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(1) Any person who has care, custody or control of a hazardous waste or a substance that would be a hazardous waste except for the fact that it is not discarded, useless or unwanted shall incur a civil penalty according to the schedule set forth in ORS 496.705 for the destruction, due to contamination of food or water supply by such waste or substance, of any of the wildlife referred to in ORS 496.705 that are the property of the state.
(2) The civil penalty imposed under this section shall be in addition to other penalties prescribed by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 466.992 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-36-public-health-and-safety/or-rev-st-sect-466-992/
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