Section 838.040 – Powers of district.
A district may establish, construct, expand or lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, police and regulate airports and air navigation facilities, and to this end may exercise all the functions and powers provided in ORS 836.200 to 836.250 and may acquire by lease, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise such real and personal property […]
Section 837.374 – Reckless interference with aircraft; penalties.
(1) A person commits a Class A violation if the person possesses or controls an unmanned aircraft system and recklessly causes the unmanned aircraft system to: (a) Direct a laser at an aircraft while the aircraft is in the air; (b) Crash into an aircraft while the aircraft is in the air; or (c) Prevent […]
Section 837.375 – Interference with an unmanned aircraft system; unauthorized control.
In addition to any other remedies allowed by law, a person who intentionally interferes with, or gains unauthorized control over, an unmanned aircraft system licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, or operated by the Armed Forces of the United States as defined in ORS 352.313, an agency of the United States or a federal, state […]
Section 837.380 – Action by owner of real property; Attorney General.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person who owns or lawfully occupies real property in this state may bring an action against any person or public body that operates an unmanned aircraft system that is flown over the property if: (a) The operator of the unmanned aircraft system […]
Section 837.385 – Preemption of local laws regulating unmanned aircraft systems.
Except as expressly authorized by state statute, the authority to regulate the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft systems is vested solely in the Legislative Assembly. Except as expressly authorized by state statute, a local government, as defined ORS 174.116, may not enact an ordinance or resolution that regulates the ownership or operation of unmanned […]
Section 837.390 – Applicability.
ORS 837.300 to 837.390 and 837.995 and section 11, chapter 686, Oregon Laws 2013, do not apply to the Armed Forces of the United States as defined in ORS 352.313. [2013 c.686 §16] Note: See note under 837.300.
Section 837.990 – Penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and subject to ORS 153.022, a person commits a Class A violation if the person violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted, or order issued, under this chapter. (2) The offense described in ORS 837.080, prohibited operation of an aircraft, is a Class B […]
Section 837.330 – Written consent.
A law enforcement agency may operate an unmanned aircraft system for the purpose of acquiring information about an individual, or about the individual’s property, if the individual has given written consent to the use of an unmanned aircraft system for those purposes. [2013 c.686 §4; 2015 c.315 §4] Note: See note under 837.300.
Section 837.335 – Search and rescue; use in emergencies.
(1) A law enforcement agency may operate an unmanned aircraft system, acquire information through the operation of an unmanned aircraft system, or disclose information acquired through the operation of an unmanned aircraft system, for the purpose of search and rescue activities, as defined in ORS 404.200. (2) A law enforcement agency may operate an unmanned […]
Section 837.050 – Transfer of aircraft registration moneys to State Aviation Account.
Notwithstanding ORS 293.445, the Oregon Department of Aviation may transfer to the State Aviation Account any and all moneys paid for aircraft registration under ORS 837.040 and 837.045 if the registration is not completed due to the failure of the aircraft owner to pay the appropriate registration fee or penalty due. This section applies to […]