1. (1) The Department of the State Fire Marshal adopts this civil penalty schedule. As used in this rule, a violation will be considered a second or subsequent violation if the person against whom the civil penalty is assessed was notified verbally or in writing within three previous years of the occurrence of the same or a substantially similar violation, and was given an opportunity for hearing on the previous alleged violation.

2. (2) Failure to comply with any provisions of the statutes cited in ORS 479.990(6), or the rules adopted thereto, may be punishable by a civil penalty as follows:

   1. (a) For first violation: $50;
   2. (b) For second violation: $100;
   3. (c) For third or subsequent violation(s): $250.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 479.295 & 479.990

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 479.250 - 479.300 & 479.990

History

OSFM 38-2023, minor correction filed 07/03/2023, effective 07/03/2023
OSFM 10-2000, f. 9-14-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00