Or. Admin. R. 141-085-0780 - Revoking or Suspending an Authorization; Allowing Corrective Action

(1) Revocation or Suspension if Out of Compliance. The Department may revoke or suspend an authorization if an alleged violator is not in compliance with any conditions of an authorization, or if the applicant failed to provide complete and accurate information in the permit application.

(2) Suspension for Delinquency of Payment. Any authorization shall be suspended during any period of delinquency of payment of the renewal fee and will be treated as though no authorization had been issued.

(3) Procedures to Revoke or Suspend Authorization. The Department may initiate the following proceedings to revoke an authorization:

(a) The Department will issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke or Suspend to the alleged violator stating the intent to revoke or suspend the authorization; and

(b) The Notice will include the following information:

(A) A statement of the alleged violator's right to a contested case hearing within 20 calendar days of receiving the notice;

(B) A statement of the authority and jurisdiction under which the contested case hearing is to be held;

(C) Citations for the relevant sections of law and rule;

(D) A short and plain statement of the matters asserted or charged as constituting the violation(s); and

(E) A statement of any action that is necessary by the alleged violator to correct or offset the effects of the violation including, but not limited to, removal of filled material or replacement of removed material.

(c) Any action specified in the notice will include a reasonable time period in which to complete the corrective action.

(A) If the alleged violator completes such action within the specified time period, the revocation or suspension procedure will be terminated; and

(B) If the authorization holder fails to request a contested case hearing, the Department may issue a final order revoking or suspending the authorization after presenting a prima facie case demonstrating that a violation has occurred.

(4) Revocation or Suspension of Multi-Year Authorizations. If a person fails to comply with reporting requirements or any other condition of a multi-year authorization the Department may revoke the multi-year status and require annual renewal, suspend the permit pending correction, or take any other enforcement action available to the Department.

(5) Appeals Procedures. Procedures for requesting an appeal on a revocation or suspension are as set forth in OAR 141-085-0775(4) and (6).

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 141-085-0780

DSL 1-2009, f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 3-1-09; DSL 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-11; DSL 3-2012, f. 9-28-12, cert. ef. 9-29-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 196.825 & 196.600 - 196.692

Stats. Implemented: ORS 196.600 - 196.692, 196.795 - 196.990