Or. Admin. Code § 141-125-0210 - Enforcement Actions; Civil Penalties and Other Remedies

(1) Upon the Director's own initiative, or in response to a complaint, the Director may investigate a suspected violation of a special use authorization or the alleged unauthorized use of state land to determine if use of the state land conforms with the terms and conditions of a special use authorization, or to determine if the use is not authorized.

(2) In conducting the inspection relative to suspected or alleged violations of a special use authorization issued by the Director, the Director, or the Director's agent, may enter onto private property of the holder of the authorization in order to determine if a violation has occurred.

(3) Upon a determination that a violation of the special use authorization has occurred or that an unauthorized use of state land has occurred, the Director may exercise the remedies set forth in the special use authorization, any other remedies available at law, or impose civil penalties consistent with OAR 141-125-0210(4), below.

(4) The unauthorized use of state-owned submerged and submersible land or a violation of a special use authorization granted under these rules authorizing the use of state-owned submerged and submersible land are a violation of ORS 274.040 and OAR 141-082. In addition to any other penalty or sanction provided by law, the Director may assess a civil penalty pursuant to ORS 274.992, 274.994, and OAR 141-082-0130 for the unauthorized use of state-owned submerged and submersible land, or for the violation of a special use authorization granted under these rules authorizing the use of state-owned submerged and submersible land.

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Or. Admin. Code § 141-125-0210

DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08

Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5