OAR 837-012-0675: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions

(1) The Department of the State Fire Marshal, local fire authority or law enforcement officials may confiscate, remove or have removed any fireworks offered for sale, sold, provided, transported, purchased or otherwise obtained, stored, used, discharged or possessed in violation of ORS 480.111 through 480.165 or these rules. (2) The retail permit holder, or person responsible for the violation, is responsible for payment of the agency's costs in confiscating or removing any retail fireworks pursuant to subsection (1) of this rule. (3) Upon finding a violation, the Department of the State Fire Marshal may order that any confiscated fireworks be: (a) Returned to the wholesaler who supplied the fireworks; or (b) Disposed of in any manner approved by the Department of the State Fire Marshal, including destruction of the fireworks.