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OR Rev Stat § 658.453 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.453 - Civil penalty; disposition of funds; civil action by worker.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation by: (a) A labor contractor who, without the license required by ORS 658.405 to 658.511, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs a worker. (b) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.415 (16). (c) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.440 (1), (2)(c) or (3). (d) Any person who violates ORS 658.452. (e) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.417 (1). (f) Any person who uses an unlicensed labor contractor without complying with ORS 658.437. (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (3) All penalties recovered under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Agricultural Worker Housing Development Account of the Oregon Housing Fund. (4) After filing a complaint with the commissioner, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a worker has a right of action against a labor contractor who violates ORS 658.417 (1) or (2), 658.440 or 658.452 without exhausting any alternative administrative remedies. The action may not be commenced later than two years after the date of the violation giving rise to the right of action. The amount of damages recoverable for each violation under this subsection is actual damages or $1,000, whichever amount is greater. In any such action the court may award to the prevailing party, in addition to costs and disbursements, reasonable attorney fees at trial and appeal. [1979 c.883 §3; 1981 c.606 §5; 1981 c.897 §94; 1983 c.654 §7; 1989 c.164 §5; 1989 c.706 §21; 1991 c.734 §61; 1991 c.907 §3; 2001 c.310 §5; 2005 c.340 §5; 2007 c.160 §5; 2013 c.584 §20; 2017 c.676 §9; 2021 c.525 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 658.455 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.455 - Disposition of moneys received.

Except as provided in ORS 658.453 (3) and 658.815, and except for money received under a bond or deposit as provided in ORS 658.415 (3), 658.419 or 658.735 (1), all fees and other money received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under ORS 658.405 to 658.511 and 658.705 to 658.850 shall be credited and used as provided in ORS 658.413. [1959 c.395 §13; 1973 c.401 §3; 1975 c.502 §7; 1991 c.489 §1; 1999 c.399 §7; 1999 c.628 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 658.465 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.465 - Liability of person using services of unlicensed labor contractor; prohibition on issuance of bond to unlicensed labor contractor.

(1) Any person who knowingly uses the services of an unlicensed labor contractor shall be personally, jointly and severally liable with the person acting as a labor contractor to the same extent and in the same manner as provided in ORS 658.453 (4). (2) A surety insurer may not provide any bond, undertaking, recognizance or other obligation for the purpose of securing or guaranteeing any act, duty or obligation, or the refraining from any act with respect to a contract using the services of a labor contractor unless the labor contractor has a valid license issued pursuant to ORS 658.405 to 658.511 at the time of issuance of the bond, undertaking, recognizance or other obligation. [1981 c.607 §2; 1983 c.654 §8; 2013 c.584 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 658.467 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.467 - Liability of member of agricultural association.

A member of any agricultural association that is required to be licensed under ORS 658.410 shall be jointly and severally liable for any damages, attorney fees or costs awarded to any person for actions taken by the association in its capacity as a farm labor contractor if such actions were requested, authorized, approved or ratified by the member. [1999 c.628 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 658.475 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.475 - Injunctive relief and damages for violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511.

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, or any other person, may bring an action in circuit court to enjoin any person from using the services of an unlicensed labor contractor or to enjoin any person acting as a labor contractor in violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511, or rules promulgated pursuant thereto, from committing future violations. The court may award to the prevailing party costs and disbursements and a reasonable attorney fee. In addition, the amount of damages recoverable from a person acting as a labor contractor who violates ORS 658.410 or 658.440 (1)(i) or (j) or (3)(e) is actual damages or $2,000, whichever amount is greater. [1981 c.607 §3; 1983 c.654 §9; 1989 c.164 §13; 2005 c.340 §6; 2007 c.160 §6; 2007 c.161 §1; 2013 c.584 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 658.480 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.480 - Authority of commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements.

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may enter into an agreement with an agency of another state for the reciprocal enforcement of statutes regulating farm labor contractors, if the other state has a reciprocal statute similar to this section or otherwise authorizes the reciprocal enforcement of statutes regulating farm labor contractors in a manner substantially similar to ORS 658.405 to 658.511. [1985 c.252 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 658.485 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.485 - Transfer of funds collected under reciprocal agreements; restriction on use of funds.

Any agreement concluded by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under ORS 658.480 shall make a provision for the transfer of any funds collected pursuant to ORS 658.480 and for retention by the commissioner or the agency of the other state of percentile amounts from sums collected to defray the administrative costs of ORS 658.480. Amounts retained pursuant to this section to be used to defray the administrative costs of ORS 658.480 shall be credited to the Bureau of Labor and Industries Account and shall be used only for the administration of ORS 658.480. [1985 c.252 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 658.487 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.487 - Certain agreements void.

Agreements by employees purporting to waive or to modify their rights under this chapter are void as contrary to public policy. [1989 c.164 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 658.489 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.489 - Failure or refusal of labor contractor to pay claim; worker claim to Bureau of Labor and Industries.

(1) If a person acting as a labor contractor fails, neglects or refuses to make prompt payment of a claim for labor or services furnished by a person in connection with a contract or agreement as such claim becomes due, the person with whom the labor contractor has made the contract or agreement may pay such claim to the person furnishing the labor or services or, upon demand, may pay such claim to the Bureau of Labor and Industries for the benefit of persons furnishing labor and charge the amount of the payment against funds due or to become due the labor contractor by reason of such contract or agreement. (2) The payment of a claim in the manner authorized in this section shall not relieve the labor contractor or the labor contractor’s surety from obligation with respect to any unpaid claims. [1989 c.164 §8; 2013 c.584 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 658.501 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.501 - Application of ORS 658.405 to 658.511.

(1) ORS 658.405 to 658.511 apply to all transactions, acts and omissions of labor contractors and users of labor contractors that are within the constitutional power of the state to regulate, and not preempted by federal law, including but not limited to the recruitment of workers in this state to perform work outside this state, the recruitment of workers outside of this state to perform work in whole or in part within this state, the housing of workers in this state for work in another state, the housing of workers from another state in connection with work to be performed in this state, the transportation of workers through this state and the payment, terms and conditions, disclosure and record keeping required with respect to work performed outside this state by workers recruited in this state. (2) The provisions of ORS 658.405 to 658.511 apply only to labor contractors and employees of labor contractors who perform those services for which a labor contractor license is required. [1989 c.164 §9; 2013 c.584 §24; 2018 c.8 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 658.503 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.503 - Service of process when labor contractor unavailable.

In any action arising out of the activities of an unlicensed labor contractor within this state who is not in the state or is otherwise unavailable for service of process in this state, the unlicensed labor contractor may be served by mailing a certified true copy of the summons and complaint to: (1) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; (2) The last-known address, if any, of the unlicensed labor contractor; and (3) Any other address the use of which the plaintiff knows or, on the basis of reasonable inquiry, has reason to believe is most likely to result in actual notice. [1989 c.164 §12; 2013 c.584 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 658.511 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.511 - Wage claim against property services contractor or construction labor contractor.

Nothing in ORS 658.405 to 658.511 affects whether a person is an employee of a property services contractor, of a construction labor contractor or of a user of services provided by a property services contractor or a construction labor contractor for purposes of a wage claim under ORS chapters 652 and 653 or ORS 658.415. [2013 c.584 §28; 2017 c.676 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 658.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.600

[1987 c.643 §1; renumbered 285.180 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 658.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.610

[1987 c.643 §2; renumbered 285.183 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 658.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.620

[1987 c.643 §3; renumbered 285.185 (5) in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 658.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.630

[Formerly 190.900; renumbered 285.187 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 658.705 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.705 - Definitions for ORS 658.705 to 658.850.

As used in ORS 658.705 to 658.850: (1) "Applicant" means an individual who proposes to operate a farmworker camp and who is applying for a camp operator indorsement under ORS 658.730. (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (4) "Department" means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (6) "Farm labor contractor" has the same meaning as that provided in ORS 658.405. (7) "Farmworker camp" means any place or area of land where sleeping places, manufactured structures or other housing is provided by a farmer, farm labor contractor, employer or any other person in connection with the recruitment or employment of workers to work in the production and harvesting of farm crops or in the reforestation of lands, as described in ORS 658.405. "Farmworker camp" does not include: (a) A single, isolated dwelling occupied solely by members of the same family, or by five or fewer unrelated individuals; or (b) A hotel or motel which provides housing with the same characteristics on a commercial basis to the general public on the same terms and conditions as housing is provided to such workers. (8) "Farmworker camp operator" means any person who operates a farmworker camp. (9) "Indorsee" means a farm labor contractor licensed under ORS 658.410 who has obtained a camp indorsement under ORS 658.730. [1989 c.962 §2; 1993 c.18 §143; 1993 c.744 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 658.715 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.715 - Farmworker camp operator requirements.

(1) A person may not operate a farmworker camp unless the person: (a) Is a farm labor contractor licensed under ORS 658.405 to 658.511, and the contractor first obtains an indorsement to do so as provided in ORS 658.730; (b) Has a substantial ownership interest in the real property, subject to farm use special assessment under ORS 308A.050 to 308A.128, on which the camp is located or has any form of ownership interest in a business organization that operates the farmworker camp and files an income tax return reporting farm activity in the preceding tax year; or (c) Is related by blood or marriage to any person who has a substantial ownership interest in the real property, subject to farm use special assessment under ORS 308A.050 to 308A.128, on which the camp is located or has any form of ownership interest in the business organization that operates the farmworker camp and files an income tax return reporting farm activity in the preceding tax year. (2) Nothing in ORS 658.705 to 658.850 requires a permanent employee of a farmworker camp operator, who has no financial interest in the camp other than the wages paid to the employee, to obtain a camp indorsement. [1989 c.962 §3; 1991 c.67 §166; 1995 c.79 §335; 1999 c.314 §57; 2005 c.251 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 658.717 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.717 - Notice of farmworker camp operations.

Every farmworker camp operator shall: (1) Post an informational notice, on a form provided by the Department of Consumer and Business Services as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, in an area of the farmworker camp frequented by the occupants. (2) The notice provided by the department under subsection (1) of this section shall be published in English and in the language or languages used to communicate with the occupants of the farmworker camp and shall contain the following information: (a) The name and address of the operator. (b) The address and phone number of the department. (c) A statement that inquiries regarding health and sanitation matters or the terms and conditions of occupancy may be made to the department. (d) A statement that the farmworker camp is registered with the department. [1995 c.500 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 658.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.720 - Certain agreements void.

Agreements by workers purporting to modify their rights under ORS 658.705 to 658.850 shall be void as contrary to public policy. [1989 c.962 §11; 1991 c.67 §167]
OR Rev Stat § 658.730 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.730 - Farm labor contractor indorsement to operate farmworker camp; posting indorsement; rules.

(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, by rule, shall establish an indorsement system for any farm labor contractor who operates a farmworker camp. Such system shall include, but not be limited to, provisions prescribing: (a) The form and content of and the times and procedures for submitting an application for indorsement issuance or renewal. (b) The requirements for and the manner of testing the competency of indorsement applicants. (2) The indorsement shall be posted conspicuously in an exterior area of the camp that is open to all employees and in a manner easily visible to the occupants of and visitors to the camp. [1989 c.962 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 658.740 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.740 - Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew indorsement.

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may revoke, suspend, refuse to renew or refuse to issue an indorsement to act as a farmworker camp operator upon the commissioner’s own motion or upon complaint by an individual if the: (1) Indorsee has violated or failed to comply with any provision of ORS 658.705 to 658.850 or any of the rules adopted thereunder; (2) Conditions under which the indorsement was issued have changed or no longer exist; (3) Indorsee’s character, reliability or competence makes the indorsee unfit to act as a farmworker camp operator; or (4) Applicant or operator makes any material misrepresentation, false statement or willful concealment in the application for a license. [1989 c.962 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 658.750 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.750 - Camp operator registration; procedures; rules.

(1) Every farmworker camp operator shall register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services each farmworker camp operated by the operator. (2) The department shall establish, by rule, procedures for annual registration of farmworker camps. The department may adopt any other rule necessary to implement the provisions of ORS 658.705 to 658.850. (3) Upon receipt of an initial application for registration, the department shall conduct a preoccupancy consultation with the operator of the farmworker camp if: (a) The camp was not registered with the department prior to January 1, 1989, and has not been registered with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services in a prior year; or (b) The camp operator requests a consultation. (4) If the department has determined that the health and safety conditions existing at the camp are not in conformance with the rules of the department, the department shall not register the camp until the department determines that the camp has been brought into compliance. (5) Upon registration of a camp, the department shall transmit a copy of the registration to the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (6) The department shall compile periodically a list of all registered camps and make the list available to the bureau and other interested persons. [1989 c.962 §6; 1991 c.67 §168; 1995 c.500 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 658.755 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps|Section 658.755 - Farmworker camp operator duties; prohibitions.

(1) Every farmworker camp operator shall: (a) If a farm labor contractor, comply with the provisions of ORS 658.405 to 658.511. (b) Comply with ORS chapter 654 and the administrative rules of the Department of Consumer and Business Services adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654. (c) Comply with all applicable building codes and health and safety laws. (d) Comply with ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262. (e) Pay or distribute promptly, when due, to individuals entitled thereto, all moneys or other things of value entrusted to the farmworker camp operator, or agents or employees of the operator, by any individual for that purpose. (f) Comply with the terms and provisions of all legal and valid agreements or contracts entered into in the operator’s capacity as an operator of a farmworker camp. (2) No farmworker camp operator shall: (a) Operate a camp which is not registered with the department as required by ORS 658.750. (b) Make any material misrepresentation, false statement or willful concealment in the application for an indorsement or registration. (c) Willfully make or cause to be made to any person any false, fraudulent or misleading representation concerning the terms and conditions of occupancy in the farmworker camp. (d) Knowingly publish or circulate any false or misleading information concerning the terms, conditions or existence of housing or employment at any place. (e) Assist a person who is not entitled to operate a farmworker camp under ORS 658.705 to 658.850 to act in violation of ORS 658.705 to 658.850 or in violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511 or ORS chapter 654. (f) By force, intimidation or threat in any manner whatsoever, induce any occupant of the farmworker camp to give up any part of the compensation the occupant is entitled to by contract or by any state or federal wage payment law. (g) By force, intimidation or threat in any manner whatsoever, restrain any person who wishes to leave the camp from doing so. [1989 c.962 §7; 1991 c.67 §169; 1995 c.500 §4]