74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 830
 
                         Senate Bill 203
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Commissioner of the Bureau
  of Labor and Industries Dan Gardner)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Increases amount of damages recoverable from person acting as
farm labor contractor for certain violations.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to farm labor contractors; amending ORS 658.475.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 658.475 is amended to read:
  658.475. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and
Industries, or any other person, may bring suit in any court of
competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from using the
services of an unlicensed farm labor contractor or to enjoin any
person acting as a farm labor contractor in violation of ORS
658.405 to 658.503, 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 farm labor contractor   { - with regard to
the forestation or reforestation of lands - }  who violates ORS
658.410, 658.417 (3) or 658.440 (1)(i) or (3)(e) is actual
damages or   { - $500 - }  { +  $2,000 + }, whichever amount is
greater.
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