Oregon Statutes 609.994 – Penalties for ORS 609.510 to 609.520; cause of action for damages; injunctions
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(1) Violation of ORS § 609.510, 609.515 or 609.520 is a specific fine violation punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 609.994
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) A person has a cause of action for the recovery of compensatory damages from any person violating ORS § 164.055 (1)(e), 164.085, 609.510, 609.515 or 609.520. In the action, the minimum pecuniary value of any companion animal is $250.
(3) The circuit court for each county has the authority to enjoin any violation of ORS § 609.510, 609.515 or 609.520, to issue warrants and to take such other actions as equity or justice may require. [1991 c.837 § 8; 1995 c.658 § 111; 2011 c.597 § 250]