{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-830.770","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 830.770","heading":"Certificate of number required on boat; exceptions.","body":"(1) A person may not operate a boat on the waters of this state, and an owner of a boat may not knowingly allow another person to operate the owner’s boat on the waters of this state, unless:\n      (a) The owner of the boat holds a valid, effective certificate of number issued in the owner’s name as owner:\n      (A) By this state, as provided in ORS 830.060 to 830.140 and 830.700 to 830.870;\n      (B) By an agency of the federal government; or\n      (C) By the state of principal use which issued the certificate of number under a federally approved numbering system.\n      (b) The certificate of number is carried on the boat, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.\n      (2) Persons renting a boat from an operator of a boat livery are not required to carry the certificate of number on the boat, provided:\n      (a) The operator of the boat livery retains the certificate of number at the livery office for immediate inspection by a peace officer;\n      (b) The boat is clearly marked and identified as a livery boat; and\n      (c) The boat operator has a signed rental or lease agreement containing the boat’s identifying number and the period of time for which the boat is rented or leased.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","61. Small Watercraft","Chapter 830 — Small Watercraft"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors830.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"cd4fb882a47636b3ca9f7f4abfb9ff929ebfbf5cf762808a462e5584f4d08203","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-830.755","next":"us-or/ors-830.775"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}