Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
468.005Definitions 468.010Environmental Quality Commission; appointment; confirmation; term; compensation and expenses 468.015Functions of commission 468.020Rules and standards 468.030Department of Environmental Quality 468.035Functions of department 468.040Director; salary 468.045Functions of director; delegation 468.050Deputy director 468.052Payment by credit card; fee 468.053Surcharge on fee or invoice 468.054Environmental Data Management System Fund 468.055Contracts with Oregon Health Authority 468.060Enforcement of rules by local health authorities 468.062Authority of Department of Environmental Quality to require fingerprints 468.065Issuance of permits; content; rules; fees; use 468.066History of compliance with environmental quality laws 468.067Organizational standing to seek judicial review of final order in Title V permit proceeding 468.068[1997 c.569 §§3,4(2); renumbered 468B.047 in 1999] 468.070Denial, modification, suspension or revocation of permits 468.073Expedited or enhanced regulatory process; payment; disposition of payments 468.075Revolving fund; uses 468.076Definitions for ORS 468.076 to 468.089 468.078Action for pollution originating in Oregon 468.079Action for pollution originating in reciprocating jurisdiction 468.080Applicability of Oregon law 468.081Rights of injured person 468.083Right conferred under ORS 468.076 to 468.087 in addition to other rights 468.085Sovereign immunity defense 468.087Application and construction of ORS 468.076 to 468.087 468.089Short title 468.090Complaint procedure 468.095Investigatory authority; entry on premises; status of records 468.100Enforcement procedures; powers of regional authorities; status of procedures 468.105[Repealed by 1974 c.36 §28] 468.110Appeal; power of court to stay enforcement 468.115Enforcement in cases of emergency 468.120Public hearings; subpoenas, oaths, depositions 468.125[Formerly 449.967; 1977 c.317 §2; 1983 c.703 §17; 1985 c.735 §3; 1987 c.741 §19; repealed by 1991 c.650 §8 (468.126 enacted in lieu of 468.125)] 468.126Advance notice 468.130Schedule of civil penalties; rules; factors to be considered in imposing civil penalties 468.135Imposition of civil penalties 468.140Civil penalties for specified violations 468.148Legislative findings and declarations 468.149Assessment of final changes to federal environmental law; state implementation of baseline federal standards 468.150Field sanitation and straw utilization and disposal methods as “pollution control facilities.” 468.153Legislative findings and declarations 468.155Definitions for ORS 468.155 to 468.190 468.160Policy 468.163Commencement of construction or installation of facility 468.165Application for certification of pollution control facilities; rules; fees 468.167Application for precertification 468.170Action on application; rejection; appeal; issuance of certificate; certification 468.172“Environmental management system” defined 468.173Applicable percentage of certified cost of facility eligible for tax credit 468.175[1973 c.831 §2; 1975 c.496 §5; 1977 c.795 §5; 1979 c.802 §5; repealed by 1989 c.802 §8] 468.180Conditions for issuance of certificate under ORS 468.170 468.183Revocation of certification for loss of Green Permit 468.185Procedure to revoke certification; reinstatement 468.187[1981 c.710 §2; repealed by 1984 c.1 §18] 468.190Allocation of costs to pollution control; rules 468.195Issuance of bonds authorized; principal amount 468.200[Formerly 449.675; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18] 468.205[Formerly 449.677; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18] 468.210[Formerly 449.680; 1975 c.462 §14; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18] 468.215Pollution Control Fund 468.220Department to administer fund; uses; legislative approval of grants; administrative assessment 468.225Investment of gross proceeds of agency bonds or other obligations 468.230Pollution Control Sinking Fund; use; limitation 468.235[Formerly 449.692; repealed by 1991 c.220 §15] 468.240Remedy where default occurs on payment to state 468.245Acceptance of federal funds 468.250Participation in matching fund programs with federal government 468.253Authority of director to act to benefit fund 468.255Limit on grants and loans 468.260Return of unexpended funds to state required; use of returned funds 468.263Definitions for ORS 468.263 to 468.272 468.264Policy 468.265Powers of county over pollution control facilities; limitations 468.266Issuance of bonds 468.267Security for bonds 468.268Enforcement of bond obligation 468.269Trustees; powers 468.270Tax status of leasehold interest in facilities 468.271Effect on procedure of awarding contracts; construction 468.272Application of other laws relating to bonds 468.275[Formerly 449.760; 1983 c.333 §1; renumbered 468A.005 in 1991] 468.280[Formerly 449.765; renumbered 468A.010 in 1991] 468.285[Formerly 449.770; renumbered 468A.015 in 1991] 468.290[Formerly 449.775; 1975 c.559 §3; 1983 c.333 §2; 1983 c.730 §3; 1991 c.752 §16; renumbered 468A.020 in 1991] 468.295[Formerly 449.785; renumbered 468A.025 in 1991] 468.300[Formerly 449.825; renumbered 468A.030 in 1991] 468.305[Formerly 449.782; renumbered 468A.035 in 1991] 468.310[Formerly 449.727; 1991 c.752 §17; renumbered 468A.040 in 1991] 468.315[Formerly 449.731; 1991 c.752 §18; renumbered 468A.045 in 1991] 468.320[Formerly 449.707; renumbered 468A.050 in 1991] 468.325[Formerly 449.712; 1985 c.275 §1; renumbered 468A.055 in 1991] 468.330[Formerly 449.739; renumbered 468A.060 in 1991] 468.335[Formerly 449.722; renumbered 468A.065 in 1991] 468.340[Formerly 449.702; 1991 c.67 §129; renumbered 468A.070 in 1991] 468.345[Formerly 449.810; renumbered 468A.075 in 1991] 468.350[1975 c.552 §34; renumbered 468A.080 in 1991] 468.355[1981 c.765 §2; renumbered 468A.085 in 1991] 468.357[1989 c.1070 §9; renumbered 468A.775 in 1991] 468.358[1989 c.1070 §12; renumbered 468A.780 in 1991] 468.359[1989 c.1070 §11; renumbered 468A.785 in 1991] 468.360[Formerly 449.949; 1975 c.670 §4; 1983 c.338 §932; renumbered 468A.350 in 1991] 468.365[Formerly 449.951; renumbered 468A.355 in 1991] 468.370[Formerly 449.957; 1974 c.73 §1; renumbered 468A.360 in 1991] 468.375[Formerly 449.953; 1974 c.73 §2; 1975 c.535 §2; 1977 c.298 §3; 1983 c.196 §1; 1985 c.16 §466; 1989 c.171 §62; renumbered 468A.365 in 1991] 468.377[1977 c.298 §2; 1985 c.222 §3; renumbered 468A.370 in 1991] 468.380[Formerly 449.963; renumbered 468A.375 in 1991] 468.385[Formerly 483.815; repealed by 1983 c.338 §978] 468.390[1973 c.835 §72; 1974 c.73 §4; 1983 c.338 §933; renumbered 468A.380 in 1991] 468.395[Formerly 449.955; 1983 c.338 §934; renumbered 468A.385 in 1991] 468.397[1985 c.222 §2; renumbered 468A.390 in 1991] 468.400[Formerly 449.959; 1983 c.338 §935; 1991 c.331 §68; renumbered 468A.395 in 1991] 468.405[Formerly 449.965; 1974 c.73 §5; 1975 c.535 §3; 1977 c.704 §10; 1981 c.294 §1; 1983 c.338 §936; renumbered 468A.400 in 1991] 468.410[Formerly 449.747; renumbered 468A.405 in 1991] 468.415[Formerly 449.751; renumbered 468A.410 in 1991] 468.420[Formerly 449.753; renumbered 468A.455 in 1991] 468.423Definitions for ORS 468.423 to 468.440 468.425Policy 468.427Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; sources 468.428Lottery bonds 468.429Uses of revolving fund 468.430[1983 c.218 §1; repealed by 1985 c.222 §6] 468.431Water Pollution Control Administration Fund; sources; uses 468.433Duties of department; loan program 468.435[1983 c.218 §2; repealed by 1985 c.222 §6] 468.437Loan applications; eligibility; repayment; default remedy 468.439Borrowing authority of public agency 468.440Loan terms and interest rates; considerations; rules 468.442Definitions 468.444Zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate program; rules 468.446Charge Ahead Oregon Program; rules 468.447Charge Ahead Zero-Emission Incentive Fund 468.448Audits; reports 468.449Zero-Emission Incentive Fund; rules 468.450[Formerly 449.840; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.451[Formerly 468.925; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.453[1977 c.650 §3; 1979 c.181 §1; renumbered 468A.550 in 1991] 468.455[Formerly 449.930; 1975 c.559 §4; 1977 c.650 §4; 1979 c.181 §2; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.456[Formerly 468.930; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.458[1975 c.559 §2; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.460[Formerly 449.933; 1975 c.559 §5; 1977 c.650 §5; 1979 c.181 §3; 1991 c.920 §19; renumbered 468A.595 in 1991] 468.461[Formerly 468.935; 1995 c.746 §8; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.463Zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle rebate program; rules 468.465[Formerly 449.935; 1975 c.559 §6; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.466[Formerly 468.940; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.469Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Incentive Fund; rules 468.470[Formerly 449.937; 1974 c.40 §1; 1975 c.559 §7; 1977 c.650 §6; 1979 c.181 §4; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.471[Formerly 468.945; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.472[1975 c.559 §9; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.474[1975 c.559 §10; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.475[Formerly 449.939; 1975 c.559 §11; 1977 c.650 §8; 1979 c.181 §5; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.476[Formerly 468.950; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.480[Formerly 449.941; 1975 c.559 §12; 1977 c.650 §10; 1979 c.181 §6; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.481[Formerly 468.955; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.485[Formerly 449.943; 1974 c.36 §15; 1975 c.559 §13; repealed by 1977 c.650 §11] 468.486[Formerly 468.960; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.490[1977 c.650 §9; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.491[Formerly 468.965; repealed by 2011 c.83 §24] 468.495[1977 c.650 §7; repealed by 1991 c.920 §24] 468.498Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electrification Charging Fund 468.500[Formerly 449.850; renumbered 468A.100 in 1991] 468.501Definitions for ORS 468.501 to 468.521 468.503Purpose of Green Permits 468.505[Formerly 449.855; renumbered 468A.105 in 1991] 468.506Commission rulemaking to carry out Green Permit program 468.508Eligibility for Green Permit 468.510[Formerly 449.857; renumbered 468A.110 in 1991] 468.511Environmental laws not applicable to facility operating under Green Permit 468.513Judicial review of agency decision on issuance of Green Permit 468.515[Formerly 449.870; renumbered 468A.115 in 1991] 468.516Termination of Green Permit 468.518Application for permit or approval affected by termination of Green Permit 468.520[Formerly 449.865; 1991 c.890 §1; renumbered 468A.120 in 1991] 468.521Recovery of costs of agency in developing, negotiating and publicizing Green Permit; disposition of moneys collected 468.525[Formerly 449.867; 1991 c.890 §2; renumbered 468A.125 in 1991] 468.530[Formerly 449.885; 1983 c.233 §1; renumbered 468A.130 in 1991] 468.531Legislative findings 468.533Willamette River Cleanup Authority; purposes; membership; powers 468.535[1973 c.835 §99; 1987 c.660 §28; 1987 c.741 §20; renumbered 468A.135 in 1991] 468.540[Formerly 449.910; renumbered 468A.140 in 1991] 468.545[Formerly 449.863; renumbered 468A.145 in 1991] 468.550[Formerly 449.890; renumbered 468A.150 in 1991] 468.555[Formerly 449.883; 1991 c.752 §19; renumbered 468A.155 in 1991] 468.560[Formerly 449.900; renumbered 468A.160 in 1991] 468.565[Formerly 449.905; renumbered 468A.165 in 1991] 468.570[Formerly 449.915; renumbered 468A.170 in 1991] 468.575[Formerly 449.920; renumbered 468A.175 in 1991] 468.580[Formerly 449.923; renumbered 468A.180 in 1991] 468.581Definitions for ORS 468.581 to 468.587 468.583Policy 468.585Legislative findings 468.587State agencies and ecosystem services 468.600[1975 c.366 §1; renumbered 468A.650 in 1991] 468.605[1975 c.366 §2; 1977 c.18 §1; 1977 c.206 §1; 1983 c.148 §1; renumbered 468A.655 in 1991] 468.610[1977 c.206 §4; renumbered 468A.660 in 1991] 468.612[1989 c.903 §2; renumbered 468A.625 in 1991] 468.614[1989 c.903 §3; renumbered 468A.630 in 1991] 468.615[1977 c.206 §2; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 468.616[1989 c.903 §4; renumbered 468A.635 in 1991] 468.618[1989 c.903 §5; renumbered 468A.640 in 1991] 468.620[1977 c.206 §3; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 468.621[1989 c.903 §6; renumbered 468A.645 in 1991] 468.630[1983 c.333 §4; renumbered 468A.460 in 1991] 468.635[1983 c.333 §8; renumbered 468A.465 in 1991] 468.640[1983 c.333 §7; renumbered 468A.470 in 1991] 468.645[1983 c.333 §9; repealed by 1991 c.752 §28] 468.650[1983 c.333 §10; 1991 c.752 §19a; renumbered 468A.475 in 1991] 468.655[1983 c.333 §§5,6; 1991 c.752 §20; renumbered 468A.480 in 1991] 468.659[1989 c.917 §2; 1993 c.742 §106; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.660[1989 c.917 §1; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.661[1989 c.917 §20; 1991 c.67 §131; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.662[1989 c.917 §3; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.663[1989 c.917 §25; 1993 c.742 §107; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.664[1989 c.917 §4; 1993 c.742 §108; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.665[1989 c.917 §15; 1993 c.742 §109; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.666[1989 c.917 §5; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.667[1989 c.917 §8; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.668[1989 c.917 §9; 1991 c.67 §132; 1993 c.736 §55; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.669[1989 c.917 §11; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.670[1989 c.917 §13; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.671[1989 c.917 §16; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.672[1989 c.917 §18; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.673[1989 c.917 §21; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.674[1989 c.917 §24; repealed by 1997 c.82 §7] 468.675[1989 c.917 §6; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.676[1989 c.917 §7; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.677[1989 c.917 §10; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.678[1989 c.917 §12; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.679[1989 c.917 §14; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.680[1989 c.917 §17; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.681[1989 c.917 §19; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.682[1989 c.917 §22; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.683[1989 c.917 §23; repealed by 1993 c.742 §105] 468.685[1989 c.917 §26; repealed by 1995 c.79 §283] 468.686[1989 c.847 §2; renumbered 468B.200 in 1991] 468.687[1989 c.847 §3; renumbered 468B.205 in 1991] 468.688[1989 c.847 §4; renumbered 468B.210 in 1991] 468.689[1989 c.847 §5; renumbered 468B.215 in 1991] 468.690[1989 c.847 §6; renumbered 468B.220 in 1991] 468.691[1989 c.833 §17; renumbered 468B.150 in 1991] 468.692[1989 c.833 §18; renumbered 468B.155 in 1991] 468.693[1989 c.833 §19; 1991 c.67 §133; renumbered 468B.160 in 1991] 468.694[1989 c.833 §25; renumbered 468B.165 in 1991] 468.695[1989 c.833 §27; renumbered 468B.170 in 1991] 468.696[1989 c.833 §§31,33; renumbered 468B.175 in 1991] 468.698[1989 c.833 §§36,37; renumbered 468B.180 in 1991] 468.699[1989 c.833 §29; renumbered 468B.185 in 1991] 468.700[Formerly 449.075; renumbered 468B.005 in 1991] 468.705[Formerly 449.070; renumbered 468B.010 in 1991] 468.710[Formerly 449.077; renumbered 468B.015 in 1991] 468.715[Formerly 449.095; renumbered 468B.020 in 1991] 468.720[Formerly 449.079; renumbered 468B.025 in 1991] 468.725[Formerly 449.081; renumbered 468B.030 in 1991] 468.730[1973 c.92 §3; renumbered 468B.035 in 1991] 468.732[1985 c.569 §7; renumbered 468B.040 in 1991] 468.734[1985 c.569 §8; renumbered 468B.045 in 1991] 468.735[Formerly 449.086; 1985 c.673 §178; renumbered 468B.048 in 1991] 468.740[Formerly 449.083; 1989 c.847 §7; renumbered 468B.050 in 1991] 468.742[Formerly 454.415; 1979 c.98 §1; 1991 c.735 §27; renumbered 468B.055 in 1991] 468.745[Formerly 449.103; 1979 c.584 §1; renumbered 468B.060 in 1991] 468.750[Formerly 449.111; 1975 c.172 §1; renumbered 468B.065 in 1991] 468.755[Formerly 449.113; renumbered 468B.070 in 1991] 468.760[Formerly 449.137; repealed by 1991 c.764 §8] 468.765[Formerly 449.140; renumbered 468B.075 in 1991] 468.770[Formerly 449.150; renumbered 468B.080 in 1991] 468.775[Formerly 449.109; 1983 c.338 §937; renumbered 468B.085 in 1991] 468.777[1979 c.617 §2; renumbered 468B.090 in 1991] 468.778[1983 c.257 §2; renumbered 468B.095 in 1991] 468.780[Formerly 449.155; 1989 c.1082 §4; 1991 c.606 §1; 1991 c.651 §3; renumbered 468B.300 in 1991] 468.785[Formerly 449.157; renumbered 468B.305 in 1991] 468.790[Formerly 449.159; renumbered 468B.310 in 1991] 468.795[Formerly 449.161; renumbered 468B.315 in 1991] 468.800[Formerly 449.163; renumbered 468B.320 in 1991] 468.802[1977 c.222 §§2,3; renumbered 468B.325 in 1991] 468.805[Formerly 449.165; renumbered 468B.330 in 1991] 468.810[Formerly 449.167; 1977 c.704 §11; repealed by 1985 c.733 §23] 468.815[Formerly 449.175; renumbered 468B.335 in 1991] 468.817[1989 c.859 §§3,5; renumbered 468B.450 in 1991] 468.819[1989 c.859 §4; renumbered 468B.455 in 1991] 468.821[1989 c.859 §2; renumbered 468B.460 in 1991] 468.823[1989 c.1042 §2; renumbered 468B.475 in 1991] 468.825[1989 c.1042 §3; renumbered 468B.480 in 1991] 468.827[1989 c.1042 §4; renumbered 468B.485 in 1991] 468.829[1989 c.1042 §5; renumbered 468B.490 in 1991] 468.831[1989 c.1082 §§2,5; renumbered 468B.495 in 1991] 468.833[1989 c.1082 §3; renumbered 468B.500 in 1991] 468.850[1977 c.483 §2; renumbered 459A.555 in 1993] 468.853[1977 c.483 §3; renumbered 459A.560 in 1993] 468.856[1977 c.483 §4; renumbered 459A.565 in 1993] 468.859[1977 c.483 §5; renumbered 459A.570 in 1993] 468.862[1977 c.483 §6; renumbered 459A.575 in 1993] 468.865[1977 c.483 §7; renumbered 459A.580 in 1993] 468.868[1977 c.483 §8; renumbered 459A.585 in 1993] 468.869[1989 c.268 §2; renumbered 459A.590 in 1993] 468.870[1989 c.268 §3; renumbered 459A.595 in 1993] 468.871[1977 c.483 §1; renumbered 459A.599 in 1993] 468.875[1987 c.741 §2; renumbered 468A.700 in 1991] 468.877[1987 c.741 §3; renumbered 468A.705 in 1991] 468.879[1987 c.741 §5; renumbered 468A.710 in 1991] 468.881[1987 c.741 §6; renumbered 468A.715 in 1991] 468.883[1987 c.741 §7; renumbered 468A.720 in 1991] 468.885[1987 c.741 §§8,17; renumbered 468A.725 in 1991] 468.887[1987 c.741 §9; renumbered 468A.730 in 1991] 468.889[1987 c.741 §10; renumbered 468A.735 in 1991] 468.891[1987 c.741 §11; renumbered 468A.740 in 1991] 468.893[1987 c.741 §12; 1991 c.650 §7; renumbered 468A.745 in 1991] 468.895[1987 c.741 §13; 1989 c.171 §63; renumbered 468A.750 in 1991] 468.897[1987 c.741 §14; renumbered 468A.755 in 1991] 468.899[1987 c.741 §16; renumbered 468A.760 in 1991] 468.900[1977 c.867 §23; 1983 c.740 §183; renumbered 466.505] 468.901[1985 c.737 §2; repealed by 1987 c.539 §1 (466.705 enacted in lieu of 468.901)] 468.902[1985 c.737 §3; repealed by 1987 c.539 §3 (466.715 enacted in lieu of 468.902)] 468.903[1977 c.867 §24; renumbered 466.510] 468.904[1985 c.737 §4; repealed by 1987 c.539 §7 (466.725 enacted in lieu of 468.904)] 468.905[1985 c.737 §5; repealed by 1987 c.539 §19 (466.765 enacted in lieu of 468.905)] 468.906[1977 c.867 §25; renumbered 466.515] 468.907[1985 c.737 §6; repealed by 1987 c.539 §29 (466.805 enacted in lieu of 468.907)] 468.908[1985 c.737 §7; repealed by 1987 c.539 §12 (466.745 enacted in lieu of 468.908)] 468.909[1977 c.867 §26; renumbered 466.520] 468.910[1985 c.737 §8; 1987 c. 539 §31; renumbered 466.800 in 1987] 468.911[1985 c.737 §9; 1987 c.539 §18; renumbered 466.710 in 1987] 468.912[1977 c.867 §27; renumbered 466.525] 468.913[1985 c.737 §10; 1987 c.539 §40; renumbered 466.720 (2) in 1987] 468.914[1985 c.737 §11; repealed by 1987 c.539 §33 (466.820 enacted in lieu of 468.914)] 468.915[1977 c.867 §28; repealed by 1979 c.32 §1] 468.916[1985 c.737 §12; repealed by 1987 c.539 §45] 468.917[1985 c.737 §13; repealed by 1987 c.539 §45] 468.918[1977 c.867 §29; repealed by 1979 c.32 §1] 468.920Definitions for ORS 468.922 to 468.956 468.921[1977 c.867 §30; renumbered 466.530] 468.922Unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the second degree 468.924Applicability of ORS 161.655 468.925[1985 c.684 §3; 1989 c.958 §1; renumbered 468.451 in 1993] 468.926Unlawful disposal, storage or treatment of hazardous waste in the first degree 468.929Unlawful transport of hazardous waste in the second degree 468.930[1985 c.684 §2; 1989 c.958 §2; renumbered 468.456 in 1993] 468.931Unlawful transport of hazardous waste in the first degree 468.933Determination of number of punishable offenses under ORS 468.922, 468.926, 468.929 and 468.931 468.935[1985 c.684 §4; 1989 c.958 §3; renumbered 468.461 in 1993] 468.936Unlawful air pollution in the second degree 468.939Unlawful air pollution in the first degree 468.940[1985 c.684 §5; 1989 c.958 §4; 1991 c.877 §38; renumbered 468.466 in 1993] 468.941Determination of number of punishable offenses under ORS 468.936 and 468.939 468.943Unlawful water pollution in the second degree 468.945[1985 c.684 §6; 1989 c.958 §5; renumbered 468.471 in 1993] 468.946Unlawful water pollution in the first degree 468.948Unlawful motorized in-stream placer mining 468.949Determination of number of punishable offenses under ORS 468.943 and 468.946 468.950[1985 c.684 §7; 1989 c.958 §6; renumbered 468.476 in 1993] 468.951Environmental endangerment 468.953Supplying false information to agency 468.955[1985 c.684 §8; 1987 c.158 §95; 1989 c.958 §7; renumbered 468.481 in 1993] 468.956Refusal to produce material subpoenaed by commission 468.959Upset or bypass as affirmative defense 468.960[1985 c.684 §9; 1989 c.958 §8; renumbered 468.486 in 1993] 468.961Approval of Attorney General or district attorney before bringing felony charge; guidelines for bringing felony charge; model guidelines 468.962Notice to Department of Revenue of environmental felony 468.963Environmental audit privilege; exceptions; burden of proving privilege; waiver; disclosure after in camera review 468.965[1985 c.684 §10; 1989 c.958 §9; renumbered 468.491 in 1993] 468.967[1989 c.1072 §1; renumbered 459A.775 in 1991] 468.968[1989 c.1072 §§2,3,4; renumbered 459A.780 in 1991] 468.969[1989 c.1072 §5; renumbered 459A.785 in 1991] 468.970[1987 c.695 §1; 1989 c.958 §9; renumbered 454.430 in 1989] 468.973[1987 c.695 §2; renumbered 454.433 in 1989] 468.975[1987 c.695 §§3,11; renumbered 454.436 in 1989] 468.977[1987 c.695 §§4,5,8; renumbered 454.439 in 1989] 468.980[1987 c.695 §6; renumbered 454.442 in 1989] 468.983[1987 c.695 §7; renumbered 454.445 in 1989] 468.990[1973 c.835 §28; subsection (5) formerly part of 448.990, enacted as 1973 c.835 §177a; 1989 c.859 §6; 1991 c.764 §7; renumbered 468B.990 in 1991] 468.992[1973 c.835 §26; repealed by 1993 c.422 §35] 468.995[1973 c.835 §27; subsection (6) enacted as 1975 c.366 §3; 1983 c.338 §938; 1991 c.920 §20; renumbered 468A.990 in 1991] 468.996Civil penalty for intentional or reckless violation; rules 468.997Joinder of certain offenses

Chapter 468 — Environmental Quality Generally

ORS 468.263 Definitions for ORS 468.263 to 468.272

As used in ORS 468.263 to 468.272, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Bonds” means revenue bonds or other types of obligations authorized by ORS 468.263 to 468.272.

(2)

“Pollution control facilities” or “facilities” means any land, building or other improvement, appurtenance, fixture, item of machinery or equipment, and all other real and personal property, whether or not in existence or under construction at the time the bonds are issued, which are to be used in furtherance of the purpose of abating, controlling or preventing, altering, disposing or storing of solid waste, thermal, noise, atmospheric or water pollutants, contaminants, or products therefrom.

(3)

“Governing body” means the county court or board of county commissioners.

Note: 468.263 to 468.272 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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