Oregon § 616.997 Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys

Oregon Statutes

§ 616.997 — Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys

Oregon § 616.997

Vol.15

Title 49Food and Other Commodities

Ch. 616General and Miscellaneous Provisions

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 616.997 (2026).

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(1)In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190, 616.992 or 616.994, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter, of rules, regulations or standards adopted under this chapter or of an order issued under ORS 616.713. 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

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(1) In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190, 616.992 or 616.994, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter, of rules, regulations or standards adopted under this chapter or of an order issued under ORS 616.713. 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, 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.