Oregon — State Statute

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 § 167.349 — Encouraging animal abuse

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 ·

Oregon Code § 167.349 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026

Statute Text

Encouraging animal abuse. (1) A person commits the crime of encouraging animal abuse if the person: (a) Obtains a previously abused, neglected or abandoned animal from an animal care agency under ORS 167.348 or the court under ORS 167.350; and (b) Knowingly allows the person from whom the animal was forfeited to possess the animal. (2) Encouraging animal abuse is a Class C misdemeanor. [2009 c.273 §3]

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Key Points

01 Part of Oregon statutory law
02 Referenced as Oregon Code § 167.349
03 Subject to legislative amendments
04 Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases

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