(1) Any owner or occupant of any building or premises who fails to comply with any order provided for in ORS § 479.170 and not appealed from, or with any such order of the State Fire Marshal upon appeal to the State Fire Marshal, shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. All penalties, fees or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 479.990

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Violation of ORS § 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, or rules adopted under ORS § 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, is punishable by a civil penalty imposed by the State Fire Marshal in an amount not to exceed $250.

(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS § 183.745. [Amended by 1959 c.406 § 30; subsection (5) enacted as 1959 c.406 § 29; 1977 c.619 § 1; subsection (6) enacted as 1979 c.642 § 12; 1991 c.863 § 58; 1997 c.647 6,7; 1999 c.307 14,15; 2001 c.411 27,28; 2011 c.97 § 6]

 

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