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Or. Rev. Stat. § 508.540 (2026)

Failure to keep or submit records or to pay fee

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      508.540 Failure to keep or submit records or to pay fee. (1) In addition to the penalty prescribed by ORS 506.991, the State Fish and Wildlife Director, under the authority of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, may suspend or revoke any license for which a fee is required under ORS 508.285 if the person holding the license fails to keep the record required by ORS 508.535 or fails to submit the books, records, papers or memoranda of the person for inspection, pursuant to ORS 508.535 (4), to any member of the commission or any of its representatives presenting written authority from the commission.

      (2) The State Fish and Wildlife Director may suspend, deny the renewal of or refuse to issue any license for which a fee is required under ORS 508.285 if the person holding or applying for the license is more than 60 days past due in an amount of more than $400 owed:

      (a) From fees pursuant to ORS 508.505;

      (b) From overage, incidental catch or bycatch charges; or

      (c) To any food fish commodity commission established under ORS chapter 576.

      (3) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may contact any food fish commodity commission at any time to obtain lists of persons who owe past due fees to the commodity commission.

      (4) For purposes of this section:

      (a) “Bycatch” means the unintended taking of a species of food fish that:

      (A) Occurs while targeting another species of food fish; and

      (B) Is prohibited due to time, place, manner, regulations or quota restrictions.

      (b) “Incidental catch” means the unintended legal taking of a species of food fish that occurs while targeting another species of food fish.

      (c) “Overage” means the amount of food fish taken for commercial purposes that exceeds the amount allowed by federal and state law. [Formerly 508.345; 1991 c.701 §10; 2003 c.39 §1]

 

      508.545 [Formerly 508.350; repealed by 1973 c.794 §34]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1993–1995 · leading case: State v. Lewis, 853 P.2d 325 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
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State v. Lewis, 853 P.2d 325 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “ORS 508.540. All of the convictions are Class A misdemeanors.”
State v. Lewis, 903 P.2d 391 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “022, and one count of failure to keep or submit fish records, ORS 508.540. He assigns error to the sentences imposed.”
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