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497.002“Resident” and “nonresident” defined 497.006Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes 497.010[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.012Validity of licenses on Snake River 497.014Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules 497.015[1971 c.530 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.016Term of licenses, tags and permits 497.020[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.022Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees 497.026Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules 497.030[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.032Duplicate licenses, tags and permits; fees 497.036Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife 497.040[Amended by 1959 c.272 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.041Applications for licenses, tags and permits to include certain statement for applicant attestation 497.050[Amended by 1967 c.523 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.060[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.061License, tag and permit fee schedule 497.070[Repealed by 1959 c.341 §2] 497.071Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases 497.072[1955 c.216 §1; repealed by 1959 c.341 §2] 497.075General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions 497.079Open fishing and shellfish taking days 497.080[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.090[Repealed by 1965 c.295 §3] 497.100[1959 c.692 §§2,3(1),(3); 1961 c.536 §2; 1971 c.446 §5; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.102Hunting licenses and permits 497.104Access and habitat program funding 497.110[Amended by 1955 c.358 §1; 1967 c.278 §1; 1971 c.446 §6; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.112Hunting tags; restrictions; violation reporting; rules 497.115[1971 c.530 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.116Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use 497.120[Amended by 1955 c.358 §2; 1957 c.148 §1; 1959 c.221 §1; 1961 c.536 §1; 1967 c.278 §2; 1971 c.446 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.121Angling and shellfish licenses and tags; rules 497.122[1955 c.474 §1; repealed by 1957 c.148 §2] 497.123Hatchery harvest tag rules 497.124Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount 497.125[1959 c.692 §3(2); repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.126Use of certain moneys from angling licenses 497.127Youth licenses 497.130[Amended by 1967 c.278 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.132Combined licenses for residents 497.134Voluntary contributions 497.136Uses of certain fee increases 497.138Special dedication of fees to Fish Passage Fund 497.139Fish Passage Fund 497.140[Amended by 1963 c.263 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.141Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount; sources; uses 497.142Fur-bearer trapping or hunting license and tag 497.145[1965 c.295 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.146Trapper education program; when certificate required; exceptions 497.147[1967 c.251 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.150[Amended by 1955 c.153 §1; 1957 c.54 §1; 1969 c.382 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.151Annual migratory waterfowl stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident 497.153Annual upland bird stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident 497.156Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp 497.158Mail or Internet license renewal 497.160[Amended by 1953 c.79 §2; 1955 c.295 §1; 1969 c.506 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.162Angling and shellfish licenses for persons in state care or persons receiving certain services; rules 497.170Columbia River Indians; free hunting and fishing licenses 497.175[1969 c.506 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.200[1973 c.723 §58; 1979 c.615 §2; repealed by 1979 c.615 §4] 497.208[Formerly 497.760; repealed by 1979 c.615 §4] 497.210[Amended by 1955 c.109 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.218Fur dealer license; records 497.220[Repealed by 1955 c.109 §1] 497.228Wildlife propagation license; grounds for license denial; records; rules 497.230[Amended by 1967 c.431 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.238Taxidermy license; records 497.240[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.248Private hunting preserve license; requirements for preserve; rules; records 497.249Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license 497.250[Amended by 1959 c.692 §11; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.252Fish propagation license; terms and conditions; rules; applicability of other licensing laws 497.258Licensing authority 497.260[Amended by 1969 c.61 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.268Inspection of occupational licenses 497.270[Amended by 1971 c.55 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.275[1971 c.55 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.280[Amended by 1971 c.658 §24; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.285[1961 c.335 §§2,3,4; 1969 c.501 §1; 1971 c.743 §397; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.290[Amended by 1971 c.658 §25; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.298Scientific taking permit; rules 497.308Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules 497.312Special restrictions on holding coyotes 497.318Revocation of scientific taking or wildlife holding and habitat removal permits 497.325Sturgeon hatchery operation permits; conditions; permit restrictions; rules 497.327Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation 497.330[1989 c.1038 §3; repealed by 2007 c.342 §5] 497.350Hunting restriction; generally 497.360Hunter safety certificate; training program; youth hunter mentoring program; rules 497.400Prohibited conduct 497.410[Amended by 1959 c.692 §12; 1971 c.446 §8; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.415Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation 497.420[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.423Outfitter or guide unlawfully taking or killing wildlife 497.425[1973 c.723 §71a; repealed by 1979 c.615 §4] 497.430[Amended by 1959 c.692 §13; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.435[1975 c.578 §2; 1977 c.350 §5; 1989 c.1056 §4; repealed by 2009 c.778 §7] 497.440[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.441Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked 497.450[Amended by 1959 c.692 §14; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.460[Amended by 1959 c.692 §15; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.470[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.505[Amended by 1957 c.259 §1; renumbered 496.006] 497.510[Amended by 1955 c.172 §1; 1959 c.329 §1; 1965 c.72 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.520[Amended by 1955 c.171 §1; 1957 c.50 §1; 1959 c.329 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.530[Amended by 1955 c.170 §1; 1959 c.329 §3; 1965 c.72 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.540[Amended by 1955 c.173 §1; 1965 c.72 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.550[Repealed by 1955 c.280 §2] 497.555[1963 c.275 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.560[Amended by 1967 c.278 §4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.570[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.580[Repealed by 1955 c.280 §2] 497.590[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.600[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.610[Amended by 1967 c.278 §5; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.620[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.625[1963 c.275 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.630[Repealed by 1955 c.280 §2] 497.640[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.650[1955 c.280 §1; 1973 c.95 §4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.655Voluntary contributions; county predatory animal control program; State Department of Fish and Wildlife duties 497.660Wildlife Conservation Fund; sources; uses 497.710[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.720[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.730[Amended by 1967 c.166 §1; 1971 c.517 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.740[Amended by 1967 c.523 §8; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.750[Amended by 1959 c.204 §1; 1963 c.129 §1; 1967 c.523 §9; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.760[Amended by 1959 c.217 §1; 1967 c.501 §1; 1973 c.723 §59; renumbered 497.208] 497.770[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.780[Amended by 1967 c.523 §10; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.790[Amended by 1967 c.523 §11; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.800[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.810[Amended by 1953 c.365 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.820[Amended by 1953 c.365 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.830[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.840[1965 c.224 §1; 1971 c.62 §1; 1973 c.723 §57; renumbered 497.162] 497.990[Subsection (7) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.295 §2; 1959 c.352 §2; subsection (8) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.335 §5; 1967 c.523 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

Chapter 497 — Licenses, Tags and Permits

ORS 497.120 [Amended by 1955 c.358 §2; 1957 c.148 §1; 1959 c.221 §1; 1961 c.536 §1; 1967 c.278 §2; 1971 c.446 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

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