Or. Admin. Code § 837-012-1080 - Informal Conference

(1) The Department of the State Fire Marshal will provide an opportunity for a person to informally discuss a civil penalty assessed against them.

(2) An informal conference may be requested prior to a request for a formal hearing; however, a formal hearing must be requested within 20 days of the date of service of the notice of civil penalty.

(3) The request for an informal conference may be in any form; and

(a) Must be addressed to the Department of the State Fire Marshal; and

(b) Must clearly state the subject to be discussed.

(4) An informal conference concerning civil penalties may not extend the 20 days allowed for filing a formal hearing request.

(5) If the parties agree, an informal conference may be held by telephone.

(6) As the result of an informal conference, the State Fire Marshal may, for good cause, amend, withdraw, or reduce a civil penalty. Such action is done in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), ORS 183.025 to 183.725.

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Or. Admin. Code § 837-012-1080

FM 3-1993, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-93; OSFM 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-23-01; OSFM 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-14; OSFM 2-2015, f. 12-22-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; OSFM 80-2023, minor correction filed 07/03/2023, effective 7/3/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.090 & 480.110 - 480.165

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.110 - 480.165