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Or. Rev. Stat. § 658.475 (2026)

Injunctive relief and damages for violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511

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      658.475 Injunctive relief and damages for violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, or any other person, may bring an action in circuit court to enjoin any person from using the services of an unlicensed labor contractor or to enjoin any person acting as a labor contractor in violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511, or rules promulgated pursuant thereto, from committing future violations. The court may award to the prevailing party costs and disbursements and a reasonable attorney fee. In addition, the amount of damages recoverable from a person acting as a labor contractor who violates ORS 658.410 or 658.440 (1)(i) or (j) or (3)(e) is actual damages or $2,000, whichever amount is greater. [1981 c.607 §3; 1983 c.654 §9; 1989 c.164 §13; 2005 c.340 §6; 2007 c.160 §6; 2007 c.161 §1; 2013 c.584 §22]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Nw. Reforestation Contractors Ass'n v. Summitt Forests, Inc., 922 P.2d 1240 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
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Nw. Reforestation Contractors Ass'n v. Summitt Forests, Inc., 922 P.2d 1240 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 24× “Plaintiffs seek an injunction and damages under ORS 658.475, which provides remedies against farm labor contractors who violate certain statutes and administrative rules.”
Mayfly Grp., Inc. v. Ruiz, 144 P.3d 1025 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “ORS 658.475. A person prevailing in such an action may recover prevailing party costs and disbursements and reasonable attorney fees.”
Matteson v. LeafFilter North, LLC (A183261), 350 Or. App. 736 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “511,” and sought damages under ORS 658.475. A “construction labor contractor” is a person who “[f] or an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies, or employs workers to perform labor for another in construction,” ORS 658.”
Santiago v. Farm West Labor Contracting Co. (D. Or. 2023). · cites it 4× “Or. Rev. Stat. § 658.475 provides: The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, or any other person, may bring an action in circuit court to enjoin any person from using the services of an unlicensed labor contractor or to enjoin any person acting as a labor…”
Matteson v. LeafFilter North, LLC (A183261), 350 Or. App. 736 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “511,” and sought damages under ORS 658.475. A “construction labor contractor” is a person who “[f]or an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solic- its, supplies, or employs workers to perform labor for another in construction,” ORS 658.”
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