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506.001Contents of commercial fishing laws 506.005[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.006General definitions 506.010[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.011Types of marine life defined 506.015[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.016“Salmon” defined 506.020[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.025“Unlawful to buy” defined 506.028“Conservation” defined 506.030[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.031Effect of wildlife laws on commercial fishing laws 506.035[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.036Jurisdiction of commission; duty to protect and propagate fish 506.040[1965 c.570 §9; 1969 c.411 §2; 1973 c.723 §120; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.045Fishing rights of treaty Indians not affected 506.050Federal and state fish cultural operations and scientific investigations; commission to propagate fish and to stock waters 506.105[Amended by 1973 c.271 §2; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.109Food fish management policy 506.110[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.111[1965 c.570 §12; 1967 c.402 §5; 1969 c.314 §60; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.115[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.116[1965 c.570 §13; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.119General duties and powers of commission; rulemaking authority 506.120[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.121[1965 c.570 §14a; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.124Hatchery practice rules; reports 506.125[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.126[1965 c.570 §15; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.129Establishing seasons, amounts and manner of taking food fish; rules 506.130[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.131[1965 c.570 §14; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.135[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.136Commission to study and classify food fish and fishing gear 506.140[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.141[1965 c.570 §22; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.142Authority of Fish Division 506.145[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.146[1965 c.570 §23; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.147Record keeping regarding food fish commerce 506.150[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.151[1965 c.570 §24; 1971 c.187 §1; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.153[1963 c.259 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.154Duties of director 506.155[Amended by 1961 c.275 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.156[1965 c.570 §25; repealed by 1971 c.187 §3] 506.160[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.161[1965 c.570 §26; repealed by 1971 c.187 §3] 506.165[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.170[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.173[1961 c.463 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.175[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.180[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.185[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.190[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.192[1957 c.461 §1; 1959 c.60 §1; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.195[Amended by 1965 c.570 §10; renumbered 506.045] 506.200[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.201Powers of commission in regard to real property 506.205[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.210[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.211Acquisition of fish, eggs and larvae for certain purposes; returning salmon to Rogue River 506.213Coho and chinook salmon hatchery on Oregon coast 506.214Hatchery Construction Fund 506.215Maintaining hatcheries in adjoining states 506.220Erecting markers of closed waters; interference with markers 506.225[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.226Use of electric shock to take adult salmonids for private hatchery permittees prohibited 506.230[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.231Public report of fish hatchery activities 506.235[1957 c.141 §1; renumbered 506.321] 506.236[1981 c.646 §4; repealed by 1987 c.323 §6] 506.241Commercial fishing vessel fleet reduction program; rules 506.255[1965 c.570 §17; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.260[1965 c.570 §18; 1969 c.234 §1; 1973 c.271 §3; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.265[1965 c.570 §19; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.270[1965 c.570 §20; repealed by 1975 c.253 §40] 506.305[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.306Collecting moneys under commercial fishing laws; deposit into Commercial Fisheries Fund 506.310[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.315[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.316Payment of commission expenditures 506.320[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.321Acceptance and use of gifts of money and property to commission 506.325[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.330[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.331[1965 c.570 §32; repealed by 1979 c.461 §8] 506.335[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.340[Amended by 1953 c.83 §2; repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.341[1965 c.570 §31; 1967 c.322 §1; repealed by 1975 c.130 §2 and 1975 c.253 §40] 506.345[Formerly part of 496.345; 1971 c.446 §9; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 506.405Powers of commission regarding federal aid for fish and fisheries 506.410[Amended by 1975 c.545 §12; repealed by 1979 c.461 §8] 506.415[Amended by 1959 c.347 §1; 1967 c.322 §3; 1975 c.545 §13; repealed by 1979 c.461 §8] 506.420[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.430[1963 c.635 §5; repealed by 1967 c.322 §4] 506.450Definitions for ORS 506.450 to 506.465; rules 506.455Policy 506.460Developmental fishery species harvest programs; biological surveys; permits; fees 506.462Review of denial of applications; removal of fishery from developmental fisheries list; fees; rules 506.465Developmental Fisheries Board; members; qualifications; expenses 506.501Jurisdiction and authority to enforce commercial fishing laws 506.505[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.506Intent of ORS 506.511 and 506.516 506.510[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.511State police to enforce commercial fishing laws; appointment of federal agents 506.515[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.516Employment of deputy fish wardens by commission 506.518Appointment of special deputy fish wardens 506.520[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.521Enforcement of commercial fishing laws; officers subject to direction and control of commission or director 506.525[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.526Peace officer powers of director, inspectors and deputies; reporting arrests 506.530[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.531Arrests, searches and seizures made on Sunday 506.535Jurisdiction of courts over commercial fishing law violations; commencement of prosecutions 506.540Payment of rewards 506.545[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.550Search by peace officers to enforce commercial fishing laws 506.555Issuance of search warrants 506.560Nonliability of peace officers enforcing commercial fishing laws 506.565[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.570[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.575[Amended by 1965 c.570 §54a; renumbered 506.655] 506.580[Amended by 1965 c.570 §54b; renumbered 506.660] 506.585[Amended by 1953 c.636 §2; 1965 c.570 §54c; renumbered 506.665] 506.590[Amended by 1965 c.570 §54d; renumbered 506.670] 506.595[Renumbered 506.675] 506.600[Renumbered 506.680] 506.602[1957 c.298 §1; 1965 c.570 §53; renumbered 506.690] 506.603[1957 c.298 §2; 1965 c.570 §54; renumbered 506.695] 506.605Naming place of offense in complaint, information or indictment 506.610When possession prima facie evidence of taking fish unlawfully 506.615[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.620Inspections by director or agent 506.625Compelling testimony in commercial fishing law enforcement proceedings 506.630[Amended by 1961 c.346 §1; 1965 c.570 §47; 1971 c.186 §6; 1981 s.s. c.116 §3; 1983 c.763 §51; 1987 c.905 §27; repealed by 2011 c.597 §118] 506.635Execution for payment of fines and costs 506.655[Formerly 506.575; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.660[Formerly 506.580; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.665[Formerly 506.585; 1977 c.272 §1; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.670[Formerly 506.590; 1977 c.340 §1; 1977 c.652 §1; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.675[Formerly 506.595; 1977 c.652 §2; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.680[Formerly 506.600; 1977 c.652 §3; repealed by 1993 c.699 §30] 506.690Seizure, forfeiture and disposition of fish unlawfully taken 506.695Seizure, forfeiture and disposition of fishing gear and vehicles used unlawfully; removal of unlawful piling 506.700Return of seized property; undertaking; effect of judgment ordering forfeiture or confiscation 506.720Suit for damages; amount; rules; application for or obtaining license when money due prohibited 506.750Policy for ORS 506.755 506.755Fisheries Conservation Zone; rules; jurisdiction over zone; penalty; construction 506.800Names for marketing certain fish and shellfish 506.895Person aiding in commercial fishing law violation punishable as principal 506.898Tillamook Bay Clam Advisory Committee 506.990[Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152] 506.991Criminal penalties 506.995Civil penalties

Chapter 506 — Application, Administration and Enforcement of Commercial Fishing Laws

ORS 506.635 Execution for payment of fines and costs

Any fishing gear used in violation of the commercial fishing laws, including boats or vehicles of any kind and other appliances, is subject to execution for the payment of fines and costs provided for in the commercial fishing laws.

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