{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-609.305","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 609.305","heading":"“Exotic animal” defined.","body":"As used in ORS 609.305 to 609.355 and 609.992, “exotic animal” means:\n      (1) Any member of the family Felidae not indigenous to Oregon, except the species Felis catus (domestic cat);\n      (2) Any nonhuman primate;\n      (3) Any nonwolf member of the family Canidae not indigenous to Oregon, except the species Canis familiaris (domestic dog);\n      (4) Any bear, except the black bear (Ursus americanus); and\n      (5) Any member of the order Crocodylia.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","48. Animals","Chapter 609 — Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors609.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:16Z","sha256":"676b2e0697a8edbcda4256eb2cc8fd0dfbc382467314d4d268cb601e31f2ed02","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-609.205","next":"us-or/ors-609.309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}