ORS 506.521: Enforcement of commercial fishing laws; officers subject to direction and control of commission or director.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Each member of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, the State Fish and Wildlife Director and every inspector, deputy fish warden, special deputy fish warden, and all peace officers of this state or any political subdivision therein, including police officers commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125, shall enforce the commercial fishing laws within their respective jurisdictions. In the performance of these duties such officers are subject to the direction and control of the commission or director. [1965 c.570 §39; 2001 c.104 §224; 2011 c.506 §43; 2013 c.180 §47]
This rule cites
- ORS 352.121 — resolved
- 353.125 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 506.550: Search by peace officers to enforce commercial fishing laws.
- ORS 506.560: Nonliability of peace officers enforcing commercial fishing laws.
- ORS 506.690: Seizure, forfeiture and disposition of fish unlawfully taken.
- ORS 506.695: Seizure, forfeiture and disposition of fishing gear and vehicles used unlawfully; removal of unlawful piling.
- ORS 506.700: Return of seized property; undertaking; effect of judgment ordering forfeiture or confiscation.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors506.html