Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 757.990 (2026)

Penalties

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      757.990 Penalties. (1) Any person or municipality, or their agents, lessees, trustees or receivers, who omits, fails or refuses to do any act required by ORS 757.035, or fails to comply with any orders, rules or regulations of the Public Utility Commission made in pursuance of ORS 757.035, shall forfeit and pay into the State Treasury a sum of not less than $100, nor more than $10,000 for each such offense.

      (2) Any public utility, or an officer or agent of a public utility, violating ORS 757.310 commits a Class A violation.

      (3) Violation of ORS 757.325 is a Class A violation if committed by an individual. Violation of ORS 757.325 is a specific fine violation if committed by a person other than an individual and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.

      (4) Violation of ORS 757.330 is a Class A violation.

      (5) Violation of ORS 757.445 is a specific fine violation subject to a fine of not more than $20,000 for each offense.

      (6) Violation of ORS 757.450 is a Class C felony. [Amended by 1971 c.655 §95; 1979 c.990 §428; 1987 c.320 §245; 1999 c.1051 §224; 2011 c.597 §93]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Holman Transfer Co. v. Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co., 599 P.2d 1115 (Or. 1979).
Holman Transfer Co. v. Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co., 599 P.2d 1115 (Or. 1979). · cites it 2× “325 prohibiting unjust discrimination by utility, punishable by fines up to $10,000 under ORS 757.990(4)); ORS 757.616 (wilful alteration of telegraph message); ORS 757.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 757.990(4) — 1 case
Holman Transfer Co. v. Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co., 599 P.2d 1115 (Or. 1979). “325 prohibiting unjust discrimination by utility, punishable by fines up to $10,000 under ORS 757.990(4)); ORS 757.616 (wilful alteration of telegraph message); ORS 757.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 757.990(5) — 1 case
Holman Transfer Co. v. Pac. Nw. Bell Tel. Co., 599 P.2d 1115 (Or. 1979). “325 prohibiting unjust discrimination by utility, punishable by fines up to $10,000 under ORS 757.990(4)); ORS 757.616 (wilful alteration of telegraph message); ORS 757.”
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