Chapter 167 — Offenses
Against Public Health, Decency and Animals
2011 EDITION
PUBLIC HEALTH AND DECENCY OFFENSES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
167.002 Definitions
for ORS 167.002 to 167.027
167.007 Prostitution
167.008 Patronizing
a prostitute
167.012 Promoting
prostitution
167.017 Compelling
prostitution
167.027 Evidence
required to show place of prostitution
OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES
167.051 Definitions
for ORS 167.057
167.057 Luring
a minor
167.060 Definitions
for ORS 167.060 to 167.095
167.062 Sadomasochistic
abuse or sexual conduct in live show
167.075 Exhibiting
an obscene performance to a minor
167.080 Displaying
obscene materials to minors
167.085 Defenses
in prosecutions under ORS 167.075 and 167.080
167.090 Publicly
displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes
167.095 Defenses
in prosecutions under ORS 167.090
167.100 Application
of ORS 167.060 to 167.100
GAMBLING OFFENSES
167.108 Definitions
for ORS 167.109 and 167.112
167.109 Internet
gambling
167.112 Liability
of certain entities engaged in certain financial transactions
167.114 Application
of ORS 167.109 and 167.112 to Oregon Racing Commission
167.116 Rulemaking
for certain exceptions under ORS 167.117
167.117 Definitions
for ORS 167.108 to 167.164 and 464.270 to 464.530
167.118 Certain
games or events conducted by charitable, fraternal or religious organizations;
rules
167.121 Local
authorization of social games
167.122 Unlawful
gambling in the second degree
167.127 Unlawful
gambling in the first degree
167.132 Possession
of gambling records in the second degree
167.137 Possession
of gambling records in the first degree
167.142 Defense
to possession of gambling records
167.147 Possession
of a gambling device; defense
167.153 Proving
occurrence of sporting event in prosecutions of gambling offenses
167.158 Lottery
prizes forfeited to county; exception; action by county to recover
167.162 Gambling
device as public nuisance; defense; seizure and destruction
167.164 Possession
of a gray machine; penalty; defense
167.166 Removal
of unauthorized video lottery game terminal
167.167 Cheating
OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
167.203 Definitions
for ORS 167.212 to 167.252
167.212 Tampering
with drug records
167.222 Frequenting
a place where controlled substances are used
167.238 Prima
facie evidence permitted in prosecutions of drug offenses
167.243 Exemption
contained in drug laws as defense to drug offenses
167.248 Search
and seizure of conveyance in which drugs unlawfully transported or possessed
167.252 Preclusion
of state prosecution
167.262 Use
of minor in controlled substance offense
OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS
167.310 Definitions
for ORS 167.310 to 167.351
167.312 Research
and animal interference
167.315 Animal
abuse in the second degree
167.320 Animal
abuse in the first degree
167.322 Aggravated
animal abuse in the first degree
167.325 Animal
neglect in the second degree
167.330 Animal
neglect in the first degree
167.332 Prohibition
against possession of domestic animal
167.333 Sexual
assault of an animal
167.334 Evaluation
of person convicted of violating ORS 167.333
167.335 Exemption
from ORS 167.315 to 167.333
167.337 Interfering
with law enforcement animal
167.339 Assaulting
a law enforcement animal
167.340 Animal
abandonment
167.345 Authority
to enter premises; search warrant; notice of impoundment of animal; damage
resulting from entry
167.347 Forfeiture
of animal to animal care agency prior to disposition of criminal charge
167.348 Placement
of forfeited animal
167.349 Encouraging
animal abuse
167.350 Forfeiture
of rights in mistreated animal; costs; disposition of animal
167.351 Trading
in nonambulatory livestock
167.352 Interfering
with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal
167.355 Involvement
in animal fighting
167.360 Definitions
for ORS 167.360 to 167.372
167.365 Dogfighting
167.370 Participation
in dogfighting
167.372 Possessing
dogfighting paraphernalia
167.374 Possession
or control of dogs for purpose of reproduction; records; exceptions
167.376 Standards
of care applicable to dog breeders; records; exceptions
167.385 Unauthorized
use of a livestock animal
167.387 Definitions
for ORS 167.387 and 167.388
167.388 Interference
with livestock production
167.390 Commerce
in fur of domestic cats and dogs prohibited; exception
OFFENSES INVOLVING TOBACCO
167.400 Tobacco
possession by minors prohibited
167.401 Tobacco
purchase by minors prohibited; exceptions
167.402 Locating
tobacco vending machines
167.404 Limitation
on local regulation of tobacco vending machines
167.407 Locating
tobacco products in retail store
OFFENSES INVOLVING FIGHTING BIRDS
167.426 Definitions
for ORS 167.426 to 167.439
167.428 Cockfighting
167.431 Participation
in cockfighting
167.433 Seizure
of fighting birds; procedure
167.435 Forfeiture
of rights in fighting birds or property; public nuisance
167.437 Constructive
possession of fighting birds; procedure
167.439 Forcible
recovery of a fighting bird
OFFENSES INVOLVING UNUSED PROPERTY
MARKETS
167.500 Definitions
for ORS 167.502, 167.506 and 167.508
167.502 Sale
of certain items at unused property market prohibited; exceptions
167.506 Recordkeeping
requirements
167.508 Exemptions
from ORS 167.502 and 167.506
MISCELLANEOUS
167.808 Unlawful
possession of inhalants
167.810 Creating
a hazard
167.820 Concealing
the birth of an infant
167.822 Improper
repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system
167.824 Unlawful
possession of undeployed air bags or air bag
canisters
167.830 Employment
of minors in place of public entertainment
167.840 Application
of ORS 167.830 limited
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
167.002 Definitions for ORS 167.002 to
167.027. As used in ORS 167.002 to 167.027,
unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Place of prostitution” means any place where prostitution is practiced.
(2)
“Prostitute” means a male or female person who engages in sexual conduct or
sexual contact for a fee.
(3)
“Prostitution enterprise” means an arrangement whereby two or more prostitutes
are organized to conduct prostitution activities.
(4)
“Sexual conduct” means sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse.
(5)
“Sexual contact” means any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate
parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of arousing or
gratifying the sexual desire of either party. [1971 c.743 §249; 1973 c.699 §5]
167.005
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.007 Prostitution.
(1) A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person engages in, or
offers or agrees to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a
fee.
(2)
Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §250; 1973 c.52 §1; 1973
c.699 §6; 2011 c.151 §1]
167.008 Patronizing a prostitute.
(1) A person commits the crime of patronizing a prostitute if the person pays,
or offers or agrees to pay, a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual
contact.
(2)
Patronizing a prostitute is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)(a)
When a person convicted of violating this section is 18 years of age or older
at the time the offense is committed and the person paid, or offered or agreed
to pay, a fee to a minor to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact, in
addition to any other sentence that may be imposed, the court shall impose and
may not suspend the sentence described in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(b)
Notwithstanding ORS 161.635, the mandatory minimum sentences that apply to
paragraph (a) of this subsection are as follows:
(A)
For a person’s first conviction, a fine in the amount of $10,000.
(B)
For a person’s second conviction, a fine in the amount of $20,000 and a term of
incarceration of at least seven days.
(C)
For a person’s third or subsequent conviction, a fine in the amount of $20,000
and a term of incarceration of at least 30 days.
(c)
Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, if the court
determines that the person is unable to pay the full amount of the mandatory
minimum fine, the court shall impose and may not suspend a fine in an amount
the court determines the person is able to pay.
(d)
In a prosecution in which it is alleged that this subsection applies, the state
need not prove that the person knew the minor was under 18 years of age and it
is no defense that the person did not know the minor’s age or that the person
reasonably believed the minor to be 18 years of age or older.
(e)
As used in this subsection, “minor” means a person under 18 years of age. [2011
c.151 §3]
167.010
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.012 Promoting prostitution.
(1) A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution if, with intent to
promote prostitution, the person knowingly:
(a)
Owns, controls, manages, supervises or otherwise maintains a place of
prostitution or a prostitution enterprise; or
(b)
Induces or causes a person to engage in prostitution or to remain in a place of
prostitution; or
(c)
Receives or agrees to receive money or other property, other than as a
prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services,
pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money or other property is
derived from a prostitution activity; or
(d)
Engages in any conduct that institutes, aids or facilitates an act or
enterprise of prostitution.
(2)
Promoting prostitution is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §251]
167.015
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.017 Compelling prostitution.
(1) A person commits the crime of compelling prostitution if the person
knowingly:
(a)
Uses force or intimidation to compel another to engage in prostitution;
(b)
Induces or causes a person under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution;
(c)
Aids or facilitates the commission of prostitution by a person under 18 years
of age; or
(d)
Induces or causes the spouse, child or stepchild of the person to engage in
prostitution.
(2)
Compelling prostitution is a Class B felony.
(3)
In a prosecution under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state is
not required to prove that the defendant knew the other person was under 18
years of age and it is no defense that the defendant did not know the person’s
age or that the defendant reasonably believed the person to be older than 18
years of age. [1971 c.743 §252; 2011 c.334 §1]
167.020
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.022 [1971
c.743 §253; repealed by 1979 c.248 §1]
167.025
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.027 Evidence required to show place of
prostitution. (1) On the issue of whether a place is
a place of prostitution as defined in ORS 167.002, its general repute and
repute of persons who reside in or frequent the place shall be competent
evidence.
(2)
Notwithstanding ORS 136.655, in any prosecution under ORS 167.012 and 167.017,
spouses are competent and compellable witnesses for or against either party. [1971
c.743 §254]
167.030
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.035
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.040
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.045 [1953
c.641 §§1, 7; 1955 c.636 §6; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.050 [1953
c.641 §7; 1955 c.636 §7; 1963 c.353 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES
167.051 Definitions for ORS 167.057.
As used in ORS 167.057:
(1)
“Furnishes” means to sell, give, rent, loan or otherwise provide.
(2)
“Minor” means a person under 18 years of age.
(3)
“Sexual conduct” means:
(a)
Human masturbation or sexual intercourse;
(b)
Genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital or oral-anal contact, whether
between persons of the same or opposite sex or between humans and animals;
(c)
Penetration of the vagina or rectum by any object other than as part of a
medical diagnosis or as part of a personal hygiene practice; or
(d)
Touching of the genitals, pubic areas or buttocks of the human male or female
or of the breasts of the human female. [2007 c.869 §1; 2011 c.681 §1]
Note:
167.051 and 167.057 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
167.054 [2007
c.869 §2; repealed by 2011 c.681 §10]
167.055 [1955
c.636 §9; 1963 c.513 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.057 Luring a minor.
(1) A person commits the crime of luring a minor if the person furnishes to, or
uses with, a minor a visual representation or explicit verbal description or
narrative account of sexual conduct for the purpose of inducing the minor to
engage in sexual conduct.
(2)
A person is not liable to prosecution for violating subsection (1) of this
section if the person furnishes or uses a representation, description or
account of sexual conduct that forms merely an incidental part of an otherwise nonoffending whole and serves some purpose other than
titillation.
(3)
In a prosecution under subsection (1) of this section, it is an affirmative
defense:
(a)
That the representation, description or account was furnished or used for the
purpose of psychological or medical treatment and was furnished by a treatment
provider or by another person acting on behalf of the treatment provider;
(b)
That the defendant had reasonable cause to believe that the person to whom the
representation, description or account was furnished or with whom the
representation, description or account was used was not a minor; or
(c)
That the defendant was less than three years older than the minor at the time
of the alleged offense.
(4)
In a prosecution under subsection (1) of this section, it is not a defense that
the person to whom the representation, description or account was furnished or
with whom the representation, description or account was used was not a minor
but was a law enforcement officer posing as a minor.
(5)
Luring a minor is a Class C felony. [2007 c.869 §3; 2011 c.681 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.051.
167.060 Definitions for ORS 167.060 to
167.095. As used in ORS 167.060 to 167.095,
unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Advertising purposes” means purposes of propagandizing in connection with the
commercial sale of a product or type of product, the commercial offering of a
service, or the commercial exhibition of an entertainment.
(2)
“Displays publicly” means the exposing, placing, posting, exhibiting, or in any
fashion displaying in any location, whether public or private, an item in such
a manner that it may be readily seen and its content or character distinguished
by normal unaided vision viewing it from a public thoroughfare, depot or
vehicle.
(3)
“Furnishes” means to sell, give, rent, loan or otherwise provide.
(4)
“Minor” means an unmarried person under 18 years of age.
(5)
“Nudity” means uncovered, or less than opaquely covered, post-pubertal human
genitals, pubic areas, the post-pubertal human female breast below a point
immediately above the top of the areola, or the covered human male genitals in
a discernibly turgid state. For purposes of this definition, a female breast is
considered uncovered if the nipple only or the nipple and areola only are
covered.
(6)
“Obscene performance” means a play, motion picture, dance, show or other
presentation, whether pictured, animated or live, performed before an audience
and which in whole or in part depicts or reveals nudity, sexual conduct, sexual
excitement or sadomasochistic abuse, or which includes obscenities or explicit
verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual conduct.
(7)
“Obscenities” means those slang words currently generally rejected for regular
use in mixed society, that are used to refer to genitals, female breasts,
sexual conduct or excretory functions or products, either that have no other
meaning or that in context are clearly used for their bodily, sexual or
excretory meaning.
(8)
“Public thoroughfare, depot or vehicle” means any street, highway, park, depot
or transportation platform, or other place, whether indoors or out, or any
vehicle for public transportation, owned or operated by government, either
directly or through a public corporation or authority, or owned or operated by
any agency of public transportation that is designed for the use, enjoyment or
transportation of the general public.
(9)
“Sadomasochistic abuse” means flagellation or torture by or upon a person who
is nude or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costume, or the
condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the
part of one so clothed.
(10)
“Sexual conduct” means human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or any touching
of the genitals, pubic areas or buttocks of the human male or female, or the
breasts of the female, whether alone or between members of the same or opposite
sex or between humans and animals in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or
gratification.
(11)
“Sexual excitement” means the condition of human male or female genitals or the
breasts of the female when in a state of sexual stimulation, or the sensual
experiences of humans engaging in or witnessing sexual conduct or nudity. [1971
c.743 §255]
167.062 Sadomasochistic abuse or sexual
conduct in live show. (1) It is unlawful for any
person to knowingly engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in a live
public show.
(2)
Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly direct, manage, finance or present a
live public show in which the participants engage in sadomasochistic abuse or
sexual conduct.
(4)
Violation of subsection (3) of this section is a Class C felony.
(5)
As used in ORS 167.002, 167.007 and this section unless the context requires
otherwise:
(a)
“Live public show” means a public show in which human beings, animals, or both
appear bodily before spectators or customers.
(b)
“Public show” means any entertainment or exhibition advertised or in some other
fashion held out to be accessible to the public or member of a club, whether or
not an admission or other charge is levied or collected and whether or not
minors are admitted or excluded. [1973 c.699 §§2,3; 2007 c.869 §9]
167.065 [1971
c.743 §256; repealed by 2007 c.869 §11]
167.070 [1971
c.743 §257; repealed by 2007 c.869 §11]
167.075 Exhibiting an obscene performance
to a minor.(1) A person commits the crime of exhibiting
an obscene performance to a minor if the minor is unaccompanied by the parent
or lawful guardian of the minor, and for a monetary consideration or other
valuable commodity or service, the person knowingly or recklessly:
(a)
Exhibits an obscene performance to the minor; or
(b)
Sells an admission ticket or other means to gain entrance to an obscene
performance to the minor; or
(c)
Permits the admission of the minor to premises whereon there is exhibited an
obscene performance.
(2)
No employee is liable to prosecution under this section or under any city or
home-rule county ordinance for exhibiting or possessing with intent to exhibit
any obscene motion picture provided the employee is acting within the scope of
regular employment at a showing open to the public.
(3)
As used in this section, “employee” means any person regularly employed by the
owner or operator of a motion picture theater if the person has no financial
interest other than salary or wages in the ownership or operation of the motion
picture theater, no financial interest in or control over the selection of the
motion pictures shown in the theater, and is working within the motion picture
theater where the person is regularly employed, but does not include a manager
of the motion picture theater.
(4)
Exhibiting an obscene performance to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding ORS 161.635 and 161.655, a person convicted under this section
may be sentenced to pay a fine, fixed by the court, not exceeding $10,000. [1971
c.743 §258]
167.080 Displaying obscene materials to
minors. (1) A person commits the crime of
displaying obscene materials to minors if, being the owner, operator or manager
of a business or acting in a managerial capacity, the person knowingly or
recklessly permits a minor who is not accompanied by the parent or lawful
guardian of the minor to enter or remain on the premises, if in that part of
the premises where the minor is so permitted to be, there is visibly displayed:
(a)
Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture or other visual representation or
image of a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sexual
conduct, sexual excitement or sadomasochistic abuse; or
(b)
Any book, magazine, paperback, pamphlet or other written or printed matter,
however reproduced, that reveals a person or portion of the human body that
depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sadomasochistic abuse.
(2)
Displaying obscene materials to minors is a Class A misdemeanor.
Notwithstanding ORS 161.635 and 161.655, a person convicted under this section
may be sentenced to pay a fine, fixed by the court, not exceeding $10,000. [1971
c.743 §259]
167.085 Defenses in prosecutions under ORS
167.075 and 167.080. In any prosecution under ORS
167.075 and 167.080, it is an affirmative defense for the defendant to prove:
(1)
That the defendant was in a parental or guardianship relationship with the
minor;
(2)
That the defendant was a bona fide school, museum or public library, or was
acting in the course of employment as an employee of such organization or of a
retail outlet affiliated with and serving the educational purpose of such
organization;
(3)
That the defendant was charged with furnishing, showing, exhibiting or
displaying an item, those portions of which might otherwise be contraband
forming merely an incidental part of an otherwise nonoffending
whole, and serving some purpose therein other than titillation; or
(4)
That the defendant had reasonable cause to believe that the person involved was
not a minor. [1971 c.743 §260; 1993 c.18 §27; 2001 c.607 §1]
167.087 [1973
c.699 §4; repealed by 2007 c.869 §11]
167.089 [1975
c.272 §2; repealed by 2007 c.869 §11]
167.090 Publicly displaying nudity or sex
for advertising purposes. (1) A person commits the crime
of publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes if, for
advertising purposes, the person knowingly:
(a)
Displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly a picture, photograph,
drawing, sculpture or other visual representation or image of a person or
portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sadomasochistic abuse, sexual
conduct or sexual excitement, or any page, poster or other written or printed
matter bearing such representation or a verbal description or narrative account
of such items or activities, or any obscenities; or
(b)
Permits any display described in this section on premises owned, rented or
operated by the person.
(2)
Publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes is a Class A
misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §261]
167.095 Defenses in prosecutions under ORS
167.090. In any prosecution for violation of ORS
167.090, it shall be an affirmative defense for the defendant to prove:
(1)
That the public display, even though in connection with a commercial venture,
was primarily for artistic purposes or as a public service; or
(2)
That the public display was of nudity, exhibited by a bona fide art, antique or
similar gallery or exhibition, and visible in a normal display setting. [1971
c.743 §262]
167.100 Application of ORS 167.060 to
167.100. ORS 167.060 to 167.100 shall be
applicable and uniform throughout the state and all political subdivisions and
municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact any ordinances,
rules or regulations in conflict with the provisions thereof. [1971 c.743 §262a]
167.105
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
GAMBLING OFFENSES
167.108 Definitions for ORS 167.109 and
167.112. As used in ORS 167.109 and 167.112:
(1)
“Credit” and “credit card” have the meaning given those terms under the federal
Consumer Credit Protection Act (P.L. 90-321, 82 Stat. 146, 15 U.S.C. 1601).
(2)
“Electronic funds transfer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 293.525.
(3)
“Financial institution” has the meaning given that term in ORS 706.008.
(4)
“Money transmission” has the meaning given that term in ORS 717.200. [2001
c.502 §4]
167.109 Internet gambling.
(1) A person engaged in an Internet gambling business may not knowingly accept,
in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful gambling
using the Internet:
(a)
Credit, or the proceeds of credit, extended to or on behalf of such other
person, including credit extended through the use of a credit card;
(b)
An electronic funds transfer or funds transmitted by or through a money transmission
business, or the proceeds of an electronic funds transfer or money transmission
service, from or on behalf of the other person;
(c)
Any check, draft or similar instrument that is drawn by or on behalf of the
other person and is drawn on or payable at or through any financial
institution; or
(d)
The proceeds of any other form of financial transaction that involves a
financial institution as a payor or financial
intermediary on behalf of or for the benefit of the other person.
(2)
Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class C felony. [2001 c.502 §2]
167.110
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.112 Liability of certain entities
engaged in certain financial transactions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a creditor, credit card issuer,
financial institution, operator of a terminal at which an electronic funds
transfer may be initiated, money transmission business or any national,
regional or local network utilized to effect a credit transaction, electronic
funds transfer or money transmission service that is not liable under ORS
167.109:
(1)
May collect on any debt arising out of activities that are illegal under ORS
167.109;
(2)
Shall not be deemed to be participating in any activities that are illegal
under ORS 167.109 by reason of their processing transactions arising out of
such activities or collecting debts arising out of such activities; and
(3)
Shall not be liable under any provision of ORS 166.715 to 166.735 or 646.605 to
646.652 by reason of their processing transactions arising out of activities
that are illegal under ORS 167.109 or collecting debts arising out of such
activities. [2001 c.502 §3]
167.114 Application of ORS 167.109 and
167.112 to Oregon Racing Commission. ORS 167.109
and 167.112 do not apply to activities licensed and regulated by the Oregon
Racing Commission under ORS chapter 462. [2001 c.502 §5]
167.115
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.116 Rulemaking for certain exceptions
under ORS 167.117. (1) The Oregon State Lottery
Commission shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of ORS 167.117
(9)(c)(E) and (20)(b).
(2)
Devices authorized by the Oregon State Lottery Commission for the purposes
described in ORS 167.117 (9)(c)(E) and (20)(b) are exempted from the provisions
of 15 U.S.C. 1172. [1999 c.193 §2; 2001 c.502 §6]
Note:
167.116 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.117 Definitions for ORS 167.108 to
167.164 and 464.270 to 464.530. As used in
ORS 167.108 to 167.164 and 464.270 to 464.530, unless the context requires
otherwise:
(1)
“Bingo or lotto” means a game, played with cards bearing lines of numbers, in
which a player covers or uncovers a number selected from a container, and which
is won by a player who is present during the game and who first covers or
uncovers the selected numbers in a designated combination, sequence or pattern.
(2)
“Bookmaker” means a person who unlawfully accepts a bet from a member of the
public upon the outcome of a future contingent event and who charges or accepts
a percentage, fee or vigorish on the wager.
(3)
“Bookmaking” means promoting gambling by unlawfully accepting bets from members
of the public as a business, rather than in a casual or personal fashion, upon
the outcomes of future contingent events.
(4)
“Casino game” means any of the traditional gambling-based games commonly known
as dice, faro, monte, roulette, fan-tan, twenty-one,
blackjack, Texas hold-’em, seven-and-a-half, big injun, klondike, craps, poker,
chuck-a-luck, Chinese chuck-a-luck (dai shu), wheel of fortune, chemin de
fer, baccarat, pai gow, beat the banker, panquinqui,
red dog, acey-deucey, or any other gambling-based
game similar in form or content.
(5)(a)
“Charitable, fraternal or religious organization” means any person that is:
(A)
Organized and existing for charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary, humane,
patriotic, religious, philanthropic, recreational, social, educational, civic,
fraternal or other nonprofit purposes; and
(B)
Exempt from payment of federal income taxes because of its charitable,
fraternal or religious purposes.
(b)
The fact that contributions to an organization profiting from a contest of
chance do not qualify for a charitable deduction for tax purposes or that the
organization is not otherwise exempt from payment of federal income taxes
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, constitutes prima
facie evidence that the organization is not a bona fide charitable, fraternal
or religious organization.
(6)
“Contest of chance” means any contest, game, gaming scheme or gaming device in
which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance,
notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein.
(7)
“Gambling” means that a person stakes or risks something of value upon the
outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under the
control or influence of the person, upon an agreement or understanding that the
person or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a
certain outcome. “Gambling” does not include:
(a)
Bona fide business transactions valid under the law of contracts for the
purchase or sale at a future date of securities or commodities, and agreements
to compensate for loss caused by the happening of chance, including but not
limited to contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life, health or accident
insurance.
(b)
Engaging in contests of chance under the following conditions:
(A)
The contest is played for some token other than money;
(B)
An individual contestant may not purchase more than $100 worth of tokens for
use in the contest during any 24-hour period;
(C)
The tokens may be exchanged only for property other than money;
(D)
Except when the tokens are exchanged for a beverage or merchandise to be
consumed on the premises, the tokens are not redeemable on the premises where
the contest is conducted or within 50 miles thereof; and
(E)
Except for charitable, fraternal or religious organizations, no person who
conducts the contest as owner, agent or employee profits in any manner from
operation of the contest.
(c)
Social games.
(d)
Bingo, lotto or raffle games or Monte Carlo events operated in compliance with
ORS 167.118, by a charitable, fraternal or religious organization licensed
pursuant to ORS 167.118, 464.250 to 464.380 and 464.420 to 464.530 to operate
such games.
(8)
“Gambling device” means any device, machine, paraphernalia or equipment that is
used or usable in the playing phases of unlawful gambling, whether it consists
of gambling between persons or gambling by a person involving the playing of a
machine. Lottery tickets, policy slips and other items used in the playing
phases of lottery and policy schemes are not gambling devices within this
definition. Amusement devices other than gray machines, that do not return to
the operator or player thereof anything but free additional games or plays,
shall not be considered to be gambling devices.
(9)(a)
“Gray machine” means any electrical or electromechanical device, whether or not
it is in working order or some act of manipulation, repair, adjustment or
modification is required to render it operational, that:
(A)
Awards credits or contains or is readily adaptable to contain, a circuit, meter
or switch capable of removing or recording the removal of credits earned by a
player, other than removal during the course of continuous play; or
(B)
Plays, emulates or simulates a casino game, bingo or keno.
(b)
A device is no less a gray machine because, apart from its use or adaptability
as such, it may also sell or deliver something of value on the basis other than
chance.
(c)
“Gray machine” does not include:
(A)
Any device commonly known as a personal computer, including any device designed
and marketed solely for home entertainment, when used privately and not for a
fee and not used to facilitate any form of gambling;
(B)
Any device operated under the authority of the Oregon State Lottery;
(C)
Any device manufactured or serviced but not operated in Oregon by a
manufacturer who has been approved under rules adopted by the Oregon State
Lottery Commission;
(D)
A slot machine;
(E)
Any device authorized by the Oregon State Lottery Commission for:
(i) Display and demonstration purposes only at trade shows;
or
(ii)
Training and testing purposes by the Department of State Police; or
(F)
Any device used to operate bingo in compliance with ORS 167.118 by a
charitable, fraternal or religious organization licensed to operate bingo
pursuant to ORS 167.118, 464.250 to 464.380 and 464.420 to 464.530.
(10)
“Handle” means the total amount of money and other things of value bet on the
bingo, lotto or raffle games, the value of raffle chances sold or the total
amount collected from the sale of imitation money during Monte Carlo events.
(11)
“Internet” means an interactive computer service or system or an information
service, system or access software provider that provides or enables computer
access by multiple users to a computer server and includes, but is not limited
to, an information service, system or access software provider that provides
access to a network system commonly known as the Internet, or any comparable
system or service and also includes, but is not limited to a World Wide Web
page, newsgroup, message board, mailing list or chat area on any interactive
computer service or system or other online service.
(12)
“Lottery” or “policy” means an unlawful gambling scheme in which:
(a)
The players pay or agree to pay something of value for chances, represented and
differentiated by numbers or by combinations of numbers or by some other
medium, one or more of which chances are to be designated the winning ones;
(b)
The winning chances are to be determined by a drawing or by some other method;
and
(c)
The holders of the winning chances are to receive something of value.
(13)
“Monte Carlo event” means a gambling event at which wagers are placed with
imitation money upon contests of chance in which players compete against other
players or against the house. As used in this subsection, “imitation money”
includes imitation currency, chips or tokens.
(14)
“Numbers scheme or enterprise” means a form of lottery in which the winning
chances or plays are not determined upon the basis of a drawing or other act on
the part of persons conducting or connected with the scheme, but upon the basis
of the outcome of a future contingent event otherwise unrelated to the
particular scheme.
(15)
“Operating expenses” means those expenses incurred in the operation of a bingo,
lotto or raffle game, including only the following:
(a)
Salaries, employee benefits, workers’ compensation coverage and state and
federal employee taxes;
(b)
Security services;
(c)
Legal and accounting services;
(d)
Supplies and inventory;
(e)
Rent, repairs, utilities, water, sewer and garbage;
(f)
Insurance;
(g)
Equipment;
(h)
Printing and promotions;
(i) Postage and shipping;
(j)
Janitorial services and supplies; and
(k)
Leasehold improvements.
(16)
“Player” means a person who engages in any form of gambling solely as a
contestant or bettor, without receiving or becoming
entitled to receive any profit therefrom other than
personal gambling winnings, and without otherwise rendering any material
assistance to the establishment, conduct or operation of the particular
gambling activity. A person who gambles at a social game of chance on equal
terms with the other participants therein is a person who does not otherwise
render material assistance to the establishment, conduct or operation thereof
by performing, without fee or remuneration, acts directed toward the
arrangement or facilitation of the game, such as inviting persons to play,
permitting the use of premises therefor and supplying
cards or other equipment used therein. A person who engages in bookmaking is
not a player.
(17)
“Profits from unlawful gambling” means that a person, acting other than solely
as a player, accepts or receives money or other property pursuant to an
agreement or understanding with another person whereby the person participates
or is to participate in the proceeds of unlawful gambling.
(18)
“Promotes unlawful gambling” means that a person, acting other than solely as a
player, engages in conduct that materially aids any form of unlawful gambling.
Conduct of this nature includes, but is not limited to, conduct directed toward
the creation or establishment of the particular game, contest, scheme, device
or activity involved, toward the acquisition or maintenance of premises,
paraphernalia, equipment or apparatus therefor,
toward the solicitation or inducement of persons to participate therein, toward
the conduct of the playing phases thereof, toward the arrangement of any of its
financial or recording phases or toward any other phase of its operation. A
person promotes unlawful gambling if, having control or right of control over
premises being used with the knowledge of the person for purposes of unlawful
gambling, the person permits the unlawful gambling to occur or continue or
makes no effort to prevent its occurrence or continuation.
(19)
“Raffle” means a lottery operated by a charitable, fraternal or religious
organization wherein the players pay something of value for chances,
represented by numbers or combinations thereof or by some other medium, one or
more of which chances are to be designated the winning ones or determined by a
drawing and the player holding the winning chance is to receive something of
value.
(20)(a)
“Slot machine” means a gambling device that as a result of the insertion of a
coin or other object operates, either completely automatically, or with the aid
of some physical act by the player, in such a manner that, depending upon
elements of chance, it may eject something of value or otherwise entitle the
player to something of value. A device so constructed or readily adaptable or
convertible to such use is no less a slot machine because it is not in working
order or because some mechanical act of manipulation or repair is required to
accomplish its adaptation, conversion or workability. Nor is it any less a slot
machine because apart from its use or adaptability as such it may also sell or
deliver something of value on the basis other than chance.
(b)
“Slot machine” does not include any device authorized by the Oregon State
Lottery Commission for:
(A)
Display and demonstration purposes only at trade shows; or
(B)
Training and testing purposes by the Department of State Police.
(21)
“Social game” means:
(a)
A game, other than a lottery, between players in a private home where no house
player, house bank or house odds exist and there is no house income from the
operation of the social game; and
(b)
If authorized pursuant to ORS 167.121, a game, other than a lottery, between
players in a private business, private club or place of public accommodation
where no house player, house bank or house odds exist and there is no house
income from the operation of the social game.
(22)
“Something of value” means any money or property, any token, object or article
exchangeable for money or property, or any form of credit or promise directly
or indirectly contemplating transfer of money or property or of any interest
therein.
(23)
“Trade show” means an exhibit of products and services that is:
(a)
Not open to the public; and
(b)
Of limited duration.
(24)
“Unlawful” means not specifically authorized by law. [1971 c.669 §3a; 1971
c.743 §263; 1973 c.788 §1; 1974 c.7 §1; 1975 c.421 §1; 1977 c.850 §1; 1983
c.813 §1; 1987 c.914 §1; 1991 c.962 §7; 1995 c.577 §2; 1997 c.867 §1; 1999
c.193 §1; 2001 c.228 §1; 2001 c.502 §7; 2005 c.57 §1; 2005 c.355 §2]
167.118 Certain games or events conducted
by charitable, fraternal or religious organizations; rules.
(1) When a charitable, fraternal or religious organization is licensed by the
Department of Justice to conduct bingo, lotto or raffle games or Monte Carlo
events, only the organization itself or an employee thereof authorized by the
department shall receive money or property or otherwise directly profit from the
operation of the games, except that:
(a)
The organization operating the games may present a prize of money or other
property to any player not involved in the administration or management of the
games.
(b)
An organization licensed to conduct Monte Carlo events may contract with a
licensed supplier of Monte Carlo event equipment to operate the event,
including the provision of equipment, supplies and personnel, provided that the
licensed supplier is paid a fixed fee to conduct the event and the imitation
money is sold to players by employees or volunteers of the licensed charitable,
fraternal or religious organization.
(c)
A person may sell, rent or lease equipment, including electronic equipment,
proprietary computer software and real property to a licensed charitable,
fraternal or religious organization. Rent or lease payments must be made in
compliance with the provisions of ORS 464.510.
(d)
An organization licensed by the department may act as an escrow agent to
receive money or property to be awarded as prizes.
(2)
A charitable, fraternal or religious organization may not operate bingo, lotto
or raffle games or Monte Carlo events except at such locations and upon such
days and for such periods of time as the department authorizes pursuant to this
section and ORS 464.250 to 464.380, 464.420 and 464.450 to 464.530.
(3)(a)
An organization licensed by the department to operate bingo or lotto games may
not award a prize exceeding $2,500 in value in any one game. An organization
licensed by the department to operate a Monte Carlo event may not present any
prize of money, or a cash equivalent, to any player.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a bingo licensee
may operate two games per year with a prize not to exceed $10,000 per game and,
if approved by the department, may also participate in a linked progressive
game involving only Oregon licensees, without regard to the number of games or
the size of the prize awarded.
(4)
Each charitable, fraternal or religious organization that maintains, conducts
or operates any bingo, lotto or raffle game or Monte Carlo event under license
of the department must operate such games in accordance with rules adopted by
the department.
(5)
It is unlawful for a licensee to permit the operating expenses of the games to
exceed 18 percent of the annual handle of its bingo, lotto and raffle
operation.
(6)
It is unlawful for a charitable, fraternal or religious organization licensed
by the department to operate bingo, lotto or raffle games if:
(a)
The handle of the games and events exceeds $250,000 in a year; and
(b)
The games and events do not generate for the organization’s purposes, after the
cost of prizes and operating expenses are deducted from the handle, an amount
that equals or exceeds five percent of the handle. [1987 c.914 §3; 1991 c.274 §2;
1995 c.331 §1; 1997 c.867 §2; 1999 c.218 §1; 2001 c.228 §2; 2003 c.417 §1]
167.119 [1973
c.788 §3; repealed by 1974 c.7 §2]
167.120
[Amended by 1955 c.514 §1; 1969 c.404 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.121 Local authorization of social
games. Counties and cities may, by ordinance,
authorize the playing or conducting of a social game in a private business,
private club or in a place of public accommodation. Such ordinances may provide
for regulation or licensing of the social games authorized. [1974 c.7 §3]
Note:
167.121 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.122 Unlawful gambling in the second
degree. (1) A person commits the crime of
unlawful gambling in the second degree if the person knowingly:
(a)
Places a bet with a bookmaker; or
(b)
Participates or engages in unlawful gambling as a player.
(2)
Unlawful gambling in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §264;
1997 c.867 §21]
167.125
[Amended by 1969 c.404 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.127 Unlawful gambling in the first
degree. (1) A person commits the crime of
unlawful gambling in the first degree if the person knowingly promotes or
profits from unlawful gambling.
(2)
Unlawful gambling in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §265;
1997 c.867 §22]
167.130
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.132 Possession of gambling records in
the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime
of possession of gambling records in the second degree if, with knowledge of
the contents thereof, the person possesses any writing, paper, instrument or
article:
(a)
Of a kind commonly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or
enterprise; or
(b)
Of a kind commonly used in the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or
numbers scheme or enterprise.
(2)
Possession of gambling records in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971
c.743 §266]
167.135
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.137 Possession of gambling records in
the first degree. (1) A person commits the crime
of possession of gambling records in the first degree if, with knowledge of the
contents thereof, the person possesses any writing, paper, instrument or
article:
(a)
Of a kind commonly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or
enterprise, and constituting, reflecting or representing more than five bets
totaling more than $500; or
(b)
Of a kind commonly used in the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or
numbers scheme or enterprise, and constituting, reflecting or representing more
than 500 plays or chances therein.
(2)
Possession of gambling records in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971
c.743 §267]
167.140
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.142 Defense to possession of gambling
records. In any prosecution under ORS 167.132 or
167.137 it is a defense if the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed
by the defendant is neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or
promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation, promotion
or playing of a lottery or numbers scheme or enterprise. [1971 c.743 §268]
167.145
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.147 Possession of a gambling device;
defense. (1) A person commits the crime of
possession of a gambling device if, with knowledge of the character thereof,
the person manufactures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or
negotiates a transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or
use of:
(a)
A slot machine; or
(b)
Any other gambling device, believing that the device is to be used in promoting
unlawful gambling activity.
(2)
Possession of a gambling device is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)
It is a defense to a charge of possession of a gambling device if the slot
machine or gambling device that caused the charge to be brought was
manufactured:
(a)
Prior to 1900 and is not operated for purposes of unlawful gambling; or
(b)
More than 25 years before the date on which the charge was brought and:
(A)
Is located in a private residence;
(B)
Is not operated for the purposes of unlawful gambling; and
(C)
Has permanently affixed to it by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s name and
either the date of manufacture or the serial number. [1971 c.743 §269; 1977
c.264 §1; 1983 c.403 §1; 1993 c.781 §1; 1995 c.577 §1]
167.150
[Repealed by 1961 c.579 §2]
167.151 [1961
c.579 §1; 1963 c.480 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.152 [1955
c.494 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.153 Proving occurrence of sporting
event in prosecutions of gambling offenses. In any
prosecution under ORS 167.117 and 167.122 to 167.147 in which it is necessary
to prove the occurrence of a sporting event, the following shall be admissible
in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the occurrence of the event:
(1)
A published report of its occurrence in a daily newspaper, magazine or other
periodically printed publication of general circulation; or
(2)
Evidence that a description of some aspect of the event was written, printed or
otherwise noted at the place in which a violation of ORS 167.117 and 167.122 to
167.147 is alleged to have been committed. [1971 c.743 §270]
167.155
[Repealed by 1961 c.503 §3]
167.157 [1969
c.169 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.158 Lottery prizes forfeited to
county; exception; action by county to recover.
(1) Except for bingo or lotto operated by a charitable, fraternal or religious
organization, all sums of money and every other valuable thing drawn as a prize
in any lottery or pretended lottery, by any person within this state, are
forfeited to the use of the county in which it is found, and may be sued for
and recovered by a civil action.
(2)
Nothing contained in ORS 105.550 to 105.600 shall interfere with the duty of
officers to take possession of property as provided by subsection (1) of this
section. [1971 c.743 §271; 1977 c.850 §3; 1989 c.846 §14]
167.160
[Repealed by 1961 c.503 §3]
167.162 Gambling device as public
nuisance; defense; seizure and destruction. (1) A
gambling device is a public nuisance. Any peace officer shall summarily seize
any such device that the peace officer finds and deliver it to the custody of
the law enforcement agency that employs the officer, which shall hold it
subject to the order of the court having jurisdiction.
(2)
Whenever it appears to the court that the gambling device has been possessed in
violation of ORS 167.147, the court shall adjudge forfeiture thereof and shall
order the law enforcement agency holding the gambling device to destroy the
device and to deliver any coins taken therefrom to
the county treasurer, who shall deposit them to the general fund of the county.
However, when the defense provided by ORS 167.147 (3) is raised by the
defendant, the gambling device or slot machine shall not be forfeited or
destroyed until after a final judicial determination that the defense is not
applicable. If the defense is applicable, the gambling device or slot machine
shall be returned to its owner.
(3)
The seizure of the gambling device or operating part thereof constitutes
sufficient notice to the owner or person in possession thereof. The law
enforcement agency shall make return to the court showing that the law
enforcement agency has complied with the court’s order.
(4)
Whenever, in any proceeding in court for the forfeiture of any gambling device
except a slot machine seized for a violation of ORS 167.147, a judgment for
forfeiture is entered, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to remit or
mitigate the forfeiture.
(5)
In any such proceeding the court shall not allow the claim of any claimant for
remission or mitigation unless and until the claimant proves that the claimant:
(a)
Has an interest in the gambling device, as owner or otherwise, that the
claimant acquired in good faith.
(b)
At no time had any knowledge or reason to believe that it was being or would be
used in violation of law relating to gambling.
(6)
In any proceeding in court for the forfeiture of any gambling device except a
slot machine seized for a violation of law relating to gambling, the court may
in its discretion order delivery thereof to any claimant who shall establish
the right to the immediate possession thereof, and shall execute, with one or
more sureties, or by a surety company, approved by the court, and deliver to
the court, a bond in such sum as the court shall determine, running to the
State of Oregon, and conditioned to return such gambling device at the time of
trial, and conditioned further that, if the gambling device be not returned at
the time of trial, the bond may in the discretion of the court stand in lieu of
and be forfeited in the same manner as such gambling device. [1971 c.743 §272;
1977 c.264 §2; 1999 c.59 §32; 2003 c.576 §391; 2005 c.22 §117; 2009 c.835 §9]
167.164 Possession of a gray machine;
penalty; defense. (1) On and after December 1,
1991, a person commits the crime of possession of a gray machine if the person
manufactures, sells, leases, transports, places, possesses or services a gray
machine or conducts or negotiates a transaction affecting or designed to affect
the ownership, custody or use of a gray machine.
(2)
Possession of a gray machine is a Class C felony.
(3)
Violation of, solicitation to violate, attempt to violate or conspiracy to
violate subsection (1) of this section constitutes prohibited conduct for
purposes of ORS chapter 131A, and shall give rise to civil in rem forfeiture as provided in ORS chapter 131A. A judgment
providing for forfeiture may direct that the machine be destroyed.
(4)
It is a defense to a charge of possession of a gray machine if the machine that
caused the charge to be brought was manufactured prior to 1958 and was not
operated for purposes of unlawful gambling. [1991 c.962 §5; 1999 c.59 §33; 2009
c.78 §58]
Note:
Sections 1 and 2, chapter 382, Oregon Laws 2011, provide:
Sec. 1. (1)
The Oregon State Police, in collaboration with the Oregon State Lottery
Commission, shall convene a work group to develop recommendations for the
implementation of a process for certifying that amusement devices placed in
premises licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission are not gray machines
as defined in ORS 167.117. The work group shall include:
(a)
One representative of the Oregon State Police;
(b)
One representative of the Oregon State Lottery Commission;
(c)
One manufacturer of amusement devices;
(d)
One distributor of amusement devices; and
(e)
One holder of a full or limited on-premises sales license issued by the Oregon
Liquor Control Commission who is a video lottery game retailer, as defined in
ORS 461.217.
(2)
The recommendations developed by the work group shall include:
(a)
A procedure for determining if an amusement device is a gray machine; and
(b)
A process by which the Oregon State Police shall certify that a device is not a
gray machine.
(3)
The work group shall report the recommendations developed under this section to
an interim legislative committee related to criminal justice on or before July
1, 2012. [2011 c.382 §1]
Sec. 2.
Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the 2013
regular session of the Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010
[February 4, 2013]. [2011 c.382 §2]
167.165
[Repealed by 1963 c.340 §1 (167.170 enacted in lieu of 167.165)]
167.166
Removal of unauthorized video lottery game terminal. On and after December 1,
1991, any video lottery game terminal that is not authorized by the Oregon
State Lottery Commission must be removed from the State of Oregon. [1991 c.962 §8]
Note:
167.166 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.167 Cheating.
(1) A person commits the crime of cheating if the person, while in the course
of participating or attempting to participate in any legal or illegal gambling
activity, directly or indirectly:
(a)
Employs or attempts to employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any
other participant or any operator;
(b)
Engages in any act, practice or course of operation that operates or would
operate as a fraud or deceit upon any other participant or any operator;
(c)
Engages in any act, practice or course of operation with the intent of cheating
any other participant or the operator to gain an advantage in the game over the
other participant or operator; or
(d)
Causes, aids, abets or conspires with another person to cause any other person
to violate paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection.
(2)
As used in this section, “deceit,” “defraud” and “fraud” are not limited to
common law deceit or fraud.
(3)
Cheating is a Class C felony. [1997 c.867 §20]
167.170 [1963
c.340 §2 (enacted in lieu of 167.165); repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
167.202 [1971
c.743 §273; 1974 s.s. c.67 §1; repealed by 1977 c.745
§3 (167.203 enacted in lieu of 167.202)]
167.203 Definitions for ORS 167.212 to
167.252. As used in ORS 167.212 to 167.252,
unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Apothecary” means a pharmacist, as defined by ORS 689.005, and where the
context so requires, the owner of a store or other place of business where
controlled substances are compounded or dispensed by a licensed pharmacist.
(2)
“Controlled substance” and “manufacture” have the meaning given those terms by
ORS 475.005.
(3)
“Official written order” means an order written on a form provided for that
purpose by the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue, under any laws
of the United States making provision therefor, if
such order form is not provided, then on an official form provided for that
purpose by the State Board of Pharmacy.
(4)
“Practitioner” has the meaning given that term by ORS 475.005.
(5)
“Wholesaler” means a person who supplies controlled substances that the
wholesaler has not produced or prepared, on official written orders, but not on
prescriptions.
(6)
“Unlawfully” means in violation of any provision of ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and
475.752 to 475.980. [1977 c.745 §33 (enacted in lieu of 167.202); 1979 c.777 §44;
1995 c.440 §14]
167.205
[Amended by 1961 c.333 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.207 [1971
c.743 §274; 1973 c.680 §1; 1974 c.67 §2; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
167.210
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.212 Tampering with drug records.
(1) A person commits the crime of tampering with drug records if the person
knowingly:
(a)
Alters, defaces or removes a controlled substance label affixed by a
manufacturer, wholesaler or apothecary, except that it shall not be unlawful
for an apothecary to remove or deface such a label for the purpose of filling
prescriptions;
(b)
Affixes a false or forged label to a package or receptacle containing
controlled substances;
(c)
Makes or utters a false or forged prescription or false or forged official
written order for controlled substances; or
(d)
Makes a false statement in any controlled substance prescription, order, report
or record required by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.
(2)
Tampering with drug records is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §275; 1977 c.745 §34;
1995 c.440 §15]
167.215
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.217 [1971
c.743 §276; 1973 c.680 §2; 1974 c.67 §3; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
167.220
[Amended by 1957 c.403 §8; 1961 c.261 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.222 Frequenting a place where controlled
substances are used. (1) A person commits the offense
of frequenting a place where controlled substances are used if the person
keeps, maintains, frequents, or remains at a place, while knowingly permitting
persons to use controlled substances in such place or to keep or sell them in
violation of ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.
(2)
Frequenting a place where controlled substances are used is a Class A
misdemeanor.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if the conviction is for
knowingly maintaining, frequenting or remaining at a place where less than one
avoirdupois ounce of the dried leaves, stems, and flowers of the plant Cannabis
family Moraceae is found at the time of the offense
under this section, frequenting a place where controlled substances are used is
a Class D violation.
(4)
As used in this section, “frequents” means repeatedly or habitually visits,
goes to or resorts to. [1971 c.743 §277; 1974 c.43 §1; 1977 c.745 §35; 1979
c.641 §1; 1991 c.67 §41; 1993 c.469 §3; 1995 c.440 §16; 1999 c.1051 §160]
167.225
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.227 [1969
c.655 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.228 [1971
c.743 §278; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
167.230
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.232 [1971
c.743 §278a; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
167.235
[Amended by 1967 c.527 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.237 [1967
c.527 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.238 Prima facie evidence permitted in
prosecutions of drug offenses. (1) Proof of
unlawful manufacture, cultivation, transportation or possession of a controlled
substance is prima facie evidence of knowledge of its character.
(2)
Proof of possession of a controlled substance not in the container in which it
was originally delivered, sold or dispensed, when a prescription or order of a
practitioner is required under the provisions of ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and
475.752 to 475.980, is prima facie evidence that the possession is unlawful
unless the possessor also has in possession a label prepared by the pharmacist
for the drug dispensed or the possessor is authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285
and 475.752 to 475.980 to possess the controlled substance. [1971 c.743 §279;
1977 c.745 §36; 1995 c.440 §17]
167.240
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.242 [1971
c.743 §280; 1977 c.745 §37; 1995 c.440 §18; repealed by 1997 c.592 §6 (167.243
enacted in lieu of 167.242)]
167.243 Exemption contained in drug laws
as defense to drug offenses. In any
prosecution under ORS 167.212 and 167.222, any exception, excuse, proviso or
exemption contained in ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980 shall be
an affirmative defense. [1989 c.791 §16; 1995 c.440 §19; enacted in lieu of
167.242 in 1997]
167.245
[Amended by 1955 c.504 §1; 1959 c.322 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.247 [1971
c.743 §281; 1977 c.745 §38; 1995 c.440 §20; repealed by 1997 c.592 §6 (167.248
enacted in lieu of 167.247)]
167.248 Search and seizure of conveyance
in which drugs unlawfully transported or possessed.
A district attorney or peace officer charged with the enforcement of ORS
167.212 and 167.222, having personal knowledge or reasonable information that
controlled substances are being unlawfully transported or possessed in any
boat, vehicle or other conveyance, may search the same without warrant and
without an affidavit being filed. If controlled substances are found in or upon
such conveyance, the district attorney or peace officer may seize them, arrest
any person in charge of the conveyance and as soon as possible take the
arrested person and the seized controlled substances before any court in the
county in which the seizure is made. The district attorney or peace officer
shall also, without delay, make and file a complaint for any crime justified by
the evidence obtained. [1989 c.791 §17; enacted in lieu of 167.247 in 1997]
167.250
[Amended by 1959 c.322 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.252 Preclusion of state prosecution.
No person shall be prosecuted under ORS 167.203 to 167.222 if the person has
been acquitted or convicted under the federal narcotic laws of the same act or
omission which it is alleged constitutes a violation of ORS 167.203 to 167.222.
[1971 c.743 §282]
167.255
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.260
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.262 Use of minor in controlled
substance offense. (1) It is unlawful for an adult
to knowingly use as an aider or abettor or to
knowingly solicit, force, compel, coerce or employ a minor, with or without
compensation to the minor:
(a)
To manufacture a controlled substance; or
(b)
To transport, carry, sell, give away, prepare for sale or otherwise distribute
a controlled substance.
(2)(a)
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, violation of
this section is a Class A felony.
(b)
Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the violation involves
delivery for no consideration of less than five grams of marijuana. [1991 c.834
§1]
Note:
167.262 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon
Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.265
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.270
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.275
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.280
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.285
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.290
[Repealed by 1959 c.322 §3]
167.295
[Amended by 1963 c.314 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.300
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS
167.310 Definitions for ORS 167.310 to
167.351. As used in ORS 167.310 to 167.351:
(1)
“Animal” means any nonhuman mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish.
(2)
“Domestic animal” means an animal, other than livestock or equines, that is
owned or possessed by a person.
(3)
“Equine” means a horse, pony, donkey, mule, hinny, zebra or a hybrid of any of
these animals.
(4)
“Good animal husbandry” includes, but is not limited to, the dehorning of
cattle, the docking of horses, sheep or swine, and the castration or neutering
of livestock, according to accepted practices of veterinary medicine or animal
husbandry.
(5)
“Law enforcement animal” means a dog or horse used in law enforcement work
under the control of a corrections officer, parole and probation officer,
police officer or youth correction officer, as those terms are defined in ORS
181.610, who has successfully completed at least 360 hours of training in the
care and use of a law enforcement animal, or who has passed the demonstration
of minimum standards established by the Oregon Police Canine Association or
other accredited and recognized animal handling organization.
(6)
“Livestock” has the meaning provided in ORS 609.125.
(7)
“Minimum care” means care sufficient to preserve the health and well-being of
an animal and, except for emergencies or circumstances beyond the reasonable
control of the owner, includes, but is not limited to, the following
requirements:
(a)
Food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth or
maintenance of body weight.
(b)
Open or adequate access to potable water in sufficient quantity to satisfy the
animal’s needs. Access to snow or ice is not adequate access to potable water.
(c)
For a domestic animal other than a dog engaged in herding or protecting
livestock, access to a barn, dog house or other enclosed structure sufficient
to protect the animal from wind, rain, snow or sun and that has adequate
bedding to protect against cold and dampness.
(d)
Veterinary care deemed necessary by a reasonably prudent person to relieve
distress from injury, neglect or disease.
(e)
For a domestic animal, continuous access to an area:
(A)
With adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal;
(B)
With air temperature suitable for the animal; and
(C)
Kept reasonably clean and free from excess waste or other contaminants that
could affect the animal’s health.
(f)
For a livestock animal that cannot walk or stand without assistance:
(A)
Humane euthanasia; or
(B)
The provision of immediate and ongoing care to restore the animal to an
ambulatory state.
(8)
“Physical injury” means physical trauma, impairment of physical condition or
substantial pain.
(9)
“Physical trauma” means fractures, cuts, punctures, bruises, burns or other
wounds.
(10)
“Possess” has the meaning provided in ORS 161.015.
(11)
“Serious physical injury” means physical injury that creates a substantial risk
of death or that causes protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of
health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a limb or bodily
organ. [1985 c.662 §1; 1995 c.663 §3; 1999 c.756 §13; 2001 c.926 §7; 2003 c.543
§6; 2003 c.549 §1; 2005 c.264 §18; 2009 c.233 §2]
167.312 Research and animal interference.
(1) A person commits the crime of research and animal interference if the
person:
(a)
With the intent to interfere with research, releases, steals or otherwise
causes the death, injury or loss of any animal at or from an animal research
facility.
(b)
With the intent to interfere with research, damages, vandalizes or steals any
property in or on an animal research facility.
(c)
With the intent to interfere with research, obtains access to an animal research
facility to perform acts not authorized by that facility.
(d)
Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over records, data, materials, equipment
or animals of any animal research facility with the intent to interfere with
research by concealing, abandoning or destroying such records, data, materials,
equipment or animals.
(e)
With the intent to interfere with research, possesses or uses equipment or
animals that the person reasonably believes have been obtained by theft or
deception from an animal research facility or without the authorization of an
animal research facility.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “animal research facility” means any facility
engaging in legal scientific research or teaching involving the use of animals.
(3)
Research and animal interference is a:
(a)
Class C felony if damage to the animal research facility is $2,500 or more; or
(b)
Class A misdemeanor if there is no damage to the facility or if damage to the
animal research facility is less than $2,500.
(4)
Determination of damages to an animal research facility shall be made by the
court. In making its determination, the court shall consider the reasonable
costs of:
(a)
Replacing lost, injured or destroyed animals;
(b)
Restoring the animal research facility to the approximate condition of the
facility before the damage occurred; and
(c)
Replacing damaged or missing records, data, material or equipment.
(5)
In addition to any other penalty imposed for violation of this section, a
person convicted of such violation is liable:
(a)
To the owner of the animal for damages, including the costs of restoring the
animal to confinement and to its health condition prior to commission of the
acts constituting the violation;
(b)
For damages to real and personal property caused by acts constituting the
violation; and
(c)
For the costs of repeating an experiment, including the replacement of the
animals, labor and materials, if acts constituting the violation cause the
failure of an experiment. [1991 c.843 §2; 2001 c.147 §2; 2001 c.554 §1]
167.315 Animal abuse in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of animal abuse in the second degree if, except
as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly causes physical injury to an animal.
(2)
Any practice of good animal husbandry is not a violation of this section.
(3)
Animal abuse in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor. [1985 c.662 §2]
167.320 Animal abuse in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of animal abuse in the first degree if, except
as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly:
(a)
Causes serious physical injury to an animal; or
(b)
Cruelly causes the death of an animal.
(2)
Any practice of good animal husbandry is not a violation of this section.
(3)
Animal abuse in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, animal abuse in the first
degree is a Class C felony if:
(a)
The person committing the animal abuse has previously been convicted of two or
more of the following offenses:
(A)
Any offense under ORS 163.160, 163.165, 163.175, 163.185 or 163.187 or the
equivalent laws of another jurisdiction, if the offense involved domestic
violence as defined in ORS 135.230 or the offense was committed against a minor
child; or
(B)
Any offense under this section or ORS 167.322, or the equivalent laws of
another jurisdiction; or
(b)
The person knowingly commits the animal abuse in the immediate presence of a
minor child. For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate
presence of animal abuse if the abuse is seen or directly perceived in any
other manner by the minor child. [1985 c.662 §3; 2001 c.926 §8; 2003 c.577 §8]
167.322 Aggravated animal abuse in the
first degree. (1) A person commits the crime of
aggravated animal abuse in the first degree if the person:
(a)
Maliciously kills an animal; or
(b)
Intentionally or knowingly tortures an animal.
(2)
Aggravated animal abuse in the first degree is a Class C felony.
(3)
As used in this section:
(a)
“Maliciously” means intentionally acting with a depravity of mind and reckless
and wanton disregard of life.
(b)
“Torture” means an action taken for the primary purpose of inflicting pain. [1995
c.663 §2; 2001 c.926 §9]
167.325 Animal neglect in the second
degree. (1) A person commits the crime of
animal neglect in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law,
the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence
fails to provide minimum care for an animal in such person’s custody or
control.
(2)
Animal neglect in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor. [1985 c.662 §4]
167.330 Animal neglect in the first
degree. (1) A person commits the crime of
animal neglect in the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law,
the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence
fails to provide minimum care for an animal in the person’s custody or control
and the failure to provide care results in serious physical injury or death to
the animal.
(2)
Animal neglect in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1985 c.662 §5;
2001 c.926 §10]
167.332 Prohibition against possession of
domestic animal. (1) In addition to any other
penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS 167.315, 167.325,
167.330, 167.333, 167.340 or 167.355 or of a misdemeanor under ORS 167.320, may
not possess a domestic animal for a period of five years following entry of the
conviction.
(2)
In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of
violating ORS 167.322, 167.365 or 167.428 or of a felony under ORS 167.320, may
not possess a domestic animal for a period of 15 years following entry of the
conviction.
(3)
A person who possesses a domestic animal in violation of this section commits a
Class C misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of possessing a domestic animal
in violation of this section, the court may order the removal of domestic
animals from the person’s residence. [2001 c.926 §3; 2009 c.486 §1]
167.333 Sexual assault of an animal.
(1) A person commits the crime of sexual assault of an animal if the person:
(a)
Touches or contacts, or causes an object or another person to touch or contact,
the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal or animal carcass for the purpose of
arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person; or
(b)
Causes an animal or animal carcass to touch or contact the mouth, anus or sex
organs of a person for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire
of a person.
(2)
Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the use of products derived
from animals.
(3)
Sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor. [2001 c.926 §5b; 2003
c.428 §1]
167.334 Evaluation of person convicted of
violating ORS 167.333. Upon the conviction of a
defendant for violation of ORS 167.333, the court may order a psychiatric or
psychological evaluation of the defendant for inclusion in the presentence
report as described in ORS 137.077. [2001 c.926 §5c]
Note:
167.334 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.335 Exemption from ORS 167.315 to
167.333. Unless gross negligence can be shown,
the provisions of ORS 167.315 to 167.333 do not apply to:
(1)
The treatment of livestock being transported by owner or common carrier;
(2)
Animals involved in rodeos or similar exhibitions;
(3)
Commercially grown poultry;
(4)
Animals subject to good animal husbandry practices;
(5)
The killing of livestock according to the provisions of ORS 603.065;
(6)
Animals subject to good veterinary practices as described in ORS 686.030;
(7)
Lawful fishing, hunting and trapping activities;
(8)
Wildlife management practices under color of law;
(9)
Lawful scientific or agricultural research or teaching that involves the use of
animals;
(10)
Reasonable activities undertaken in connection with the control of vermin or
pests; and
(11)
Reasonable handling and training techniques. [1985 c.662 §6; 1995 c.663 §4;
2001 c.926 §10a]
167.337 Interfering with law enforcement
animal. (1) A person commits the crime of
interfering with a law enforcement animal if the person intentionally or
knowingly injures or attempts to injure an animal the person knows or
reasonably should know is a law enforcement animal while the law enforcement
animal is being used in the lawful discharge of its duty.
(2)
Interfering with a law enforcement animal is a Class A misdemeanor. [Formerly
164.369; 2009 c.555 §1; 2011 c.597 §167]
167.339 Assaulting a law enforcement
animal. (1) A person commits the crime of
assaulting a law enforcement animal if:
(a)
The person knowingly causes serious physical injury to or the death of a law
enforcement animal, knowing that the animal is a law enforcement animal; and
(b)
The injury or death occurs while the law enforcement animal is being used in
the lawful discharge of the animal’s duties.
(2)
Assaulting a law enforcement animal is a Class C felony. [2003 c.543 §3; 2009
c.555 §2; 2011 c.597 §168]
167.340 Animal abandonment.
(1) A person commits the crime of animal abandonment if the person
intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence leaves a domestic
animal or an equine at a location without providing minimum care.
(2)
It is no defense to the crime defined in subsection (1) of this section that
the defendant abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary
clinic or other place of shelter if the defendant did not make reasonable
arrangements for the care of the animal.
(3)
Animal abandonment is a Class B misdemeanor. [1985 c.662 §8; 2001 c.926 §11;
2009 c.233 §1]
167.345 Authority to enter premises;
search warrant; notice of impoundment of animal; damage resulting from entry.
(1) As used in this section, “peace officer” has the meaning given that term in
ORS 161.015.
(2)
If there is probable cause to believe that any animal is being subjected to
treatment in violation of ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340, 167.355, 167.365 or
167.428, a peace officer, after obtaining a search warrant or in any other
manner authorized by law, may enter the premises where the animal is located to
provide the animal with food, water and emergency medical treatment and may
impound the animal. If after reasonable effort the owner or person having
custody of the animal cannot be found and notified of the impoundment, the
notice shall be conspicuously posted on the premises and within 72 hours after
the impoundment the notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address, if
any, where the animal was impounded.
(3)
A peace officer is not liable for any damages for an entry under subsection (2)
of this section, unless the damages were caused by the unnecessary actions of
the peace officer that were intentional or reckless.
(4)(a)
A court may order an animal impounded under subsection (2) of this section to
be held at any animal care facility in the state. A facility receiving the
animal shall provide adequate food and water and may provide veterinary care.
(b)
A court may order a fighting bird impounded under subsection (2) of this
section to be held on the property of the owner, possessor or keeper of the
fighting bird in accordance with ORS 167.433. [Formerly 167.860; 1993 c.519 §1;
1995 c.663 §5; 2001 c.926 §12; 2009 c.550 §1]
167.347 Forfeiture of animal to animal
care agency prior to disposition of criminal charge.
(1) If any animal is impounded pursuant to ORS 167.345 and is being held by a
county animal shelter or other animal care agency pending outcome of criminal
action charging a violation of ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340, 167.355,
167.365 or 167.428, prior to final disposition of the criminal charge, the
county or other animal care agency or, on behalf of the county or other animal
care agency, the district attorney, may file a petition in the criminal action
requesting that the court issue an order forfeiting the animal to the county or
other animal care agency prior to final disposition of the criminal charge. The
petitioner shall serve a true copy of the petition upon the defendant and,
unless the district attorney has filed the petition on behalf of the county or
other animal care agency, the district attorney.
(2)
Upon receipt of a petition pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the
court shall set a hearing on the petition. The hearing shall be conducted
within 14 days after the filing of the petition, or as soon as practicable.
(3)(a)
At a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the
petitioner shall have the burden of establishing probable cause to believe that
the animal was subjected to a violation of ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340,
167.355, 167.365 or 167.428. If the court finds that probable cause exists, the
court shall order immediate forfeiture of the animal to the petitioner, unless
the defendant, within 72 hours of the hearing, posts a security deposit or bond
with the court clerk in an amount determined by the court to be sufficient to
repay all reasonable costs incurred, and anticipated to be incurred, by the
petitioner in caring for the animal from the date of initial impoundment to the
date of trial.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a court may waive for good
cause shown the requirement that the defendant post a security deposit or bond.
(4)
If a security deposit or bond has been posted in accordance with subsection (3)
of this section, and the trial in the action is continued at a later date, any
order of continuance shall require the defendant to post an additional security
deposit or bond in an amount determined by the court that shall be sufficient
to repay all additional reasonable costs anticipated to be incurred by the
petitioner in caring for the animal until the new date of trial.
(5)
If a security deposit or bond has been posted in accordance with subsection (4)
of this section, the petitioner may draw from that security deposit or bond the
actual reasonable costs incurred by the petitioner in caring for the impounded animal
from the date of initial impoundment to the date of final disposition of the
animal in the criminal action.
(6)
The provisions of this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the
provisions of ORS 167.350 and 167.435. [1995 c.369 §2; 2001 c.926 §13; 2009
c.550 §2; 2011 c.455 §1]
167.348 Placement of forfeited animal.
(1) If an animal is forfeited according to the provisions of ORS 167.347 or
167.350, the agency to which the animal was forfeited may place the animal with
a new owner. The agency shall give placement preference to any person or
persons who had prior contact with the animal, including but not limited to
family members and friends of the former owner whom the agency determines are
capable of providing necessary, adequate and appropriate levels of care for the
animal. As a condition of placement, the agency shall require the new owner to
execute an agreement to provide minimum care to the animal. The agreement must
indicate that allowing the former owner to possess the animal constitutes a
crime.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the agency may not place the
animal with any person who resides with the former owner. [1995 c.369 §3; 2009
c.273 §1]
167.349 Encouraging animal abuse.
(1) A person commits the crime of encouraging animal abuse if the person:
(a)
Obtains a previously abused, neglected or abandoned animal from an animal care
agency under ORS 167.348 or the court under ORS 167.350; and
(b)
Knowingly allows the person from whom the animal was forfeited to possess the
animal.
(2)
Encouraging animal abuse is a Class C misdemeanor. [2009 c.273 §3]
Note:
167.349 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.350 Forfeiture of rights in mistreated
animal; costs; disposition of animal. (1) In
addition to and not in lieu of any other sentence it may impose, a court may
require a defendant convicted under ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340, 167.355 or
167.365 to forfeit any rights of the defendant in the animal subjected to the
violation, and to repay the reasonable costs incurred by any person or agency
prior to judgment in caring for each animal subjected to the violation.
(2)(a)
When the court orders the defendant’s rights in the animal to be forfeited, the
court may further order that those rights be given over to an appropriate
person or agency demonstrating a willingness to accept and care for the animal
or to the county or an appropriate animal care agency for further disposition
in accordance with accepted practices for humane treatment of animals. The
court may not transfer the defendant’s rights in the animal to any person who
resides with the defendant.
(b)
This subsection does not limit the right of the person or agency to whom rights
are granted to resell or otherwise make disposition of the animal. A transfer
of rights under this subsection constitutes a transfer of ownership. The court
shall require a person to whom rights are granted to execute an agreement to
provide minimum care to the animal. The agreement must indicate that allowing
the defendant to possess the animal constitutes a crime.
(3)
In addition to and not in lieu of any other sentence it may impose, a court may
order the owner or person having custody of an animal to repay the reasonable
costs incurred by any person or agency in providing minimum care to the animal.
(4)
A court may order a person convicted under ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340,
167.355, 167.365 or 167.428 to participate in available animal cruelty
prevention programs or education programs, or both, or to obtain psychological
counseling for treatment of mental health disorders that, in the court’s judgment,
contributed to the commission of the crime. The person shall bear any costs
incurred by the person for participation in counseling or treatment programs
under this subsection.
(5)
ORS 131.550 to 131.600 do not apply to the forfeiture of an animal subjected to
a violation of ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340, 167.355, 167.365 or 167.428.
Any such animal is subject to forfeiture as provided in subsections (1) to (3)
of this section or, if the animal is a fighting bird, as provided in ORS
167.435. [Formerly 167.862; 1993 c.519 §2; 1995 c.663 §6; 2001 c.666 §29; 2001
c.926 §§14a,14b; 2005 c.830 §28; 2009 c.273 §2; 2009 c.550 §3]
167.351 Trading in nonambulatory
livestock. (1) As used in this section:
(a)
“Nonambulatory” means unable to stand or walk unassisted.
(b)
“Livestock auction market” has the meaning given that term in ORS 599.205.
(2)
A person commits the crime of trading in nonambulatory
livestock if the person knowingly delivers or accepts delivery of a nonambulatory livestock animal at a livestock auction
market. This subsection does not apply to the delivery to, or acceptance by, a
licensed veterinarian at a livestock auction market for the purpose of humanely
euthanizing or providing appropriate medical care to the animal.
(3)
The crime of trading in nonambulatory livestock is a
Class A misdemeanor. [2003 c.287 §2]
167.352 Interfering with an assistance, a
search and rescue or a therapy animal. (1) A person
commits the crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a
therapy animal if the person intentionally or knowingly:
(a)
Injures or attempts to injure an animal the person knows or reasonably should
know is an assistance animal, a search and rescue animal or a therapy animal;
(b)
Interferes with an assistance animal while the assistance animal is being used
to provide assistance to a person with a physical impairment; or
(c)
Interferes with a search and rescue animal or a therapy animal while the animal
is being used for search and rescue or therapy purposes.
(2)
As used in this section, “assistance animal” and “ person with a physical
impairment” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 346.680.
(3)
As used in this section and ORS 30.822:
(a)
“Search and rescue animal” means that the animal has been professionally
trained for, and is actively used for, search and rescue purposes.
(b)
“Therapy animal” means that the animal has been professionally trained for, and
is actively used for, therapy purposes.
(4)
Interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal is a
Class A misdemeanor. [1993 c.312 §3; 2007 c.70 §37]
Note:
167.352 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.355 Involvement in animal fighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of involvement in animal fighting if the person:
(a)
Owns or trains an animal with the intention that the animal engage in an
exhibition of fighting;
(b)
Promotes, conducts, participates in or is present as a spectator at an
exhibition of fighting or preparations thereto;
(c)
Keeps or uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the management
of, or receives money for the admission of any person to any place kept or used
for the purpose of an exhibition of fighting; or
(d)
Knowingly suffers or permits any place over which the person has possession or
control to be occupied, kept or used for the purpose of an exhibition of fighting.
(2)
For purposes of this section:
(a)
“Animal” means any bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or nonhuman mammal, other
than a dog or a fighting bird as defined in ORS 167.426.
(b)
“Exhibition of fighting” means a public or private display of combat between
two or more animals in which the fighting, killing, maiming or injuring of
animals is a significant feature. “Exhibition of fighting” does not include
demonstrations of the hunting or tracking skills of an animal or the lawful use
of animals for hunting, tracking or self-protection.
(3)
Involvement in animal fighting is a Class C felony. [Formerly 167.865; 1987
c.249 §6; 2003 c.484 §9; 2009 c.796 §2]
167.360 Definitions for ORS 167.360 to
167.372. As used in ORS 167.360 to 167.372:
(1)
“Breaking stick” means a device designed for insertion behind the molars of a
dog for the purpose of breaking the dog’s grip on another animal or object.
(2)
“Cat mill” means a device that rotates around a central support with one arm
designed to secure a dog and one arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit or other
small animal beyond the grasp of the dog.
(3)
“Dogfight” means a fight, arranged by any person, between two or more dogs the
purpose or probable result of which fight is the infliction of injury by one
dog upon another.
(4)
“Dogfighting paraphernalia” means:
(a)
A breaking stick;
(b)
A springpole;
(c)
A cat mill;
(d)
A treadmill;
(e)
A fighting pit;
(f)
A leather or mesh collar with a strap more than two inches in width;
(g)
A weighted or unweighted chain collar weighing 10
pounds or more; or
(h)
An unprescribed veterinary medicine that is a
prescription drug as defined in ORS 689.005.
(5)
“Fighting dog” means a dog that is intentionally bred or trained to be used in,
or that is actually used in, a dogfight. A dog does not constitute a fighting
dog solely on account of its breed.
(6)
“Fighting pit” means a walled area designed to contain a dogfight.
(7)
“Springpole” means a biting surface attached to a
stretchable device, suspended at a height sufficient to prevent a dog from
reaching the biting surface while touching the ground.
(8)
“Treadmill” means:
(a)
A carpet mill made of narrow sections of carpet;
(b)
A modified electric treadmill for the purpose of conditioning dogs; or
(c)
A slat mill with a running surface constructed of slats made of wood,
fiberglass, plastic or other similar material. [1987 c.249 §1; 2005 c.467 §1;
2008 c.42 §3]
Note:
167.360 to 167.372 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
167.365 Dogfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of dogfighting if the
person knowingly does any of the following:
(a)
Owns, possesses, keeps, breeds, trains, buys, sells or offers to sell a
fighting dog, including but not limited to any advertisement by the person to
sell such a dog.
(b)
Promotes, conducts or participates in, or performs any service in the
furtherance of, an exhibition of dogfighting,
including but not limited to refereeing of a dogfight, handling of dogs at a
dogfight, transportation of spectators to a dogfight, organizing a dogfight,
advertising a dogfight, providing or serving as a stakes holder for any money
wagered on a fight.
(c)
Keeps, uses or manages, or accepts payment of admission to, any place kept or
used for the purpose of dogfighting.
(d)
Suffers or permits any place over which the person has possession or control to
be occupied, kept or used for the purpose of an exhibition of dogfighting.
(2)
Dogfighting is a Class C felony. [1987 c.249 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.360.
167.370 Participation in dogfighting. (1) A person
commits the crime of participation in dogfighting if
the person knowingly:
(a)
Attends or has paid admission at any place for the purpose of viewing or
betting upon a dogfight.
(b)
Advertises or otherwise offers to sell equipment that the person knows or
reasonably should know will be used for the purpose of training and handling a
fighting dog.
(2)
Participation in dogfighting is a Class C felony. [1987
c.249 §3; 2008 c.42 §1]
Note: See
note under 167.360.
167.372 Possessing dogfighting
paraphernalia. (1) A person commits the crime of
possessing dogfighting paraphernalia if the person
owns or possesses dogfighting paraphernalia with the
intent that the paraphernalia be used to train a dog as a fighting dog or be
used in the furtherance of a dogfight.
(2)
Possessing dogfighting paraphernalia is a Class C
felony. [2005 c.467 §3; 2008 c.42 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.360.
167.374 Possession or control of dogs for
purpose of reproduction; records; exceptions. (1) As
used in this section:
(a)
“Boarding kennel” means a facility that provides care for a fee to dogs that
stay at the facility an average of less than 30 days.
(b)
“Dog” means a member of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris or a hybrid of that subspecies.
(c)
“Litter” means one or more dogs, sold individually or together, that are all or
part of a group of dogs born to the same mother at the same time.
(2)
A person may not possess, control or otherwise have charge of at the same time
more than 50 sexually intact dogs that are two years of age or older for the
primary purpose of reproduction. It is prima facie evidence that a person
possesses dogs for the primary purpose of reproduction if during a 12-month
period the person sells, offers for sale, barters or exchanges more than three
litters of dogs that are less than eight months of age.
(3)
A person that possesses, controls or otherwise has charge of 50 or more
sexually intact dogs that are eight months of age or older shall maintain a
record for each of those dogs that identifies:
(a)
The date of birth for the dog or, if the date of birth is unknown, the date the
person acquired possession, control or charge of the dog and the source of the
dog;
(b)
The dates on which the dog has been bred;
(c)
For a female, the number of dogs in each litter produced; and
(d)
The disposition the person makes of each dog possessed by, controlled by or in
the charge of the person, including the date of disposition, manner of
disposition and the name and address information for any person taking
possession, control or charge of a dog.
(4)
A person shall retain a record required under subsection (3) of this section
for a period of three years following the death of the dog or a date on which
the person permanently ceased to have possession, control or charge of the dog.
(5)
Subsections (2) to (4) of this section do not apply to:
(a)
An animal control agency, humane society or animal shelter;
(b)
A person who provides care for dogs at the request of a unit of government,
government agency, humane society or animal shelter;
(c)
A veterinary facility;
(d)
A person that is transporting dogs; or
(e)
A boarding kennel.
(6)
A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. However, a court shall
suspend sentence under this subsection for a violation of subsection (2) of
this section if the person agrees to have a sufficient number of dogs spayed or
neutered to remedy the violation. [2009 c.297 §1]
Note:
167.374 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.375 [1987
c.249 §4; repealed by 2009 c.550 §7]
167.376 Standards of care applicable to
dog breeders; records; exceptions. (1) As used
in this section:
(a)
“Boarding kennel” means a facility that provides care for a fee to dogs that
stay at the facility an average of less than 30 days.
(b)
“Dog” means a member of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris or a hybrid of that subspecies.
(c)
“Litter” means one or more dogs, sold individually or together, that are all or
part of a group of dogs born to the same mother at the same time.
(d)
“Regular exercise” means the removal of the dog from the dog’s primary
enclosure and:
(A)
Walking the dog on a leash;
(B)
Allowing the dog to move about freely within a building or an outdoor space at
least one hour per day; or
(C)
Allowing the dog to walk on a treadmill, jenny mill, slat mill or similar
device, if use of the device is prescribed for the dog by a veterinarian to
accommodate a specific medical condition.
(2)
A person that possesses, controls or otherwise has charge of at the same time
10 or more sexually intact dogs that are eight months of age or older shall, in
addition to providing minimum care as defined in ORS 167.310:
(a)
Provide each dog with sufficient space to turn about freely, stand and sit and
to lie down without the head, face, tail, legs or feet of the dog touching the
sides of the enclosure or touching any other dog.
(b)
Provide each dog with an enclosure that:
(A)
Has a solid floor without slats or gaps;
(B)
Is six inches higher than the head of the tallest dog in that enclosure when
the tallest dog is in a normal standing position;
(C)
If elevated above the floor of a room, is placed so that the floor of the
enclosure is no more than 42 inches above the floor of the room; and
(D)
Is not stacked or otherwise placed above or below any other dog enclosure.
(c)
Provide each dog that is more than four months of age with at least one hour of
regular exercise each day, unless a veterinarian has certified that the dog is
medically precluded from exercise.
(d)
Remove waste and contaminants from the enclosure at least once each day.
(e)
Remove the dog from the enclosure when cleaning the enclosure of waste and
contaminants.
(f)
Maintain a record for each sexually intact dog that is eight months of age or
older that identifies:
(A)
The date of birth for the dog or, if the date of birth is unknown, the date on
which the person acquired possession, control or charge of the dog and the
source of the dog;
(B)
Any veterinary care provided for the dog; and
(C)
The disposition the person makes of each dog possessed by, controlled by or in
the charge of the person, including the date of disposition, manner of
disposition and the name and address information for any person taking
possession, control or charge of a dog.
(3)
A person shall retain a record required under subsection (2) of this section
for a period of three years following the death of the dog or a date on which
the person permanently ceased to have possession, control or charge of the dog.
(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to:
(a)
An animal control agency, humane society or animal shelter;
(b)
A person who provides care for dogs at the request of a unit of government,
government agency, humane society or animal shelter;
(c)
A veterinary facility;
(d)
A person that is transporting dogs; or
(e)
A boarding kennel.
(5)
A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. [2009 c.297 §2]
Note:
167.376 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.379 [2001
c.666 §54; repealed by 2005 c.830 §48]
167.380 [1987
c.249 §5; repealed by 2001 c.666 §56]
167.385 Unauthorized use of a livestock
animal. (1) A person commits the crime of
unauthorized use of a livestock animal when the person knowingly:
(a)
Takes, appropriates, obtains or withholds a livestock animal from the owner
thereof or derives benefit from a livestock animal without the consent of the
owner of the animal; or
(b)
Takes or holds a livestock animal and thereby obtains the use of the animal to
breed, bear or raise offspring without the consent of the owner of the animal.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided by law, offspring born to a female livestock
animal or hatched from the egg of a female livestock animal belong to the owner
of the female livestock animal until the owner transfers ownership of the
offspring.
(3)
As used in this section, “livestock animal” has the same meaning given that
term in ORS 164.055.
(4)
Unauthorized use of a livestock animal is a Class A misdemeanor.
(5)
In addition to any criminal sanctions, if a defendant is convicted of the crime
of unauthorized use of a livestock animal under this section, the court shall
order the defendant to pay restitution to the owner of the animal. [1993 c.252 §1]
Note:
167.385 to 167.388 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
167.387 Definitions for ORS 167.387 and
167.388. As used in this section and ORS
167.388:
(1)
“Livestock” has the meaning given in ORS 609.125.
(2)
“Livestock production facility” means:
(a)
Any facility or organization engaged in animal breeding, production or
processing; or
(b)
Any facility or institution whose primary purpose is to impound estray animals, as that term is defined in ORS 607.007. [1993
c.252 §4; 1999 c.756 §14]
Note: See
note under 167.385.
167.388 Interference with livestock
production. (1) A person commits the crime of
interference with livestock production when the person, with the intent to
interfere with livestock production:
(a)
Takes, appropriates, obtains or withholds livestock from the owner thereof, or
causes the loss, death or injury of any livestock maintained at a livestock
production facility;
(b)
Damages, vandalizes or steals any property located on a livestock production
facility; or
(c)
Obtains access to a livestock production facility to perform any act contained
in this subsection or any other act not authorized by the livestock production
facility.
(2)
The crime of interference with livestock production is:
(a)
A Class C felony if damage to the livestock production facility is $2,500 or
more; or
(b)
A Class A misdemeanor if there is no damage to the livestock production facility
or if damage to the facility is less than $2,500.
(3)
Determination of damages to a livestock production facility shall be made by
the court. In making its determination, the court shall consider the reasonable
costs of:
(a)
Replacing lost, injured or destroyed livestock;
(b)
Restoring the livestock production facility to the approximate condition of the
facility before the damage occurred; and
(c)
Replacing damaged or missing records, data, material, equipment or substances
used in the breeding and production of livestock.
(4)
In addition to any criminal sanctions, if a defendant is convicted of the crime
of interference with livestock production under subsection (1) of this section,
the court shall order the defendant to pay restitution to the owner of the
animal or the owner of the livestock production facility. [1993 c.252 §§2,3;
2001 c.554 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.385.
167.390 Commerce in fur of domestic cats
and dogs prohibited; exception. (1) A person
may not take, buy, sell, barter or otherwise exchange for commerce in fur
purposes the raw fur or products that include the fur of a domestic cat or dog
if the fur is obtained through a process that kills or maims the cat or dog. As
used in this section, “domestic cat or dog” does not include coyote, fox, lynx,
bobcat or any other wild or commercially raised wild feline or wild canine
species or a hybrid thereof that is not recognized as an endangered species by
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2)
Violation of subsection (1) of this section, or any rule promulgated pursuant
thereto, is a Class A misdemeanor when the offense is committed with a culpable
mental state as defined in ORS 161.085. [1999 c.995 §§1,2]
Note:
167.390 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OFFENSES INVOLVING TOBACCO
167.400 Tobacco possession by minors
prohibited. (1) It is unlawful for any person under
18 years of age to possess tobacco products, as defined in ORS 431.840.
(2)
Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a Class D
violation. [1991 c.970 §1; 1999 c.1051 §161]
Note:
167.400, 167.402 and 167.404 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly
but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.401 Tobacco purchase by minors
prohibited; exceptions. (1) Except as provided in
subsection (4) of this section, no person under 18 years of age shall purchase,
attempt to purchase or acquire tobacco products as defined in ORS 431.840.
Except when such minor is in a private residence accompanied by the parent or
guardian of the minor and with the consent of such parent or guardian, no
person under 18 years of age shall have personal possession of tobacco
products.
(2)
Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a Class B
violation.
(3)(a)
In lieu of any other penalty established by law, a person who is convicted for
the first time of a violation of subsection (1) of this section may be ordered
to participate in a tobacco education program or a tobacco use cessation
program or to perform community service related to diseases associated with
consumption of tobacco products. A person may be ordered to participate in such
a program only once.
(b)
In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty established by law, a
person who is convicted of a second violation of subsection (1) of this section
through misrepresentation of age may be required to participate in a tobacco
education or a tobacco use cessation program or to perform community service
related to diseases associated with the consumption of tobacco products, and
the court shall order that the person’s driving privileges and right to apply
for driving privileges be suspended for a period not to exceed one year. If a
court has issued an order suspending driving privileges under this subsection,
the court, upon petition of the person, may withdraw the order at any time the
court deems appropriate. The court notification to the Department of
Transportation under this subsection may include a recommendation that the
person be granted a hardship permit under ORS 807.240 if the person is
otherwise eligible for the permit.
(4)
A minor acting under the supervision of an adult may purchase, attempt to
purchase or acquire tobacco products for the purpose of testing compliance with
a federal law, state statute, local law or retailer management policy limiting
or regulating the delivery of tobacco products to minors. [1999 c.1077 §8; 2011
c.355 §20; 2011 c.597 §168a]
Note:
167.401 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.402 Locating tobacco vending machines.
(1) As used in this section, “vending machine” means a mechanical, electronic
or similar device that, upon the insertion of tokens, money or another form of
payment, dispenses tobacco products.
(2)
A person may not sell or dispense tobacco products, as defined in ORS 431.840,
from a vending machine, except in an establishment where the premises are
posted as permanently and entirely off-limits to minors under rules adopted by
the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
(3)
Violation of subsection (2) of this section is a Class B violation. Each day of
violation constitutes a separate offense. [1991 c.970 §2; 1999 c.1051 §162;
2009 c.600 §1]
Note: See
note under 167.400.
167.404 Limitation on local regulation of
tobacco vending machines. Cities and counties by ordinance
or resolution shall not regulate vending machines that dispense tobacco
products, as defined in ORS 431.840, in any form and that are in any manner
accessible to minors. [1991 c.970 §3]
Note: See
note under 167.400.
167.405
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.407 Locating tobacco products in
retail store. (1) A person having authority over the
location of cigarettes and other tobacco products in a retail store may not
locate cigarettes or other tobacco products in a location in the store where
the cigarettes or other tobacco products are accessible by store customers
without assistance by a store employee.
(2)
Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class B violation. Each day of
violation constitutes a separate offense.
(3)
Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply if the location at which
the cigarettes or tobacco products are sold is a store or other establishment
at which persons under 18 years of age are prohibited. [2003 c.804 §84]
Note:
167.407 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.410
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.415
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.420
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.425
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
OFFENSES INVOLVING FIGHTING BIRDS
167.426 Definitions for ORS 167.426 to
167.439. As used in ORS 167.426 to 167.439:
(1)
“Cockfight” means a fight between two or more birds that is arranged by a
person and that has the purpose or probable result of one bird inflicting
injury to another bird.
(2)
“Constructive possession” means an exercise of dominion and control over the
location and treatment of property without taking physical possession of the
property.
(3)
“Fighting bird” means a bird that is intentionally reared or trained for use
in, or that actually is used in, a cockfight.
(4)
“Gaff” means an artificial steel spur designed for attachment to the leg of a
fighting bird in replacement of the bird’s natural spurs.
(5)
“Slasher” means a steel weapon resembling a curved
knife blade designed for attachment to the foot of a fighting bird. [2003 c.484
§1]
Note:
167.426 to 167.439 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
167.428 Cockfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of cockfighting if the person knowingly:
(a)
Owns, possesses, keeps, rears, trains, buys, sells or advertises or otherwise
offers to sell a fighting bird.
(b)
Promotes or participates in, or performs services in furtherance of, the
conducting of a cockfight. As used in this paragraph, “services in furtherance”
includes, but is not limited to, transporting spectators to a cockfight,
handling fighting birds, organizing, advertising or refereeing a cockfight and
providing, or acting as stakeholder for, money wagered on a cockfight.
(c)
Keeps, uses or manages, or accepts payment of admission to, a place for the
conducting of a cockfight.
(d)
Suffers or permits a place in the possession or control of the person to be
occupied, kept or used for the conducting of a cockfight.
(e)
Manufactures, buys, sells, barters, exchanges, possesses, advertises or
otherwise offers to sell a gaff, slasher or other
sharp implement designed for attachment to a fighting bird with the intent that
the gaff, slasher or other sharp implement be used in
cockfighting.
(2)
Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to the owning, possessing,
keeping, rearing, buying, selling, advertising or otherwise offering for sale
of a bird for purposes other than training the bird as a fighting bird, using
or intending to use the bird in cockfighting or supplying the bird knowing that
the bird is intended to be used in cockfighting.
(3)
Cockfighting is a Class C felony. [2003 c.484 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
167.430
[Amended by 1961 c.648 §8; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.431 Participation in cockfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of participation in cockfighting if the person
knowingly:
(a)
Attends a cockfight or pays admission at any location to view or bet on a
cockfight; or
(b)
Manufactures, buys, sells, barters, exchanges, possesses, advertises or
otherwise offers to sell equipment with the intent that the equipment be used
in training or handling a fighting bird or for enhancing the fighting ability
of a fighting bird. This paragraph does not apply to a gaff, slasher or other sharp implement designed for attachment to
a fighting bird.
(2)
Participation in cockfighting is a Class C felony. [2003 c.484 §3; 2009 c.796 §1]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
167.433 Seizure of fighting birds;
procedure. (1) Pursuant to ORS 133.525 to 133.703,
a judge may order the seizure of an alleged fighting bird owned, possessed or
kept by any person.
(2)
A judge ordering the seizure of an alleged fighting bird under subsection (1)
of this section may order that the bird be impounded on the property of the owner,
possessor or keeper of the bird. If a judge orders an alleged fighting bird
impounded on the property of the owner, possessor or keeper of the bird, the
court shall order the owner, possessor or keeper to provide all necessary care
for the bird and to allow regular and continuing inspection of the bird by a
person designated by the court, or the agent of a person designated by the
court. The owner, possessor or keeper shall pay the costs of conducting the
inspections. The court shall further order the owner, possessor or keeper not
to sell or otherwise dispose of the bird unless the court authorizes the sale
or disposition, or until the seized bird is forfeited pursuant to an order
under ORS 167.435 or restored to the person pursuant to an order under ORS
133.643. [2003 c.484 §4]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
167.435 Forfeiture of rights in fighting
birds or property; public nuisance. (1) In
addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty the court may impose upon a
person convicted of cockfighting under ORS 167.428 or participation in
cockfighting under ORS 167.431, the court shall include in the judgment an
order for forfeiture to the city or county where the crime occurred of the
person’s rights in any property proved to have been used by the person as an
instrumentality in the commission of the crime, including any fighting bird.
This subsection does not limit the ability of the court to dispose of a
fighting bird as provided under subsection (2) of this section.
(2)
A fighting bird is a public nuisance, regardless of whether a person has been
convicted of cockfighting or participation in cockfighting. If a bird is
ordered forfeited under subsection (1) of this section or is proved by a
preponderance of the evidence in a forfeiture proceeding to be a fighting bird,
the court shall order that the bird be destroyed or be otherwise disposed of.
Upon the conviction of the person charged, the court shall adjudge all of the
seized property of the person to be forfeited and shall order that the property
be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. [2003 c.484 §5]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
167.437 Constructive possession of fighting
birds; procedure. (1) A peace officer having
jurisdiction may, upon probable cause to believe that a bird is a fighting bird,
take constructive possession of the bird on behalf of the law enforcement
agency employing the officer.
(2)
A peace officer who takes constructive possession of an alleged fighting bird
pursuant to this section must do the following:
(a)
Place a tag or other device approved by the law enforcement agency on the cage
or other enclosure where the fighting bird is located. The tag or other device
must clearly state that it is unlawful to conceal, remove or release the bird
for purposes of interfering with law enforcement agency control over the bird.
(b)
Notify the owner, possessor or keeper of the bird that the bird has been seized
by the law enforcement agency and may not be concealed, removed or released
until authorized by a court or as provided in this section.
(c)
Promptly apply to an appropriate court for an order described in ORS 167.433.
(3)
If a law enforcement agency takes constructive possession of a fighting bird
under this section, the owner, possessor or keeper of the bird shall provide all
necessary care for the bird.
(4)
Constructive possession of an alleged fighting bird pursuant to this section
terminates when a court order described in ORS 167.433 is served on the owner,
possessor or keeper of the bird, or after 24 hours, whichever occurs first. [2003
c.484 §6]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
167.439 Forcible recovery of a fighting
bird. (1) A person commits the crime of
forcible recovery of a fighting bird if the person knowingly dispossesses, or
knowingly attempts to dispossess, a law enforcement agency of constructive
possession of a fighting bird.
(2)
Forcible recovery of a fighting bird is a Class C felony. [2003 c.484 §7]
Note: See
note under 167.426.
OFFENSES INVOLVING UNUSED PROPERTY
MARKETS
167.500 Definitions for ORS 167.502,
167.506 and 167.508. As used in ORS 167.502, 167.506
and 167.508:
(1)
“Baby food” or “infant formula” means food manufactured, packaged and labeled
specifically for sale for consumption by a child under the age of two years.
(2)
“Medical device” means an object or substance that is:
(a)
Required under federal law to bear the label “Caution: Federal law requires
dispensing by or on the order of a physician”; or
(b)
Defined by federal law as a medical device and is intended:
(A)
For use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans or animals;
(B)
For use in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
or animals; or
(C)
To affect the structure or a function of the bodies of humans or animals
without achieving any of its principal intended purposes through metabolism or
through chemical action within or on the bodies of humans or animals.
(3)
“New and unused property” means tangible personal property:
(a)
That was acquired by a person directly from a producer, manufacturer,
wholesaler or retailer in the ordinary course of business and has not been used
since its production or manufacture; or
(b)
That was packaged when it was originally produced or manufactured and the
property is in its original and unopened package.
(4)(a)
“Nonprescription drugs” means drugs that may be sold without a prescription and
that, in accordance with the requirements of the statutes and regulations of
this state and the federal government, are:
(A)
Prepackaged for use by a consumer;
(B)
Prepared by a manufacturer or producer for use by a consumer; and
(C)
Labeled and unadulterated.
(b)
“Nonprescription drugs” does not include herbal products, dietary supplements,
botanical extracts or vitamins.
(5)
“Prior conviction” means a conviction that was entered prior to imposing
sentence on the current crime, provided that the prior conviction is based on a
crime committed in a separate criminal episode.
(6)
“Unused property market” means an event:
(a)
Where at least two persons offer new and unused property for sale or exchange
and the person organizing or conducting the event charges a fee upon the sale
or exchange of the new and unused property;
(b)
Where at least two persons offer new and unused property for sale or exchange
and a prospective buyer must pay a fee for admission to an area where new and
unused property is offered for sale or exchange; or
(c)
Where new and unused property is offered for sale or exchange for more than 12
days in one 12-month period. [2003 c.338 §1]
Note:
167.500, 167.502, 167.506 and 167.508 were enacted into law by the Legislative
Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series
therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for
further explanation.
167.502 Sale of certain items at unused
property market prohibited; exceptions. (1) Except as
provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not offer for sale or
exchange or knowingly permit the sale or exchange of baby food, infant formula,
cosmetics, personal care products, nonprescription drugs or medical devices at
an unused property market.
(2)
A person may sell or exchange the items listed in subsection (1) of this
section if the person:
(a)
Has a written authorization that identifies the person as an authorized
representative of the manufacturer or distributor of those items; and
(b)
Makes the written authorization available for public inspection.
(3)(a)
A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b)
A person who violates this section and who has one prior conviction under this
section that was entered within the last 10 years commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
(c)
A person who violates this section and who has two or more prior convictions
under this section that were entered within the last 10 years commits a Class A
misdemeanor. [2003 c.338 §2]
Note: See
note under 167.500.
167.505
[Amended by 1959 c.530 §3; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.506 Recordkeeping requirements.
(1) When a person purchases more than 10 items of new and unused property for
resale at an unused property market, the person shall maintain a record for two
years after the date of purchase.
(2)
The record required in subsection (1) of this section must contain:
(a)
The date of the purchase of the new and unused property;
(b)
The name and address of the person from which the new and unused property was
purchased;
(c)
A description and identification of the new and unused property; and
(d)
The price paid for the new and unused property.
(3)
A person shall, upon request, provide the record described in subsection (2) of
this section for the purpose of inspection within a reasonable time.
(4)(a)
A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b)
A person who violates this section and who has one prior conviction under this
section that was entered within the last 10 years commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
(c)
A person who violates this section and who has two or more prior convictions
under this section that were entered within the last 10 years commits a Class A
misdemeanor. [2003 c.338 §3]
Note: See
note under 167.500.
167.508 Exemptions from ORS 167.502 and
167.506. (1) ORS 167.502 and 167.506 do not
apply to a person who:
(a)
Sells or exchanges new and unused property that was not produced or
manufactured within the last five years as indicated by the style of the
packaging or of the material itself;
(b)
Sells by sample, catalog or brochure for future delivery; or
(c)
Makes a sales presentation to a consumer who received an individualized
invitation to attend the sales presentation prior to the sales presentation
from an owner or legal occupant of the premises where the sales presentation
takes place.
(2)
The recordkeeping requirements in ORS 167.506 do not apply to:
(a)
A person who sells or exchanges new and unused property at an event that is
organized and operated:
(A)
For the exclusive benefit of a community chest, a fund, a foundation, an
association or a corporation; and
(B)
For religious, educational or charitable purposes.
(b)
A person who sells or exchanges motor vehicles or trailers that are subject to
state vehicle registration requirements.
(c)
A person who sells or exchanges new and unused property at a gun show as
defined in ORS 166.432.
(d)
A person who sells or exchanges new and unused property at a livestock auction
market as defined in ORS 599.205. [2003 c.338 §4]
Note: See
note under 167.500.
167.510
[Amended by 1959 c.530 §4; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.515
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.520
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.525
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.530
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.535
[Amended by 1959 c.530 §5; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.540
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.545
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.550
[Amended by 1959 c.426 §8; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.555
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.605
[Amended by 1963 c.201 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.610
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.615
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.620
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.625
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.630
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.635
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.640
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.645
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.705
[Amended by 1959 c.503 §6; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.710
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.715
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.720
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.725
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.730
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.735
[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.740
[Amended by 1965 c.370 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
167.745 [1959
c.200 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
MISCELLANEOUS
167.808 Unlawful possession of inhalants.
(1) For the purposes of this section:
(a)
“Inhalant” means any glue, cement or other substance that is capable of causing
intoxication and that contains one or more of the following chemical compounds:
(A)
Acetone;
(B)
Amyl acetate;
(C)
Benzol or benzene;
(D)
Butane;
(E)
Butyl acetate;
(F)
Butyl alcohol;
(G)
Carbon tetrachloride;
(H)
Chloroform;
(I)
Cyclohexanone;
(J)
Difluoroethane;
(K)
Ethanol or ethyl alcohol;
(L)
Ethyl acetate;
(M)
Hexane;
(N)
Isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol;
(O)
Isopropyl acetate;
(P)
Methyl cellosolve acetate;
(Q)
Methyl ethyl ketone;
(R)
Methyl isobutyl ketone;
(S)
Nitrous oxide;
(T)
Toluol or toluene;
(U)
Trichloroethylene;
(V)
Tricresyl phosphate;
(W)
Xylol or xylene; or
(X)
Any other solvent, material, substance, chemical or combination thereof having
the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes.
(b)
“Intoxication” means any mental or physical impairment or incapacity.
(2)
It is unlawful for a person to possess any inhalant if the person intends to
use the inhalant for the purpose of inducing intoxication in the person who
possesses the inhalant or for the purpose of inducing intoxication in any other
person.
(3)
A person may not use any inhalant for the purpose of inducing intoxication in
the person using the inhalant or for the purpose of inducing intoxication in
any other person.
(4)
The prohibitions of this section do not apply to any substance that:
(a)
Has been prescribed by a health practitioner, as described in ORS 31.740, and
that is used in the manner prescribed by the health practitioner; or
(b)
Is administered or used under the supervision of a health practitioner, as
described in ORS 31.740.
(5)(a)
Any person who violates this section commits a violation. Violation of this
section is a Class C violation. In addition to or in lieu of a fine, a juvenile
court may require that a minor who engages in conduct prohibited by this
section be provided with treatment and counseling.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a second or subsequent
violation of this section by a person is a Class B misdemeanor. If a juvenile
court finds that a minor has engaged in conduct prohibited by this section on a
second or subsequent occasion, the court shall require that the minor receive
treatment and counseling. [1999 c.229 §1; 1999 c.1051 §322f; 2011 c.597 §81]
Note:
167.808 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.810 Creating a hazard.
(1) A person commits the crime of creating a hazard if:
(a)
The person intentionally maintains or leaves in a place accessible to children
a container with a compartment of more than one and one-half cubic feet capacity
and a door or lid which locks or fastens automatically when closed and which
cannot easily be opened from the inside; or
(b)
Being the owner or otherwise having possession of property upon which there is
a well, cistern, cesspool, excavation or other hole of a depth of four feet or
more and a top width of 12 inches or more, the owner intentionally fails or
refuses to cover or fence it with a suitable protective construction.
(2)
Creating a hazard is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §284]
167.820 Concealing the birth of an infant.
(1) A person commits the crime of concealing the birth of an infant if the
person conceals the corpse of a newborn child with intent to conceal the fact
of its birth or to prevent a determination of whether it was born dead or
alive.
(2)
Concealing the birth of an infant is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §286]
167.822 Improper repair of a vehicle inflatable
restraint system. (1) A person commits the crime
of improper repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system if the person
knowingly:
(a)
Installs as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system an object that is not
designed in accordance with federal safety regulations for the make, model and
year of the motor vehicle; or
(b)
If requested to repair or replace a vehicle inflatable restraint system, fails
to install an object that is required to make a vehicle inflatable restraint
system comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model and year of
the motor vehicle.
(2)
Improper repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system is a Class A
misdemeanor. [2001 c.439 §1]
Note:
167.822 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.824 Unlawful possession of undeployed air bags or air bag canisters.
(1) A person may not possess more than two undeployed
air bags or air bag canisters containing sodium azide
that have been removed from a vehicle. This subsection does not apply to motor
vehicle dealers, automobile repair facilities or dismantlers certified under
ORS 822.110.
(2)
A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. [2005
c.514 §2; 2005 c.654 §13b]
Note:
167.824 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 167 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
167.830 Employment of minors in place of
public entertainment. Except as provided in ORS
167.840, any person operating or conducting a place of public amusement or
entertainment, who employs or allows a child under the age of 18 years to
conduct or assist in conducting any public dance, including but not limited to
dancing by the child as a public performance, or to assist in or furnish music
for public dancing, commits a Class D violation. [1971 c.743 §292; 1987 c.905 §18;
1999 c.1051 §163]
167.840 Application of ORS 167.830
limited. (1) ORS 167.830 does not apply if:
(a)
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be dispensed or consumed in the place
of public amusement or entertainment open to the individuals attending the
public dance;
(b)
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be dispensed or consumed in any place
connected by an entrance to the place of public amusement or entertainment;
(c)
Applicable laws, regulations and ordinances for the protection of children
under the age of 18 years are observed in the conduct of the dance; and
(d)
At least one responsible adult is present at all times during the public dance
to see that applicable laws, regulations and ordinances for the protection of
children under 18 years of age are observed.
(2)
ORS 167.830 does not apply if the child has the written permission of the judge
of the juvenile court, for the county in which the child resides, to conduct or
assist in conducting the public dance. The judge of the juvenile court shall
grant such permission only if:
(a)
The parents or legal guardians of the child have consented to the child’s
participation in such activity; and
(b)
The judge has found that participation in such activity will not be
inconsistent with the health, safety and morals of the child.
(3)
This section is not intended to make lawful any activity that is prohibited
within a political subdivision of this state by ordinance or other regulation
of the political subdivision.
(4)
The requirements of this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the
requirements of ORS 653.315. [1971 c.743 §293]
167.850 [1971
c.743 §226; repealed by 1985 c.662 §15]
167.860 [1971
c.596 §1; 1973 c.836 §345; 1985 c.662 §7; renumbered 167.345]
167.862 [1983
c.648 §1; 1985 c.662 §9; renumbered 167.350]
167.865 [1977
c.539 §2; renumbered 167.355]
167.870 [1973
c.316 §1; repealed by 1999 c.729 §1]
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