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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 […]