Oregon Statutes - Chapter 824 - Railroads - Section 824.090 - Department to set standards for safe transportation of hazardous wastes; rules; civil penalty.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules setting standards for the safe transportation of hazardous wastes, as defined in ORS 466.005, by all transporters.

(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, in the manner provided in ORS 183.745, 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.

(4) As used in this section, “transporter” has the meaning given that term in ORS 466.005. [Formerly 761.415; 1997 c.275 §14]

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