Oregon Statutes 477.993 – Penalties
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS § 477.510, 477.515, 477.535 to 477.550, 477.565, 477.615, 477.625, 477.635 to 477.670, 477.695, 477.710, 477.720 or 477.740, or any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, is a violation punishable as follows:
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $6,250 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.993
- Operation: means any industrial activity, any development or any improvement on forestland inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district, including but not limited to the harvesting of forest tree species, the clearing of land, the use of power-driven machinery and the use of fire, excluding, however, the culture and harvesting of agricultural crops. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
(a) For the first offense, as a Class D violation.
(b) For the second offense, as a Class C violation.
(c) For the third offense, as a Class A violation.
(2) Multiple violations of any single requirement of this chapter, or of any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, in an operation area shall be considered a single violation. However, each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, violations of any of the statutes listed in subsection (1) of this section which proximately cause human injury, loss of human life or property damage of $10,000 or more, and unauthorized entry into a fire scene secured under the authority of ORS § 477.365 (1)(f), may be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) Violations and punishments set forth in this section and ORS § 477.740 are in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of ORS § 164.305 to 164.335. [Subsections (1) and (2) of 1963 Replacement Part and subsections (1) to (3) enacted as 1959 c.363 § 15 (in lieu of 477.990); subsection (6) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.408 § 6; subsection (7) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.320 § 8; subsection (8) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.689 § 11; subsection (5) enacted as 1961 c.603 § 15; 1965 c.253 § 136; 1971 c.562 § 2; 1971 c.743 § 390; 1993 c.697 § 8; 1995 c.605 § 4; 1997 c.274 § 34; 1999 c.1051 § 103]