Section 830.944 – Offenses.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure to remove an abandoned vessel if the person is the owner of an abandoned vessel and, after notice is given under ORS 830.918, the person fails to move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully kept within the time specified in the notice, […]
Section 830.948 – Salvaged Vessel Subaccount; sources; limits; uses.
(1) The Salvaged Vessel Subaccount is established within the Boating Safety, Law Enforcement and Facility Account created under ORS 830.140. The subaccount shall consist of moneys deposited into the subaccount by the State Marine Board from fees collected pursuant to ORS 830.790 and 830.850. The moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the board […]
Section 830.908 – Definitions for ORS 830.908 to 830.948.
As used in ORS 830.908 to 830.948: (1) “Abandoned vessel” means a vessel that has been left without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or any other water. (2) “Business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday as described in ORS 187.010. (3) […]
Section 830.911 – Authority to seize abandoned vessel or derelict vessel.
(1) An enforcement agency may seize a vessel as an abandoned vessel if: (a) The enforcement agency has probable cause to believe the vessel is an abandoned vessel; and (b) An owner does not move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully kept within the time specified in the notice given […]
Section 830.918 – Preseizure notice.
(1) Except as provided in ORS 830.923, at least 10 business days before seizing an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel an enforcement agency shall provide notice by: (a) Attaching a notice to the vessel; (b) If the vessel has or had a certificate under ORS 830.770 or 830.775, mailing notice to the persons last […]
Section 830.923 – Seizure without notice.
(1) Nothing in ORS 830.908 to 830.948 affects the ability of an enforcement agency to immediately seize without notice a vessel that presents a hazard to navigation or an imminent threat to public health or safety. (2) If an enforcement agency seizes without notice a vessel that presents a hazard to navigation or an imminent […]
Section 830.926
[2003 c.693 §2; 2013 c.680 §13; renumbered 830.948 in 2013]
Section 830.928 – Manner and time of seizure.
(1) An enforcement agency may seize an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948 by: (a) Taking physical control of the vessel by towing or other means; (b) Posting a notice on the vessel that indicates that the vessel has been seized, and giving the name, address and telephone number of […]
Section 830.931 – Post-seizure notice.
(1) Not more than seven days after an enforcement agency seizes a vessel under ORS 830.908 to 830.948, the enforcement agency shall post notice in the form required by this section on any website maintained by the enforcement agency and mail a copy of the notice to the persons described in ORS 830.918 (1). (2) […]
Section 830.933 – Reclamation of seized vessel.
(1) At any time before the date specified in the notice given pursuant to ORS 830.931 (2), any owner may reclaim the vessel by: (a) Paying all costs incurred by the enforcement agency in salvaging, towing and storing the vessel; and (b) Establishing to the satisfaction of the enforcement agency that the owner is able […]