2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 508 - Licenses and Permits
Section 508.025 - License required to take, process or deal in fish.


(a) Take food fish in any of the waters of this state for commercial purposes or land food fish in this state for commercial purposes.
(b) Buy, sell or otherwise deal in food fish for commercial purposes.
(c) Process or can food fish for commercial purposes.
(2) In a prosecution under this section, it is no defense that a person did take the person’s own food fish for commercial purposes. [1965 c.570 §60]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 508 - Licenses and Permits

Section 508.025 - License required to take, process or deal in fish.

Section 508.035 - Separate licenses required for certain fishing gear and activities.

Section 508.106 - Permit to take carp or other nongame fish; fee.

Section 508.116 - Permit to take animals living intertidally on bottom; fees.

Section 508.121 - Juvenile jig line license.

Section 508.124 - Northern pikeminnow fishing derby license; rules.

Section 508.235 - Commercial fishing license; fees.

Section 508.240 - Acts by commercial fishing licensee prohibited.

Section 508.260 - Boat license; plates; decals; rules.

Section 508.270 - Fishing, boat license fees in lieu of other taxes and licenses on crab pots; reports to county assessor.

Section 508.285 - License fees.

Section 508.288 - Commercial fishing permit surcharges.

Section 508.306 - Fish bait dealer license; authority of commission to designate fish or shellfish bait.

Section 508.312 - Commercial bait fishing license; license in lieu of commercial fishing and boat licenses.

Section 508.326 - Commercial Fisheries Fund; uses.

Section 508.415 - Security for fees.

Section 508.485 - Revocation of license or permit for violation of commercial fishing laws or rules or theft of crab fishing gear.

Section 508.490 - Refusal to issue license or permit pursuant to commercial fishing laws within two years after revocation.

Section 508.500 - Alteration, false application and multiple possession of licenses prohibited.

Section 508.502 - Seller operation of vessel pending proceeding against buyer; rules.

Section 508.505 - Additional fees based on value of fish at time of landing; exceptions.

Section 508.506 - Additional payments on certain fish species.

Section 508.510 - Place where fish caught is immaterial; exceptions; special fee.

Section 508.515 - Time of paying fees; report; interest on overdue fees; waiver or extension of payment.

Section 508.530 - Rules; reports; violation or falsification.

Section 508.535 - Keeping record of food fish received and bought; inspection.

Section 508.540 - Failure to keep or submit records or to pay fee.

Section 508.550 - Sale of fish from license holder’s boat; permit; fee; reports; payment of fees.

Section 508.700 - Permits for salmon hatcheries; fees.

Section 508.705 - Hearing for permits.

Section 508.710 - Grounds for denial of permit.

Section 508.715 - Conditions of permits.

Section 508.718 - Program for protecting natural runs and genetic diversity of anadromous fish stocks; rules; findings.

Section 508.720 - Altering terms of permits; findings; hearing; restoration of fish population.

Section 508.725 - Released fish as state property; consideration by commission of adverse economic impact on hatcheries.

Section 508.730 - Disposal of salmon products.

Section 508.740 - Authority under ORS 508.700 to 508.745.

Section 508.755 - Membership; duties; meetings; expenses.

Section 508.760 - Sea urchin limited participation; terms; conditions; fees; rules.

Section 508.762 - Review of denial of sea urchin permit renewal or transfer; fee; rules.

Section 508.765 - Roe-herring limited participation; terms; conditions; fees; rules.

Section 508.775 - Vessel permit required to engage in fishery; purchase of fish by dealer from individual without permit prohibited.

Section 508.790 - Fee; application form.

Section 508.792 - Lottery system for permit issuance.

Section 508.793 - Permit transfer restrictions; fee.

Section 508.796 - Review of permit denial; fee; rules; limitation on transfer of certain permits.

Section 508.801 - Vessel permit required to engage in fishery; purchase of fish by dealer from individual without permit prohibited.

Section 508.807 - Renewal of permit; replacement vessel; rules.

Section 508.808 - Special renewal and fee provisions.

Section 508.816 - Fee; application form; rules.

Section 508.822 - Permit transfer restrictions; fee.

Section 508.825 - Review of permit denial; rules; fee.

Section 508.840 - Vessel permit required to engage in fishery; purchase of scallops by dealer from individual without permit prohibited.

Section 508.843 - Use of single delivery license in lieu of permit; reciprocity of law.

Section 508.858 - Fee.

Section 508.864 - Permit transfer restrictions; fee.

Section 508.867 - Review of permit denial; fee; rules.

Section 508.880 - Vessel permit required to engage in fishery; purchase of shrimp by dealers from individual without permit prohibited.

Section 508.883 - Use of single delivery license in lieu of vessel permit; reciprocity of law.

Section 508.886 - Limitation on number of permits; eligibility.

Section 508.892 - Renewal of permit; rules.

Section 508.901 - Fee; application form; rules.

Section 508.904 - Lottery system for permit issuance.

Section 508.907 - Permit transfer restrictions; fee.

Section 508.908 - Limits on authority of Commercial Fishery Permit Board to prohibit transfer of valid pink shrimp vessel permits.

Section 508.910 - Review of permit denial; fee; rules; limitation on transfer of certain permits.

Section 508.913 - Issuance of permits for vessels engaged in groundfish fishery; permit transfer restriction.

Section 508.915 - Negotiations to establish reciprocal agreements pertaining to pink shrimp.

Section 508.926 - Vessel permit required to engage in fishery; purchase of crab by dealer from individual without permit prohibited.

Section 508.931 - Eligibility for permit.

Section 508.934 - Permit revocation procedure.

Section 508.936 - Permit transfer restrictions; rules; fee.

Section 508.941 - Review of eligibility determinations; reciprocity with other states; fee.

Section 508.943 - Requirements related to removal of crab pots; exemptions; permits for removal; rules.

Section 508.945 - Vessel permit required; rules; purchase of black or blue rockfish or nearshore fish from individual without permit prohibited; exemptions.

Section 508.947 - Eligibility for permit; renewal; rules.

Section 508.949 - Fees; application form; rules.

Section 508.951 - Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish and Nearshore Species Research Account; sources; uses.

Section 508.953 - Log book required; collection and report of data.

Section 508.955 - Lottery system for permit issuance; rules.

Section 508.957 - Permit transfer restrictions; fee.

Section 508.960 - Review of permit denial; fee; rules.

Section 508.980 - Legislative findings and policy; Columbia River fish management and reform; adaptive management actions; rules.