Chapter 260 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 594

Relating to reciprocity of licenses on the Columbia River; amending ORS 497.014.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 497.014 is amended to read:

497.014. (1) [Angling or taking shellfish] A person may take fish or shellfish in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Cape Falcon, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary, if the person holds [by the holder of] either a valid Oregon or Washington [angling or shellfish] license therefor in accordance with the laws and rules of the respective [states is lawful] state. However, a person other than a Washington resident landing fish or taking shellfish by boat in Oregon must hold a valid Oregon angling or shellfish license. All persons landing fish by boat in Oregon are subject to all Oregon laws, rules and regulations relating to [angling or] taking fish or shellfish, including bag and length requirements.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies [to angling] only if the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule determines that laws, rules or regulations of the State of Washington, in substance or effect, contain provisions that make [angling with] a valid Oregon [angling] license lawful in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington, between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Leadbetter Point, or in the waters of the Columbia River where it forms the Oregon-Washington boundary.

[(3) Subsection (1) of this section applies to the taking of shellfish only if laws, rules or regulations of the State of Washington, in substance or effect, contain provisions that make the taking of shellfish with a valid Oregon shellfish license lawful in the waters of the Pacific Ocean within three miles of the coast of the State of Oregon or the State of Washington between the Oregon-Washington boundary and Leadbetter Point.]

Approved by the Governor June 20, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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