Oregon Code § 476.990·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Penalties.
(1) The
following are Class A misdemeanors:
(a) Violation of
ORS 476.150 (2).
(b) Violation of
ORS 476.380 (1) or 476.510 to 476.610.
(2) Subject to
ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 476.710 or 476.715 or of any rule or regulation
of the State Parks and Recreation Department promulgated thereunder is a Class
B misdemeanor.
(3) Violation of
ORS 476.410 to 476.440 is a Class C misdemeanor.
(4)(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, violation of ORS 476.715 is a
Class A violation.
(b) Violation of
ORS 476.715 is a Class B misdemeanor if the conduct constituting the offense:
(A) Results in
the ignition of a fire; or
(B) Occurs within
a forest protection district organized under ORS 477.225, or a part thereof,
for which a fire season has been designated pursuant to ORS 477.508. [Subsection
(5) of 1959 Replacement Part formerly 477.990(5); 1961 c.52 §1; subsection (2)
enacted as 1967 c.420 §4; subsection (6) enacted as 1967 c.417 §13 and 1967
c.417 §15; 1971 c.563 §10; 1971 c.743 §383; 1999 c.1051 §312; 2001 c.104 §216;
2011 c.597 §219; 2023 c.315 §1; 2023 c.347 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 476.990
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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