Chapter 585 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2517

Relating to limited fish seller permit; amending ORS 508.550.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 508.550 is amended to read:

508.550. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person who holds a valid Oregon commercial fishing license may sell any species of food fish taken in lawful commercial fishing activity directly from the license holder's boat, subject to the following conditions:

(1) The person must first obtain from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission an annual limited fish seller permit for such sales, the fee for which is $20. [No more than 40 such permits shall be issued for the sale of salmon, and those permits shall be issued on the basis of the order of the date of application.] The commission by rule may limit the number of permits available for any species of food fish.

(2) Prior to making any sale pursuant to this section, the person must notify the commission, in such manner as the commission prescribes, of the estimated number of food fish on board the boat and of the location where the sale is to take place.

(3) Within seven days of making any sale pursuant to this section, the person shall submit to the commission a report thereof, in such form as the commission may prescribe. The person must pay the fees required as prescribed in ORS 508.505 to 508.540, or in such other manner as the commission by rule may prescribe.

(4) The person may sell food fish from any port and dock location in this state.

(5) If a person fails to comply with subsection (3) of this section, the commission may revoke and thereafter refuse to issue another limited fish seller permit.

Approved by the Governor July 12, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 12, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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