Oregon Code § 517.990·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Criminal penalties.
(1) A person who conducts a surface mining operation without a valid operating
permit as required by ORS 517.750 to 517.901 commits a Class A violation.
(2) Subject to
ORS 153.022, violation of any provision of ORS 517.750 to 517.901, or any rules
promulgated pursuant thereto, or of any conditions of an operating permit is a
Class A violation.
(3) Subject to
ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 517.910 to 517.989, or any rules promulgated
pursuant thereto, or of any conditions of an operating permit for a
nonaggregate surface mining operation is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine
of not more than $10,000.
(4)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, a person who conducts a
nonaggregate surface mining operation without a valid operating permit as
required by ORS 517.910 to 517.989 shall be punished, upon conviction, by a
fine of not more than $10,000.
(5) A person
commits a violation subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 if the person
knowingly or recklessly causes substantial harm to human health or the
environment while:
(a) Conducting a
surface mining operation without a valid operating permit as required by ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 517.990
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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