(1) "Boarding kennel":
(a) Means, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a facility that provides care for a fee to dogs that stay at the facility an average of less than 30 days.
(b) Does not mean a facility that is subject to ORS 167.374 or 167.376.
(2) "Dog control board" means a group of persons whose duties include, but need not be limited to, fulfilling the duties of a dog control district board of supervisors as described in ORS 609.030.
(3) "Dog control officer" means a person whose duties include, but need not be limited to, enforcing the dog control laws for a dog control district.
(4) "Keeper" means a person who owns, possesses, controls or otherwise has charge of a dog, other than:
(a) A boarding kennel;
(b) A humane society or other nonprofit animal shelter;
(c) A facility impounding dogs on behalf of a city or county; or
(d) A veterinary facility.
(5) "Menaces" means lunging, growling, snarling or other behavior by a dog that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety.
(6) "Potentially dangerous dog" means a dog that:
(a) Without provocation and while not on premises from which the keeper may lawfully exclude others, menaces a person;
(b) Without provocation, inflicts physical injury on a person that is less severe than a serious physical injury; or
(c) Without provocation and while not on premises from which the keeper may lawfully exclude others, inflicts physical injury on or kills a domestic animal as defined in ORS 167.310.
(7) "Running at large" means that a dog is off or outside of the premises from which the keeper of the dog may lawfully exclude others, or is not in the company of and under the control of its keeper, except if the dog is:
(a) Being used to legally hunt, chase or tree wildlife while under the supervision of the keeper;
(b) Being used to control or protect livestock or for other activities related to agriculture; or
(c) Within any part of a vehicle.
(8) "Serious physical injury" has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.015. [2005 c.840 §4; 2015 c.292 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers
Section 609.015 - Application of ORS 609.030 and 609.035 to 609.110.
Section 609.035 - Definitions for ORS 609.035 to 609.110 and 609.990.
Section 609.060 - Notice of county prohibition on dogs running at large.
Section 609.093 - Considerations prior to disposing of chasing, menacing or biting dog.
Section 609.095 - Dog as public nuisance; public nuisance prohibited; complaint.
Section 609.098 - Maintaining dangerous dog.
Section 609.100 - Dog licenses, tags and fees; exemptions.
Section 609.115 - Liability for injury or property damage caused by potentially dangerous dog.
Section 609.135 - Applicability of ORS 609.156, 609.162 and 609.168.
Section 609.140 - Right of action by owner of damaged livestock.
Section 609.150 - Right to kill dog that harms or chases livestock.
Section 609.153 - Dog owner education program.
Section 609.155 - Impoundment for harming or chasing livestock; determination of fact; costs.
Section 609.156 - Opportunity to request hearing.
Section 609.158 - Hearing process; notice of determination; reexamination of determination.
Section 609.161 - Disputable presumption that dog harms or chases livestock.
Section 609.162 - Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions.
Section 609.163 - Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators.
Section 609.165 - Judicial review of county determination.
Section 609.166 - Record of penalized owners.
Section 609.167 - Conversion of civil penalty into lien; disposition of proceeds.
Section 609.168 - Microchip identification of dog; rules.
Section 609.169 - Keeping dog with knowledge that it has harmed livestock.
Section 609.305 - "Exotic animal" defined.
Section 609.329 - Liability for escape or injury.
Section 609.341 - Permit requirement for keeping of exotic animal; breeding of animal.
Section 609.345 - Exceptions to permit requirement.
Section 609.351 - Issuance and renewal of exotic animal permit; fee.
Section 609.355 - Issuance of permit upon lapse of federal license or registration.
Section 609.405 - Requirement for destroying dogs and cats.
Section 609.410 - Disposition of dogs and cats by research facility.
Section 609.415 - Animal rescue entities; licensing; records; fees; rules; civil penalty.
Section 609.420 - Investigation and inspection of animal rescue entity.
Section 609.500 - Definitions for ORS 609.500 to 609.520 and 609.994.
Section 609.505 - Unlawfully obtaining dog or cat.
Section 609.515 - Required period of possession of animal by dealer.
Section 609.650 - Legislative findings.
Section 609.652 - Definitions for ORS 609.654.
Section 609.654 - Public or private official reporting of aggravated animal abuse; immunity.
Section 609.656 - Regulated social worker reporting of abuse or neglect; immunity.
Section 609.815 - On-site individuals for locations where numerous dogs are kept.
Section 609.992 - Penalties for ORS 609.341; transfer of rights in exotic animal.
Section 609.994 - Penalties for ORS 609.510 to 609.520; cause of action for damages; injunctions.