Oregon Statutes - Chapter 498 - Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures - Section 498.222 - Transportation or release of fish without permit prohibited.

(1) No person shall:

(a) Transport any live fish unless the person has first obtained a permit therefor from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

(b) Release or attempt to release into any body of water any live fish that was not taken from that body of water, unless the person has first obtained a permit therefor from the commission.

(2) The commission may refuse to issue the permit referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section if the commission finds that release of the fish into a body of water would adversely affect existing fish populations.

(3) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to live fish that are for aquaria use. [1973 c.723 §94]

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