(1) Under ORS 164.065 and 98.005,a person who finds money or goods with a perceived value of $250 or more at the ocean shore state recreation area must try to find the property’s rightful owner in one of the following ways:
- (a) By directly following the provisions established in ORS 98.005; or
- (b) By giving the found property to the department within 10 days of finding it, along with the details of the time and place the property was found.
- (2) A person who finds money or goods valued at less than $250 in the ocean shore recreation may give the property to the department.
- (3) Sections (1) and (2) apply to items found by using metal detectors but not to minerals discovered through recreational prospecting.
- (4) The department may dispose of unclaimed items in the department’s custody in as early as 90 days.
- (5) The department must have and follow a property disposition process that complies with applicable state laws and ethics standards.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 390.660
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 390.124, 390.635 & 390.660
History
PRD 5-2018, amend filed 04/20/2018, effective 04/20/2018
PRD 1-2013, f. 1-15-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13
PR 9-1994, f. 11-29-94, cert. ef. 12-1-94