OAR 635-047-0050: Revocation

(1) In addition to the penalties provided in ORS 496.992, the Department may revoke or refuse to renew a license for a hunting preserve if the operator fails to comply with any rule in relation to the operation of a private hunting preserve or with ORS 497.248. (2) A new license may not be issued to a person whose license has been revoked unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Department that the person will comply with the rules for the operation of a hunting preserve and ORS 497.248. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Department may not revoke a license for a first violation. (4) Prior to revoking or refusing to renew a license, the Department shall serve written notice, in the manner prescribed for contested case proceedings pursuant to ORS 183.415, on the operator of the private hunting preserve, ordering the operator to: (a) Notify the Department within 30 days of the service of the notice if the operator seeks a review of the proposed revocation or refusal to renew the license in the manner provided for contested case proceedings in ORS 183.413 to 183.470; and (b) Set forth in any notification under paragraph (a) of this subsection the operator’s reasons why the license should be renewed or not be revoked. (5) At the conclusion of a contested case proceeding conducted by the department pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, an operator may petition the Commission for a review of the determination by the Department.