Oregon Statutes 475.949 – Injunctive relief for precursor substance violation
(1) Whenever it appears that any person has repeatedly sold or delivered one or more precursor substances in violation of the provisions of ORS § 475.752 to 475.980, the county attorney or city attorney may cause a civil suit to be instituted in the circuit court for injunctive relief to restrain the person from selling or delivering one or more of the precursor substances.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 475.949
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Upon a proper showing, the court may grant a permanent or temporary injunction prohibiting the defendant or defendants from any further sale or delivery of any amount of one or more precursor substances.
(3) The court may decline to enter an injunctive order against a defendant who:
(a) Demonstrates no knowledge of the existence of the violation, or demonstrates reasonable efforts to stop the violation from occurring;
(b) Has not been guilty of any contempt of court in the proceedings; and
(c) The court finds will make best efforts to immediately end any violation that may exist and prevent any further violation from occurring. [2003 c.448 § 7]