ORS 783.637: Late charges; waiver.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall assess a late charge of $25 against the owner or operator of a vessel if the department has not received the fee specified in ORS 783.636 by the due date specified by the department.

      (2) The department shall assess an additional late charge of $25 if the owner or operator of a vessel has not paid the fee specified in ORS 783.636 within 45 days after the due date specified by the department.

      (3) The department may waive the late charges specified in this section upon a showing of good cause by the owner or operator of a vessel.

      (4) All late charges collected by the department under this section shall be paid into the Ballast Water Fund established under ORS 783.638.