2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 508 - Licenses and Permits
Section 508.285 - License fees.
(1) The fee for each license required by this chapter is as follows:
(a) Resident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $392.
(b) Nonresident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $448.
(c) Resident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $448.
(d) Nonresident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $504.
(e) Resident commercial fishing license, $112.
(f) Nonresident commercial fishing license, $168.
(g) Commercial fishing license for resident persons 18 years of age or younger, $30.
(h) Resident commercial bait fishing license, $140.
(i) Nonresident commercial bait fishing license, $196.
(j) Fish buyer license, $308.
(k) Fish bait dealer license, $140.
(L) Food fish canner license, $560.
(m) Shellfish canner license, $560.
(n) Resident single delivery license, $140.
(o) Nonresident single delivery license, $196.
(p) Wholesale fish dealer license, $560.
(2) As used in this section, "resident" means a person who has resided in this state at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license. [1965 c.570 §82; 1969 c.172 §3; 1971 c.540 §7; 1973 c.768 §14; 1975 c.756 §2; 1977 c.245 §3; 1979 c.679 §11; 1991 c.701 §1; 1999 c.59 §163; 2005 c.629 §1; 2009 c.832 §22; 2011 c.613 §2; 2015 c.779 §33; 2025 c.564 §21]
Note 1: The amendments to 508.285 by section 23, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2028. See section 24, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative from January 1, 2028, until January 1, 2030, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The fee for each license required by this chapter is as follows:
(a) Resident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $408.
(b) Nonresident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $466.
(c) Resident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $466.
(d) Nonresident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $524.
(e) Resident commercial fishing license, $117.
(f) Nonresident commercial fishing license, $175.
(g) Commercial fishing license for resident persons 18 years of age or younger, $30.
(h) Resident commercial bait fishing license, $146.
(i) Nonresident commercial bait fishing license, $204.
(j) Fish buyer license, $320.
(k) Fish bait dealer license, $146.
(L) Food fish canner license, $582.
(m) Shellfish canner license, $582.
(n) Resident single delivery license, $146.
(o) Nonresident single delivery license, $204.
(p) Wholesale fish dealer license, $582.
(2) As used in this section, "resident" means a person who has resided in this state at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license.
Note 2: The amendments to 508.285 by section 25, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2030. See section 26, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2030, including amendments by section 23, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (1) The fee for each license required by this chapter is as follows:
(a) Resident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $424.
(b) Nonresident boat license for a vessel less than 50 feet in length, $485.
(c) Resident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $485.
(d) Nonresident boat license for a vessel 50 feet in length or more, $545.
(e) Resident commercial fishing license, $122.
(f) Nonresident commercial fishing license, $182.
(g) Commercial fishing license for resident persons 18 years of age or younger, $30.
(h) Resident commercial bait fishing license, $152.
(i) Nonresident commercial bait fishing license, $212.
(j) Fish buyer license, $333.
(k) Fish bait dealer license, $152.
(L) Food fish canner license, $605.
(m) Shellfish canner license, $605.
(n) Resident single delivery license, $152.
(o) Nonresident single delivery license, $212.
(p) Wholesale fish dealer license, $605.
(2) As used in this section, "resident" means a person who has resided in this state at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license.
