ORS 98.992: Penalty for failure to report, pay or deliver property under ORS 98.302 to 98.436.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
A person who willfully fails to render any report, to pay or deliver property or to perform other duties required by ORS 98.302 to 98.436 and 98.992 may be required to forfeit and pay to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund, an amount determined by the State Treasurer pursuant to ORS 183.745 of not more than $1,000 for individuals and $50,000 for corporations. This penalty shall be assessed only after at least one reporting cycle, and only after the State Treasurer has provided the person with written instructions, including copies of applicable laws and policies. The State Treasurer may waive any penalty due under this section with appropriate justification. [1993 c.694 §25; 2019 c.678 §30; 2021 c.424 §13] _______________
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 98.302 — resolved
- 98.436 — resolved
- 98.992 — resolved
- ORS 183.745 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 62.720: Presumption of abandonment; procedure for agriculture cooperatives and others.
- ORS 98.302: Definitions.
- ORS 98.304: Intangible property subject to custody of state.
- ORS 98.309: Traveler’s check or money order presumed abandoned.
- ORS 98.314: Unclaimed funds held by insurance companies.
- ORS 98.342: Miscellaneous personal property held for another person.
- ORS 98.346: Reciprocity for property presumed abandoned or escheated under the laws of another state.
- ORS 98.348: Recovery of abandoned property by another state; form of claim; indemnification of this state.
- ORS 98.352: Report of abandoned property.
- ORS 98.386: Deposit of funds.
- ORS 98.389: Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund; transfers from fund.
- ORS 98.412: Verified report; examination of records; failure to maintain records.
- ORS 98.416: Proceeding to compel delivery of unclaimed property; interest.
- ORS 98.422: Rules.
- ORS 98.424: Agreements with other states; exchange of information; rules; Attorney General action in name of other state.
- ORS 146.125: Disposition of personal property.
- ORS 183.635: Agencies required to use administrative law judges from Office of Administrative Hearings; exceptions.
- ORS 192.586: Disclosure of financial records prohibited; exceptions.
- ORS 657.665: Confidentiality of information.
- OAR 170-001-0005: Contested Case Hearings Model Rules of Procedure
- OAR 170-145-0015: Holder's Due Diligence Requirements
- OAR 170-145-0100: Voluntary Disclosure Program
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors098.html