ORS 498.128
Use of drones for pursuit of wildlife prohibited

  • rules

(1)

The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules prohibiting the use of drones for the following purposes related to the pursuit of wildlife:

(a)

Angling;

(b)

Hunting;

(c)

Trapping;

(d)

Aiding angling, hunting or trapping through the use of drones to harass, track, locate or scout wildlife; and

(e)

Interfering in the acts of a person who is lawfully angling, hunting or trapping.

(2)

Rules adopted to carry out the prohibitions provided for in this section may include exemptions for:

(a)

Subject to ORS 837.360 (Restrictions), the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the department’s agents and contractors for the use of drones in carrying out the duties of the department; or

(b)

The use of drones in a manner otherwise prohibited under this section if the purpose of the use is to benefit wildlife management or habitat or for the protection of property.

(3)

Nothing in this section is meant to limit the use of drones by a person who is lawfully engaging in activities authorized under the commercial fishing laws.

(4)

As used in this section, “drone” means:

(a)

An unmanned flying machine;

(b)

An unmanned water-based vehicle; or

(c)

Any other vehicle that is able to operate in the air, in or under the water or on land, either remotely or autonomously, and without a human occupant. [2015 c.61 §1; 2016 c.72 §14]
Note: 498.128 (Use of drones for pursuit of wildlife prohibited) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 498 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 498.128 — Use of drones for pursuit of wildlife prohibited; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors498.­html.

498.002
Wildlife as state property
498.006
Chasing or harassing wildlife prohibited
498.012
Taking wildlife causing damage, posing public health risk or that is public nuisance
498.014
Taking of wolves by State Department of Fish and Wildlife to address chronic depredation
498.016
Taking crippled or helpless wildlife
498.018
Commercial cervid attractants
498.019
Purchase, sale or exchange of hides, antlers and other parts of deer, elk and antelope
498.021
Short title
498.022
Purchase, sale, exchange or possession of wildlife or wildlife parts or products
498.026
Transaction in threatened or endangered wildlife species prohibited
498.029
Purchase, sale or exchange of fox, skunk or raccoon prohibited
498.032
Angling or hunting for compensation in violation of wildlife laws or rules prohibited
498.036
Possession in field of skinned or plucked wildlife prohibited
498.042
Removal of parts of wildlife and waste of wildlife prohibited
498.046
Making toxic substances accessible to wildlife prohibited
498.048
Devices propelling cyanide
498.052
Releasing domestically raised or imported wildlife without permit prohibited
498.056
Aiming rifle from moving motor vehicle prohibited
498.102
Use of dogs to hunt or track game mammals or birds
498.106
Competitive field trials for hunting dogs
498.112
Use of live birds for competitive shooting prohibited
498.120
Hunting on another’s cultivated or enclosed land
498.126
Hunting or assisting others to hunt or locate game animals or birds by aircraft prohibited
498.128
Use of drones for pursuit of wildlife prohibited
498.136
Hunting from motor-propelled vehicle restricted
498.142
Hunting with artificial light restricted
498.146
Shining artificial light on game mammal, predatory animal or livestock while in or near motor vehicle and while in possession of weapon restricted
498.152
Agreements restricting parking or use of motor vehicles on certain lands
498.153
Parking vehicle in violation of restrictions
498.154
Notice adequate to charge defendant
498.155
Failure to appear
498.158
Hunting or trapping wildlife in certain governmental districts restricted
498.164
Use of dogs or bait to hunt black bears or cougars
498.166
Bears or cougars posing threat to human safety
498.170
Hunters who have a visual impairment
498.172
Trap check requirements
498.180
Sale of hunts for feral swine prohibited
498.182
Knowingly allowing feral swine to roam on certain lands prohibited
498.208
Use of electricity or foreign substances to take game fish prohibited
498.216
Angling from fishways restricted
498.222
Transportation or release of fish without permit prohibited
498.228
Possession of fish taken outside state restricted
498.234
Protection of finfish and shellfish from introduction of disease
498.242
Possession of walking catfish and piranha restricted
498.247
Protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants
498.257
Prohibition on possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins
498.279
Black bass and walleye angling contests
498.286
Prize limitation
498.301
Policy
498.306
Screening or by-pass devices for water diversions
498.316
Exemption from screening or by-pass devices
498.321
Screening or by-pass standards
498.326
Department guidelines for screening and by-pass projects
498.336
Statutes not construed to limit ability to acquire funding for screening or by-pass devices
498.341
Additional funding
498.346
Injunction to require compliance with screening or by-pass requirements
498.400
Definitions for ORS 498.400 to 498.464
498.406
License to operate certain outdoor clubs required
498.412
Application of ORS 498.406
498.418
License application
498.424
Report to commission required
498.432
Notice to applicant upon receipt of license application
498.438
Investigatory power of commission over outdoor clubs required to be licensed
498.444
Information developed in licensing process as public record
498.452
Grounds for denial or revocation of license
498.458
Term of license
498.464
Commission authority to restrain violations of outdoor club laws
498.500
Mitigation of adverse effects on core area habitat
498.502
Actions that affect core area habitat
498.504
Sage Grouse Mitigation Program In-Lieu Fee Fund
498.825
Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board
498.827
Duties of Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board
498.829
Officers
498.831
Oregon Hatchery Research Center
498.833
Oregon Hatchery Research Center
498.850
Disposition of hatchery-produced fish carcasses
498.993
Penalty for violation of outdoor club laws
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