ORS 477.980: Enforcement policy; rules; factors considered.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The State Board of Forestry, by rule, shall establish the enforcement policy for violations prescribed in ORS 477.993. In determining the enforcement policy, the board may consider the following factors: (1) Prior violation of the same or similar statutes, rules or orders. (2) The gravity and magnitude of the violation. (3) Whether the violations were repeated or continuous. (4) Whether the cause of the violation was an unavoidable accident or a willful, malicious or negligent act. (5) Whether the violation directly threatened human life or caused property damage of $10,000 or more. [1993 c.697 §2; 1999 c.1051 §101]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 629-047-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 629-047-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 629-047-0040: Basic Enforcement Action — implements
- OAR 629-047-0040: Basic Enforcement Action — authority
- OAR 629-047-0050: Fire Prevention Citation Issuance Limitations — implements
- OAR 629-047-0050: Fire Prevention Citation Issuance Limitations — authority
- OAR 629-047-0060: Fire Prevention Enforcement Limitations — implements
- OAR 629-047-0060: Fire Prevention Enforcement Limitations — authority
- OAR 629-047-0070: Records — implements
- OAR 629-047-0070: Records — authority
- OAR 629-047-0180: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.645 and OAR 629-043-0015 — Spark Arresters — implements
- OAR 629-047-0180: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.645 and OAR 629-043-0015 — Spark Arresters — authority
- OAR 629-047-0200: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.655 and OAR 629-043-0025 — Fire Tools — implements
- OAR 629-047-0200: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.655 and OAR 629-043-0025 — Fire Tools — authority
- OAR 629-047-0220: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.665 and OAR 629-043-0030 — Watchman — implements
- OAR 629-047-0220: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.665 and OAR 629-043-0030 — Watchman — authority
- OAR 629-047-0270: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.720 — Accidentally Setting Fire to Forestland — implements
- OAR 629-047-0270: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.720 — Accidentally Setting Fire to Forestland — authority
- OAR 629-047-0280: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.740 — Unlawful Use of Fire — implements
- OAR 629-047-0280: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.740 — Unlawful Use of Fire — authority
- OAR 629-047-0290: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.993(3) — Unauthorized Entry Into a Fire Scene — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 477.993 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.html