ORS 653.256: Civil penalty for general employment statute or rule violations.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 against any person that willfully violates ORS 653.025, 653.030, 653.045, 653.050, 653.060, 653.261, 653.265, 653.272, 653.557, 653.606, 653.611, 653.616, 653.621, 653.626, 653.631 or 653.636 or section 5, chapter 537, Oregon Laws 2015, or any rule adopted thereunder. (2) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the commissioner may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 against any person that intentionally violates ORS 653.077 or any rule adopted thereunder. (3) Civil penalties authorized by this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. (4)(a) All sums collected as penalties under this section shall be first applied toward reimbursement of costs incurred in determining the violations, conducting hearings under this section and addressing and collecting the penalties. (b) The remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid over by the commissioner to the Department of State Lands for the benefit of the Common School Fund of this state. The department shall issue a receipt for the money to the commissioner. (c) The remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties under subsection (2) of this section shall be paid over by the commissioner to the Department of Human Services for the benefit of the Breastfeeding Mother Friendly Employer Project. The department shall issue a receipt for the moneys to the commissioner. [1997 c.314 §2; 2001 c.690 §3; 2007 c.144 §2; 2015 c.537 §17; 2017 c.685 §5; 2022 c.115 §6; 2024 c.36 §7]