OAR 741-510-0050
Civil Penalties


(1)

Pursuant to ORS 824.990 (Civil penalties)(1) and (2),

(a)

Any railroad that fails to submit the information required by OAR 741-510-0020 (Railroad Reporting Information) shall incur a civil penalty of $1000 for each day of non-compliance.

(b)

Any railroad that fails to make the quarterly notification required by OAR 741-510-0025 (Quarterly Reporting of Hazardous Material Transportation) shall incur a civil penalty of $1000 for each day of non-compliance.

(c)

Any railroad that fails to provide Emergency Response Agencies with immediate access to Hazardous Material information as required by OAR 741-510-0035 (Immediate Access to Train Information for Emergency Response Agencies) shall incur a civil penalty of $1000 for each incident.

(d)

Any railroad that fails to provide the notice of a reportable Incident to Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) required in OAR 741-510-0045 (Notice of Incidents)(2) shall incur a civil penalty of $1000 for each unreported incident.

(2)

The Oregon Department of Transportation may reduce any penalty provided for in this section on such terms as the department considers proper if the defendant admits the violations alleged in the notice and makes timely request to the department for reduction of the penalty.

(3)

Civil penalties imposed under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures).
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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