Chapter 508 — Licensesand Permits
2009 EDITION
LICENSESAND PERMITS
COMMERCIALFISHING AND FISHERIES
GENERALPROVISIONS
508.006 Definitions
508.011 Activitiesrelating to oysters exempted
WHENLICENSE REQUIRED
508.025 Licenserequired to take, process or deal in fish
508.030 Licenserequired for fishing gear
508.035 Separatelicenses required for certain fishing gear and activities
508.040 Unlawfulto knowingly buy or receive fish from unlicensed person
508.045 Exemptionof retail fish dealers
PERMITSAND SPECIAL LICENSES
508.106 Permitto take carp or other nongame fish; fee
508.111 Permitto take food fish for educational and scientific purposes
508.116 Permitto take animals living intertidally on bottom; fee
508.121 Juvenilejig line license
LICENSESAND REGULATION OF LICENSEES
508.235 Commercialfishing license; fees
508.240 Actsby commercial fishing licensee prohibited
508.260 Boatlicense; plates; decals; rules
508.265 Boatlicensing constitutes registration for purposes of federal laws
508.270 Fishing,boat license fees in lieu of other taxes and licenses on crab pots; reports tocounty assessor
508.285 Licensefees
Note Surchargethrough 2019--1989 c.512 §6
508.300 Albacoretuna landing license in lieu of other licenses
508.306 Fishbait dealer license; authority of commission to designate fish or shellfishbait
508.312 Commercialbait fishing license; license in lieu of commercial fishing and boat licenses
508.316 Disqualificationfrom receiving more than one single delivery license
508.326 CommercialFisheries Fund; uses
ISSUANCE,APPLICATION, CONTENTS, WHERE VALID, TRANSFERRING, TERM, LOCATION ABANDONMENT
508.406 Directoror agent to issue and renew licenses
508.410 Contentsof license applications
508.415 Securityfor fees
508.445 Certificateevidence as to license issuance
508.450 Contentsof license
508.460 Oregon-Washingtonreciprocity on gillnet licenses
508.465 Licensesnontransferable
508.470 Whenlicenses expire; renewal
508.475 Failureto renew license for fixed fishing gear constitutes abandonment; exception forArmed Forces
508.480 Failureto construct or install fishing gear held to be abandonment
508.485 Revocationand refusal to renew license for violation of commercial fishing laws or rulesor theft of crab fishing gear
508.490 Refusalto issue license within two years after license revocation
508.495 Certificatein lieu of lost or destroyed license; fee
508.500 Alteration,false application and multiple possession of licenses prohibited
CATCHFEES
508.505 Additionalfees based on value of fish at time of landing; exceptions
Note Additionalfee through 2019--1989 c.512 §8
508.510 Placewhere fish caught is immaterial; exceptions; special fee
508.515 Timeof paying fees; report; interest on overdue fees; waiver or extension ofpayment
508.520 Determinationof disputes
508.525 Lienfor unpaid fee; foreclosure; jurisdiction of courts
508.530 Rules;reports; violation or falsification
508.535 Keepingrecord of food fish received and bought; inspection
508.540 Failureto keep or submit records or to pay fee
508.550 Saleof fish from license holder’s boat; permit; fee; reports; payment of fees
SALMONHATCHERY PERMITS
508.700 Permitsfor salmon hatcheries; fees
508.705 Hearingfor permits
508.710 Groundsfor denial of permit
508.715 Conditionsof permits
508.718 Programfor protecting natural runs and genetic diversity of anadromous fish stocks;rules; findings
508.720 Alteringterms of permits; findings; hearing; restoration of fish population
508.725 Releasedfish as state property; consideration by commission of adverse economic impacton hatcheries
508.730 Disposalof salmon products
508.735 Applicationof chapter to taking and sale of salmon
508.737 Policyfor marketing of salmon products
508.740 Authorityunder ORS 508.700 to 508.745
508.745 Dispositionof moneys received under ORS 508.700 to 508.745
COMMERCIALFISHERY PERMIT BOARD
508.755 Membership;duties; meetings; expenses
RESTRICTEDPARTICIPATION SYSTEMS
508.760 Seaurchin limited participation; terms; conditions; fees; rules
508.762 Reviewof denial of sea urchin permit renewal or transfer; fee; rules
508.765 Roe-herringlimited participation; terms; conditions; fees; rules
RESTRICTEDVESSEL PERMIT SYSTEMS
(ColumbiaRiver Gillnet Fishery)
508.775 Vesselpermit required to engage in fishery; purchase of fish by dealer fromindividual without permit prohibited
508.778 Limitationon issuance of permits
508.781 Renewalof permit; rules
508.784 Considerationsin determining eligibility for permit
508.787 Permitrevocation procedure
508.790 Fee;application form
508.792 Lotterysystem for permit issuance
508.793 Permittransfer restrictions; fee
508.796 Reviewof permit denial; fee; rules; limitation on transfer of certain permits
(OceanTroll Salmon Fishery)
508.801 Vesselpermit required to engage in fishery; purchase of fish by dealer fromindividual without permit prohibited
508.804 Restrictionon issuance of permits
508.807 Renewalof permit; replacement vessel; rules
508.808 Specialrenewal and fee provisions
508.810 Considerationsin determining eligibility for permit
508.813 Permitrevocation procedure
508.816 Fee;application form; rules
508.819 Lotterysystem for permit issuance
508.822 Permittransfer restrictions; rules; fee
508.825 Reviewof permit denial; rules; fee
508.828 Singledelivery license in lieu of vessel permit
(OceanScallop Fishery)
508.840 Vesselpermit required to engage in fishery; purchase of scallops by dealer from individualwithout permit prohibited
508.843 Useof single delivery license in lieu of permit; reciprocity of law