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Or. Rev. Stat. § 610.105 (2026)

Authority to control noxious rodents or predatory animals

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      610.105 Authority to control noxious rodents or predatory animals. Except as provided in ORS 498.062, any person owning, leasing, occupying, possessing or having charge of or dominion over any land, place, building, structure, wharf, pier or dock which is infested with ground squirrels and other noxious rodents or predatory animals, as soon as their presence comes to the knowledge of the person, may, or the agent of the person may, proceed immediately and continue in good faith to control them by poisoning, trapping or other appropriate and effective means. [Amended by 1971 c.658 §30; 2022 c.33 §27]

 

      Note: The amendments to 610.105 by section 76, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, become operative only if certain conditions are met. See sections 54 and 61 to 64, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 (third note following 527.711). 610.105, as amended by section 76, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

      610.105. Any person owning, leasing, occupying, possessing or having charge of or dominion over any land, place, building, structure, wharf, pier or dock which is infested with ground squirrels and other noxious rodents or predatory animals, as soon as their presence comes to the knowledge of the person, may, or the agent of the person may, proceed immediately and continue in good faith to control them by poisoning, trapping or other appropriate and effective means.

 

      610.110 [Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1]

 

      610.115 [Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1]

 

      610.120 [Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1]

 

      610.125 [Amended by 1969 c.167 §2; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1]

 

      610.130 [Amended by 1969 c.167 §3; repealed by 1981 c.95 §1]

 

      610.135 [Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1]

 

      610.140 [Repealed by 1969 c.167 §1]

 

      610.145 [Repealed by 1981 c.95 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: MacAfee v. Paulus, 616 P.2d 493 (Or. 1980).
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MacAfee v. Paulus, 616 P.2d 493 (Or. 1980). · cites it 2× “” Section 16 of the measure would amend an existing statute, ORS 610.105, by omitting "trapping” as indicated in the brackets and adding the underlined words: "ORS 610.”
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