571.348 Civil penalties

(1) Subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 on a person for violating:
(a) A provision of ORS 571.300 to 571.348;
(b) A rule adopted under a provision of ORS 571.300 to 571.348; or
(c) An order issued by the department pursuant to a provision of ORS 571.300 to 571.348 or a rule adopted under a provision of ORS 571.300 to 571.348.
(2) The department may not discipline a person under this section on the basis that possessing, delivering and manufacturing industrial hemp are prohibited by federal law.
(3) All moneys collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Industrial Hemp Fund established under section 30 of this 2018 Act.
Credits
Added by Laws 2016, c. 71, § 12, eff. March 29, 2016. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 116, § 31, eff. April 13, 2018.