(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful certification of compliance with pollution control requirements if the person does any of the following:

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
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 815.320

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) Falsely certifies that a motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning certified system, as defined in ORS § 468A.350, or that the motor vehicle complies with the rules and standards adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS § 468A.360.

(b) Falsifies any information on the certificate of compliance described under ORS § 815.310.

(c) Falsely certifies that a diesel engine has been retrofitted with approved retrofit technology under ORS § 468A.810.

(d) Falsifies any information on the certificate of compliance described under ORS § 468A.810.

(e) With a purpose to defraud or with intent, causes registration of a motor vehicle that would not otherwise be eligible for registration because of its failure to comply with:

(A) Rules and standards adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS § 468A.360; or

(B) ORS § 803.591.

(2) The offense described in this section, unlawful certification of compliance with pollution control requirements, is a Class A misdemeanor, but each day of violation does not constitute a separate offense. [1983 c.338 § 217; 2019 c.645 § 12]