Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 12 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE AND CIVIL PENALTIES
Section 340-012-0045 - Civil Penalty Determination Procedure

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 340-012-0045

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

DEQ may assess a civil penalty for any violation, in addition to any other liability, duty, or other penalty provided by law. Except for civil penalties assessed under either OAR 340-012-0155 or OAR 340-012-0160, DEQ determines the amount of the civil penalty using the following formula: BP + [(0.1 x BP) x (P + H + O + M + C)] + EB.

(1) BP is the base penalty and is determined by the following procedure:

(a) The classification of each violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0053 to 340-012-0097.

(b) The magnitude of the violation is determined according to OAR 340-012-0130 and 340-012-0135.

(c) The appropriate base penalty (BP) for each violation is determined by applying the classification and magnitude of each violation to the matrices in OAR 340-012-0140.

(2) The base penalty is adjusted by the application of aggravating or mitigating factors set forth in OAR 340-012-0145.

(3) The appropriate economic benefit (EB) is determined as set forth in OAR 340-012-0150.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020

Stats. Implemented: ORS 454.635, 454.645, 459.376, 459.995, 465.900, 466.210, 466.880-895, 468.090-140, 468.992, 468A.990, 468B.025, 468B.220 & 468B.450

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