Commission Member Briefing Information

Key Statutes & Administrative Rules

• Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Administrative Rule Making – Chapter 635
• Oregon Administrative Rules
• OAR 137-001-0070 Petition to Promulgate, Amend, or Repeal Rules
• Oregon Revised Statutes 2023 Edition
  • Chapter 496 – Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws
  • ORS 496.090  State Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • ORS 496.164 Cooperation for Fish and Wildlife Management   
  • ORS 496.303 Fish and Wildlife Account
  • ORS 496.835 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund   
  • Chapter 497 – Licenses and Permits
  • ORS 497.655 Voluntary Contributions
  • Chapter 498 – Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures
  • ORS 498.014 Taking of Wolves by State Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Chapter 501 – Refuges and Closures
  • Chapter 506 – Application, Administration and Enforcement of Commercial Fishing Laws
  • Chapter 507 – Compact with other states
  • Chapter 508 – Licenses and Permits
  • Chapter 509 – General Protective Regulations
  • Chapter 511 – Local and Special Regulations
  • Chapter 513 – Packing and Manufacture if Fish Products
  • Chapter 517 – Mining and Mining Claims
    •  ORS 517.988 – Permit Conditions by State Department of Fish and Wildlife