Section 164.813 – Unlawful cutting and transport of special forest products.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Harvest” means to separate by cutting, digging, prying, picking, peeling, breaking, pulling, splitting or otherwise removing a special forest product from: (A) Its physical connection or point of contact with the ground or vegetation upon which it was growing; or (B) The place or position where it lay. […]
Section 164.814 – State Forester required to develop forms for special forest products.
The State Forester shall develop a typical form for the permit and document of sale required by ORS 164.813 and for the records required by ORS 164.813 (4). The State Forester shall make copies of the forms available. Use of the forms is not required. [1995 c.75 §2; 2013 c.276 §3] Note: 164.814 was enacted […]
Section 164.825 – Cutting and transport of coniferous trees without permit or bill of sale.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to cut more than five coniferous trees unless the person has in possession written permission to do so from the owner of the land from which the trees are cut. The written permit required under this subsection must set forth: (a) The date of the permit; (b) The […]
Section 164.828 – Ownership as affirmative defense under ORS 164.813 and 164.825.
It is an affirmative defense to any charge under ORS 164.813 or 164.825 that the defendant is in fact the owner of the trees or special forest products cut or transported. [1981 c.645 §7; 1993 c.167 §2] Note: 164.828 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a […]
Section 164.835 – Investigation to prevent violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825.
(1) All peace officers shall note and investigate the cutting and transportation of coniferous trees and special forest products as defined in ORS 164.813 for the purpose of preventing violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825. (2) Justice courts and circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction of violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825. [1971 c.743 §296; 1981 […]
Section 164.845 – Arrest, summons for cutting or transport of trees or special forest products; effect of failure to appear.
(1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may arrest the person without a warrant and take the person before any court having jurisdiction of the offense. The […]
Section 164.855 – Seizure of trees or special forest products cut or transported in violation of ORS 164.813 or 164.825.
(1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause for believing that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may, at the time of making the arrest or issuing the summons, under ORS 164.845, seize and take possession of […]
Section 164.857 – Unlawfully transporting metal property.
(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully transporting metal property if the person transports metal property on a public highway or on premises open to the public with the intent to deliver the metal property to a scrap metal business and the person does not have a metal transportation certificate in the person’s possession. […]
Section 164.863 – Unlawful transport of meat animal carcasses.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to transport the carcass or a primal cut thereof of any meat animal on a public highway without having in possession a transportation certificate signed by the owner or the agent of the owner showing: (a) The location […]