Oregon Statutes 498.257 – Prohibition on possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins; exceptions
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 498.257
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) ‘Shark fin’ means the raw or dried fin or tail of a shark.
(b) ‘Spiny dogfish’ means a shark belonging to the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes that has two spines, one anterior to each dorsal fin, and that does not have an anal fin.
(2) A person may not possess, sell or offer for sale, trade or distribute a shark fin in this state.
(3) This section does not apply to:
(a) A person who possesses, sells or offers for sale, trades or distributes a shark fin from a spiny dogfish that was legally taken or landed under rules adopted by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and in accordance with federal regulations; and
(b) A person who holds a license or permit issued by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife under the wildlife laws to take a shark and who possesses, sells or offers for sale, trades or distributes a shark fin consistent with the terms of that license or permit. [2011 c.371 § 4]
[Repealed by 1959 c.352 § 5]
[1973 c.723 § 100; 1987 c.488 § 3; 1995 c.426 § 8; renumbered 498.316 in 1995]
[Repealed by 1955 c.160 § 1]
[1973 c.723 § 101; renumbered 498.351 in 1995]
[Repealed by 1959 c.352 § 5]
[Formerly 498.145; repealed by 1973 c.723 § 130]
[1973 c.723 § 102; 1987 c.488 § 4; 1995 c.426 § 9; renumbered 498.346 in 1995]
[Repealed by 1959 c.352 § 5]
[1991 c.858 § 9; renumbered 498.336 in 1995]
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