ORS 477.993: Penalties.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 477.510, 477.515, 477.535 to 477.550, 477.565, 477.615, 477.625, 477.635 to 477.670, 477.695, 477.710, 477.720 or 477.740, or any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, is a violation punishable as follows: (a) For the first offense, as a Class D violation. (b) For the second offense, as a Class C violation. (c) For the third offense, as a Class A violation. (2) Multiple violations of any single requirement of this chapter, or of any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, in an operation area shall be considered a single violation. However, each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, violations of any of the statutes listed in subsection (1) of this section which proximately cause human injury, loss of human life or property damage of $10,000 or more, and unauthorized entry into a fire scene secured under the authority of ORS 477.365 (1)(f), may be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. (4) Violations and punishments set forth in this section and ORS 477.740 are in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of ORS 164.305 to 164.335. [Subsections (1) and (2) of 1963 Replacement Part and subsections (1) to (3) enacted as 1959 c.363 §15 (in lieu of 477.990); subsection (6) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.408 §6; subsection (7) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.320 §8; subsection (8) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.689 §11; subsection (5) enacted as 1961 c.603 §15; 1965 c.253 §136; 1971 c.562 §2; 1971 c.743 §390; 1993 c.697 §8; 1995 c.605 §4; 1997 c.274 §34; 1999 c.1051 §103] _______________
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 629-047-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 629-047-0040: Basic Enforcement Action — implements
- OAR 629-047-0050: Fire Prevention Citation Issuance Limitations — implements
- OAR 629-047-0060: Fire Prevention Enforcement Limitations — implements
- OAR 629-047-0070: Records — implements
- OAR 629-047-0180: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.645 and OAR 629-043-0015 — Spark Arresters — implements
- OAR 629-047-0200: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.655 and OAR 629-043-0025 — Fire Tools — implements
- OAR 629-047-0220: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.665 and OAR 629-043-0030 — Watchman — implements
- OAR 629-047-0270: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.720 — Accidentally Setting Fire to Forestland — implements
- OAR 629-047-0280: Enforcement Policy for ORS 477.740 — Unlawful Use of Fire — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 477.510 — resolved
- 477.515 — resolved
- 477.535 — resolved
- 477.550 — resolved
- 477.565 — resolved
- 477.615 — resolved
- 477.625 — resolved
- 477.635 — resolved
- 477.670 — resolved
- 477.695 — resolved
- 477.710 — resolved
- 477.720 — resolved
- 477.740 — resolved
- ORS 477.365 — resolved
- ORS 477.740 — resolved
- ORS 164.305 — resolved
- 164.335 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.html