Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 659.990 (2026)

Penalties

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659.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of ORS 659.815 is a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) Violation of ORS 659.805 by any officer or agent of a corporation or any other person is a Class C misdemeanor.

(3) Violation of ORS 659.800 is a Class B misdemeanor.

(4) Violation of ORS 659.810 or 659.845 is a Class C misdemeanor.

(5) Any person who violates ORS 659.825, commits a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be required to make immediate restitution of delinquent payments to the fund or funds mentioned in ORS 659.825.

(6) Violation of ORS 659.840 is a Class A misdemeanor. [Subsection (6) enacted as last sentence of 1957 c.548 §1; subsection (7) enacted as 1963 c.249 §2; 1973 c.140 §2; 2001 c.621 §64; 2011 c.597 §273]

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Livingston v. Metro. Pediatrics, LLC, 227 P.3d 796 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).

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Livingston v. Metro. Pediatrics, LLC, 227 P.3d 796 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “805 is punishable pursuant to ORS 659.990(2) by fine or imprisonment or both: “Violation of ORS 659.”

Jensen v. Medley, 11 P.3d 678 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “Plaintiff argues that those activities could have led to sanctions up to a five-year term of imprisonment and a $100,000 fine.”

Mauze v. GE Vernova Inc. (D. Or. 2025). · cites it 2× “See ORS § 659.990(2) (“Violation of ORS 659.805 .”

Ogelsby v. W. Stone & Metal Corp., 230 F. Supp. 2d 1184 (D. Or. 2001). · cites it 2× “Or.Rev.Stat. § 659.990(1). The above statutory scheme, which includes civil penalties, punitive damages, criminal fines, and incarceration, provided Defendant with sufficient notice that its violation of Oregon’s Whistleblower-Retal-iation Act potentially would have significant…”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659.990(1) — 1 case

Ogelsby v. W. Stone & Metal Corp., 230 F. Supp. 2d 1184 (D. Or. 2001). “Or.Rev.Stat. § 659.990(1). The above statutory scheme, which includes civil penalties, punitive damages, criminal fines, and incarceration, provided Defendant with sufficient notice that its violation of Oregon’s Whistleblower-Retal-iation Act potentially would have significant…”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659.990(2) — 2 cases

Livingston v. Metro. Pediatrics, LLC, 227 P.3d 796 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “805 is punishable pursuant to ORS 659.990(2) by fine or imprisonment or both: “Violation of ORS 659.”

Mauze v. GE Vernova Inc. (D. Or. 2025). “See ORS § 659.990(2) (“Violation of ORS 659.805 .”

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