ORS 468.140
Civil penalties for specified violations
(1)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any of the following shall incur a civil penalty for each day of violation in the amount prescribed by the schedule adopted under ORS 468.130 (Schedule of civil penalties):(a)
The terms or conditions of any permit required or authorized by law and issued by the Department of Environmental Quality or a regional air quality control authority.(b)
Any provision of ORS 164.785 (Placing offensive substances in waters, on highways or other property), 448.305 (Special ordinance authority of certain cities), 454.010 (Definitions for ORS 454.010 to 454.040) to 454.040 (Determination of costs payable by users), 454.205 (“Municipality” defined) to 454.255 (Plans and cost estimates), 454.505 (Definitions for ORS 454.505 to 454.535) to 454.535 (Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account), 454.605 (Definitions for ORS 454.605 to 454.755) to 454.755 (Fees for certain reports on sewage disposal) and 783.625 (Definitions for ORS 783.625 to 783.640) to 783.640 (Reporting of ballast water management) and ORS chapter 467 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B.(c)
Any rule or standard or order of the Environmental Quality Commission adopted or issued pursuant to ORS 448.305 (Special ordinance authority of certain cities), 454.010 (Definitions for ORS 454.010 to 454.040) to 454.040 (Determination of costs payable by users), 454.205 (“Municipality” defined) to 454.255 (Plans and cost estimates), 454.505 (Definitions for ORS 454.505 to 454.535) to 454.535 (Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account), 454.605 (Definitions for ORS 454.605 to 454.755) to 454.755 (Fees for certain reports on sewage disposal) and 783.625 (Definitions for ORS 783.625 to 783.640) to 783.640 (Reporting of ballast water management) and ORS chapter 467 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B.(d)
Any term or condition of a variance granted by the commission or department pursuant to ORS 467.060 (Variances).(e)
Any rule or standard or order of a regional authority adopted or issued under authority of ORS 468A.135 (Function of authority).(f)
The financial assurance requirement under ORS 468B.390 (Compliance with federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990) and 468B.485 (Methods of establishing financial assurance) or any rule related to the financial assurance requirement under ORS 468B.390 (Compliance with federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990).(2)
Each day of violation under subsection (1) of this section constitutes a separate offense.(3)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who intentionally or negligently causes or permits the discharge of oil or hazardous material into the waters of the state or intentionally or negligently fails to clean up a spill or release of oil or hazardous material into the waters of the state as required by ORS 466.645 (Cleanup) shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed the amount of $100,000 for each violation.(b)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the following persons shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed the amount of $25,000 for each day of violation:(A)
Any person who violates the terms or conditions of a permit authorizing waste discharge into the air or waters of the state.(B)
Any person who violates any law, rule, order or standard in ORS 448.305 (Special ordinance authority of certain cities), 454.010 (Definitions for ORS 454.010 to 454.040) to 454.040 (Determination of costs payable by users), 454.205 (“Municipality” defined) to 454.255 (Plans and cost estimates), 454.505 (Definitions for ORS 454.505 to 454.535) to 454.535 (Sewage Treatment Works Construction Account), 454.605 (Definitions for ORS 454.605 to 454.755) to 454.755 (Fees for certain reports on sewage disposal) and 783.625 (Definitions for ORS 783.625 to 783.640) to 783.640 (Reporting of ballast water management) and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B relating to air or water pollution.(C)
Any person who violates the provisions of a rule adopted or an order issued under ORS 459A.590 (Use, management, disposal and resource recovery).(4)
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates the provisions of ORS 468B.130 (Prohibition on sale or distribution of cleaning agents containing phosphorus) shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed the amount of $1,000 for each day of violation.(5)
Notwithstanding subsection (1)(c) and (e) of this section, the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not incur a civil penalty for a violation of the requirement that the owner or lessee obtain a motor vehicle pollution control system certificate of compliance issued under ORS 468A.380 (Licensing of personnel and equipment).(6)
Notwithstanding the limits of ORS 468.130 (Schedule of civil penalties) (1) and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who intentionally or negligently causes or permits open field burning contrary to the provisions of ORS 468A.555 (Policy to reduce open field burning) to 468A.620 (Experimental field sanitization) and 468A.992 (Civil penalties for open field burning violations), 476.380 (Fire permits) and 478.960 (Burning of certain materials permitted only with permission of fire chief) shall be assessed by the department a civil penalty of at least $20 but not more than $40 for each acre so burned. Any amounts collected by the department pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the General Fund and shall be available for general governmental expense. As used in this subsection, “open field burning” does not include propane flaming of mint stubble. [Formerly 449.993; 1975 c.559 §14; 1977 c.511 §5; 1979 c.353 §1; 1987 c.513 §1; 1989 c.268 §4; 1989 c.1042 §7; 1991 c.764 §6; 1997 c.473 §1; 2001 c.688 §7; 2009 c.267 §9; 2011 c.597 §209; 2019 c.645 §16]
Source:
Section 468.140 — Civil penalties for specified violations, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors468.html.
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