(1) ORS § 830.005, 830.015 to 830.050, 830.175, 830.210 to 830.420 and 830.475 to 830.490 apply to all boats operated in the waters of this state.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 830.015

  • Board: means the State Marine Board. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Boat: means every description of watercraft, including a seaplane on the water and not in flight, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, but does not include boathouses, floating homes, air mattresses, beach and water toys or single inner tubes. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Passenger: means every person on board a boat who is not the master, operator, crew member or other person engaged in any capacity in the business of the boat. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Waters of this state: means all waters within the territorial limits of this state, the marginal sea adjacent to this state and the high seas when navigated as part of a journey or ride to or from the shore of this state. See Oregon Statutes 830.005

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, ORS § 830.005, 830.015 to 830.050, 830.175, 830.210 to 830.420 and 830.475 to 830.490 do not apply to a boat when application of the statutes would be inconsistent with federal law or regulations or to a boat that is:

(a) A foreign boat operated temporarily in the waters of this state.

(b) A boat owned and operated by the United States or by an entity of the United States.

(c) A ship’s lifeboat used solely for lifesaving purposes.

(d) A boat belonging to a class of boats that has been exempted from the provisions of ORS § 830.705, 830.710, 830.770, 830.780, 830.785, 830.795 to 830.805 and 830.830 to 830.870 by the State Marine Board as provided in ORS § 830.110.

(3) Notwithstanding an exemption provided to a class of boats in subsection (2) of this section, a boat that would otherwise be exempt from regulation because the boat is of a class specified in subsection (2) of this section is not exempt if the boat is a:

(a) Passenger vessel of less than 100 gross tons;

(b) Commercial vessel that is not required to be inspected under federal law; or

(c) Publicly owned recreational vessel. [Formerly 488.021; 1993 c.18 § 172; 2005 c.65 § 1]

 

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