Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II

ORS 466.994
Civil penalties for violations of underground storage tank regulations

(1)

Any person who violates any provision of ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994) to 466.882 (Rules) and this section, a rule adopted under ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994) to 466.882 (Rules) and this section or the terms or conditions of any order or permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994) to 466.882 (Rules) and this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per violation per day of violation.

(2)

Each violation may be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance thereof may be deemed a separate and distinct offense.

(3)

The civil penalties authorized under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 468.135 (Imposition of civil penalties) except that a penalty collected under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited to the fund established in ORS 466.791 (Underground Storage Tank Compliance and Corrective Action Fund). [Formerly 466.895; 2001 c.754 §7; 2009 c.267 §6]

(formerly 466.895)

Law Review Citations

28 WLR 377 (1992)

Chapter 466

Law Review Citations

29 WLR 297 (1993)

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