72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2436
 
LC 1388/HB 2436-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2436
 
        By COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
 
                            April 16
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, delete 'repealing' and insert
'amending'.
  Delete line 4 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 498.164 is amended to read:
  ' 498.164. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of
this section,   { - no person shall - }   { + a person may
not + } use bait to attract or take black bears or use one or
more dogs to hunt or pursue black bears   { - or cougars - } .
  ' (2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section   { - shall
prohibit - }   { + prohibits + } the use of bait or one or more
dogs by employees or agents of county, state, or federal agencies
while acting in their official capacities.
  ' (3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section   { - shall
prohibit - }   { + prohibits + } the use of bait or dogs by
persons for the taking of black bears   { - or cougars - }  in
accordance with the provisions of ORS 498.012.
  ' (4) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section
commits a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall in
addition to appropriate criminal penalties have his or her
privilege to apply for any hunting license suspended for a period
of five years for a first offense and permanently suspended for
any subsequent offense.
  ' (5) For the purposes of this section, 'bait' means any
material placed for the purpose of attracting or attempting to
attract bears.'.
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