Oregon Statutes - Chapter 196 - Columbia River Gorge; Ocean Resource Planning; Wetlands; Removal and Fill - Section 196.895 - Imposition of civil penalties.

(1) Civil penalties under ORS 196.890 shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.

(2) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty or sanction provided by law. An action taken by the Director of the Department of State Lands under this section may be joined by the director with any other action taken against the same person under ORS 196.860 (1)(f).

(3) Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Common School Fund for use by the Department of State Lands in administration of ORS 196.600 to 196.905, 196.990 and 541.990 and as otherwise required by law. [Formerly 541.680 and then 196.760; 1991 c.734 §12]

Note: Operation of the amendments to 196.895 by section 5, chapter 516, Oregon Laws 2001, is dependent upon further approval by the Legislative Assembly. See section 11, chapter 516, Oregon Laws 2001. The text that is operative after that approval is set forth for the user’s convenience.

196.895. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, civil penalties under ORS 196.890 shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.

(2) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty or sanction provided by law. An action taken by the Director of the Department of State Lands under this section may be joined by the director with any other action taken against the same person under ORS 196.860 (1)(f).

(3) Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Common School Fund for use by the Department of State Lands in administration of ORS 196.600 to 196.905, 196.990 and 541.990 and as otherwise required by law.

(4) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS 183.745, any person having an interest that is adversely affected or aggrieved by an alleged violation for which civil penalties are imposed under ORS 196.890 may intervene in a contested case proceeding pertaining to the imposition of civil penalties under this section.

Note: See second note under 196.800.

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