(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree if the person, in violation of ORS § 466.095 or 466.100 or any rule, standard, license, permit or order adopted or issued under ORS § 466.020, 466.095 or 466.100, knowingly treats, stores or disposes of hazardous waste.

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 468.922

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

(2)(a) Subject to ORS § 153.022, unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) Notwithstanding ORS § 161.635, in addition to any term of imprisonment that the court may impose under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the court may impose a fine of up to $25,000. [1993 c.422 § 4; 1999 c.1051 § 305; 2009 c.267 § 12]