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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 § 153.018 — Maximum fines

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 ·
Oregon Code § 153.018 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Maximum fines. (1) The penalty for committing a violation is a fine. The law creating a violation may impose other penalties in addition to a fine but may not impose a term of imprisonment. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum fine for a violation committed by an individual is: (a) $2,000 for a Class A violation. (b) $1,000 for a Class B violation. (c) $500 for a Class C violation. (d) $250 for a Class D violation. (e) $2,000 for a specific fine violation, or the maximum amount otherwise established by law for the specific fine violation. (3) If a special corporate fine is specified in the law creating the violation, the sentence to pay a fine shall be governed by the law creating the violation. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a special corporate fine is not specified in the law creating the violation, the maximum fine for a violation committed by a corporation is: (a) $4,000 for a Class A violation. (b) $2,000 for a Class B violation. (c) $1,000 for a Class C violation. (d) $500 for a Class D violation. [1999 c.1051 §6; 2003 c.737 §103; 2011 c.597 §7; 2021 c.2 §19; 2021 c.591 §12; 2024 c.70 §60]
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