ORS 476.990

Known as the Emergency Conflagration Act

The act spans §§ 476–476 (130 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State Forester v. Obrist (1964)

Most recently applied in State v. Eastman (March 2015)

Subsection (5) of 1959 Replacement Part formerly 477.990(5); 1961 c.52 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1967 c.420 §4; subsection (6) enacted as 1967 c.417 §13 and 1967 c.417 §15; …

(1) The following are Class A misdemeanors:

(a) Violation of ORS 476.150 (2).

(b) Violation of ORS 476.380 (1) or 476.510 to 476.610.

(2) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 476.710 or 476.715 or of any rule or regulation of the State Parks and Recreation Department promulgated thereunder is a Class B misdemeanor.

(3) Violation of ORS 476.410 to 476.440 is a Class C misdemeanor.

(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, violation of ORS 476.715 is a Class A violation.

(b) Violation of ORS 476.715 is a Class B misdemeanor if the conduct constituting the offense:

(A) Results in the ignition of a fire; or

(B) Occurs within a forest protection district organized under ORS 477.225, or a part thereof, for which a fire season has been designated pursuant to ORS 477.508.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.