75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 391
 
LC 1600/SB 391-A12
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 391
 
              By COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
 
                             June 1
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, delete lines 5
through 25 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 609.305 is amended to read:
  ' 609.305. As used in ORS 609.305 to 609.335 and 609.992, '
exotic animal' means:
  ' (1) Any member of the family Felidae not indigenous to
Oregon, except the species Felis catus (domestic cat);
  ' (2) Any nonhuman primate;
  '  { - (3) Any wolf (Canis lupus); - }
  '  { - (4) - }   { + (3) + } Any nonwolf member of the family
Canidae not indigenous to Oregon, except the species Canis
familiaris (domestic dog);   { - and - }
  '  { - (5) - }   { + (4) + } Any bear, except the black bear
(Ursus americanus) { + ; and
  ' (5) Any member of the order Crocodylia + }.'.
  On page 2, delete lines 14 through 30 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + } ORS 609.315 is amended to read:
  ' 609.315.  { + (1) + } The requirements for a permit in ORS
609.319 and 609.335   { - shall - }   { + do + } not apply
to { +  the following + }:
  '  { - (1) - }   { + (a) + } A wildlife rehabilitation center
operated under a valid permit issued by the State Fish and
Wildlife Commission pursuant to ORS 497.308 { + . + }  { - ;
or - }
  '  { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } A facility operated under a valid
license or  { +  research facility + } registration issued by the
United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the federal
Animal Welfare Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 2133 or 2136).
  '  { +  (c) An exotic animal protection organization, including
humane societies and animal shelters, incorporated under ORS
chapter 65, that houses an exotic animal at the written request
of the state or a state agency for a period not to exceed 30
days.
  ' (d) A law enforcement agency.
  ' (e) A licensed veterinary hospital or clinic.
  ' (f) An educational facility that houses a member of the order
Crocodylia pursuant to a written request of the state, a local
government or a state agency stating the need to house the member
of the order Crocodylia at the educational facility.
  ' (g) A person or organization that takes in an exotic animal
in an emergency situation but that does not otherwise qualify for
an exemption under this section. The person or organization may
keep the exotic animal for not more than 48 hours during which
time the person or organization must make a good faith effort to
contact a law enforcement agency, the State Department of
Agriculture or a wildlife rehabilitation center described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection.
  ' (h) A person with a disability as defined in 42
U.S.C. 12102(2)(A) who possesses a service monkey if:
 
  ' (A) The person presents, at the request of the State
Department of Agriculture, written proof from a medical doctor
that the person has a disability and that the service monkey
performs specific tasks for the benefit of the person with the
disability;
  ' (B) The service monkey was obtained from, and trained at, a
nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of
life of persons with disabilities; and
  ' (C) The person complies with any requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act relating to service animals.
  ' (2) As used in subsection (1)(h) of this section, 'service
monkey' means a nonhuman primate of the genus Cebus that is
trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a
disability. + } ' .
  On page 3, line 23, delete 'Section 8 of this 2009 Act is ' and
insert 'Sections 8 and 9 of this 2009 Act are'.
  After line 34, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + The State Department of Agriculture
may issue a permit to a person to keep an exotic animal if:
  ' (1) The person operated a facility under a valid license or
research facility registration issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare
Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 2133 or 2136);
  ' (2) The person does not renew the person's license or
registration described in subsection (1) of this section;
  ' (3) The person applies for the permit within 90 days after
the renewal date of the license or registration; and
  ' (4) The person meets the requirements of rules adopted by the
department under ORS 609.335. + } ' .
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