ORS 466.994: Civil penalties for violations of underground storage tank regulations.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and this section, a rule adopted under ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and this section or the terms or conditions of any order or permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per violation per day of violation. (2) Each violation may be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance thereof may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. (3) The civil penalties authorized under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 468.135 except that a penalty collected under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited to the fund established in ORS 466.791. [Formerly 466.895; 2001 c.754 §7; 2009 c.267 §6] CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 340-140-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 340-150-0160: General Permit Requirements for Installing an UST System — authority
- OAR 340-170-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 340-170-0020: Soil Assessment — authority
- OAR 340-170-0030: Underground Storage Tank Tightness Testing — authority
- OAR 340-170-0070: Information Required on the Reimbursement Grant Application — authority
- OAR 340-170-0080: Reimbursement Grant Payment — authority
- OAR 340-180-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 340-180-0020: Distribution Priority of Funds for Loan Guarantee Expenses — authority
- OAR 340-180-0030: General Provisions Guaranteed Underground Storage Tank Facility Loan — authority
- OAR 340-180-0040: Application for Underground Storage Tank Loan Guarantee Certificate — authority
- OAR 340-180-0050: Information Required on the UST Loan Guarantee Certificate Application — authority
- OAR 340-180-0060: Loan Guarantee Certificate — authority
- OAR 340-180-0070: Loan Guarantee — authority
- OAR 340-180-0080: Notice of Default on a Guaranteed Loan — authority
- OAR 340-180-0100: Application for Tax Credit Certificate — authority
- OAR 340-180-0110: Tax Credit Certificate — authority
- OAR 340-180-0120: Notice of Compliance for Soil Remediation — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 466.706 — resolved
- 466.882 — resolved
- ORS 468.135 — resolved
- ORS 466.791 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 466.706: Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994.
- ORS 466.710: Application of ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994.
- ORS 466.715: Legislative findings.
- ORS 466.720: Statewide underground storage tank program; federal authorization; rules.
- ORS 466.730: Delegation of program administration to state agency or local government by agreement.
- ORS 466.735: Cooperation with Department of Consumer and Business Services and State Fire Marshal.
- ORS 466.740: Noncomplying installation prohibited.
- ORS 466.746: Commission rules; considerations.
- ORS 466.765: Duty of owner or permittee of underground storage tank.
- ORS 466.770: Corrective action required on contaminated site.
- ORS 466.775: Grounds for refusal, modification, suspension or revocation of permit.
- ORS 466.783: Installation fee; permit modification fee.
- ORS 466.785: Annual storage tank fee; late payment fee.
- ORS 466.787: Annual service provider fee; biennial supervisor fee.
- ORS 466.800: Records as public records; exceptions.
- ORS 466.805: Site inspection; subpoena or warrant.
- ORS 466.810: Investigation on noncompliance; findings and orders; decommissioning tank; hearings; other remedies.
- ORS 466.820: Reimbursement to department; procedure for collection; treble damages.
- ORS 466.835: Compliance and correction costs as lien; enforcement.
- ORS 466.837: Noncompliance penalties for specific underground storage tank violations; waiver of right to appeal; advisory committee; rules.
- ORS 466.903: Financial assistance program for fuel tanks holding aircraft or marine fuel; application; fees.
- ORS 466.995: Criminal penalties.
- OAR 340-122-0205: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Purpose
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors466.html