ORS 497.252
Fish propagation license

  • terms and conditions
  • rules
  • applicability of other licensing laws

(1)

Except as provided in ORS 508.700 (Permits for salmon hatcheries) to 508.745 (Disposition of moneys received under ORS 508.700 to 508.745) and 622.220 (Jurisdiction), no person shall engage in the business of propagating game fish or food fish for sale unless a fish propagation license is first obtained from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(2)

The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if the commission finds that the conduct of the fish propagation business would tend to be harmful to existing game fish or food fish populations.

(3)

The commission, by rule, may prescribe requirements for the care, inspection, transportation and the sale, taking or other disposition of the game fish or food fish, and for such record keeping and reporting procedures as will insure that the propagation activities are conducted in such manner as will not be harmful to existing game fish or food fish populations.

(4)

Persons propagating the following food fish under the license prescribed in subsection (1) of this section are exempt from the licensing provisions of ORS 508.025 (License required to take, process or deal in fish) and 508.035 (Separate licenses required for certain fishing gear and activities):

(a)

Food fish raised entirely in, then harvested from facilities which are enclosed or designed to prevent escape and from which the fish are not released for natural rearing.

(b)

Food fish harvested from the wild under licenses prescribed in ORS 508.025 (License required to take, process or deal in fish) and 508.035 (Separate licenses required for certain fishing gear and activities) and on which the appropriate fee has been paid at the time holding or rearing commences in the licensed fish propagation facility.

(5)

As used in this section, food fish has the meaning as defined in ORS 506.011 (Types of marine life defined). [1987 c.139 §3; 1991 c.701 §16]

Source: Section 497.252 — Fish propagation license; terms and conditions; rules; applicability of other licensing laws, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors497.­html.

497.002
“Resident” and “nonresident” defined 497.006
Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes 497.012
Validity of licenses on Snake River 497.014
Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River 497.016
Term of licenses, tags and permits 497.022
Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents 497.026
Duty of license agents to remit funds 497.032
Duplicate licenses, tags and permits 497.036
Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife 497.041
Applications for licenses, tags and permits to include certain statement for applicant attestation 497.061
License, tag and permit fee schedule 497.071
Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases 497.075
General license, tag and permit requirements 497.079
Open fishing and shellfish taking days 497.102
Hunting licenses and permits 497.104
Access and habitat program funding 497.112
Hunting tags 497.116
Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use 497.121
Angling and shellfish licenses and tags 497.123
Hatchery harvest tag rules 497.124
Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount 497.126
Use of certain moneys from angling licenses 497.127
Youth licenses 497.132
Combined licenses for residents 497.134
Voluntary contributions 497.136
Uses of certain fee increases 497.138
Special dedication of fees to Fish Passage Fund 497.139
Fish Passage Fund 497.141
Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount 497.142
Fur-bearer trapping or hunting license and tag 497.146
Trapper education program 497.151
Annual migratory waterfowl stamp 497.153
Annual upland bird stamp 497.156
Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp 497.158
Mail or Internet license renewal 497.162
Angling and shellfish licenses for persons in state care or persons receiving certain services 497.170
Columbia River Indians 497.218
Fur dealer license 497.228
Wildlife propagation license 497.238
Taxidermy license 497.248
Private hunting preserve license 497.249
Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license 497.252
Fish propagation license 497.258
Licensing authority 497.268
Inspection of occupational licenses 497.298
Scientific taking permit 497.308
Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits 497.312
Special restrictions on holding coyotes 497.318
Revocation of scientific taking or wildlife holding and habitat removal permits 497.325
Sturgeon hatchery operation permits 497.327
Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation 497.350
Hunting restriction 497.360
Hunter safety certificate 497.400
Prohibited conduct 497.415
Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation 497.423
Outfitter or guide unlawfully taking or killing wildlife 497.441
Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked 497.655
Voluntary contributions 497.660
Wildlife Conservation Fund
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Current through early 2024

§ 497.252’s source at oregon​.gov