ORS 570.997
Civil penalties for plant pest control or movement violation

(1)

In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 561.993 (Other penalties) or 569.990 (Violations punishable by fine) or other penalty, a person is subject to imposition by the State Department of Agriculture of a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000, if the person:

(a)

Violates a rule adopted under ORS 570.210 (Control of plant pests not subject to quarantine); or

(b)

Violates the conditions of a permit described in ORS 570.215 (Prohibition against movement of plant pests).

(2)

Each violation of a rule adopted under ORS 570.210 (Control of plant pests not subject to quarantine) or of a condition of a permit described in ORS 570.215 (Prohibition against movement of plant pests) is a separate offense subject to a separate civil penalty.

(3)

The department shall develop one or more schedules setting the amounts of civil penalties that may be imposed for particular types of violations.

(4)

The imposition of a civil penalty under this section is subject to ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures).

(5)

The State Treasurer shall deposit all moneys from penalties recovered under this section into the Department of Agriculture Account. Moneys deposited under this subsection are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture for carrying out plant pest prevention and control activities. [2009 c.98 §10]

Source: Section 570.997 — Civil penalties for plant pest control or movement violation, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors570.­html.

570.001
Definitions 570.010
County horticultural inspectors 570.015
Deputy inspectors 570.020
Inspectors may enter premises 570.025
Instruction, education and supervision of inspectors 570.030
Compensation of inspectors 570.035
Appeals from inspectors’ decisions 570.040
Inspection where inspector unavailable 570.045
Assistance of employees of common carriers in locating horticultural articles 570.050
Cooperation of peace officers in enforcing quarantines 570.105
Definitions for ORS 570.110 to 570.190 570.110
Inspections and visitations by director and deputies 570.115
Quarantine establishment 570.120
Quarantine powers exercised only in emergencies 570.125
Inspector of outgoing shipments 570.130
Shipments marked to indicate place of origin 570.135
Premises may be entered for inspection 570.140
Shipment found to contain plant pest 570.145
Procedure when shipment articles can be separated 570.150
Procedure when shipment articles can be treated 570.155
Disposition of shipment when articles not separated or treated 570.160
Procedure when shipment is sound, but from infected or infested area 570.165
Service and sufficiency of notices provided for in ORS 570.140 to 570.165 570.170
Department to make inspections 570.175
Procedure for abatement of public nuisance 570.180
Summary abatement of nuisance 570.185
Application of ORS 570.170 to 570.180 limited 570.190
Notices 570.210
Control of plant pests not subject to quarantine 570.215
Prohibition against movement of plant pests 570.220
Research regarding plant pests 570.225
Public nuisances 570.305
Department officials to prevent introduction of plant pests 570.310
Cooperation with interested groups and agencies 570.320
Horticultural inspectors to prevent introduction of diseased matter into state 570.325
Collaboration with federal department 570.330
Containers and wrappers to be labeled 570.335
Prunings and cuttings to be burned 570.345
Spraying or destroying infested or infected matter 570.350
Traffic in infested or infected fruit prohibited 570.355
Packing or delivery for shipment of infected fruit is misdemeanor 570.360
Department to present evidence of violations 570.405
Department may establish control areas 570.410
Violation of order prohibited 570.412
Making contracts and receiving funds to carry out control order 570.415
Revocation of control area order 570.420
Cherry fruit fly control area inspector 570.425
Inspector has access to land in area 570.430
Procedure for collection of expenses incurred by inspector 570.435
Expenses to be paid by county 570.450
Rapeseed control areas 570.700
Definitions for ORS 570.700 to 570.710 570.705
Legislative findings 570.710
Fee for timber products health program 570.720
Firewood sources 570.750
Legislative findings 570.755
Definition of invasive species 570.770
Invasive Species Council 570.775
Officers 570.780
Invasive Species Coordinator 570.790
Advisory and technical committees 570.800
Invasive Species Council Account 570.810
Invasive Species Control Account 570.815
Reporting of council activities 570.995
Civil penalties for quarantine or control area order violations 570.997
Civil penalties for plant pest control or movement violation 570.998
Civil penalty for firewood violation
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