2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 540 - Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers and Forfeitures
Section 540.990 - Criminal penalties.


(2) Violation of any provision of ORS 540.570 (5), 540.710, 540.720 or 540.730 is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Failure to comply with a final order issued under ORS 540.461 (4), or with an order issued by an appellate court on appeal from a final order under ORS 540.461 (4), is a Class B misdemeanor. [Amended by 2001 c.788 §§7,13; 2003 c.14 §§344,345; 2003 c.705 §§19,21; 2011 c.597 §226; 2019 c.390 §24]

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Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 540 - Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers and Forfeitures

Section 540.020 - Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director.

Section 540.030 - Water Resources Director; duties regarding water distribution.

Section 540.045 - Watermaster duties.

Section 540.075 - Office and equipment for watermaster.

Section 540.080 - Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination.

Section 540.100 - Division of water among users; payment.

Section 540.120 - Lien for wages and expense; notice; foreclosure.

Section 540.145 - Distribution of water; rules; applicability.

Section 540.155 - Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin ground water study area.

Section 540.210 - Distribution from ditch or reservoir.

Section 540.220 - Payment of assistant watermaster.

Section 540.250 - Lien, notice of intent to claim; foreclosure; attorney fees.

Section 540.260 - Lien for wages and expense; enforcement; remedy not exclusive.

Section 540.310 - Ditches and canals; headgates; measuring devices; flumes along lines of ditches.

Section 540.330 - Reservoirs; measuring devices; effect of noncompliance.

Section 540.340 - Reservoir and diversion dam; suitable outlet; effect of noncompliance.

Section 540.355 - Inspection, evaluation and assessment of hydraulic structures.

Section 540.430 - Nonpayment by ditch co-owner; lien on interest; foreclosure; stoppage of water delivery.

Section 540.435 - Installation of totalizing measuring device; annual water use report; hearing; effect of failure to comply with order.

Section 540.443 - Definitions for ORS 540.443 to 540.491.

Section 540.446 - Dams not subject to ORS 540.443 to 540.491.

Section 540.449 - Construction plan approval; fees; rules.

Section 540.452 - Removal plan approval.

Section 540.455 - Dam inspections and analysis.

Section 540.458 - Notice for owner corrective action to address safety issues.

Section 540.461 - Plan and time frame for corrective action; hearing; proposed and final orders.

Section 540.467 - Owner action to address maintenance issues; hearing; proposed and final orders; penalty.

Section 540.473 - Application for injunction.

Section 540.479 - Dam owner responsibilities.

Section 540.482 - Emergency action plan for dam with high hazard rating.

Section 540.485 - Actual or potential dam failure.

Section 540.488 - Water Resources Commission duties and powers; rules.

Section 540.491 - Dam owner or operator liability.

Section 540.505 - Definitions.

Section 540.510 - Appurtenancy of water to premises; restrictions on change of use, place of use or point of diversion; application for transfer of primary and supplemental water rights; right to use conserved water.

Section 540.520 - Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion; public notice; protest; hearing; exemptions.

Section 540.523 - Temporary transfer of water right or permit; terms; revocation; status of supplemental water right or permit.

Section 540.524 - Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary water right from surface water source; application; fee.

Section 540.525 - Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer of point of diversion.

Section 540.530 - Order authorizing change of use, place of use or point of diversion; consent to injury; new or modified certificate.

Section 540.531 - Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water; requirements; priority; mitigation measures; return to surface water diversion; rules.

Section 540.532 - Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use; requirements.

Section 540.533 - Application for exchange of water.

Section 540.537 - Order allowing exchange; order terminating exchange.

Section 540.541 - Delivery and use of water under exchange.

Section 540.560 - Order changing description of land to which water right is appurtenant; limitation; purpose; hearing; effect of final order.

Section 540.570 - Temporary transfers within districts; procedure; fee.

Section 540.572 - Application of certificated water elsewhere within district; notice.

Section 540.574 - Petition for approval of transfer.

Section 540.576 - Notice of petition; protest; user rights.

Section 540.578 - Filing of protest; hearing on proposed transfer.

Section 540.580 - Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district; requirements; procedure.

Section 540.585 - Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin; procedure; fee.

Section 540.587 - Report on implementation of temporary transfer provisions.

Section 540.610 - Use as measure of water right; forfeiture for nonuse; confirmation of rights of municipalities.

Section 540.641 - Protest of cancellation; procedure.

Section 540.660 - Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in accordance with terms of certificate; procedures for cancellation of right.

Section 540.670 - Effect of cancellation of primary water right on supplemental right; change from supplemental to primary right; priority date.

Section 540.990 - Criminal penalties.

Section 540.995 - Civil penalties.