for a person who files with the commission written proof that the last official certification of record by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States shows the person to be at least 25 percent disabled, free.

      (g) Annual resident private hunting preserve permit to hunt privately owned hunting preserve game birds, $3.

      (h) Annual nonresident private hunting preserve permit to hunt privately owned hunting preserve game birds, $9.

      (i) Nonresident hunting license to hunt migratory waterfowl and upland birds for three consecutive days, $20.

      (2) The hunting preserve permits referred to in subsection (1)(g) and (h) of this section are in lieu of the hunting licenses required by the wildlife laws. [1973 c.723 §50; 1975 c.454 §2; 1979 c.218 §1; 1979 c.377 §1a; 1979 c.774 §2c; 1981 c.445 §5; 1987 c.255 §1; 1991 c.67 §150; 1991 c.661 §1; 1993 c.659 §20; 1999 c.667 §2; 1999 c.1006 §4; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §14 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2001 c.571 §§2,3; 2003 c.644 §1]

 

      Note: See second note under 497.121.

 

      497.110 [Amended by 1955 c.358 §1; 1967 c.278 §1; 1971 c.446 §6; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.112 Hunting tags; fees; restrictions. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission is authorized to issue, upon application, to persons desiring to hunt wildlife the following general tags and shall charge therefor the following fees:

      (a) Resident annual elk tag to hunt elk, $33.

      (b) Nonresident annual elk tag to hunt elk, $360.

      (c) Special annual elk tag for holders of pioneer or disabled veteran hunting licenses to hunt elk, one-half the fee imposed under paragraph (a) of this subsection for a resident annual elk tag to hunt elk.

      (d) Resident annual deer tag to hunt deer, $18.

      (e) Nonresident annual deer tag to hunt deer, $263.

      (f) Resident annual black bear tag to hunt black bear, $10.

      (g) Nonresident annual black bear tag to hunt black bear, $150.

      (h) Resident annual mountain sheep tag to hunt mountain sheep, $100.

      (i) Nonresident annual mountain sheep tag to hunt mountain sheep, $1,082.

      (j) Resident annual mountain goat tag to hunt mountain goat, $100.

      (k) Nonresident annual mountain goat tag to hunt mountain goat, $1,082.

      (L) Resident annual cougar tag to hunt cougar, $10.

      (m) Nonresident annual cougar tag to hunt cougar, $150.

      (n) Resident annual antelope tag to hunt antelope, $35.

      (o) Nonresident annual antelope tag to hunt antelope, $276.

      (p) Resident annual turkey tag to hunt turkeys, $16.50.

      (q) Nonresident annual turkey tag to hunt turkeys, $62.50.

      (r) Outfitter and guide annual deer tag to hunt deer, $450.

      (s) Outfitter and guide annual elk tag to hunt elk, $665.

      (2)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 496.146 (10), the commission is authorized to issue each year one special tag that is auctioned to the highest bidder in a manner prescribed by the commission for each of the following:

      (A) Mountain sheep;

      (B) Antelope; and

      (C) Mountain goat.

      (b) In addition to the tags referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the commission is authorized to issue each year one special tag that is raffled in a manner prescribed by the commission for each of the following:

      (A) Mountain sheep;

      (B) Antelope; and

      (C) Mountain goat.

      (c) Moneys received under this subsection for:

      (A) Mountain sheep tags shall be placed in the Mountain Sheep Subaccount established in ORS 496.303;

      (B) Antelope tags shall be placed in the Antelope Subaccount established in ORS 496.303; and

      (C) Mountain goat tags shall be placed in the Mountain Goat Subaccount established in ORS 496.303.

      (d) Notwithstanding ORS 496.146 (10), the commission, upon the recommendation of the Access and Habitat Board to fulfill the board’s charge of providing incentives to increase public access and habitat improvements to private land, is authorized to issue each year up to 10 elk and 10 deer tags to hunt deer or elk. The tags shall be auctioned or raffled to the highest bidder in a manner prescribed by the commission. The Access and Habitat Board, in recommending any tags, shall include a proposal as to the land on which each tag can be used and a percentage of funds received from the tags that may revert to the landowner if the tag is limited to private land. However, the percentage cannot be more than 50 percent and the programs must, by written agreement, provide for public access and habitat improvements.

      (3) The tags referred to in subsection (1) of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of the hunting licenses required by law.

      (4) The commission may, at the time of issue only, indorse upon the tags referred to in subsection (1) of this section an appropriate designation indicating whether it is for a game animal to be taken with bow and arrow or with firearms, at the choice of the applicant. The commission may prescribe by rule that the holder of such a tag is not authorized to take the game animal by any other means than the tag so indorsed.

      (5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a person is not eligible to obtain, in a lifetime, more than one controlled hunt tag issued by the commission to hunt mountain sheep and one controlled hunt tag issued by the commission to hunt mountain goat.

      (6) A person is eligible to obtain mountain sheep tags, antelope tags or mountain goat tags described in subsection (2)(a) and (b) of this section, regardless of whether the person has previously taken a mountain sheep, antelope or mountain goat or previously obtained a mountain sheep tag, antelope tag or mountain goat tag issued pursuant to subsection (1) or (2)(a) or (b) of this section.

      (7) The number of nonresident mountain goat tags and nonresident mountain sheep tags shall be decided by the commission, but:

      (a) The number of nonresident mountain goat tags may not be less than five percent nor more than 10 percent of all mountain goat tags issued.

      (b) The number of nonresident mountain sheep tags may not be less than five percent nor more than 10 percent of all mountain sheep tags issued.

      (8) The number of tags issued by drawing under subsection (1)(g), (m) and (o) of this section shall be decided by the commission, but for each class of tag so issued, the number may not be more than three percent of all tags of that class issued for hunting in a particular area except one nonresident tag may be issued for each hunt when the number of authorized tags is less than 35. The number of tags issued under subsection (1)(g) of this section for the general hunting season may be decided by the commission, but the number may not be more than three percent of all tags issued the previous year for hunting in a particular area.

      (9) The number of tags issued by drawing under subsection (1)(b) and (e) of this section shall be decided by the commission, but for each class of tag so issued, the number may not be more than five percent of all tags of that class issued for hunting in a particular area except one nonresident tag may be issued for each hunt when the number of authorized tags is fewer than 35. The commission shall set the percentage by rule each year after holding a public hearing.

      (10) If a controlled hunt for game mammals is undersubscribed during the primary controlled hunt drawing, the commission may issue the unallocated tags to licensed hunters at up to four times the standard tag fee on a first-come, first-served basis. This controlled hunt tag program shall be in addition to and not replace any existing controlled hunt tag program. [1973 c.723 §53; 1975 c.454 §3; 1975 c.487 §1a; 1979 c.715 §1; 1981 c.445 §6; 1985 c.60 §1; 1987 c.255 §2; 1991 c.364 §1; 1991 c.661 §2; 1993 c.336 §1; 1993 c.659 §21; 1997 c.225 §1; 1997 c.341 §1; 1999 c.624 §1; 1999 c.685 §1; 1999 c.1006 §5; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §15 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2003 c.612 §1; 2003 c.644 §2]

 

      497.115 [1971 c.530 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.120 [Amended by 1955 c.358 §2; 1957 c.148 §1; 1959 c.221 §1; 1961 c.536 §1; 1967 c.278 §2; 1971 c.446 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.121 Angling and shellfish licenses and tags; fees. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission is authorized to issue, upon application, to persons desiring to angle for fish or take shellfish the following licenses and tags and shall charge therefor the following fees:

      (a) Resident annual angling license, $21.

      (b) Nonresident annual angling license, $54.75.

      (c) Nonresident angling license to angle for seven consecutive days, $39.50.

      (d) Angling license to angle for one day, $9.25.

      (e) Resident annual juvenile angling license for persons 14 through 17 years of age, $4.

      (f) Resident annual shellfish license, $5.

      (g) Nonresident annual shellfish license, $15.

      (h) Nonresident three-day shellfish license, $7.50.

      (i) Resident pioneer angling license for persons 65 years of age or older who have resided in the state for not less than 50 years prior to the date of application, free.

      (j) Resident annual senior citizen angling license for persons 70 years of age or older who have resided in the state for not less than five years prior to the date of application, one-half the fee imposed under paragraph (a) of this subsection for a resident annual angling license.

      (k) Resident disabled war veteran angling license for a person who files with the commission written proof that the last official certification of record by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States shows the person to be at least 25 percent disabled, free.

      (L) Annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut, $20.

      (m) Annual tag for persons under 18 years of age to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut, $5.

      (n) Renewable tag to angle for hatchery salmon and steelhead, $10.50.

      (2) Any person who holds a valid permanent angling license for persons who are blind or a permanent angling license for persons in a wheelchair issued by the commission before January 1, 2000, need not obtain a resident annual angling license under this section.

      (3) The annual tags to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut referred to in subsection (1)(L), (m) and (n) of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of the angling licenses required by the wildlife laws. However, an annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut is not required of a person who holds a valid angling license referred to in subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section. [1973 c.723 §51; 1975 c.34 §1; 1975 c.454 §4; 1979 c.377 §2; 1981 c.445 §7; 1983 c.740 §202; 1985 c.60 §2; 1985 c.390 §1; 1991 c.67 §151; 1991 c.435 §1; 1993 c.619 §1; 1999 c.25 §5; 1999 c.1006 §6; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §16 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2001 c.94 §§2,3; 2001 c.571 §§4,5; 2003 c.644 §3; 2003 c.656 §8; 2007 c.70 §277]

 

      Note: Section 4, chapter 512, Oregon Laws 1989, provides:

      Sec. 4. Surcharges through 2009. In addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law, the issuer of each of the following licenses shall charge and collect each time the license is issued, during the period beginning January 1, 1998, and ending December 31, 2009, the following surcharges:

      (1) Resident combination license issued under ORS 497.132, $2.

      (2) Resident annual angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(a), $2.

      (3) Resident juvenile angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(e), $1.

      (4) Angling license to angle for one day issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(d), $1.

      (5) Nonresident annual angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(b), $5.

      (6) Nonresident angling license to angle for seven consecutive days issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(c), $2.50. [1989 c.512 §4; 1991 c.184 §1; 1993 c.619 §3; 1997 c.8 §9; 1999 c.1006 §11; 2003 c.643 §1]

 

      Note: Section 19, chapter 659, Oregon Laws 1993, provides:

      Sec. 19. Surcharges through 2009. (1) In addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law, the issuer of each of the following licenses shall charge and collect each time the license is issued, during the period beginning January 1, 1994, and ending December 31, 2009, the following surcharges:

      (a) Resident annual combination license issued under ORS 497.132, $2.

      (b) Resident annual hunting license issued under ORS 497.102 (1)(a), $2.

      (c) Nonresident annual hunting license issued under ORS 497.102 (1)(b), $2.

      (d) Resident annual juvenile hunting license issued under ORS 497.102 (1)(c), $1.

      (2) Payment of the surcharges required by this section does not entitle the license holder to special access to any property or to any other privilege. Notice to this effect shall be printed in materials distributed by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to licensees. [1993 c.659 §19; 1997 c.246 §1; 1999 c.1006 §12; 2003 c.203 §1]

 

      497.122 [1955 c.474 §1; repealed by 1957 c.148 §2]

 

      497.123 Hatchery harvest tag rules. The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of hatchery harvest tags to persons holding an annual angling license and an annual tag to angle for salmon and steelhead. The rules shall allow persons holding a hatchery harvest tag to angle for 10 fin clipped or otherwise marked returning hatchery salmon and steelhead. [2001 c.94 §1]

 

      Note: 497.123 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 497 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

      497.124 Angling license surcharges. In addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law, the issuer of each of the following licenses shall charge and collect each time the license is issued a surcharge of 25 cents for each of the following licenses:

      (1) Resident combination license issued under ORS 497.132.

      (2) Resident annual angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(a).

      (3) Resident annual juvenile angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(e).

      (4) Angling license to angle for one day issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(d).

      (5) Nonresident annual angling license issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(b).

      (6) Nonresident angling license to angle for seven consecutive days issued under ORS 497.121 (1)(c). [1991 c.858 §15; 1993 c.619 §4; 1995 c.426 §4; 1999 c.25 §6]

 

      Note: 497.124 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 497 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

      497.125 [1959 c.692 §3(2); repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.130 [Amended by 1967 c.278 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

 

      497.132 Combined licenses for residents; fee. (1) In lieu of issuing to resident persons separate licenses for angling and hunting, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission is authorized to issue resident annual combination angling and hunting licenses, and charge therefor a fee of $38.

      (2)(a) In lieu of issuing to resident persons separate licenses and tags for various hunting and angling activities, the commission is authorized to issue resident annual sportsperson’s licenses and shall charge therefor a fee of $125. The purchaser of each such license is authorized to engage in those hunting and angling activities for which the following licenses and tags are required:

      (A) Combination license;

      (B) Black bear tag;

      (C) Cougar tag;

      (D) General season elk tag;

      (E) General season deer tag;

      (F) Upland bird stamp;

      (G) Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp;

      (H) Turkey tag; and

      (I) Annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut.

      (b) The holder of each sportsperson’s license who wishes to engage in hunting or angling activities for which permits are required that are limited by quota must participate in the process for allocation of the permits in the same manner as all other permit applicants. However, if the holder of a sportsperson’s license is unsuccessful in obtaining a permit limited by quota for a particular activity, the holder will be issued a tag valid for any general season for that species.

      (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the wildlife laws, of the moneys received from the sale of sportsperson’s licenses:

      (A) Two dollars from each such license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242.

      (B) Two dollars from each such license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.283.

      (C) Twenty-five cents from each such license shall be credited to the Fish Screening Subaccount established under ORS 496.303. [1973 c.723 §52; 1975 c.454 §5; 1981 c.445 §8; 1987 c.255 §3; 1991 c.661 §3; 1993 c.619 §2; 1997 c.341 §2; 1999 c.59 §161; 1999 c.1006 §7; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §17 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2001 c.822 §§8,8a; 2003 c.644 §4]