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ORS 164.845 — Arrest, summons for cutting or transport of trees or special forest products; effect of failure to appear

164.845 Arrest, summons for cutting or transport of trees or special forest products; effect of failure to appear. (1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may arrest the person without a warrant and take the person before any court having jurisdiction of the offense. The court shall proceed without delay to hear, try and determine the matter and enter judgment according to the allegations and proofs. (2) The peace officer making the arrest, if not immediately taking the person a

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ORS 164.855 — Seizure of trees or special forest products cut or transported in violation of ORS 164.813 or 164.825

164.855 Seizure of trees or special forest products cut or transported in violation of ORS 164.813 or 164.825. (1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause for believing that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may, at the time of making the arrest or issuing the summons, under ORS 164.845, seize and take possession of the trees or special forest products. The peace officer shall hold the trees or special forest products subject to the order of the court before which the arrested person is ordered to appear. If the owner of the trees o

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ORS 164.857 — Unlawfully transporting metal property

164.857 Unlawfully transporting metal property. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully transporting metal property if the person transports metal property on a public highway or on premises open to the public with the intent to deliver the metal property to a scrap metal business and the person does not have a metal transportation certificate in the person’s possession. (2) A seller or transferor of metal property that has reason to believe that a buyer or transferee intends to obtain the metal property for delivery to a scrap metal business shall provide the buyer or transferee with a metal transportation certificate. (3) A metal t

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ORS 164.863 — Unlawful transport of meat animal carcasses

164.863 Unlawful transport of meat animal carcasses. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to transport the carcass or a primal cut thereof of any meat animal on a public highway without having in possession a transportation certificate signed by the owner or the agent of the owner showing: (a) The location where the carcass or primal cut was loaded and its destination; (b) The quantity in possession and the date of acquisition of it; and (c) Transportation or bill of sale. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the carcass or meat of a meat animal: (a) That is transpo

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ORS 164.864 — Definitions for ORS 164.864 to 164.882

164.864 Definitions for ORS 164.864 to 164.882. As used in ORS 164.865, 164.866, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872, 164.873, 164.875 and 164.882 and this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Audiovisual recording function” means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture or any part of a motion picture by means of any technology now known or later developed. (2) “Commercial enterprise” means a business operating in intrastate or interstate commerce for profit. “Commercial enterprise” does not include: (a) Activities by schools, libraries or religious organizations; (b) Activities incidental to a bona fide sc

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ORS 164.865 — Unlawful sound recording

164.865 Unlawful sound recording. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful sound recording if the person: (a) Reproduces for sale any sound recording without the written consent of the owner of the master recording; or (b) Knowingly sells, offers for sale or advertises for sale any sound recording that has been reproduced without the written consent of the owner of the master recording. (2) Unlawful sound recording is a Class B misdemeanor. [1973 c.747 §1; 1993 c.95 §3]

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ORS 164.866 — Civil action for injuries caused by criminal acts

164.866 Civil action for injuries caused by criminal acts. Nothing in ORS 164.864, 164.865, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872, 164.873 or 164.875 or this section limits or impairs the right of a person injured by the criminal acts of a defendant to sue and recover damages from the defendant in a civil action. [1993 c.95 §11; 2001 c.666 §§31,43; 2005 c.830 §23] Note: See note under 164.864.

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ORS 164.868 — Unlawful labeling of a sound recording

164.868 Unlawful labeling of a sound recording. (1) A person commits unlawful labeling of a sound recording if the person: (a) Fails to disclose the origin of a sound recording when the person knowingly advertises or offers for sale or resale, sells, resells, rents, leases, or lends or possesses for any of these purposes, any sound recording that does not contain the true name and address of the manufacturer in a prominent place on the cover, jacket or label of the sound recording; and (b) Possesses five or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of recordings produced without consent of the owner or performer and the recordin

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ORS 164.869 — Unlawful recording of a live performance

164.869 Unlawful recording of a live performance. (1) A person commits unlawful recording of a live performance if the person: (a)(A) Advertises or offers for sale, sells, rents, transports, or causes the sale, resale, rental or transportation of, or possesses for one or more of these purposes, a recording containing sounds of a live performance with the knowledge that the live performance has been recorded or fixed without the consent of the owner; or (B) With the intent to sell, records or fixes, or causes to be recorded or fixed on a recording, a live performance with the knowledge that the live performance has been recorded or fixed wit

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ORS 164.872 — Unlawful labeling of a videotape recording

164.872 Unlawful labeling of a videotape recording. (1) A person commits unlawful labeling of a videotape recording if the person: (a) Fails to disclose the origin of a recording when the person knowingly advertises or offers for sale or resale, or sells, resells, rents, leases or lends, or possesses for any of these purposes, any videotape recording that does not contain the true name and address of the manufacturer in a prominent place on the cover, jacket or label of the videotape recording; and (b) Possesses five or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of videotape recordings produced without consent of the owner or per

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ORS 164.873 — Exemptions from ORS 164.865, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872 and 164.875

164.873 Exemptions from ORS 164.865, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872 and 164.875. (1) The provisions of ORS 164.872 and 164.875 do not apply to: (a) The production of a videotape of a motion picture that is defined as a public record under ORS 192.005 (5), in accordance with ORS 192.005 to 192.170 or 357.805 to 357.895. (b) The production of a videotape of a motion picture that is defined as a legislative record under ORS 171.410, in accordance with ORS 171.410 to 171.430. (2) The provisions of ORS 164.865, 164.868, 164.869 (1) and (2) and 164.875 do not apply to the reproduction of: (a) Any recording that is used or intended to be used only fo

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ORS 164.875 — Unlawful videotape recording

164.875 Unlawful videotape recording. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful videotape recording if the person: (a) Produces for sale any videotape without the written consent of the owner of the motion picture imprinted thereon; or (b) Knowingly sells or offers for sale any videotape that has been produced without the written consent of the owner of the motion picture imprinted thereon. (2) Unlawful videotape recording is a Class B misdemeanor. [1979 c.550 §2; 1993 c.95 §4]

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