Chapter 830 Small Watercraft

General Provisions

§ 830.005		Definitions for chapter
§ 830.015		Application of ORS 830.005, 830.015 to 830.050, 830.175, 830.210 to 830.420 and 830.475 to 830.490
§ 830.025		Other boating laws not affected
§ 830.035		Peace officers to enforce chapter
§ 830.037		Notification of stolen boat
§ 830.040		Contrary local laws prohibited
§ 830.050		Reporting lost boat
§ 830.053		False or fraudulent report of theft of boat

Mandatory Boating Safety Education

§ 830.082		Mandatory boating safety education program
§ 830.084		Requirements for mandatory boating safety education program
§ 830.086		Boating safety certificate
§ 830.088		Operation of motorboat by person 12 to 15 years of age
§ 830.090		Operation of motorboat by person 16 years of age or older
§ 830.092		Exemption from requirement to obtain boating safety certificate
§ 830.094		Boating safety certificate required to operate motorboat
§ 830.096		Conditional suspension of fine for violation of boating safety requirements

State Marine Board

§ 830.100		Boating safety policy
§ 830.105		State Marine Board
§ 830.110		Powers and duties of board
§ 830.115		Boating survey
§ 830.120		Term
§ 830.125		Compensation and expenses
§ 830.130		Officers
§ 830.135		State Marine Director

Regulations For Specific Areas

§ 830.175		Regulations for specific areas
§ 830.180		Use of motors prohibited on certain lakes
§ 830.185		Speed restrictions in certain areas
§ 830.190		Temporary suspension of speed restrictions
§ 830.195		Board to protect traditional boating uses and prevent user conflicts
§ 830.200		County boat use permits

Equipment Requirements

§ 830.210		Operating improperly equipped boat prohibited
§ 830.215		Personal flotation devices
§ 830.220		Fire extinguishers
§ 830.225		Lights
§ 830.230		Sound signaling devices
§ 830.235		Carburetors
§ 830.240		Ventilation systems
§ 830.245		Safety devices on boat operated in tidewater

Boating Operations

§ 830.300		Operating boat in violation of chapter prohibited
§ 830.305		Unsafe operation
§ 830.315		Reckless operation
§ 830.325		Operating boat while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance
§ 830.330		Liability of owner for negligent operation of boat
§ 830.335		Operator to maintain lookout
§ 830.340		Navigation rules
§ 830.345		Traffic lanes

Rental, Charter Or Livery Generally

§ 830.410		Operator of boat livery to provide properly equipped boats
§ 830.415		Records of operator of boat livery
§ 830.420		Minimum equipment requirements for rental or charter boats

Ocean Charter Vessel Regulation

§ 830.430		Definitions for ORS 830.430 to 830.460 and 830.997
§ 830.435		Ocean charter vessel license
§ 830.440		License application
§ 830.445		Liability insurance form
§ 830.450		Equipment requirements
§ 830.460		Prohibited activities

Accidents

§ 830.475		Duties of operators and witnesses at accidents
§ 830.480		Accident report required
§ 830.485		Form of report
§ 830.490		Confidential nature of report
§ 830.495		Report of accident resulting in death or disappearance

Boating Under Influence Of Intoxicants

§ 830.505		Implied consent to chemical tests for intoxicants
§ 830.510		Chemical evidence of use of intoxicants
§ 830.515		Evidence of refusal to submit to test in legal proceeding
§ 830.520		Circumstances under which chemical tests may be administered
§ 830.525		Chemical tests obtained by subject
§ 830.535		Criteria for chemical analyses
§ 830.545		Information about rights and consequences
§ 830.550		Implied consent to field sobriety tests for intoxicants

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention

(Generally)

Launching boat with aquatic invasive species prohibited

(Permits)

§ 830.565		Permit required
§ 830.570		Board to issue permit
§ 830.575		Fees for permit
§ 830.580		Rules
§ 830.585		Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund

(Prevention Efforts)

§ 830.587		Definitions for ORS 830.589, 830.594 and 830.999
§ 830.589		Watercraft check stations
§ 830.594		Report of prevention efforts

Seaplanes

§ 830.600		Applicability of boating laws to seaplanes
§ 830.605		State Marine Board and Oregon Department of Aviation to distribute information on regulation of seaplanes

Numbering, Titles And Licenses

(Generally)

§ 830.700		Definitions for ORS 830.060 to 830.140 and 830.700 to 830.870
§ 830.705		Applicability of numbering, title and license requirements
§ 830.710		Report of transfer, abandonment or destruction of boat, boathouse or floating home or change of address of owner
§ 830.715		Record of certificates and numbers
§ 830.720		Cancellation of title upon scrapping of boat, boathouse or floating home
§ 830.725		Distribution of lists of owners
§ 830.730		False information prohibited

(Titles; Security Interest)

§ 830.740		Perfection of security interest in boats, boathouses and floating homes covered by certificate of title
§ 830.745		Notation on title of creation, satisfaction or assignment of security interest
§ 830.750		Transfer of title subject to security interest
§ 830.755		Transfer by operation of law of title subject to security interest

(Boats)

§ 830.770		Certificate of number required on boat
§ 830.775		Operation of certain boats without certificates of registration
§ 830.780		Identifying number on forward half of boat
§ 830.785		Application for boat number
§ 830.790		Certificate or registration fees
§ 830.795		Issuance of certificate of number and validation stickers
§ 830.800		Expiration of certificate of number
§ 830.805		Application by owner having number awarded by federal government or another state

(Floating Homes; Boathouses)

§ 830.850		Identifying number plate required on floating homes and boathouses
§ 830.855		Application for floating home or boathouse identifying plate
§ 830.860		Validity of certificate of title
§ 830.865		Rules
§ 830.870		Duplicate certificate

Disposition Of Boats And Equipment From Which Identification Number Removed

§ 830.875		Definitions for ORS 830.880 to 830.895
§ 830.880		Seizure of boats and equipment from which identification number has been removed
§ 830.885		Return of seized property
§ 830.890		Public notice to persons having interest in seized property
§ 830.895		Renumbering

Abandoned Boats, Floating Homes, Boathouses

§ 830.907		Definitions for ORS 830.907 to 830.927
§ 830.909		Offense of abandoning boat, floating home or boathouse
§ 830.912		Removing authority power to remove and take into custody abandoned boat, floating home or boathouse
§ 830.914		Removing authority custody of boat, floating home or boathouse that constitutes hazard
§ 830.917		Notice of intent to take custody
§ 830.919		Disposition of boat, floating home or boathouse
§ 830.922		Exception to notice requirement
§ 830.924		Request for hearing on proposal to remove boat, floating home or boathouse

Submersible Polystyrene

§ 830.950		Definitions for ORS 830.955
§ 830.955		Prohibition of installation of submersible polystyrene device

Penalties

§ 830.990		Penalties
§ 830.992		Penalty for purchase of boat or equipment from which hull or component identification number removed
§ 830.994		Additional penalties for violation of ORS 830.325
§ 830.997		Penalty for ocean charter vessel violations
§ 830.998		Penalty for failing to stop at an aquatic invasive species check station
§ 830.999		Penalty for transporting aquatic invasive species