ORS 687.250: Enforcement; penalty.

(1) The State Board of Massage Therapists shall report to the proper district attorney all cases that in the judgment of the board warrant criminal prosecution under ORS 687.991. (2) The board may, in its own name, assess a civil penalty against a person who violates a provision of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991. The board may assess the civil penalty instead of or in addition to disciplinary action under ORS 687.081, an injunction issued under ORS 687.021 or criminal prosecution by the district attorney under this section. The amount of the civil penalty may not exceed $5,000 for any single violation. (3) Except as the board may otherwise provide under ORS 182.462 (1)(e), moneys collected through the assessment of civil penalties by the board under subsection (2) of this section or ORS 687.081 shall be deposited into the account created by the board pursuant to ORS 182.470 and are continuously appropriated to the board for carrying out the provisions of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991. (4) Upon a determination by the board that a massage facility is in violation of ORS 687.021 and employs or contracts with persons to practice massage who are not licensed under ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991, in addition to any other disciplinary action, the board may post on the exterior of the premises a placard that states the massage facility is in violation of ORS 687.021 and that contains any other information required by the board. In addition to any other civil penalty or disciplinary action allowed under ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991, the board may assess a civil penalty against a massage facility described in this subsection that removes a placard posted by the board in an amount not to exceed $100 per day during which the placard is removed. [Formerly 687.890; 2011 c.110 §4; 2013 c.409 §10; 2025 c.308 §7] DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES (Generally)