ORS 468.920
Definitions for ORS 468.922 to 468.956
(1)
“Knowingly”:(a)
Has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.085 (Definitions with respect to culpability); or(b)
Means a person acts with a conscious purpose to avoid knowledge of a conduct or a circumstance in violation of ORS 824.050 (Inspection of, recommendations on and orders concerning railroad equipment and facilities) to 824.110 (Administrative authority of department) or ORS chapter 465, 466, 468, 468A, 468B or 825.(2)
“Substantial harm to human health or the environment” means:(a)
Physical injury, as defined in ORS 161.015 (General definitions), to a human being or demonstrable substantial risk of serious physical injury, as defined in ORS 161.015 (General definitions), to a human being; or(b)
Substantial damage to wildlife, flora, aquatic or marine life, to habitat or to livestock or agricultural crops.(3)
Except as provided in ORS 161.155 (Criminal liability for conduct of another) or 161.450 (“Criminal conspiracy” described), an individual is not criminally liable solely because of the individual’s status in a business, organization or other public or private entity nor is knowledge possessed by an individual other than the defendant attributable to the defendant.(4)
Nothing in this section is intended to amend or modify ORS 161.150 (Criminal liability described), 161.155 (Criminal liability for conduct of another), 161.160 (Exclusion of defenses to criminal liability for conduct of another), 161.165 (Exemptions to criminal liability for conduct of another), 161.170 (Criminal liability of corporations), 161.175 (Criminal liability of an individual for corporate conduct), 161.450 (“Criminal conspiracy” described) or 161.455 (Conspiratorial relationship). [1993 c.422 §16]
Source:
Section 468.920 — Definitions for ORS 468.922 to 468.956, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors468.html.
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