OAR 340-012-0045
Civil Penalty Determination Procedure

DEQ may assess a civil penalty for any violation, in addition to any other liability, duty, or other penalty provided by law. Except for civil penalties assessed under either OAR 340-012-0155 (Additional or Alternate Civil Penalties) or OAR 340-012-0160 (DEQ Discretion Regarding Penalty Assessment), DEQ determines the amount of the civil penalty using the following formula: BP + [(0.1 x BP) x (P + H + O + M + C)] + EB.

(1)

BP is the base penalty and is determined by the following procedure:

(a)

The classification of each violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0053 (Classification of Violations that Apply to all Programs) to 340-012-0097 (Dry Cleaning Classification of Violations).

(b)

The magnitude of the violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0130 (Determination of Violation Magnitude) and 340-012-0135 (Selected Magnitude Categories).

(c)

The appropriate base penalty (BP) for each violation is determined by applying the classification and magnitude of each violation to the matrices in OAR 340-012-0140 (Determination of Base Penalty).

(2)

The base penalty is adjusted by the application of aggravating or mitigating factors set forth in OAR 340-012-0145 (Determination of Aggravating or Mitigating Factors).

(3)

The appropriate economic benefit (EB) is determined as set forth in OAR 340-012-0150 (Determination of Economic Benefit).

Source: Rule 340-012-0045 — Civil Penalty Determination Procedure, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-012-0045.

340‑012‑0026
Policy 340‑012‑0028
Scope of Applicability 340‑012‑0030
Definitions 340‑012‑0038
Warning Letters, Pre-Enforcement Notices, and Notices of Permit Violation 340‑012‑0041
Formal Enforcement Actions 340‑012‑0045
Civil Penalty Determination Procedure 340‑012‑0053
Classification of Violations that Apply to all Programs 340‑012‑0054
Air Quality Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0055
Water Quality Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0060
Onsite Sewage Disposal Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0065
Solid Waste Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0066
Solid Waste Tire Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0067
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0068
Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0071
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0072
Used Oil Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0073
Environmental Cleanup Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0074
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0079
Heating Oil Tank (HOT) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0081
Oil and Hazardous Material Spill and Release Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0082
Contingency Planning Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0083
Ballast Water Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0097
Dry Cleaning Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0130
Determination of Violation Magnitude 340‑012‑0135
Selected Magnitude Categories 340‑012‑0140
Determination of Base Penalty 340‑012‑0145
Determination of Aggravating or Mitigating Factors 340‑012‑0150
Determination of Economic Benefit 340‑012‑0155
Additional or Alternate Civil Penalties 340‑012‑0160
DEQ Discretion Regarding Penalty Assessment 340‑012‑0162
Inability to Pay the Penalty 340‑012‑0165
Stipulated Penalties 340‑012‑0170
Compromise or Settlement of Civil Penalty by DEQ
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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