ORS 825.258: Rules for transportation of hazardous waste, hazardous material and PCB; civil penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
ORS sections in this chapter were amended or repealed by the Legislative Assembly during its 2025 special session. See the table of ORS sections amended or repealed during the 2025 special session: 2025 ss A&R Tables New sections of law were added by legislative action to this ORS
(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules that conform to any applicable federal rules setting standards for the safe transportation of hazardous waste, hazardous material and PCB. The rules shall be applicable to any person who transports, or causes to be transported, any hazardous material. (2) The authority granted under this section: (a) Is in addition to any other authority granted the department. (b) Does not supersede the authority of the Energy Facility Siting Council to regulate the transportation of radioactive materials under ORS 469.550, 469.563, 469.603 to 469.619 and 469.992. (3) In addition to any other penalty for violation of a rule adopted under this section, the department, after hearing, may impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for violation of a rule adopted under this section. Each day of noncompliance with a rule is a separate violation. [Formerly 767.457]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 740-110-0040: Incidents — implements
- OAR 740-110-0060: Radioactive Material: Applicability, References and Terminology — implements
- OAR 740-110-0070: Oregon Radioactive Materials Transport Permit — implements
- OAR 740-110-0080: Inspections — implements
- OAR 740-110-0090: Notification of Inspection — implements
- OAR 740-300-0100: Hazardous Materials Penalty Matrix — implements
- OAR 740-300-0110: Violation of Rules Under ORS 825.258 — Mitigation — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 469.550 — resolved
- 469.563 — resolved
- 469.603 — resolved
- 469.619 — resolved
- 469.992 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 468.929: Unlawful transport of hazardous waste in the second degree.
- ORS 468.931: Unlawful transport of hazardous waste in the first degree.
- ORS 469.605: Permit to transport required; application; delegation of authority to issue permits; fees; rules.
- ORS 801.610: “Worker transport bus.”
- ORS 810.560: Certification and training of commercial vehicle inspectors.
- ORS 823.012: Suspension of laws during emergency.
- ORS 825.026: Applicability of chapter to certain otherwise exempt vehicles when transporting hazardous wastes.
- ORS 825.032: Nonapplicability of economic regulation to specified vehicles.
- ORS 825.260: Impoundment of vehicles unlawfully transporting hazardous wastes or substances.
- ORS 825.322: Disclosure of hazardous waste transportation reports and information to Environmental Protection Agency.
- OAR 740-300-0090: Violation of Rules — Civil Penalties Under ORS 825.258
- OAR 740-300-0100: Hazardous Materials Penalty Matrix
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.html