Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 14 - REGULATION OF FARMWORKER CAMP OPERATORS
Section 839-014-0420 - Violations for Which a Civil Penalty May be Imposed
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Pursuant to ORS 658.850, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty for any of the following violations:
(1) Operating a farm-worker camp without first having obtained a farm labor contractor's license in violation of ORS 658.715;
(2) Operating a farm-worker camp without first having obtained an indorsement to do so in violation of ORS 658.715;
(3) Operating a farm-worker camp which is not registered with the Department of Consumer and Business Services in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(a);
(4) Failing to post the indorsement in violation of ORS 658.730(2);
(5) Failing to continually maintain a bond and security behind the bond in violation of ORS 658.735;
(6) Failing to post a notice of compliance with ORS 658.735, in violation of ORS 658.735(8);
(7) Failing to comply with the following provisions of ORS 658.755(1), as follows:
(8) Willfully making or causing to be made to any person any false, fraudulent or misleading representation concerning the terms and conditions of occupancy in the farm-worker camp in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(c);
(9) Making any material misrepresentation, false statement or willful concealment in the application for an indorsement in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(b);
(10) Knowingly publishing or circulating any false or misleading information concerning the terms, conditions or existence of housing at any place in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(d);
(11) Knowingly publishing or circulating any false or misleading information concerning the terms conditions or existence of employment at any place in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(d);
(12) Assisting a person who is not entitled to operate a farm-worker camp without a farm labor contractor's license with an indorsement as required by ORS 658.715 to act in violation of any of the following statutes, in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(e):
(13) By force, intimidation or threat in any manner whatsoever, inducing any occupant of the farm-worker camp to give up any part of the compensation the occupant is entitled to by contract or by any state or federal wage payment law in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(f);
(14) By force, intimidation or threat in any manner whatsoever, restraining any person who wishes to leave the camp from doing so in violation of ORS 658.755(2)(g);
(15) Discharging, evicting or in any other manner discriminating against any person in violation of ORS 658.760; and
(16) Failing to provide housing, without charge, when required by ORS 658.790, pursuant to the provisions of said law.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 658.407(3), ORS 658.415(14) & ORS 658.820
Stats. Implemented: ORS 658.705 - ORS 658.850