ORS 756.990
Penalties


(1)

Any public utility or telecommunications utility that fails to comply with an order or subpoena issued pursuant to ORS 756.090 (Maintaining and producing records) shall forfeit, for each day it so fails, a sum of not less than $50 nor more than $500.

(2)

Except where a penalty is otherwise provided by law, any public utility, telecommunications utility or other person subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission shall forfeit a sum of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each time that the person:

(a)

Violates any statute administered by the commission;

(b)

Does any act prohibited, or fails to perform any duty enjoined upon the person;

(c)

Fails to obey any lawful requirement or order made by the commission; or

(d)

Fails to obey any judgment made by any court upon the application of the commission.

(3)

Violation of ORS 756.115 (Failure to furnish requested information) is a Class A violation.

(4)

Violation of ORS 756.125 (Interference with commission equipment) is a Class C misdemeanor.

(5)

Violation of ORS 756.543 (Issuance of subpoenas) (1) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(6)

In construing and enforcing this section, the act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by any public utility, telecommunications utility or other person subject to the jurisdiction of the commission acting within the scope of the person’s employment shall in every case be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such public utility, telecommunications utility or other person subject to the jurisdiction of the commission. With respect to any violation of any statute administered by the commission, any penalty provision applying to such a violation by a public utility or telecommunications utility shall apply to such a violation by any other person.

(7)

Except when provided by law that a penalty, forfeiture or other sum be paid to the aggrieved party, or as provided in ORS 757.994 (Civil penalty for violation of statute, rule or order related to water utilities) (1), all penalties or forfeitures or other sums collected or paid under the provisions of any law administered by the commission shall be paid into the General Fund and credited to the Public Utility Commission Account. [1971 c.655 §63; 1973 c.232 §4; 1973 c.776 §33; 1977 c.105 §1; 1979 c.415 §1; 1987 c.447 §95; 1995 c.733 §73; 1999 c.1051 §223; 2003 c.202 §9; 2003 c.576 §560; 2011 c.597 §299]
756.010
Definitions
756.014
Public Utility Commission
756.016
Quorum
756.022
Oath of office
756.026
Prohibited interests of commissioner and family
756.028
Employee statements regarding prohibited interests
756.032
Employee dismissal for retention of prohibited interests or failure to file statements
756.034
Intent of prohibited interest provisions
756.036
Duties and functions
756.037
Commission authority to provide assistance, information, resources and advice to Legislative Assembly
756.040
General powers
756.045
Employing legal counsel
756.047
Authority of commission to require fingerprints
756.050
Office, office supplies and sessions of commission
756.055
Delegation of authority
756.060
Authority to adopt rules and regulations
756.062
Substantial compliance with laws adequate for commission activities
756.068
Service of notice or other legal process
756.070
Investigating management of utilities
756.075
Right of entry for examination of equipment, records or employees
756.090
Maintaining and producing records
756.105
Duty to furnish information to commission
756.115
Failure to furnish requested information
756.125
Interference with commission equipment
756.160
Enforcement of statutes and ordinances relating to utilities
756.180
Enforcing utility laws
756.185
Right to recover for wrongs and omissions
756.200
Effect of utility laws on common law and other statutory rights of action, duties and liabilities
756.305
Public Utility Commission Account
756.310
Annual fees payable by utilities and telecommunications providers
756.320
Statements accompanying fees
756.325
Distribution of information filed with commission
756.350
Penalty for failure to pay fees
756.360
Disposal and use of fees and penalties collected
756.450
Declaratory rulings
756.500
Complaint
756.512
Notice of complaint to defendant
756.515
Investigations and hearings on commission’s own motion
756.518
Procedures applicable to all matters before commission
756.521
Public hearings
756.525
Parties to proceedings
756.528
Segregation of issues
756.534
Place of hearings
756.538
Taking and use of depositions
756.543
Issuance of subpoenas
756.549
Self-incrimination of witnesses in commission proceedings
756.552
Self-incrimination of witnesses in court proceedings
756.555
Powers of commission at hearings
756.558
Taking of evidence
756.561
Rehearing
756.565
Prima facie effect of commission actions
756.568
Rescission, suspension and amendment of orders
756.572
Effect of orders on successors in interest
756.575
Notice of acceptance of terms of orders
756.610
Judicial review
756.990
Penalties
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