Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Division 12 - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN OREGON
Section 837-012-1080 - Informal Conference
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) The Department of the State Fire Marshal will provide an opportunity for a person to informally discuss a civil penalty assessed against them.
(2) An informal conference may be requested prior to a request for a formal hearing; however, a formal hearing must be requested within 20 days of the date of service of the notice of civil penalty.
(3) The request for an informal conference may be in any form; and
(4) An informal conference concerning civil penalties may not extend the 20 days allowed for filing a formal hearing request.
(5) If the parties agree, an informal conference may be held by telephone.
(6) As the result of an informal conference, the State Fire Marshal may, for good cause, amend, withdraw, or reduce a civil penalty. Such action is done in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), ORS 183.025 to 183.725.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.090 & 480.110 - 480.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.110 - 480.165