ORS 468.922: Unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree if the person, in violation of ORS 466.095 or 466.100 or any rule, standard, license, permit or order adopted or issued under ORS 466.020, 466.095 or 466.100, knowingly treats, stores or disposes of hazardous waste. (2)(a) Subject to ORS 153.022, unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding ORS 161.635, in addition to any term of imprisonment that the court may impose under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the court may impose a fine of up to $25,000. [1993 c.422 §4; 1999 c.1051 §305; 2009 c.267 §12]
This rule cites
- ORS 466.095 — resolved
- 466.100 — resolved
- ORS 466.020 — resolved
- 466.095 — resolved
- ORS 153.022 — resolved
- ORS 161.635 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 315.304: Pollution control facilities.
- ORS 468.920: Definitions for ORS 468.922 to 468.956.
- ORS 468.924: Applicability of ORS 161.655.
- ORS 468.933: Determination of number of punishable offenses under ORS 468.922, 468.926, 468.929 and 468.931.
- ORS 468.959: Upset or bypass as affirmative defense.
- ORS 468.961: Approval of Attorney General or district attorney before bringing felony charge; guidelines for bringing felony charge; model guidelines.
- ORS 468.962: Notice to Department of Revenue of environmental felony.
- ORS 468.963: Environmental audit privilege; exceptions; burden of proving privilege; waiver; disclosure after in camera review.
- ORS 822.145: Imposition of sanctions; rules.
- OAR 735-152-0020: Refusal to Issue and Probationary Status of Dismantler Certificate
- OAR 735-152-0040: Dismantler Violations Subject to Sanction
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors468.html