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Or. Rev. Stat. § 830.770 (2026)

Certificate of number required on boat; exceptions

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      830.770 Certificate of number required on boat; exceptions. (1) A person may not operate a boat on the waters of this state, and an owner of a boat may not knowingly allow another person to operate the owner’s boat on the waters of this state, unless:

      (a) The owner of the boat holds a valid, effective certificate of number issued in the owner’s name as owner:

      (A) By this state, as provided in ORS 830.060 to 830.140 and 830.700 to 830.870;

      (B) By an agency of the federal government; or

      (C) By the state of principal use which issued the certificate of number under a federally approved numbering system.

      (b) The certificate of number is carried on the boat, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

      (2) Persons renting a boat from an operator of a boat livery are not required to carry the certificate of number on the boat, provided:

      (a) The operator of the boat livery retains the certificate of number at the livery office for immediate inspection by a peace officer;

      (b) The boat is clearly marked and identified as a livery boat; and

      (c) The boat operator has a signed rental or lease agreement containing the boat’s identifying number and the period of time for which the boat is rented or leased. [Formerly 488.720; 2003 c.14 §502; 2019 c.155 §4]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2021 · leading case: Stedman v. Dept. of Forestry, 502 P.3d 234 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
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Stedman v. Dept. of Forestry, 502 P.3d 234 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “” See ORS 830.770 (required certificate of number); ORS 830.”
State v. Lambert, 206 P.3d 1065 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “” Defendant argues that his raft was not a boat because it did not have a registration number, as required by ORS 830.770. That statute provides, in part: “(1) No person shall operate a boat on the waters of this state * * * unless: “(a) The owner of the boat holds a valid,…”
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