Oregon Code § 477.980·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Enforcement policy; rules; factors considered.
The State Board of Forestry, by
rule, shall establish the enforcement policy for violations prescribed in ORS
477.993. In determining the enforcement policy, the board may consider the
following factors:
(1) Prior
violation of the same or similar statutes, rules or orders.
(2) The gravity
and magnitude of the violation.
(3) Whether the
violations were repeated or continuous.
(4) Whether the
cause of the violation was an unavoidable accident or a willful, malicious or
negligent act.
(5) Whether the
violation directly threatened human life or caused property damage of $10,000
or more. [1993 c.697 §2; 1999 c.1051 §101]