(1) In addition to any penalty available under ORS § 561.190 or 632.990, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of ORS § 632.275 to 632.290, 632.450 to 632.490, 632.625, 632.705 to 632.815 or 632.900 to 632.985 or of rules adopted under ORS § 632.275 to 632.290, 632.450 to 632.490, 632.625, 632.705 to 632.815 or 632.900 to 632.985. For the purposes of this section, each day a violation continues after the period of time established for compliance shall be considered a separate violation unless the department finds that a different period of time is more appropriate to describe a specific violation event.

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(2) The department may adopt rules establishing a schedule of civil penalties that may be imposed under this section. Civil penalties imposed under this section may not exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(3) When the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall impose the penalty in the manner provided by ORS § 183.745, except that the written application for a hearing must be received by the department no later than 10 days after the date of mailing or personal service of the notice of civil penalty.