Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 670 - FOREST PRACTICES ADMINISTRATION - ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTIES
Section 629-670-0140 - Criminal Prosecution
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Citations for violation of any forest practice rule or statute shall be presented to the District Attorney for the county where the violation occurred, along with a case brief, for the purpose of filing a complaint or information pursuant to ORS 527.990(1) whenever:
(1) In the judgment of the State Forester, the operator acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly as defined in ORS 161.085 relating to criminal liability; or
(2) The violation appears in the judgment of the State Forester to have resulted in monetary gain to the operator, substantially in excess of any amount recoverable by a civil penalty, and which would not have resulted under compliance with the rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 527.710 & ORS 526.016
Stats. Implemented: ORS 527.680, ORS 527.683, ORS 527.990& ORS 527.992