ORS 830.590: Watercraft check stations; operation by local public bodies and tribal governments.

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Local government” and “local service district” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 174.116. (b) “Tribal government” means a federally recognized sovereign tribal government whose borders lie within this state. (2) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a tribal government, local government or local service district for the purpose of assisting the agency with: (a) Operating check stations and inspecting recreational or commercial watercraft for the presence of aquatic invasive species; and (b) Decontaminating, or ordering the decontamination of, any recreational or commercial watercraft that the tribal government, local government or local service district inspects at a check station operated under authority of this section. (3) Check stations operated under this section must comply with the requirements that govern check stations under ORS 830.589. (4) An agreement under this section shall specify the functions or activities to be performed by a tribal government, local government or local service district. The agreement shall provide for monitoring and review of performance of services under the agreement. (5) Failure to cooperate with the ordered decontamination process is subject to penalties under ORS 830.998. [2025 c.37 §1]