OAR 750-080-0040: Civil Penalty Schedule.

(1) The State Board of Towing adopts the following Schedule of Civil Penalties: (a) 1st offense: $0 - $500 (b) 2nd offense: $500 - $1000 (c) 3rd offense: $1000 - $2500 (d) Additional offenses: Additional civil penalties, in an amount up to $25,000 per violation, as determined by the Board. (2) The Board may assess a civil penalty in an amount greater than the Schedule of Civil Penalty when it is determined by the Board that a particular violation or conduct is especially egregious or severe causing unnecessary risk or harm to the public and others. (3) In determining an appropriate civil penalty amount, the Board may consider the following: (a) The severity of the violation or its impact on the safety or wellbeing of the public; (b) The number of similar or related violations; (c) Whether a violation was willful or intentional; (d) The prior history of civil penalties and sanctions imposed by the Board or other regulatory agencies (e) Other circumstances determined by the Board to be applicable to the violation(s).