Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 § 167.332 — Prohibition against possessing or residing with certain animals; waiver;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 ·
Oregon Code § 167.332·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Prohibition against possessing or residing with certain animals; waiver;
prohibition modification procedure.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section:
(a) In addition
to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS
167.315, 167.323, 167.324, 167.340 or 167.355 or of a misdemeanor under ORS
167.320, 167.325 or 167.330 or this section may not possess or reside with any
animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed, or which the
crime involved, or any domestic animal for a period of five years following
entry of the conviction.
(b) In addition
to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS
167.322, 167.333, 167.365 or 167.428 or of a felony under ORS 167.320, 167.325
or 167.330 may not possess or reside with any animal of the same genus against
which the crime was committed, or which the crime involved, or any domestic
animal for a period of 15 years following entry of the conviction.
(2) Except as
provided in subsection (5)(d) of this section, a person who possesses or
resides with an animal in violation of this section commits a Class B
misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of possessing or residing with an
animal in violation of this section, as part of the sentence the court may
order the removal of that animal from the persons possession or residence and
as a condition of the persons probation may prohibit the person from
possessing or residing with any animal of the same genus:
(a) That the
person unlawfully possessed or resided with under this section;
(b) Against which
the underlying violation of ORS 167.315, 167.320, 167.322, 167.325, 167.330,
167.333, 167.340, 167.355, 167.365 or 167.428 or this section was committed; or
(c) Which the
underlying violation of ORS 167.323 or 167.324 involved.
(3) The
prohibition described in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a
persons first conviction if the person is the owner of a commercial livestock
operation and the underlying violation of ORS 167.315, 167.320, 167.322,
167.323, 167.324, 167.325, 167.330, 167.333, 167.340, 167.355, 167.365 or
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 167.332
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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