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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1388
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2436
                  Ordered by the House April 16
            Including House Amendments dated April 16
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Repeals statute prohibiting use of bait to attract or
take black bears or use of dogs to hunt or pursue black bears or
cougars. - }
   { +  Allows using dogs to hunt or pursue cougars. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to wildlife; amending ORS 498.164.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  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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