Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 527.990 (2026)

Criminal penalties

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      527.990 Criminal penalties. (1) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 527.670, 527.672, 527.676, 527.740, 527.750, 527.755, 527.788 or 527.797, or any rule promulgated under ORS 527.706, 527.710 or 527.711, is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation of an order issued under ORS 527.680 (3) shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

      (2) Violation of ORS 527.260 (1) is a Class A misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 527.260 (3) is a Class C misdemeanor. [Amended by 1953 c.262 §2; 1971 c.316 §14; 1987 c.919 §32; 1991 c.686 §10; 1995 s.s. c.3 §39h; 1996 c.9 §10; 1999 c.1051 §317; 2011 c.597 §223; 2015 c.833 §22; 2022 c.33 §48]

 

      Note: The amendments to 527.990 by section 73, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, become operative only if certain conditions are met. See sections 54 and 61 to 64, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 (third note following 527.711). 527.990, as amended by section 73, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

      527.990. (1) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 527.670, 527.672, 527.676, 527.740, 527.750 or 527.755 or any rule promulgated under ORS 527.710 is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation of an order issued under ORS 527.680 (3) shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

      (2) Violation of ORS 527.260 (1) is a Class A misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 527.260 (3) is a Class C misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1981–2020 · leading case: Thomas Creek Lumber & Log Co. v. Bd. of Forestry, 69 P.3d 1238 (Or. Ct. App. 2003).
Thomas Creek Lumber & Log Co. v. Bd. of Forestry, 69 P.3d 1238 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See ORS 527.990 (“violation of ORS 527.670 * ** * is punishable, upon conviction, as a misdemeanor”); see also ORS 161.”
Anantha v. Clarno, 461 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “The Oregon Secretary of State rejected each proposed measure, concluding that each initiative petition violated the “single subject” requirement of Article IV, section 1(2)(d), of the Oregon Constitution, which provides that a “proposed law * * * shall embrace one subject only…”
Gambee v. Dep't of Forestry, 81 P.3d 734 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “770, ORS 527.990(1), and ORS 527.992, and that he was liable for violations of administrative rules pertaining to the retention and protection, during timber harvest operations, of bald eagle nesting sites.”
State v. Johnson, 621 P.2d 677 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “Defendant was charged with the unclassified misdemeanor (ORS 527.990(1)) 1 of unlawful harvesting of timber in that he "* * * did unlawfully and with criminal negligence cross a stream with a tractor and wheel skidder, without providing temporary structures for crossings while…”
Dep't of Revenue v. Rankin, 17 Or. Tax 124 (Or. T.C. 2003). “770, ORS 527.990(1), and ORS 527.992. 6 Taxpayers’ memorandum directed the court to the following administrative rules: OAR 629-600-0100, OAR 629-680-0310, OAR 629-645-0000, OAR 629-605-0140, and OAR 629-605-0170.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 527.990(1) — 5 cases
Thomas Creek Lumber & Log Co. v. Bd. of Forestry, 69 P.3d 1238 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “See ORS 527.990 (“violation of ORS 527.670 * ** * is punishable, upon conviction, as a misdemeanor”); see also ORS 161.”
Anantha v. Clarno, 461 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “The Oregon Secretary of State rejected each proposed measure, concluding that each initiative petition violated the “single subject” requirement of Article IV, section 1(2)(d), of the Oregon Constitution, which provides that a “proposed law * * * shall embrace one subject only…”
Gambee v. Dep't of Forestry, 81 P.3d 734 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “770, ORS 527.990(1), and ORS 527.992, and that he was liable for violations of administrative rules pertaining to the retention and protection, during timber harvest operations, of bald eagle nesting sites.”
State v. Johnson, 621 P.2d 677 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “Defendant was charged with the unclassified misdemeanor (ORS 527.990(1)) 1 of unlawful harvesting of timber in that he "* * * did unlawfully and with criminal negligence cross a stream with a tractor and wheel skidder, without providing temporary structures for crossings while…”
Dep't of Revenue v. Rankin, 17 Or. Tax 124 (Or. T.C. 2003). “770, ORS 527.990(1), and ORS 527.992. 6 Taxpayers’ memorandum directed the court to the following administrative rules: OAR 629-600-0100, OAR 629-680-0310, OAR 629-645-0000, OAR 629-605-0140, and OAR 629-605-0170.”
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