Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 776 § 776.800 — Collection of fee; remittance

Collection of fee; remittance. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each licensee under this chapter shall collect a board operations fee from each vessel using the services of a licensee. The purpose of the fee is to allow the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots to carry out its duties, functions and powers under this chapter. The fee may not exceed the amount described in ORS 776.810. (2) The fee described in subsection (1) of this section shall be collected in the following manner: (a) For vessels entering or leaving the Columbia River, licensees for the Columbia River bar pilotage ground shall collect the fee from inbound vessels and licensees for the Columbia and Willamette River pilotage ground shall collect the fee from outbound vessels. (b) For vessels entering or leaving Coos Bay or Yaquina Bay, licensees for the Coos Bay or Yaquina Bay pilotage ground shall collect the fee from inbound and outbound vessels. (3) The board shall prescribe the procedures for collecting and remitting the fee imposed under this section. (4) Each quarter the board shall review the amount of the fee. If the board determines that the fee should be adjusted, then the board may adjust the fee subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [2013 c.539 §3; 2023 c.602 §32]