Except as provided in ORS § 497.006, as used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 497.002

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Resident: means a person who has physically resided in this state for not less than six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license, tag or permit issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. See Oregon Statutes 497.002

(1)(a) ‘Resident’ means a person who has physically resided in this state for not less than six consecutive months immediately prior to the date of making application for a license, tag or permit issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

(b) ‘Resident’ does not include a person:

(A) Who merely owns real property or pays property taxes in this state; or

(B) Who claims resident privileges in another state or country for any purpose.

(2) ‘Nonresident’ means any person other than a resident. [1973 c.723 § 41; 2021 c.128 § 1]