ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.990 (6) do not apply to:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 480.205

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) The possession of an explosive by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States while on active duty and engaged in the performance of official duties or by a member of a regularly organized public law enforcement agency, public fire department or fire protection agency while engaged in the performance of official duties.

(2) The possession of an explosive in the course of transportation by way of railroad, water, highway or air while under the jurisdiction of, or in conformity with, regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation. [1971 c.518 § 2; 1987 c.158 § 108; 1999 c.980 § 2]