OAR 690-013-0500: Penalty for Knowingly Misrepresenting Information

The Director may assess penalties of up to $1,000 for knowingly misrepresenting information within a petition or map. The following factors shall be considered when prescribing a penalty: (1) Whether the petitioner made a material misstatement of omission of fact. (2) The amount of land and/or volume of water in evidence in the misrepresentation in relation to the amount of land or volume of water in the whole petition. (3) Whether the petitioner has cooperated in correcting the misrepresentation or omission in a timely fashion. (4) The cost to the Department after the initial field examination, including travel costs to obtain and verify corrections to the petition. (5) Any other relevant factors.