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497.002“Resident” and “nonresident” defined 497.006Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes 497.010[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.012Validity of licenses on Snake River 497.014Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules 497.015[1971 c.530 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.016Term of licenses, tags and permits 497.020[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.022Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees 497.026Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules 497.030[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.032Duplicate licenses, tags and permits; fees 497.036Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife 497.040[Amended by 1959 c.272 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.041Applications for licenses, tags and permits to include certain statement for applicant attestation 497.050[Amended by 1967 c.523 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.060[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.061License, tag and permit fee schedule 497.070[Repealed by 1959 c.341 §2] 497.071Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases 497.072[1955 c.216 §1; repealed by 1959 c.341 §2] 497.075General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions 497.079Open fishing and shellfish taking days 497.080[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.090[Repealed by 1965 c.295 §3] 497.100[1959 c.692 §§2,3(1),(3); 1961 c.536 §2; 1971 c.446 §5; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.102Hunting licenses and permits 497.104Access and habitat program funding 497.110[Amended by 1955 c.358 §1; 1967 c.278 §1; 1971 c.446 §6; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.112Hunting tags; restrictions; violation reporting; rules 497.115[1971 c.530 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.116Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use 497.120[Amended by 1955 c.358 §2; 1957 c.148 §1; 1959 c.221 §1; 1961 c.536 §1; 1967 c.278 §2; 1971 c.446 §7; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.121Angling and shellfish licenses and tags; rules 497.122[1955 c.474 §1; repealed by 1957 c.148 §2] 497.123Hatchery harvest tag rules 497.124Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount 497.125[1959 c.692 §3(2); repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.126Use of certain moneys from angling licenses 497.127Youth licenses 497.130[Amended by 1967 c.278 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 497.132Combined licenses for residents 497.134Voluntary contributions 497.136Uses of certain fee increases 497.138Special dedication of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 497.660 Wildlife Conservation Fund; sources; uses

(1)

The Wildlife Conservation Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Wildlife Conservation Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to be paid to counties as provided in ORS 497.655.

(2)

The Wildlife Conservation Fund shall consist of voluntary contributions received by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to ORS 497.655.

Note: See note under 497.655.

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