Penalties for violations of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or 671.530. (1)(a) A person that violates a provision of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or a rule the State Board of Architect Examiners adopts under ORS 671.010 to 671.220 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. A civil penalty under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty or sanction provided by law

(b) The board may impose a civil penalty under this section only in accordance with ORS 183.745.

(c) Notwithstanding ORS 670.335, the board shall deposit all civil penalties recovered under this section into an account the board establishes in accordance with ORS 182.470. Moneys the board deposits are appropriated continuously to the board and may be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 182.456 to 182.472 and 671.010 to 671.220.

(2) Violation of ORS 671.530 is a misdemeanor. [Subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.431 §24; subsection (3) enacted as 1971 c.764 §22; 1977 c.803 §17; 1981 c.536 §18; 2023 c.70 §17]