(1) No person shall moor a boat to any of the buoys or beacons placed in any waters of this state by the authority of the United States, an agency of the United States or by the State Marine Board nor in any manner hang on with a boat to such buoy or beacon.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 830.370

  • 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
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • 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) No person shall deface, remove or destroy any buoy, beacon or other navigational marker maintained in the waters of this state.

(3) This section does not apply to any action prohibited by ORS § 783.610 regarding a buoy or beacon established or erected by the United States Coast Guard. [Formerly 488.150]