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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 461
Sponsored by Senator WEBER, Representatives HELFRICH, JAVADI; Representatives EDWARDS, GOMBERG,
OSBORNE (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act says that license agents under the wildlife laws have to provide paper copies
of licenses, tags and permits upon request. The Act says than a fish and wildlife agency cannot make
a person use an online system in order to buy or use a license, tag or permit. The Act says that
certain license agents can keep the full amount of agent fees. (Flesch Readability Score:65.1).
Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to require license agents to issue paper copies
of licenses, tags and permits under the wildlife laws upon request. Prohibits the commission from
requiring a person to participate in an electronic licensing system in order to purchase or use a li-
cense, tag or permit.
Increases the portion of a fee for issuance of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws that
certain license agents may retain.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to documents issued under the wildlife laws; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
497.022.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 497.
SECTION 2.The State Fish and Wildlife Commission:
(1) Shall require an agent described in ORS 497.022 to provide a paper copy of any license,
tag or permit issued by the commission upon request by a purchaser of the license, tag or
permit.
(2) May not require a person to participate in an electronic licensing system in order to
purchase or use any license, tag or permit issued by the commission.
SECTION 3. ORS 497.022 is amended to read:
497.022. (1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may appoint agents to issue any of the li-
censes, tags or permits the commission is authorized by law to issue. The commission shall prescribe
the procedure for the issuance of the licenses, tags and permits. Agents of the commission shall is-
sue licenses, tags and permits in accordance with the prescribed procedure and shall charge and
collect the fees prescribed by law for the licenses, tags and permits.
(2)(a) As part of the fees prescribed in the fee schedule under ORS 497.061 and in addition to
fees otherwise prescribed by law for the issuance of a license, tag or permit, the issuing agent shall
charge and collect:
(A) For each resident annual sportspac license issued pursuant to ORS 497.132 (3)(a) and (4)(a),
$5.
(B) For each nonresident annual hunting license issued pursuant to ORS 497.102, $10.
(C) For each nonresident annual deer tag, nonresident annual elk tag, nonresident annual black
bear tag, nonresident annual mountain goat tag, nonresident annual mountain sheep tag and non-
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 920 SB461
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resident annual antelope tag issued pursuant to ORS 497.112 (1), $10.
(D) For any other license, tag or permit, $2 each.
(b) If the agent is a county clerk, the agent shall deposit the agent fees provided for in this
section in the general fund of the county for which the agent is the clerk. If the agent is an em-
ployee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the agent fees shall be deposited in the State
Wildlife Fund. Agents other than county clerks or department employees who issue licenses without
the use of a state computerized licensing system may retain the agent fees for their license tag or
permit issuance services. Agents other than county clerks or department employees who issue li-
censes, tags or permits using a state computerized licensing system may retain a portion of the
agent fees in not less than the following amounts:
(A) For each resident annual sportspac license issued pursuant to ORS 497.132 (3)(a) and (4)(a),
$2.50.
(B) For each nonresident annual hunting license issued pursuant to ORS 497.102, $7.50.
(C) For each nonresident annual deer tag, nonresident annual elk tag, nonresident annual black
bear tag, nonresident annual mountain goat tag, nonresident annual mountain sheep tag and non-
resident annual antelope tag issued pursuant to ORS 497.112 (1), $7.50.
(D) For any other license, tag or permit, or for other provided services, as may be specified by
contract between the department and the agent for license, tag or permit issuance service or other
services performed by the agent, [$1] $2 each.
(3) If the commission finds that an agent appointed pursuant to this section has violated any of
the provisions of law or the procedures prescribed by the commission for the issuance of licenses,
tags or permits or the collection and disposition of fees from licenses, tags or permits, the commis-
sion may revoke the authority of the agent to issue licenses, tags and permits, or may suspend the
authority of the agent for such time as the commission considers appropriate.
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