(1) A person commits the crime of encouraging animal abuse if the person:

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,250
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 167.349

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) Obtains a previously abused, neglected or abandoned animal from an animal care agency under ORS § 167.348 or the court under ORS § 167.350; and

(b) Knowingly allows the person from whom the animal was forfeited to possess the animal.

(2) Encouraging animal abuse is a Class C misdemeanor. [2009 c.273 § 3]