Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
453.001Definitions for ORS 453.001 to 453.185 453.005Definitions for ORS 453.005 to 453.135 453.010[Amended by 1969 c.631 §1; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.015Application 453.020[Amended by 1953 c.64 §2; 1969 c.514 §50; renumbered 689.865] 453.025Certain practices not affected by ORS 453.005 to 453.135 453.030[Amended by 1969 c.631 §2; renumbered 453.175] 453.035Standards for labeling of hazardous substances 453.040[Amended by 1969 c.631 §3; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.045Poison registers; contents 453.050[Amended by 1969 c.631 §4; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.055Hazardous, banned hazardous, misbranded hazardous substances; declaration; removal from commerce 453.060[Amended by 1969 c.631 §5; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.065Detention of suspected substances; petition for label of condemnation; judgment, relabeling or destruction of substances; expenses 453.070[Amended by 1969 c.631 §17; renumbered 453.185] 453.075Repurchase of banned hazardous substances previously sold; refund of purchase price 453.080[Repealed by 1969 c.631 §17] 453.085Prohibited acts 453.090[Amended by 1953 c.351 §2; 1969 c.631 §7; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.095Rules; determination of combustibility, flammability; designating strong sensitizers 453.100[Amended by 1969 c.631 §8; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.105Authority to enter premises; inspections; taking samples; payment 453.110[Amended by 1953 c.351 §2; 1965 c.90 §1; 1967 c.381 §1; 1969 c.631 §9; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.115Access to records of persons carrying, receiving or storing in commerce; use as evidence limited; exemption for carriers 453.120[Amended by 1969 c.631 §10; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.125Enjoining violations 453.130[Amended by 1969 c.631 §11; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.135Notice required prior to institution of criminal proceedings 453.140[Amended by 1969 c.631 §12; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.150[Amended by 1969 c.631 §13; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.160[Repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.170[Amended by 1969 c.631 §14; repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.175Necessity for poison label; content 453.185False representation by purchaser prohibited 453.205Definitions for ORS 453.205 to 453.275 453.210[Repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.215Legislative findings 453.220[Repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.225When presumption of toxic ingredient arises 453.230[Repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.235Distribution of material containing toxic substances; warnings required; exemptions 453.240[Repealed by 1971 c.409 §16] 453.245Order or purchase by school of material considered to contain toxic substance prohibited; exceptions 453.255List of authorized art and craft materials; distribution of lists; information about and disposal of toxic materials 453.265Filing of formulation information with poison control centers required; labeling 453.275Civil penalty 453.305[1971 c.609 §2; 1975 c.606 §21; renumbered 469.300] 453.307Definitions for ORS 453.307 to 453.414 453.310[Amended by 1969 c.514 §51; renumbered 689.855] 453.312Legislative findings 453.315[1971 c.609 §1; 1975 c.606 §22; renumbered 469.310] 453.317Hazardous substance survey; rules; information to be supplied 453.320[Amended by 1969 c.514 §52; renumbered 689.860] 453.322Retention of information; distribution of and access to information 453.325[1971 c.609 §3; 1975 c.606 §23; renumbered 469.320] 453.327Public access; identity of requester 453.332When disclosure of identity may be withheld 453.335[1971 c.609 §7a; 1975 c.606 §25; renumbered 469.330] 453.337When disclosure of identity of hazardous substance required 453.342When incident of injury to be reported; summary of injuries 453.345[1971 c.609 §8; 1973 c.80 §57; 1975 c.606 §26; renumbered 469.350] 453.347Emergency response planning 453.352Exemption from reporting requirements; rules 453.355[1971 c.609 §9; 1975 c.606 §27; renumbered 469.360] 453.357Civil penalty 453.362Department of Consumer and Business Services to supply employers’ names; reimbursement 453.365[1971 c.609 §10; 1975 c.552 §38; 1975 c.606 §28; renumbered 469.370] 453.367Rules 453.370Limitations on local community right to know regulatory programs; local fees 453.372Short title 453.374Hazardous material emergency response system; implementation; contents; rules; fees 453.375[1971 c.609 §22; 1975 c.606 §29; renumbered 469.380] 453.376Disclosure of information to State Fire Marshal; entry onto premises 453.378Disclosure of information to local government official; entry onto premises 453.380Regional hazardous material response team; use 453.382Cost of responding to emergency; responsibility; billing; recovery 453.384Immunity of team members from liability 453.385[1971 c.609 §11; 1975 c.606 §30; renumbered 469.390] 453.386Equipment and personnel; loaning; grants 453.388Contracts for equipment, personnel loans or equipment purchases; provisions; rules 453.390Revolving fund; use 453.392Spills or releases during transportation by rail; coordinated response plan; report 453.394Oil and Hazardous Material Transportation by Rail Action Fund 453.395[1971 c.609 §12; 1975 c.606 §31; renumbered 469.400] 453.396Definitions for ORS 453.396 to 453.414 453.398Purpose 453.400Possession of hazardous substance; fee 453.402Fees; statement; schedules; uses; collection; local hazardous substance fees 453.404Extension of payment date 453.405[1971 c.609 §21; 1973 c.687 §2; 1975 c.606 §32; renumbered 469.420] 453.406Records of hazardous substance possessed; examinations 453.408Rules 453.410Application of ORS chapters 305 and 314 453.412Deposit and distribution of moneys received from fees 453.414Exemption for local government; circumstances allowing 453.415[1971 c.609 §13; 1975 c.606 §33; renumbered 469.430] 453.425[1971 c.609 §23; renumbered 469.440] 453.435[1971 c.609 §5; 1975 c.606 §34; renumbered 469.450] 453.445[1971 c.609 §19; 1975 c.606 §35; renumbered 469.460] 453.455[1971 c.609 §6; 1975 c.606 §36; renumbered 469.470] 453.465[1971 c.609 §16; repealed by 1975 c.606 §60] 453.475[1971 c.609 §17; 1975 c.606 §37; renumbered 469.480] 453.485[1971 c.609 §21a; repealed by 1975 c.606 §60] 453.495[1971 c.609 §6a; renumbered 469.490] 453.505[1971 c.609 §14; 1975 c.606 §38; renumbered 469.500] 453.510[1985 c.696 §§4,7; 1987 c.597 §4; 1989 c.6 §13; 1989 c.171 §57; 1993 c.187 §27; 1995 c.162 §84; 1997 c.249 §152; 1997 c.632 §8; repealed by 2005 c.825 §19] 453.515[1971 c.609 §7; 1975 c.606 §39; renumbered 469.510] 453.517[1987 c.597 §2; repealed by 2005 c.825 §19] 453.520Department of the State Fire Marshal as state emergency response commission 453.525[1971 c.609 §18; 1975 c.606 §40; renumbered 469.520] 453.527[1987 c.597 §3; 1993 c.187 §28; repealed by 2005 c.825 §19] 453.535[1971 c.609 §15; 1975 c.606 §41; renumbered 469.530] 453.545[1971 c.609 §25; 1975 c.606 §42; renumbered 469.540] 453.555[1971 c.609 §26; 1975 c.606 §43; renumbered 469.550] 453.565[1971 c.609 §20; 1975 c.606 §44; renumbered 469.560] 453.575[1971 c.609 §24; renumbered 469.570] 453.590[1973 c.246 §1; 1975 c.606 §45; renumbered 453.765] 453.595[1973 c.246 §3; renumbered 453.770] 453.605Definitions for ORS 453.605 to 453.800 453.610[1957 c.399 §2; repealed by 1961 c.664 §16] 453.615Statement of policy 453.620[1957 c.399 §1; repealed by 1961 c.664 §16] 453.625Purpose of ORS 453.605 to 453.800 453.630[1957 c.399 §§3,4; repealed by 1961 c.664 §16] 453.635State Radiation Control Agency; duties; applicability of ORS 453.605 to 453.800 453.640[1957 c.399 §5; repealed by 1961 c.664 §16] 453.645Radiation Advisory Committee; composition; compensation and expenses 453.650[1957 c.399 §6; repealed by 1961 c.664 §16] 453.655License or registration required for radiation source 453.665Licenses; application; modifications; exemptions; rules 453.670[1969 c.304 §2; 1973 c.182 §10; 1979 c.696 §9; 1989 c.436 §1; 1993 c.728 §1; 1995 c.444 §13; renumbered 453.757 in 1995] 453.671Vendor license; rules 453.675State assumption of federal responsibility for radiation sources; effect of federal licenses 453.685Entry on property for inspection purposes; issuance of warrant; liability for entry 453.695Records concerning radiation source; notice of exposure to radiation source 453.705Impounding radiation source upon violation 453.715Injunction against violation 453.725[1961 c.664 §13; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 453.726Definitions for ORS 453.726 to 453.734 453.727Purpose of ORS 453.726 to 453.734 453.728Tanning device to comply with federal requirements; exception for certain phototherapy devices 453.729Standards and regulation of tanning devices; rules; fee; inspection 453.730Written warning statement and sign; content; rules 453.731Civil penalty for violation of ORS 453.726 to 453.734 453.732Disposition of receipts 453.734Prohibition on use of tanning devices by persons under 18 years of age; exceptions; rules 453.735ORS 453.605 to 453.800 and rules supersede contrary laws or regulations 453.745Intergovernmental cooperation to control radiation sources 453.750[1975 c.241 §3; 1987 c.158 §85; renumbered 453.805 in 1995] 453.752X-ray machine registration; inspection and testing requirements; evidence of registration 453.754Application for X-ray machine registration; renewal notice 453.755[1971 c.734 §66; 1975 c.241 §2; renumbered 453.807 in 1995] 453.757X-ray machine biennial registration fee; annual license fees; use of fees; rules 453.761X-ray machine registration period; denial, conditioning, suspension or revocation of registration; termination 453.765[Formerly 453.590; 1979 c.726 §1; renumbered 469.533] 453.766Prohibited conduct 453.770[Formerly 453.595; 1979 c.726 §2; renumbered 469.536] 453.771Imposition of civil penalty for X-ray machine registration violations 453.775Duties of Oregon Health Authority pertaining to X-ray machines 453.780Radiology inspectors; license; minimum qualifications 453.785Accreditation; renewal 453.790Power of Oregon Health Authority to condition, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew radiology inspector accreditation; rules 453.795Duties of Oregon Health Authority pertaining to accreditation of radiology inspectors; rules 453.800X-ray Machine Inspection Account; sources; use of moneys in account 453.805Elimination of radiation source danger; compelling compliance 453.807When hearing required; procedure; rules 453.810[1969 c.444 §1; repealed by 1979 c.290 §7] 453.820[1969 c.444 §2; repealed by 1979 c.290 §7] 453.825Department of Transportation plan for regulating transport of hazardous substances and radioactive waste 453.830[1969 c.444 §3; 1979 c.750 §1; repealed by 1979 c.290 §7] 453.835Report to legislative committee 453.840[1969 c.444 §4; repealed by 1979 c.290 §7] 453.850[1969 c.444 §5; repealed by 1979 c.290 §7] 453.855Purpose 453.858Definitions for ORS 453.855 to 453.912 453.861Applicability 453.864Rules 453.867Restriction on transfer of property used as illegal drug manufacturing site; contracts voidable 453.870Transfer allowed after full disclosure 453.873Entry onto property; purposes; inspection 453.876Determination that property is not fit for use; appeal; notice to local residents 453.879Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to be notified of determination 453.882Contaminated property as public nuisance 453.885Decontamination of property; certification process 453.886Notice by county or local government required before incurring costs; owner’s or lienholder’s proposal for decontamination and certification; injunction to prevent use of property; priority for liens for costs incurred 453.888License required to perform decontamination; procedure; grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of license; civil penalty; rules 453.891Oregon Health Authority to provide information to licensed contractors and those planning to become licensed 453.894Licensing fees; rules 453.897Lists of licensed contractors to be made available 453.900Inspection of decontamination work; contracts to perform 453.903Evaluation of decontamination projects; civil penalty 453.906Condemnation or demolition of property; standards; rules 453.909Authority of counties and cities 453.912Governmental immunity from liability 453.990Criminal penalties 453.992[Amended by 1969 c.631 §16; 1977 c.582 §53; repealed by 1995 c.658 §127] 453.994[1971 c.609 §27; renumbered 469.992] 453.995Civil penalties

Chapter 453 — Hazardous Substances; Radiation Sources

ORS 453.995 Civil penalties

(1)

In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Oregon Health Authority may impose a civil penalty on a person for violation of:

(a)

ORS 453.885; or

(b)

ORS 453.005 to 453.135 or rules adopted under ORS 453.005 to 453.135 by the authority.

(2)

A civil penalty imposed under this section may not exceed $2,000.

(3)

ORS 183.745 applies to civil penalties imposed under this section.

Note: 453.995 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 453 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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