ORS 466.990
Civil penalties generally
(1)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) to 466.385 (Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations) and 466.992 (Civil penalties for damage to wildlife resulting from contamination of food or water supply), a license condition or any Environmental Quality Commission rule or any order of the commission or Department of Environmental Quality pertaining to the generation, treatment, storage, disposal or transportation by air or water of hazardous waste, as defined by ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385), shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each day of the violation.(2)
The civil penalty authorized by subsection (1) of this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 468.135 (Imposition of civil penalties).(3)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates a provision of ORS 466.605 (Definitions for ORS 466.605 to 466.680) to 466.680 (Responsibility for expenses of cleanup), or any rule or order entered or adopted under ORS 466.605 (Definitions for ORS 466.605 to 466.680) to 466.680 (Responsibility for expenses of cleanup), shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense.(4)
The civil penalty authorized by subsection (3) of this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 468.135 (Imposition of civil penalties), except that a penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the fund established in ORS 466.670 (Oil and Hazardous Material Emergency Response and Remedial Action Fund). [Formerly 466.880; 2009 c.267 §4]
Source:
Section 466.990 — Civil penalties generally, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors466.html.
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