| Oregon Boating Laws |
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| Boating Rules & Regulations in Oregon |
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Oregon Boating Regulations
Speed limits, motor restrictions and other regulations are in place on all Oregon waterways. It pays to know the regulations before you go - some small lakes are managed for manually powered craft only, and certain rivers allow motorboats only on certain days. Click links below for web page listings. To view the actual Administrative Rules, check here for the index.
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| Law Enforcement Directory & Program |
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| Fines & Bail Schedule |
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This is a summary of fines for violation of Oregon boating laws.
Class A Misdemeanors: $6,250 maximum
- Fleeing or attempting to elude
- Reckless operation
- Operating while under the influence
- Ocean charter vessel violation
- Duties of operator at accident
- False information prohibited
- Boat/equipment identification removed
- Operate boat in violation of court order
- False certification.
Class B Misdemeanors: $2,500 maximum.
- Guide/outfitter violations
- Especially hazardous condition
- Ocean charter vessel violation.
Class A Violation: $427 for basic violation; $499 for accident, injury or risk.
- Unsafe operation
- Ocean charter vessel equip. violation
Class B Violation: $242 basic violation; $278 for accident, injury or risk.
- Speeding
- Motors prohibited
- Speed restrictions
- Operating improperly equipped boat
- Personal flotation devices
- Carburetors
- Lights
- Muffling devices
- Operationg in violation of chapter
- Reckless operation
- Proper lookout
- Operational rules between boats
- Traffic laws
- Testing racing motorboat;
- Overloading
- Riding on decks/gunwales
- Waterskiing (BUII)
- Mooring to buoys/beacons
- Livery operator provide properly equipped boat
- Minimum equipment reuirements for rental or charter boats; inspections cancellation or revocation of certificate for failure to comply.
- Report of accident
- Operation without certificates of registration (documented vessels)
- Validation stickers
- Dealer number
Class C Violation: $145 non-accident violation; $170 accident.
- Fire extinguisher
- Ventilation system
- Safety devices in tidewater
- Additional equipment
- Marine event
- Duties of witness at accident
- Accident report required
- Boat number application
- Number awarded by US Government or another state
- HIN required
Class D Violation: $97 non-accident violation; $109 accident.
- Reporting lost boat
- Operation of motorboat by person 12-15 years of age
- Operation of motorboat by person 16 years of age or older
- Exemption from requirement to obtain boating safety education card
- Boating safety education certificate required to operate motorboat
- Sound signaling devices
- Livery records
- Report of transfer, abandonment
- Cancellation of title upon scrapping
- Certificate of number required aboard
- Identifying number on boat
- Certificate of Title
- Identifying number required (floating homes/boathouse)
- Floating home/boathouse identifying number, fee registration
Fines effective Jan. 1, 2006
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| Abandoned Vessel Fund |
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The 72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly enacted HB 3628, which amended Oregon’s Abandoned Vessel statutes (ORS 830.907 to 830.927 and 98.245) and created an Abandoned Vessel Fund. The amendments (Oregon Law 2003, Chapter 693) allow the Oregon State Marine Board to help pay for the costs of removing and cleaning up qualifying abandoned boats, floating homes and boathouses from the Abandoned Vessel Fund.
The law limits the amount of money the Board can use per biennium to $150,000 and restricts use of the funds to specified criteria. The bill also amended existing statutes to allow ports and port districts, in addition to law enforcement agencies, to act as removing authorities. The bill was signed by the Governor on August 21, 2003 and became effective January 1, 2004. At their April 14, 2004 meeting, the Marine Board adopted final Policies and Procedures to govern the use of the Abandoned Vessel Fund.
Policies and Procedures, including Notification Form, an Agreement Form, and a process Flowchart can be viewed here.
Also see Abandoned Boats for more information.
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