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OR Rev Stat § 468A.387 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.387 - Operating schedules for testing stations.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish flexible weekday operating schedules for testing stations that conduct motor vehicle pollution control system inspections described under ORS 468A.365 that extend the hours of operation beyond 5 p.m. for some testing stations for some days of the week. (2) After determining the hours of operation for testing stations under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall advertise the hours of operation in as many ways as practicable, including but not limited to: (a) Enclosing information about the hours of operation in all mailings and notices related to motor vehicle emission testing and motor vehicle registration renewal notices; (b) Posting the hours of operation at Department of Transportation field offices; (c) Broadcasting public service announcements; and (d) Using appropriate Internet and other electronic media services that may be available. [1999 c.475 §2; 2009 c.551 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.390 - Designation of areas of the state subject to motor vehicle emission inspection program; rules.

(1) If the need for a motor vehicle pollution control system inspection program is identified for an area in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan, then the Environmental Quality Commission, by rule, shall designate boundaries, in addition to the areas specified in ORS 815.300 (2)(a) and (b), within which motor vehicles are subject to the requirement under ORS 815.300 to have a certificate of compliance issued under ORS 468A.380 to be registered or have the registration of the vehicle renewed. (2) Whenever the Environmental Quality Commission designates boundaries under this section within which vehicles are subject to the requirements of ORS 815.300, the commission shall notify the Department of Transportation and shall provide the Department of Transportation with information necessary to perform the Department of Transportation’s duties under ORS 815.300. [Formerly 468.397]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.395 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.395 - Bond or letter of credit; remedy against person licensed under ORS 468A.380; cancellation of license.

(1) Any person licensed to issue certificates of compliance pursuant to ORS 468A.380 shall file with the Department of Environmental Quality a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008. The bond or letter of credit shall be executed to the State of Oregon in the sum of $1,000. It shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General, and shall be conditioned that inspections and certifications will be made only by persons who meet the qualifications fixed by the Environmental Quality Commission and will be made without fraud or fraudulent representations and without violating any of the provisions of ORS 468A.350 to 468A.400, 815.295, 815.300, 815.310, 815.320 and 815.325. (2) In addition to any other remedy that a person may have, if any person suffers any loss or damage by reason of the fraud, fraudulent representations or violation of any of the provisions of ORS 468A.350 to 468A.400, 815.295, 815.300, 815.310, 815.320 and 815.325 by a person licensed pursuant to ORS 468A.380, the injured person has the right of action against the business employing such licensed person and a right of action in the person’s own name against the surety upon the bond or the letter of credit issuer. (3) The license issued pursuant to ORS 468A.380 of any person whose bond is canceled by legal notice shall be canceled immediately by the department. If the license is not renewed or is voluntarily or involuntarily canceled, the sureties of the bond or the letter of credit issuers shall be relieved from liability accruing subsequent to such cancellation by the department. [Formerly 468.400; 1997 c.631 §480]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.400 - Fees; collection; use.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall: (a) Establish and collect fees for application, examination and licensing of persons, equipment, apparatus or methods in accordance with ORS 468A.380 and within the following limits: (A) The fee for licensing shall not exceed $5. (B) The fee for renewal of licenses shall not exceed $1. (b) Establish fees for the issuance of certificates of compliance. The department may classify motor vehicles and establish a different fee for each such class. The fee for the issuance of certificates shall be established by the Environmental Quality Commission in an amount based upon the costs of administering this program. Before establishing the fees, the commission shall determine the most cost effective program consistent with Clean Air Act requirements for each area of the state pursuant to ORS 468A.370. (2) The department shall collect the fees established pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section at the time of the issuance of certificates of compliance as required by ORS 468A.380 (2)(c). (3) On or before the 15th day of each month, the commission shall pay into the State Treasury all moneys received as fees pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section during the preceding calendar month. The State Treasurer shall credit such money to the Department of Environmental Quality Motor Vehicle Pollution Account, which is hereby created. The moneys in the Department of Environmental Quality Motor Vehicle Pollution Account are continuously appropriated to the department to be used by the department solely or in conjunction with other state agencies and local units of government for: (a) Any expenses incurred by the department and, if approved by the Governor, any expenses incurred by the Department of Transportation in the certification, examination, inspection or licensing of persons, equipment, apparatus or methods in accordance with the provisions of ORS 468A.380 and 815.310. (b) Such other expenses as are necessary to study traffic patterns and to inspect, regulate and control the emission of pollutants from motor vehicles in this state. (4) The Department of Environmental Quality may enter into an agreement with the Department of Transportation to collect the licensing and renewal fees described in subsection (1)(a) of this section subject to the fees being paid and credited as provided in subsection (3) of this section. [Formerly 468.405; 1993 c.18 §122; 1993 c.791 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.405 - Authority to limit motor vehicle operation and traffic; rules.

The Environmental Quality Commission and regional air pollution control authorities organized pursuant to ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B by rule may regulate, limit, control or prohibit motor vehicle operation and traffic as necessary for the control of air pollution which presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons. [Formerly 449.747 and then 468.410]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.410 - Administration and enforcement of rules adopted under ORS 468A.405.

Cities, counties, municipal corporations and other agencies, including the Department of State Police and the Department of Transportation, shall cooperate with the Environmental Quality Commission and regional air pollution control authorities in the administration and enforcement of the terms of any rule adopted pursuant to ORS 468A.405. [Formerly 449.751 and then 468.415]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.415 - Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds that extending additional statewide controls and fees on industrial and motor vehicle sources of air pollution may not be sufficient to attain and maintain desired air quality standards in the Portland-Vancouver air quality maintenance area. Additional approaches are needed to address growth in vehicle miles of travel that satisfy mobility needs and allow for economic growth while meeting the air quality goals for the region. [1991 c.752 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.420 - Oxygenated motor vehicle fuels; when required by rule.

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules consistent with section 211 of the Clean Air Act to require oxygenated motor vehicle fuels to be used in any carbon monoxide nonattainment area in the state. (2) The rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall require: (a) Oxygenated fuels to be used during any portion of the year during which the nonattainment area is prone to high ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide. (b) The use of oxygenated fuels in carbon monoxide nonattainment areas on or before November 1, 1992. (3) An oxygenated fuel shall contain 2.7 percent or more oxygen by weight. Methods to achieve this requirement may include but need not be limited to the use of ethanol blends. [1991 c.752 §13b]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.455 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.455 - Police enforcement.

The Oregon State Police, the county sheriff and municipal police are authorized to use such reasonable force as is required in the enforcement of any rule adopted pursuant to ORS 468A.405 and may take such reasonable steps as are required to assure compliance therewith, including but not limited to: (1) Locating appropriate signs and signals for detouring, prohibiting and stopping motor vehicle traffic; and (2) Issuing warnings or citations. [Formerly 449.753 and then 468.420]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.460 - Policy.

In the interest of the public health and welfare it is the policy of the State of Oregon to control, reduce and prevent air pollution caused by solid fuel burning devices. The Legislative Assembly declares that it is also the policy of the State of Oregon to reduce solid fuel burning device emissions by encouraging the Department of Environmental Quality to continue efforts to educate the public about the air quality effects of those emissions, by ensuring that solid fuel burning devices used in Oregon meet emission performance standards established under ORS 468A.465 and by ensuring compliance with ORS 468A.460 to 468A.515. [Formerly 468.630; 2009 c.387 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.465 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.465 - Certification requirements for new solid fuel burning devices; rules.

(1) A person may not advertise to sell, offer to sell or sell a new solid fuel burning device in Oregon unless, pursuant to rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality certifies that the device meets emission performance standards, certification labeling standards and all other requirements set forth in rules adopted by the commission. Before adopting emission performance standards under this section, the commission shall consider any emission performance standards proposed or adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) In addition to devices certified under subsection (1) of this section, the department may certify new solid fuel burning devices that have been certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to: (a) 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart AAA, as in effect on the date the commission first adopts rules under subsection (1) of this section; or (b) Any equivalent or more stringent standard adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency subsequent to such date. [Formerly 468.635; 2009 c.387 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.467 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.467 - Prohibition on burning certain materials in solid fuel burning devices.

A person may not cause or allow any of the following materials to be burned in a solid fuel burning device, a masonry heater, a pellet stove, a trash burner or any device described in ORS 468A.485 (4)(b): (1) Garbage; (2) Treated wood; (3) Plastic or plastic products; (4) Rubber or rubber products; (5) Animal carcasses; (6) Products that contain asphalt; (7) Waste petroleum products; (8) Paint; (9) Chemicals; (10) Paper or paper products, except for paper used to kindle a fire; or (11) Any other materials described in rules adopted by the commission. [2009 c.387 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.485 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.485 - Definitions for ORS 468A.460 to 468A.515.

As used in ORS 468A.460 to 468A.515: (1) "Masonry heater" has the meaning given that term in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E1602-03, Standard Guide for Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters, as in effect on January 1, 2010, or the meaning given that term by rule of the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) "Pellet stove" means a heating device that uses wood pellets, or other biomass fuels designed for use in pellet stoves, as its primary source of fuel. (3) "Residential structure" has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.005. (4)(a) "Solid fuel burning device" means any device that burns wood, coal or other nongaseous or nonliquid fuels for aesthetic, space-heating or water-heating purposes in a private residential structure or a commercial establishment and that has a heat output of less than one million British thermal units per hour. (b) "Solid fuel burning device" does not include: (A) Masonry fireplaces built on homesites, or factory-built fireplaces, that are designed to be used with an open combustion chamber, that are without features to control air-to-fuel ratios and that meet minimum emission performance standards adopted by the commission, or all masonry fireplaces and factory-built fireplaces if the commission does not adopt any standards; (B) Woodstoves built before 1940 that have an ornate construction and a current market value substantially higher than a common woodstove manufactured during the same period; (C) Pellet stoves that meet minimum emission performance standards adopted by the commission, or all pellet stoves if the commission does not adopt any standards; (D) Masonry heaters that meet minimum emission performance standards adopted by the commission, or all masonry heaters if the commission does not adopt any standards; (E) Central, wood-fired furnaces that are indoors, ducted and thermostatically controlled, that have a dedicated cold air inlet and a dedicated hot air outlet that connect to the heating ductwork for the entire residential structure and that meet minimum emission performance standards adopted by the commission, or all central, wood-fired furnaces if the commission does not adopt any standards; and (F) Other solid fuel burning devices identified in rules adopted by the commission. (5)(a) "Trash burner" means any equipment that is used to dispose of waste by burning. (b) "Trash burner" does not include an air contamination source that has been issued an air quality permit as described in ORS 468A.040. (6) "Treated wood" means wood of any species that has been chemically impregnated, painted or similarly modified to prevent weathering and deterioration. [1991 c.752 §8a; 2009 c.387 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.495 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.495 - Prohibition on installation of used solid fuel burning devices; exceptions; rules.

(1) The state building code under ORS 455.010 shall prohibit installations of used solid fuel burning devices, except devices that were certified for sale as new: (a) By the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart AAA; or (b) By the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to ORS 468A.465. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if pursuant to ORS 468A.465 the Environmental Quality Commission adopts more stringent standards than those described in subsection (1) of this section for the certification of new solid fuel burning devices, the commission by rule may prohibit the installation of some or all used solid fuel burning devices certified for sale as new under less stringent standards if: (a) The used solid fuel burning devices were manufactured at least 15 years prior to the date on which the commission adopts more stringent standards; or (b) The used solid fuel burning devices are located in a nonattainment area in this state that does not attain compliance with standards for particulate matter established by the commission pursuant to ORS 468A.025. [1991 c.752 §10a; 2009 c.387 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.500 - Prohibition on sale of noncertified solid fuel burning devices; rules.

(1) A person may not advertise for sale, offer to sell or sell, within this state, a used solid fuel burning device unless the device was certified for sale as new: (a) By the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart AAA; or (b) By the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to ORS 468A.465. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if pursuant to ORS 468A.465 the Environmental Quality Commission adopts more stringent standards than those described in subsection (1) of this section for the certification of new solid fuel burning devices, the commission by rule may prohibit the advertisement for sale, offer to sell or sale of some or all used solid fuel burning devices certified for sale as new under less stringent standards if: (a) The used solid fuel burning devices were manufactured at least 15 years prior to the date on which the commission adopts more stringent standards; or (b) The used solid fuel burning devices are located in a nonattainment area in this state that does not attain compliance with standards for particulate matter established by the commission pursuant to ORS 468A.025. [1991 c.752 §10b; 2009 c.387 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.505 - Removal; exceptions; confirmation of removal; rules.

(1) In connection with the sale of a residential structure, all used solid fuel burning devices, other than cookstoves, in the residential structure or on the real property sold with the residential structure, must be removed and destroyed unless the solid fuel burning devices were certified for sale as new: (a) By the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart AAA; or (b) By the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to ORS 468A.465. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if pursuant to ORS 468A.465 the Environmental Quality Commission adopts more stringent standards than those described in subsection (1) of this section for the certification of new solid fuel burning devices, the commission by rule may require the removal and destruction of some or all used solid fuel burning devices certified for sale as new under less stringent standards if: (a) The used solid fuel burning devices were manufactured at least 15 years prior to the date on which the commission adopts more stringent standards; or (b) The used solid fuel burning devices are located in a nonattainment area in this state that does not attain compliance with standards for particulate matter established by the commission pursuant to ORS 468A.025. (3) This section does not apply to: (a) Masonry heaters; (b) Masonry fireplaces described in ORS 468A.485 (4)(b)(A); and (c) Central, wood-fired furnaces described in ORS 468A.485 (4)(b)(E). (4) The removal and destruction of a used solid fuel burning device under this section is the responsibility of the seller of the residential structure, unless the seller and buyer agree in writing that it is the buyer’s responsibility. If the seller retains responsibility, the seller shall remove and destroy the device prior to the closing date of the sale of the residential structure. If the buyer accepts responsibility, the buyer shall remove and destroy the device within 30 days after the closing date of the sale of the residential structure. (5) The person responsible for removal and destruction of a used solid fuel burning device under this section shall provide to the department written confirmation of the removal and destruction, pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. (6) The failure of a seller or buyer of a residential structure to comply with this section does not invalidate an instrument of conveyance executed in the sale. [1991 c.752 §10c; 2009 c.387 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.550 - Definitions for ORS 468A.550 to 468A.620 and 468A.992.

As used in ORS 468A.550 to 468A.620 and 468A.992: (1) "Field burning" and "open field burning" do not include: (a) Propane flaming of mint stubble; or (b) Stack or pile burning of residue from Christmas trees as defined in ORS 571.505. (2) "Research and development of alternatives to field burning" includes, but is not limited to, projects concerned with cultural practices for producing grass seed without field burning, environmental impacts of alternative seed production methods, straw marketing and utilization and alternative crops. (3) "Smoke management" means the daily control of the conducting of open field burning to such times and places and in such amounts so as to provide for the escape of smoke and particulate matter therefrom into the atmosphere with minimal intrusion into cities and minimal impact on public health and in such a manner that under existing meteorological conditions a maximum number of acres registered can be burned in a minimum number of days without substantial impairment of air quality. (4) "Smoke management program" means a plan or system for smoke management. A smoke management program shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for: (a) Annual inventorying and registering, prior to the burning season, of agricultural fields for open field burning; (b) Preparation and issuance of open field burning permits by affected governmental agencies; (c) Gathering and disseminating regional and sectional meteorological conditions on a daily or hourly basis; (d) Scheduling times, places and amounts of agricultural fields that may be open burned daily or hourly, based on meteorological conditions during the burning season; (e) Conducting surveillance and gathering and disseminating information on a daily or more frequent basis; (f) Effective communications between affected personnel during the burning season; and (g) Employment of personnel to conduct the program. [Formerly 468.453; 1997 c.473 §3; 1999 c.439 §2; 2001 c.70 §1; 2007 c.799 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 468A.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468A - Air Quality|Section 468A.555 - Policy to reduce open field burning.

The Legislative Assembly declares it to be the public policy of this state to reduce the practice of open field burning while developing and providing alternative methods of field sanitization and alternative methods of utilizing and marketing crop residues. [1991 c.920 §3]