Oregon Statutes 166.503 – Definitions
As used in this section and ORS § 166.412, 166.435, 166.436, 166.438, 166.505 and 166.508:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 166.503
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Criminal background check’ has the same meaning given to this term in ORS § 166.432 (1)(a) to (e).
(2) ‘Department’ means the Department of State Police.
(3) ‘Gun dealer’ means a person engaged in the business, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring a firearm, whether the person is a retail dealer, pawnbroker or otherwise.
(4) ‘Permit’ or ‘permit-to-purchase’ means an authorization issued to a person to purchase or acquire a firearm, provided all other requirements at the time of purchase or acquisition are met.
(5) ‘Permit agent’ means a county sheriff or police chief with jurisdiction over the residence of the person making an application for a permit-to-purchase, or their designees.
(6) ‘Transfer’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 166.435 (1)(a).
(7) ‘Transferor’ means a person who is not a gun dealer or licensed as a manufacturer or importer under 18 U.S.C. § 923 and who intends to deliver a firearm to a transferee. [2023 c.1 § 3]
See first note under 166.355.
See second note under 166.355.
See third note under 166.355.