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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 477.512: Additional acts prohibited during fire season.

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  1. 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
  2. 38. Protection from Fire
  3. Chapter 477 — Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation

(1) As used in this section:

      (a) “Exploding target” means a device:

      (A) Designed for use or used as a target for small arms ammunition or for other projectiles;

      (B) Consisting of a flammable substance or flammable combination of substances; and

      (C) Capable of exploding when struck by small arms gunfire or by other projectiles.

      (b) “Small arms” means a shotgun, rifle, pistol or revolver.

      (c) “Tracer ammunition” means a bullet that contains a flammable substance designed to ignite upon firing of the bullet and to burn with sufficient brightness to allow observation of the bullet trajectory.

      (2) A person violates this section if, during a fire season declared under ORS 477.508 for a forest protection district or a part of a forest protection district:

      (a) The person discharges an exploding target or tracer ammunition on land that is inside the district or is within one-eighth of a mile of the district; or

      (b) Tracer ammunition discharged by the person crosses above land that is inside the district or is within one-eighth of a mile of the district.

      (3) Violation of this section is a Class A violation. In addition to any enforcement officer specifically identified in ORS 153.005, the State Fire Marshal, the State Forestry Department or the State Forester may issue a citation for a violation under this section.

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