(1) Violation of ORS § 652.020 (5)(b) or (d) is a Class A violation. Every day’s violation is deemed a separate offense.

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $6,250
Class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,250
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 652.990

  • 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) Any person, body corporate, general manager or employer who violates ORS § 652.040 or causes ORS § 652.040 to be violated commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(3) Violation of ORS § 652.110 or 652.120 is a Class A violation.

(4) Violation of ORS § 652.130 by any employer is a Class C misdemeanor.

(5) In addition to the civil damages recoverable under ORS § 652.230, violation of ORS § 652.210 to 652.235 is a Class A misdemeanor.

(6) The violation of ORS § 652.240 is a Class A misdemeanor.

(7) Violation of ORS § 652.355 is a Class C misdemeanor.

(8) Violation of ORS § 652.610 or 652.620 is a Class D violation.

(9) Willful violation of ORS § 652.635 or 652.640 by a producer or agent of the producer is a Class A misdemeanor.

(10) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS § 652.710 or 652.720 by any employer is a Class A violation. [Subsection (5) enacted as 1955 c.193 § 4; subsection (6) enacted as 1957 c.243 § 2; subsection (9) formerly 655.990; subsection (8) enacted as 1969 c.572 § 4; 1975 c.397 § 5; 1999 c.1051 § 215; 2011 c.597 § 265; 2017 c.685 § 14; 2022 c.22 § 2]