Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 508 § 508.540 — Failure to keep or submit records or to pay fee
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 508 ·
Oregon Code § 508.540·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Failure to keep or submit records or to pay fee.
(1) In addition to the penalty
prescribed by ORS 506.991, the State Fish and Wildlife Director, under the
authority of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, may suspend or revoke any
license for which a fee is required under ORS 508.285 if the person holding the
license fails to keep the record required by ORS 508.535 or fails to submit the
books, records, papers or memoranda of the person for inspection, pursuant to
ORS 508.535 (4), to any member of the commission or any of its representatives
presenting written authority from the commission.
(2) The State
Fish and Wildlife Director may suspend, deny the renewal of or refuse to issue
any license for which a fee is required under ORS 508.285 if the person holding
or applying for the license is more than 60 days past due in an amount of more
than $400 owed:
(a) From fees
pursuant to ORS 508.505;
(b) From overage,
incidental catch or bycatch charges; or
(c) To any food
fish commodity commission established under ORS chapter 576.
(3) The State
Fish and Wildlife Commission may contact any food fish commodity commission at
any time to obtain lists of persons who owe past due fees to the commodity
commission.
(4) For purposes
of this section:
(a) Bycatch
means the unintended taking of a species of food fish that:
(A) Occurs while
targeting another species of food fish; and
(B) Is prohibited
due to time, place, manner, regulations or quota restrictions.
(b) Incidental
catch means the unintended legal taking of a species of food fish that occurs
while targeting another species of food fish.
(c) Overage
means the amount of food fish taken for commercial purposes that exceeds the
amount allowed by federal and state law. [Formerly 508.345; 1991 c.701 §10;
2003 c.39 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 508.540
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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