# ORS § 166.503: 166.503 Definitions

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C166_S166.503

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 166.503
- **Heading:** 166.503 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 16 / Chapter 166 / Section 166.503

## Text

As used in this section and ORS 166.412 (Definitions) , 166.435 (Firearm transfers by unlicensed persons) , 166.436 (Department of State Police criminal background checks for gun show firearm transfers) , 166.438 (Transfer of firearms at gun shows) , 166.505 (Permits to purchase firearms) and 166.508 (Denial of application) :

(1) “Criminal background check” has the same meaning given to this term in ORS 166.432 (Definitions for ORS 166.412 and 166.433 to 166.441) (1)(a) to (e).

(2) “Department” means the Department of State Police.

(3) “Gun dealer” means a person engaged in the business, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921, of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring a firearm, whether the person is a retail dealer, pawnbroker or otherwise.

(4) “Permit” or “permit-to-purchase” means an authorization issued to a person to purchase or acquire a firearm, provided all other requirements at the time of purchase or acquisition are met.

(5) “Permit agent” means a county sheriff or police chief with jurisdiction over the residence of the person making an application for a permit-to-purchase, or their designees.

(6) “Transfer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.435 (Firearm transfers by unlicensed persons) (1)(a).

(7) “Transferor” means a person who is not a gun dealer or licensed as a manufacturer or importer under 18 U.S.C. 923 and who intends to deliver a firearm to a transferee. [2023 c.1 §3]

Note: See first note under 166.355 (Manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer of large-capacity magazine) .

Note: See second note under 166.355 (Manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer of large-capacity magazine) .

Note: See third note under 166.355 (Manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer of large-capacity magazine) .

Source: Section 166.503 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors166.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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