ORS 479.990

Known as the Electrical Safety Law

The act spans §§ 479–479 (106 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 164 Or. App. 591 - State v. Engen (1999)

Most recently applied in 164 Or. App. 591 - State v. Engen (December 1999)

Amended by 1959 c.406 §30; subsection (5) enacted as 1959 c.406 §29; 1977 c.619 §1; subsection (6) enacted as 1979 c.642 §12; 1991 c.863 §58; 1997 c.647 §§6,7; 1999 c.307 §§14,1…

(1) Any owner or occupant of any building or premises who fails to comply with any order provided for in ORS 479.170 and not appealed from, or with any such order of the State Fire Marshal upon appeal to the State Fire Marshal, shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. All penalties, fees or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury.

(2) Violation of ORS 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, or rules adopted under ORS 479.255, 479.260, 479.270, 479.280, 479.297 or 479.300, is punishable by a civil penalty imposed by the State Fire Marshal in an amount not to exceed $250.

(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.

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