(a) A provision of ORS 571.260 to 571.348;
(b) A rule adopted under a provision of ORS 571.260 to 571.348; or
(c) An order issued by the department pursuant to a provision of ORS 571.260 to 571.348 or a rule adopted under a provision of ORS 571.260 to 571.348.
(2) In addition to the penalty described in subsection (1) of this section, subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 on a person if the person is a grower licensed under ORS 571.281 and the department determines that the person’s industrial hemp crop contains an average tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of at least 10 percent on a dry weight basis.
(3) The department may not discipline a person under this section on the basis that possessing, delivering and manufacturing industrial hemp are prohibited by federal law.
(4) All moneys collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Industrial Hemp Fund established under ORS 571.278. [2016 c.71 §12; 2018 c.116 §31; 2021 c.542 §§33a,33b]
Note: See note under 571.260.