ORS 619.996
Civil penalties

  • rules
  • hearing
  • disposition of moneys

(1)

In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190 (Rules and regulations) or 619.993 (Criminal penalty for meat inspection law violations), the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter or of rules adopted under this chapter. For the purposes of this section, each day a violation continues after the period of time established for compliance shall be considered a separate violation unless the department finds that a different period of time is more appropriate to describe a specific violation event.

(2)

The department may adopt rules establishing a schedule of civil penalties that may be imposed under this section. Civil penalties imposed under this section may not exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(3)

When the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall impose the penalty in the manner provided by ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures), except that the written application for a hearing must be received by the department no later than 10 days after the date of mailing or personal service of the notice of civil penalty.

(4)

Moneys received by the department from civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the Department of Agriculture Account. [2009 c.175 §14]

Source: Section 619.996 — Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors619.­html.

619.010
Definitions for ORS 619.010 to 619.026 and 619.036 to 619.066 619.016
Short title 619.021
Purpose 619.026
Meat preparation establishment sanitation requirements 619.031
Animal food slaughtering and processing establishments 619.036
Sanitation and record inspections 619.041
Prohibition on use of establishment or vehicle upon determination of insanitary conditions 619.042
Program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from amenable species 619.046
Rules 619.051
Prohibited acts 619.056
Trichinae treatment required for pork products 619.061
Tagging and identification of meat products by person operating retail sales and custom slaughter or processing establishments 619.066
Labeling of meat products to conform to ORS chapters 616 and 618 619.071
Disposition of moneys received by department 619.095
When game meat inspection required 619.105
Liability of public employees for inspection 619.350
“Fryer” defined 619.355
Identification required before sale for human consumption 619.360
Identification required before transporting for sale for human consumption 619.365
Misrepresentation concerning grower, state of origin or fresh condition 619.370
Labeling concerning addition of chemical preservative 619.375
Certain fryers excepted from provisions of ORS 619.350 to 619.380 619.380
Enjoining violations 619.411
Definitions for ORS 619.411 to 619.426 619.416
Labeling required before sale for human consumption 619.421
Misrepresentation regarding grower, state of origin or fresh condition 619.426
Enjoining violations 619.993
Criminal penalty for meat inspection law violations 619.996
Civil penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 619.996’s source at oregon​.gov