(a) Without provocation and in an aggressive manner inflicts serious physical injury, as defined in ORS 161.015, on a person or kills a person;
(b) Acts as a potentially dangerous dog, as defined in ORS 609.035, after having previously committed an act as a potentially dangerous dog that resulted in the keeper being found to have violated ORS 609.095; or
(c) Is used as a weapon in the commission of a crime.
(2) A person commits the crime of maintaining a dangerous dog if the person is the keeper of a dog and the person, with criminal negligence, fails to prevent the dog from engaging in an act described in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Maintaining a dangerous dog is punishable as described in ORS 609.990. [2005 c.840 ยง2]
Note: 609.098 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 609 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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.