DEQ may assess a civil penalty for any violation, in addition to any other liability, duty, or other penalty provided by law. Except for civil penalties assessed under either OAR 340-012-0155 or OAR 340-012-0160, DEQ determines the amount of the civil penalty using the following formula: BP + [(0.1 x BP) x (P + H + O + M + C)] + EB.

1. (1) BP is the base penalty and is determined by the following procedure:

   1. (a) The classification of each violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0053 to 340-012-0099.
   2. (b) The magnitude of the violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0130 and 340-012-0135.
   3. (c) The appropriate base penalty (BP) for each violation is determined by applying the classification and magnitude of each violation to the matrices in OAR 340-012-0140.
2. (2) The base penalty is adjusted by the application of aggravating or mitigating factors set forth in OAR 340-012-0145.
3. (3) The appropriate economic benefit (EB) is determined as set forth in OAR 340-012-0150.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 468.020

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 454.635, 454.645, 459.376, 459.995, 465.900, 466.210, 466.880-895, 468.090-140, 468.992, 468A.990, 468B.025, 468B.220 & 468B.450

History

DEQ 1-2025, amend filed 01/09/2025, effective 01/09/2025
DEQ 21-2024, minor correction filed 11/24/2024, effective 11/24/2024
DEQ 1-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-6-14
DEQ 4-2005, f. 5-13-05, cert. ef. 6-1-05
DEQ 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-03
DEQ 19-1998, f. & cert. ef. 10-12-98
DEQ 4-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-94
DEQ 21-1992, f. & cert. ef. 8-11-92
DEQ 15-1990, f. & cert. ef. 3-30-90
DEQ 4-1989, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-89
DEQ 22-1988, f. & cert. ef. 9-14-88
DEQ 22-1984, f. & ef. 11-8-84
DEQ 78, f. 9-6-74, ef. 9-25-74