{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-497.002","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 497.002","heading":"“Resident” and “nonresident” defined.","body":"Except as provided in ORS 497.006, as used in this chapter:\n      (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.\n      (b) “Resident” does not include a person:\n      (A) Who merely owns real property or pays property taxes in this state; or\n      (B) Who claims resident privileges in another state or country for any purpose.\n      (2) “Nonresident” means any person other than a resident.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","41. Wildlife","Chapter 497 — Licenses, Tags and Permits"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors497.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"766738293fb9d9f7d7232f4a5d7410d712224942dcda4cde3301da8ba9f76aff","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-496.996","next":"us-or/ors-497.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}