(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may establish by rule a lottery for issuing permits to vessels under ORS 508.947. (2) A vessel may qualify for the lottery if the vessel: (a) Has a boat license issued pursuant to ORS 508.260 for the current year; and (b) Had a boat license issued pursuant to ORS 508.260 for the previous year. (3) Based on an assessment of the resource, the commission may: (a) Suspend the lottery for up to two years; and (b) Renew a suspension of the lottery every two years. (4) The commission shall establish by rule a threshold number of permits below which the department shall issue permits through the lottery.
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