OAR 817-090-0085
Schedule of Penalties for Sanitation or Disinfectant Violations

The Office has adopted the following presumptive penalty schedule for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd violation of safety and infection control laws and rules. This schedule applies, except at the discretion of the Office pursuant to ORS 676.992 (Civil penalties). For the 4th and subsequent offenses, the provisions of ORS 676.992 (Civil penalties) apply.
(1) Failing to use a high-level disinfectant or failing to completely immerse in high-level disinfectant, all tools and implements with sharp edges or points, or foot spa equipment according to disinfectant manufacturer’s instructions is a violation of either OAR 817-010-0068 (Disinfecting Non-Electrical Tools and Implements)(3) or 817-010-0101 (Equipment)(5):
(a) 1st offense: $300;
(b) 2nd offense: $500;
(c) 3rd offense: $1000.
(2) Failing to keep disinfecting solutions at adequate strength, free of foreign material, and/or available for immediate use at all times the facility is open for business is a violation of OAR 817-010-0068 (Disinfecting Non-Electrical Tools and Implements)(10):
(a) 1st offense: $300;
(b) 2nd offense: $500;
(c) 3rd offense: $1000.
(3) Failing to provide and maintain adequate disinfecting solutions or sterilizing equipment to the number of applicable authorization holders providing services, usage requirements or volume of business is a violation of OAR 817-010-0068 (Disinfecting Non-Electrical Tools and Implements)(9):
(a) 1st offense: $300;
(b) 2nd offense: $500;
(c) 3rd offense: $1000.
(4) Failing to use a low-level disinfectant or failing to completely immerse all tools and implements, without sharp edges or points according to disinfectant manufacturers instructions is a violation of OAR 817-010-0068 (Disinfecting Non-Electrical Tools and Implements)(2):
(a) 1st offense: $300;
(b) 2nd offense: $500;
(c) 3rd offense: $1000.

Source: Rule 817-090-0085 — Schedule of Penalties for Sanitation or Disinfectant Violations, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=817-090-0085.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 817-090-0085’s source at or​.us