72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1038
 
                         House Bill 2033
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Oregon Albacore Commission)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Permits State Fish and Wildlife Director to suspend, deny
renewal of or refuse to issue licenses for nonpayment of fees
owed.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to fees; amending 508.540.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 508.540 is amended to read:
  508.540. (1) In addition to the penalty prescribed by ORS
506.991,  { + the State Fish and Wildlife Director, under the
authority of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, may suspend
or revoke any license for which a fee is required under ORS
508.285 if the person holding the license fails  + }  { - failure
on the part of any person - }  to keep the record required by ORS
508.535 or   { - failure of such person - }   { + fails + } to
submit the books, records, papers or memoranda of the person for
inspection, pursuant to ORS 508.535 (4), to any member of the
 { - State Fish and Wildlife - }  commission or any of its
representatives presenting written authority from the commission
 { - is good and sufficient reason for the commission to order
the State Fish and Wildlife Director to suspend or revoke the
license granted to such person - } .
  (2)   { - Any person failing to pay the fee required by ORS
508.505 shall be denied a renewal of such license or the issuance
of any other license which may be issued by the director. - }
 { +  The State Fish and Wildlife Director may suspend, deny the
renewal of or refuse to issue any license for which a fee is
required under ORS 508.285 if the person holding or applying for
the license is more than 60 days past due in an amount of more
than $400 owed:
  (a) From fees pursuant to ORS 508.505;
  (b) From overage or incidental catch charges; or
  (c) To any food fish commodity commission established under ORS
chapter 576.
  (3) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may contact any food
fish commodity commission at any time to obtain lists of persons
who owe past due fees to the commodity commission.
  (4) For purposes of this section:
 
 
  (a) 'Incidental catch' means the unintended taking of a species
of food fish that occurs while targeting another species of food
fish.
  (b) 'Overage' means the amount of food fish taken for
commercial purposes that exceeds the amount allowed by federal
and state law. + }
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