Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537 § 537.747 — to 537.795 and 537.992, not to exceed $1,000 for each occurrence
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537 ·
Oregon Code § 537.747·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
to 537.795 and 537.992, not to exceed $1,000 for each occurrence
defined in the rules as a major violation, and not to exceed $250 for each
occurrence defined in the rules as a minor violation. Under no circumstances
may a penalty for a violation of ORS 537.762 or 537.765 exceed $250.
(3) Civil
penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.
(4) All amounts
recovered under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. [Formerly
537.792]
(Temporary provisions
relating to injunctive authority)
Note:
Sections 1 to 4, chapter 518,
Oregon Laws 2023, provide:
Sec. 1.
If the Water Resources Department
has information that a person has engaged in any activity that is in violation
of ORS 537.130, 537.535, 540.710 or 540.720, in addition to any other available
remedies, the department may apply to the Circuit Court for Marion County, or
to the circuit court for any county in which the activity has occurred, for a
temporary or permanent injunction requiring the person to:
(1) Refrain from
the activity; and
(2) Take any
actions necessary to remedy the violation or any threat to water supplies,
public health or public safety resulting from the violation. [2023 c.518 §1]
Sec. 2.
Section 1 of this 2023 Act is
repealed on January 2, 2030. [2023 c.518 §2]
Sec. 3.
(1) On or before September 15,
2028, the Water Resources Department shall report, in the manner prescribed in
ORS 192.245, to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly
related to water on the departments use of injunctive authority pursuant to
section 1 of this 2023 Act.
(2) The report
must describe, but need not be limited to describing, the frequency of the
departments pursuit of injunctions pursuant to section 1 of this 2023 Act and
the outcomes of applying for, and being granted, injunctions pursuant to
section 1 of this 2023 Act. [2023 c.518 §3]
Sec.
4.
Section 3 of
this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2030. [2023 c.518 §4]
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This Oregon statute addresses to 537.795 and 537.992, not to exceed $1,000 for each occurrence
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 537.747
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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