As used in ORS § 475.405 to 475.495:

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(1) ‘Chemical’ means:

(a) Any material defined as a controlled substance or precursor substance as defined by ORS § 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.744 to 475.980.

(b) Any substance used in the manufacture of a controlled substance as defined by ORS § 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.744 to 475.980.

(c) Any substance used in the manufacture of a cannabinoid extract as defined in ORS § 475C.009.

(d) Any material or substance designated by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS § 475.425.

(2) ‘Cleanup’ includes any action the Department of Environmental Quality, or a person acting on behalf of the department, is required to take pursuant to a request under ORS § 475.415.

(3) ‘Cleanup costs’ means reasonable costs that are attributable to or associated with cleanup at an alleged illegal drug manufacturing site, including but not limited to the costs of administration, investigation, legal or enforcement activities, contracts and health studies.

(4) ‘Commission’ means the Environmental Quality Commission.

(5) ‘Department’ means the Department of Environmental Quality.

(6) ‘Director’ means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.

(7) ‘Fund’ means the Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund established under ORS § 475.495.

(8) ‘Owner or operator’ means any person who owns, leases, operates or controls an alleged illegal drug manufacturing site. ‘Owner or operator’ does not include a person, who, without participating in the management of an alleged illegal drug manufacturing site, holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in the site.

(9) ‘Site’ means an illegal drug manufacturing site. [1987 c.699 § 1; 1995 c.440 § 8; 2017 c.21 § 24]