1. (1) Magnitude of violation: The commission of prohibited acts specified below has been determined to be a minor, moderate, or major violation.

   1. (a) Minor:

      1. (A) Failure to maintain proper certificates or paperwork as required.
      2. (B) Importing firewood for personal use that does not meet the requirements of this rule from outside the Pacific Northwest.
   2. (b) Moderate: Importing firewood for other than personal use that does not meet the requirements of this rule from outside the Pacific Northwest.

   3. (c) Major:

      1. (A) Knowingly importing infested or infected firewood that does not meet the requirements of this rule from outside the Pacific Northwest.
      2. (B) Knowingly representing untreated or improperly treated firewood as Approved Pest Free firewood.
      3. (C) Tampering with, altering, misrepresenting or falsifying in any manner official documents issued by a plant regulatory official. Providing false information required for issuance of documents. Using falsified documents.

2. (2) Standard civil penalties will be as follows. The Director may consider extenuating circumstances in assigning a penalty.

   1st Violation — 2nd Violation — 3rd & Subsequent Violation

   Minor: Notice of violation — $100 — $300

   Moderate: $300 — $900 — $1,800

   Major: $5,000 — $7,500 — $10,000

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 570.305, 561.510 & 570.720

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 570.720

History

DOA 28-2012, f. & cert. ef. 12-3-12