Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 497 § 497.415 — Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 497 ·
Oregon Code § 497.415·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations
or failure to comply with citation.
(1) When any person is convicted of a violation of law or any rule adopted
pursuant thereto or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of a
citation in connection with such violation as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, the court may order the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to
revoke all licenses, tags and permits issued to that person pursuant to the
wildlife laws. Revocation of licenses, tags and permits is in addition to and
not in lieu of other penalties provided by law.
(2) The license,
tag and permit revocation provisions of subsection (1) of this section apply to
the following persons:
(a) Any person
who is convicted of a violation of the wildlife laws, or any rule adopted
pursuant thereto, or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of a
citation in connection with any such offense.
(b) Any person
who is convicted of a violation of ORS 164.245, 164.255, 164.265, 164.345,
164.354 or 164.365 committed while the person was angling, taking shellfish,
hunting or trapping or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of a
citation in connection with any such offense.
(c) Any person
who is convicted of a violation of ORS 166.630 or 166.638 committed while
hunting or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of a citation in
connection with any such offense.
(d) Any person
who is convicted of a violation of ORS 166.155 or 166.165 committed while the
person was angling, taking shellfish, hunting or trapping or while the person
was on the waters of this state or on publicly owned land used for outdoor
recreation.
(3) When a court
orders the revocation of a license, tag or permit pursuant to this section, the
court shall take up any such licenses, tags and permits and forward them,
together with a copy of the revocation order, to the commission. Upon receipt
thereof, the commission shall cause revocation of the appropriate licenses,
tags and permits in accordance with the court order.
(4) For purposes
of the Wildlife Violator Compact:
(a) The
commission shall suspend a violators license as defined in ORS 496.750 for
failure to comply with the terms of a citation from a party state. A copy of a
report of failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing state
shall be conclusive evidence. Suspension under this paragraph commences on the
date the commission issues a final order pursuant to the provisions of ORS
chapter 183 to suspend the license in this state. The period of suspension
under this paragraph is the period provided by Oregon law or such longer period
as provided by commission rule based on the period of suspension imposed by the
party state.
(b) The
commission shall revoke a violators license as defined in ORS 496.750 for a
conviction in a party state. A report of conviction from the licensing
authority of the issuing state shall be conclusive evidence. Revocation under
this paragraph commences on the date the commission issues a final order
pursuant to the provisions of ORS chapter 183 to revoke the license in this
state. The period of revocation under this paragraph is the period provided by
Oregon law or such longer period as provided by commission rule based on the
period of revocation imposed by the party state.
(5)(a) No person
who has had a license, tag or permit revoked pursuant to this section for the
first time shall apply for or obtain another such license, tag or permit for
the period of 36 months from the date the court or commission ordered the
revocation.
(b) Upon having a
license, tag or permit revoked for a second time pursuant to this section, no
person shall apply for or obtain another such license, tag or permit for the
period of five years.
(c) Upon having a
license, tag or permit revoked for a third or subsequent time pursuant to this
section, a person is prohibited from applying for or obtaining another such
license, tag or permit.
(6)(a) If a
person convicted of conduct described in subsection (2) of this section does
not possess at the time of conviction those licenses, tags and permits issued
pursuant to the wildlife laws that the court would have revoked pursuant to
this section, the court shall specify by order those licenses, tags and permits
that would have been revoked and shall forward a copy of the order to the
commission. No person who is the subject of such a court order shall apply for,
possess or obtain another such license, tag or permit for the period of 36
months from the date of the order.
(b) Upon being
the subject of a court order under this subsection for a second time, no person
shall apply for or obtain another such license, tag or permit for the period of
five years.
(c) Upon being
the subject of a court order under this subsection for a third time, a person
is prohibited from applying for or obtaining anothe
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 497.415
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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