(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may establish by rule a lottery for issuing permits to vessels under ORS § 508.947.

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(2) A vessel may qualify for the lottery if the vessel:

(a) Has a boat license issued pursuant to ORS § 508.260 for the current year; and

(b) Had a boat license issued pursuant to ORS § 508.260 for the previous year.

(3) Based on an assessment of the resource, the commission may:

(a) Suspend the lottery for up to two years; and

(b) Renew a suspension of the lottery every two years.

(4) The commission shall establish by rule a threshold number of permits below which the department shall issue permits through the lottery. [2003 c.809 § 7]