Additional acts prohibited during fire season.

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(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 477.505 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. [2013 c.223 §2; 2016 c.123 §2]

Note: 477.512 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 477 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.


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