Oregon Revised Statutes
As used in this chapter: “Charter guide” means an individual who: Carries passengers for hire for outdoor recreational activities on the waters of the Pacific Ocean over which the State of Oregon has jurisdiction; Carries passengers for hire for outdoor recreational activities on the waters of the Columbia River below the Astoria-Megler Bridge downstream …
This chapter does not apply to outfitting and guiding services that are not offered or provided for compensation or monetary gain. Outfitting and guiding services are not offered or provided for compensation or monetary gain if: A person does not receive, or has not entered into an agreement to receive, any dues, fee, salary, commission, bonus, tip, compen…
Any person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide must first register with the State Marine Board. Each registration shall be submitted annually on a form provided by the board and shall include the following information: The name, residence address and telephone number of the person providing outfitting and guiding services, and all business n…
An outfitter and guide who registers pursuant to ORS 704.020 shall, while the outfitter and guide is engaged in providing outfitting and guide services, hold proof of compliance with the requirements of ORS 704.020 and allow the examination of that proof of compliance by any person authorized to enforce this chapter. If outfitting and guiding services are p…
In addition to meeting the requirements in ORS 704.020, any person who provides outfitting and guiding services for outdoor youth programs, as defined in ORS 418.205, shall furnish proof of a current child-caring agency license for outdoor youth programs from the Department of Human Services prior to being registered as an outfitter and guide.
The State Marine Board may adopt rules that exempt persons who provide outfitting and guiding services on the Columbia River from the registration and fee requirements in ORS 704.020 if: The person conducts outfitting and guiding services on the waters of the Columbia River where that river forms the boundary line between the State of Oregon and the State o…
No person shall make any false statement of material fact submitted pursuant to ORS 704.020. No outfitter and guide who uses a boat to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall carry passengers in excess of the passenger capacity for which insurance is obtained pursuant to ORS 704.020. No outfitter and guide shall use a boat to carry passengers on…
The State Marine Board shall provide an opportunity for hearing as required by ORS chapter 183 when the board proposes to: Deny issuance or renewal of an outfitter and guide registration; Revoke or suspend a registration; or Reprimand an outfitter and guide. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board under this chapter is entitled to judicial review…
The Legislative Assembly finds that violation of fire prevention, wildlife, hunting, angling, trapping, commercial fishing, recreational boating or public safety laws is directly related to the fitness required for registration as an outfitter and guide. When a person is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor related to the provision of services regulated by …
For the purposes of this section, “fishing derby” or “derby” means a multiday, multistate angling event held in Oregon as a fund-raiser. An organizer of a fishing derby shall register the time and location of the derby with the State Marine Board if the organizer intends to use a guide registered or licensed in a state other than Oregon. Each derby registra…
If an insurance company cancels or refuses to renew insurance for an outfitter and guide required by ORS 704.020, the insurance company, not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of termination of the coverage, shall notify the State Marine Board in writing of the termination and its effective date. Upon receipt of an insurance coverage termination …
The State Marine Board shall establish a certification process for outfitters and guides who engage in providing outfitting and guiding services for the hunting of deer and elk to qualify for participation in the allocation of permits required by ORS 496.151. Certification shall include evaluation of education, training, experience and other matters regardin…
A person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide using boats to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall affix to each boat used in providing outfitter and guide services an identifying decal issued by the State Marine Board or other governmental agency, subject to rules of the board, showing the year of issuance, the passenger-carrying…
A person who acts or offers to act as an outfitter and guide using boats to carry passengers on the waters of this state shall: Equip each nonmotorized boat that is under the direct operation of an outfitter and guide or an employee of an outfitter and guide to carry passengers on waters rated as class III or higher on a commonly accepted scale of river dif…
In accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Marine Board may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
The Outfitters and Guides Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except as otherwise provided by law, all moneys received by the State Marine Board pursuant to ORS 704.020 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously to the board to carry out the provisio…
The State Marine Board will submit annually to the state agency given the responsibility of state tourism promotion a registration list of outfitters and guides and the following information: The name, business names, addresses and telephone numbers under which outfitting and guiding services are provided; A description of the outfitting and guiding servic…
The State Marine Board shall appoint an advisory committee to provide advice to the board on various matters regarding the implementation of this chapter. The committee shall be composed of members appointed as follows: Eight members representing seven of the primary organizations providing outfitting and guiding services in this state, with two members rep…
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the State Marine Board may impose a civil penalty for failure to comply with ORS 704.020, 704.021, 704.065 or 704.070 or for violation of ORS 704.030. Any civil penalty under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 183.745. Notwithstanding ORS 183.745, the person to whom the notice is a…
Failure to comply with ORS 704.020, 704.021 or 704.065 is a Class A misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 704.030 is a Class A misdemeanor.