830.998 Penalty for failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station
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830.998 Penalty for failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station.
(1)A person who is transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft and fails to stop and submit to an inspection or complete the ordered decontamination at an aquatic invasive species check station operated by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture or a tribal government, local government or local service district as provided under ORS 830.589 or 830.590 commits a Class D violation.
(2)Notwithstanding ORS 153.042, a peace officer may issue a citation under subsection
(1)of this section when the conduct alleged to constitute a violation has not taken place in the presence of the peace officer, if the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation on the basis of information received from an employee of an agency, tribal government, local government or local service district authorized to operate an aquatic invasive species check station who observed the violation.
(3)As used in this section, “tribal government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 830.590. [Subsections
(1)and
(2)of 2011 Edition formerly 570.990(2) and (3); 2019 c.154 §14; 2025 c.37 §5]
Note: 830.998 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 830 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.