Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 609 § 609.505 — Unlawfully obtaining dog or cat
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 609 ·
Oregon Code § 609.505·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Unlawfully obtaining dog or cat.
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawfully obtaining a dog or cat if the
person:
(a) Is an animal
dealer; and
(b) Obtains a
companion animal or the offspring of a companion animal from a person who has
not raised the companion animal or the offspring of the companion animal on the
persons own premises.
(2) Unlawfully
obtaining a dog or cat is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) It is an
affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsections (1) and (2) of this
section that an animal dealer, having received a companion animal or the
offspring of a companion animal in violation of subsections (1) and (2) of this
section, delivers the companion animal or the offspring of the companion animal
to an animal shelter within 24 hours of acquisition. [1991 c.837 §§3,4]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 609.505
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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