Oregon Code § 603.995·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Civil penalties;
rules; disposition of penalty moneys.
(1) In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190 or 603.992, the
State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of
this chapter or of rules adopted under this chapter. For the purposes of this
section, each day a violation continues after the period of time established
for compliance shall be considered a separate violation unless the department
finds that a different period of time is more appropriate to describe a specific
violation event.
(2) The
department may adopt rules establishing a schedule of civil penalties that may
be imposed under this section. Civil penalties imposed under this section may
not exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(3) When the
department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (1) of this section, the
department shall impose the penalty in the manner provided by ORS 183.745,
except that the written application for a hearing must be received by the
department no later than 10 days after the date of mailing or personal service
of the notice of civil penalty.
(4) Moneys
received by the department from civil penalties imposed under this section
shall be deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the Department of
Agriculture Account. [2009 c.175 §5]
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