2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws

GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Section 496.002 - Short title.
• Section 496.004 - Definitions.
• Section 496.005
• Section 496.006
• Section 496.007 - "Game bird" defined.
• Section 496.008
• Section 496.009 - "Game fish" defined.
• Section 496.010
• Section 496.012 - Wildlife policy.
• Section 496.015
• Section 496.016 - Applicability of wildlife laws to commercial fishing laws.
• Section 496.018 - Person with disability under wildlife laws.
• Section 496.020
• Section 496.025
• Section 496.030
• Section 496.032
• Section 496.035
• Section 496.040
• Section 496.045

STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE; COMMISSION; DIRECTOR; DUTIES AND POWERS GENERALLY

• Section 496.080 - State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• Section 496.085 - Fish Screening Task Force; qualifications of members; duties.
• Section 496.090 - State Fish and Wildlife Commission; members; terms; qualifications; compensation and expenses.
• Section 496.100
• Section 496.105
• Section 496.108 - Commission officers; quorum; meetings.
• Section 496.110
• Section 496.112 - State Fish and Wildlife Director; term; compensation and expenses; delegation of commission powers to director.
• Section 496.115
• Section 496.116 - Delegation of rulemaking authority to director; requirements.
• Section 496.118 - Duties and powers of director.
• Section 496.120
• Section 496.121 - Authority of department to require fingerprints.
• Section 496.122
• Section 496.124 - Fish Division; Wildlife Division; authority.
• Section 496.125
• Section 496.128 - Reports by commission.
• Section 496.130
• Section 496.132
• Section 496.135
• Section 496.138 - General duties and powers; rulemaking authority; hearing prior to budget request to Governor.
• Section 496.140
• Section 496.141 - Fish screening program report.
• Section 496.145
• Section 496.146 - Additional powers of commission; rules; fees; penalties.
• Section 496.150
• Section 496.151 - Allocation of nonresident tags for outfitters and guides.
• Section 496.154 - Limitation on authority to condemn certain farm use property.
• Section 496.155
• Section 496.156 - Expenditure priority for anadromous fish management.
• Section 496.160
• Section 496.162 - Establishing seasons, amounts and manner of taking wildlife; rules.
• Section 496.164 - Cooperation with public and private agencies for fish and wildlife management; technical information and policy recommendations; use of recommendations by state agencies.
• Section 496.165
• Section 496.166
• Section 496.167 - Department recompensable assistance to agencies; tracking and statements.
• Section 496.168 - Estimated expenses for recompensable assistance; invoices.
• Section 496.169 - Citizen involvement for wildlife management on private lands.
• Section 496.170

THREATENED OR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES

• Section 496.171 - Definitions for ORS 496.171 to 496.182; applicability date.
• Section 496.172 - Commission management authority for threatened or endangered species; rules.
• Section 496.175
• Section 496.176 - Listing species; procedure; matters to be considered; periodic review.
• Section 496.180
• Section 496.182 - Protection and conservation programs; mitigation of adverse impact on local economies; compliance by state agencies; rules.
• Section 496.185
• Section 496.190
• Section 496.192 - Effect of law on commercial forestland or other private land; effect on other laws.
• Section 496.195
• Section 496.200

SALMON FOR INDIAN CEREMONIES

• Section 496.201 - Department to furnish salmon for ceremonies; amount; source.
• Section 496.205
• Section 496.206 - Written request for salmon; contents; time for providing salmon.
• Section 496.210
• Section 496.211 - Limitation on amount and use.
• Section 496.215
• Section 496.216 - Disposition of salmon remaining after ceremony.
• Section 496.220
• Section 496.221 - ORS 496.201 to 496.221 not intended to extend Indian legal or political rights.
• Section 496.225

ACCESS AND HABITAT BOARD

• Section 496.228 - Access and Habitat Board; qualification of members; expenses; term; meetings.
• Section 496.230
• Section 496.232 - Board to make program recommendations; commission approval; report; fund expenditure qualifications; gifts and grants.
• Section 496.235
• Section 496.236 - Advisory councils to board; duties; no compensation or expenses for members.
• Section 496.240
• Section 496.242 - Access and habitat program funds.
• Section 496.245

HUNTING ON PUBLIC LANDS

• Section 496.246 - Use of public lands for hunting; requirements regarding closure of access to public lands; exceptions.
• Section 496.250
• Section 496.260
• Section 496.265

FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT

• Section 496.270 - Immunity from liability for damages resulting from habitat or water quality improvement project; exceptions.

FISH RESOURCE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT

• Section 496.275 - Salmon resource protection and restoration; review of public and private production facilities; approval of production facilities by department.
• Section 496.280 - Findings.
• Section 496.283 - Use of certain moneys; limitations on expenditures.
• Section 496.286 - Restoration and Enhancement Board.
• Section 496.289 - Duties of board; report to legislature; recommendations for programs.
• Section 496.291 - Advisory councils; recommendations to board; consultation with councils.

STATE WILDLIFE FUND; RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

• Section 496.300 - State Wildlife Fund; sources; uses.
• Section 496.303 - Fish and Wildlife Account; sources; subaccounts; uses.
• Section 496.305
• Section 496.306 - Compensation for damage done by bear and cougar not to be paid from State Wildlife Fund.
• Section 496.310
• Section 496.311 - Limitation on size of revolving fund.
• Section 496.315
• Section 496.320
• Section 496.325
• Section 496.330
• Section 496.335
• Section 496.340 - Payments to counties in lieu of taxes.
• Section 496.345

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION STEWARDSHIP FUND

• Section 496.350 - Willamette River Basin Bonneville Power Administration Stewardship Fund; sources; uses.

NONGAME WILDLIFE

• Section 496.375 - "Nongame wildlife" defined.
• Section 496.380 - Designation of tax refunds to finance program.
• Section 496.385 - Nongame Wildlife Fund.
• Section 496.390 - Control over fund by department; use of moneys.
• Section 496.405
• Section 496.410
• Section 496.415
• Section 496.420

SALMON AND TROUT ENHANCEMENT

• Section 496.430 - Definitions for ORS 496.430 and 496.435 to 496.455.
• Section 496.435 - Policy to recover and sustain native stocks.
• Section 496.440 - Enhancement program to be conducted by commission; objective.
• Section 496.445 - Duties of commission.
• Section 496.450 - Application for project; subjects for projects; conditions for approval.
• Section 496.455 - Use of native stocks for projects; conditions.
• Section 496.458 - Remote hatchbox program; rules.
• Section 496.460 - Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee; members; duties and powers; travel and expenses.
• Section 496.465 - Interference with project prohibited.

ADOPTION OF PLANS FOR NATURAL PRODUCTION OF ANADROMOUS FISH RUNS

• Section 496.470 - Natural production of anadromous fish; rules; priorities.
• Section 496.475 - Adoption of basin plans.
• Section 496.480 - Reports on basin plans.

FISHING TACKLE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

• Section 496.490 - Fishing tackle program.
• Section 496.505

WILDLIFE COOPERATION; FEDERAL WILDLIFE AID

• Section 496.510 - Assent to federal wildlife-restoration statute; duty of commission with regard thereto.
• Section 496.515
• Section 496.520
• Section 496.525 - Federal fish restoration and management aid; powers of commission with regard thereto.

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMPS

• Section 496.550 - Migratory waterfowl stamps; design selection; production of stamps and art works.
• Section 496.555 - Contract on migratory waterfowl stamp matters.

UPLAND BIRD STAMPS

• Section 496.558 - "Upland bird" defined.
• Section 496.562 - Policy.
• Section 496.566 - Contest for stamp design; sale of art works; contracts for stamp matters.
• Section 496.570

HABITAT CONSERVATION STAMP

• Section 496.571 - Habitat conservation stamp; fees; design selection; production of stamps and art works.

WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

• Section 496.605 - Enforcement of wildlife laws by State Fish and Wildlife Director, deputies and peace officers.
• Section 496.610 - State police to enforce wildlife laws; payment of expenses from wildlife fund; appointment of federal agents.
• Section 496.615 - Commission employees to supplement state police.
• Section 496.620 - Nonliability of law enforcement officers.
• Section 496.625
• Section 496.630 - District attorneys to prosecute criminal cases; jurisdiction of courts.
• Section 496.635
• Section 496.640 - Service of process by law enforcement personnel.
• Section 496.645 - Arrest without warrant of violators; trial.
• Section 496.650 - Issuance of citation to violator.
• Section 496.655
• Section 496.660
• Section 496.665 - Issuance of search warrants; places searched; use and disposition of seized property.
• Section 496.670 - Arrests made on Sunday.
• Section 496.675 - Seizure without warrant by law enforcement personnel.
• Section 496.680 - Seizure of unlawful devices and unlawfully taken wildlife; forfeiture; disposition; repayment of administrative costs.
• Section 496.685
• Section 496.690 - Possession of wildlife as evidence of illegal taking.
• Section 496.695 - Counseling, aiding or sharing in violation.
• Section 496.700 - Investigating violations; summoning witnesses.
• Section 496.705 - Damage suits for unlawful killing of wildlife; jurisdiction of courts.
• Section 496.710 - Compelling testimony in enforcement proceedings.
• Section 496.715

POTENTIALLY HABITUATED WILDLIFE

• Section 496.730 - Legislative intent.
• Section 496.731 - Written notification requiring removal of attractant for potentially habituated wildlife; exceptions.

WILDLIFE LAW VIOLATOR COMPACT

• Section 496.750 - Wildlife Law Violator Compact.

PERMIT FOR WATER FOR HYDROELECTRIC PURPOSES

• Section 496.815 - Definitions for ORS 496.815 to 496.825.
• Section 496.820 - Permit or license fee.
• Section 496.825 - Application fee; exception.
• Section 496.830 - Penalty fee.
• Section 496.835 - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund.
• Section 496.905
• Section 496.910
• Section 496.915
• Section 496.920
• Section 496.925
• Section 496.927
• Section 496.930
• Section 496.935
• Section 496.940
• Section 496.945
• Section 496.950
• Section 496.951
• Section 496.990

PENALTIES

• Section 496.992 - Penalties.
• Section 496.994 - Obstructing the taking of wildlife prohibited.
• Section 496.996 - Attempts to take wildlife decoy as unlawful wildlife taking.