(1) In addition to the determination required by ORS § 166.412 (3)(a)(A), in conducting a criminal background check or criminal history record check, the Department of State Police shall also determine whether the recipient is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm.

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(2) Notwithstanding ORS § 166.412 (5), the department is not required to operate the telephone number established under ORS § 166.412 (5) on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.

(3)(a) The department may charge a fee, not to exceed the amount authorized under ORS § 166.414, for criminal background checks required under this section or ORS § 166.435 or 166.436.

(b) The department shall establish a reduced fee for subsequent criminal background checks on the same recipient that are performed during the same day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. [2001 c.1 § 5; 2015 c.50 § 8; 2018 c.5 § 6]