2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 830 - Small Watercraft
Section 830.172 - County boat use permit program review.

Universal Citation:
OR Rev Stat § 830.172 (2025)
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(1) In addition to those powers and duties set forth in ORS 830.110, the State Marine Board shall review county boat use permit programs, adopted by county ordinance, for approval or denial.

(2) The board shall review county boat use permit programs under the following standards:

(a) Funds shall be dedicated to county boating programs for boating safety, marine law enforcement or boating facilities;

(b) The program applies only to counties bordering a state that allows imposition of a boat use permit fee;

(c) The program meets standards adopted by rule by the board pertaining to:

(A) Use of funds;

(B) Amount of fee;

(C) Administration; and

(D) Enforcement; and

(d) Boats with a current, valid certificate of number issued by the board under ORS 830.795 and manually propelled vessels are exempt from county boat use permits. [1991 c.590 §1]

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