Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 279C.865 - Civil penalties(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of any provision of ORS 279C. 800 to 279C. 870 or any rule the commissioner adopted under ORS 279C. 800 to 279C. 870.(2) For purposes of this section, a failure to pay the required prevailing rate of wage and a failure to pay required fringe benefits are separate violations.(3) Civil penalties under this section must be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.(4) All moneys collected as penalties under this section must be applied first toward reimbursing costs incurred in determining violations, conducting hearings and assessing and collecting the penalties. The remainder, if any, of moneys collected as penalties under this section must be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and are available for general governmental expenses.Amended by 2017 Ch. 334, § 6, eff. 6/14/2017, op. 1/1/2018.