Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 480.210 (2026)

Certificate, license or permit required; display upon demand; defenses

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480.210 Certificate, license or permit required; display upon demand; defenses. (1) A person may not possess an explosive unless:

(a) The person has in immediate possession at all times during the possession of the explosive a valid certificate of possession issued to the person under ORS 480.235;

(b) The person possesses a license or permit issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of a type that authorizes the possession; or

(c) The person is listed as a responsible person or employee possessor under a license or permit described in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(2) A person in possession of an explosive shall display a certificate of possession or federal license or permit upon the demand of the State Fire Marshal, an assistant to the State Fire Marshal, a magistrate or a law enforcement agency, public fire department or fire protection agency of this state.

(3) It is a defense to a charge under subsection (1) of this section that the person so charged produce in court:

(a) A certificate described in subsection (1)(a) of this section that was valid at the time of the arrest of the person;

(b) Proof that the person has a license or permit issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of a type authorizing the person to possess the explosives; or

(c) Proof that the person is listed as a responsible person or employee possessor under a license or permit described in paragraph (b) of this subsection. [1971 c.518 §3; 1999 c.980 §3; 2007 c.71 §159; 2009 c.164 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2012 · leading case: State v. Kirsch, 686 P.2d 446 (Or. Ct. App. 1984).

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State v. Kirsch, 686 P.2d 446 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “ORS 480.210. The trial court ruled that there were no exigent circumstances to justify the search and seizure.”

State v. Johnson, 280 P.3d 1026 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “382, and one count of unlawful possession of an explosive, ORS 480.210. As to the unlawful possession of a destructive device charge, the state proceeded on the theory that the blasting cap was a “bomb” within the meaning of ORS 166.”

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