2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 469B - Energy Tax Credits; Grants
Section 469B.341 - Revocation of certificate; forfeiture of tax credits; collection.

(1) Under the procedures for a contested case under ORS chapter 183, the Director of the State Department of Energy may order the revocation of a certificate issued under ORS 469B.332 if the director finds that:

(a) The certification was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;

(b) The holder of the certificate or the operator of the transportation project has failed to acquire or perform the project in compliance with the plans, specifications and contract terms in the certificate; or

(c) The project is no longer in operation.

(2) As soon as an order of revocation under this section becomes final, the director shall notify the Department of Revenue and the project owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the order of revocation. Upon notification, the Department of Revenue immediately shall proceed to collect those taxes not paid by the certificate holder as a result of the tax credits provided to the certificate holder under ORS 315.336, from the certificate holder or a successor in interest to the business interests of the certificate holder. All prior tax credits provided to the holder of the certificate by virtue of the certificate shall be forfeited.

(3)(a) The Department of Revenue shall have the benefit of all laws of this state pertaining to the collection of income and excise taxes and may proceed to collect the amounts described in subsection (2) of this section from the person that obtained certification from the State Department of Energy, or any successor in interest to the business interests of that person. An assessment of tax is not necessary and a statute of limitation does not preclude the collection of taxes described in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) For purposes of this subsection, a lender, bankruptcy trustee or other person that acquires an interest through bankruptcy or through foreclosure of a security interest is not considered to be a successor in interest to the business interests of the person that obtained certification.

(4) If the certificate is ordered revoked pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section, the certificate holder shall be denied any further relief under ORS 315.336 in connection with the project from and after the date that the order of revocation becomes final.

(5) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (4) of this section, a certificate or portion of a certificate held by a transferee under ORS 469B.323 may not be considered revoked for purposes of the transferee, the tax credit allowable to the transferee under ORS 469B.323 may not be reduced, and a transferee is not liable under subsections (2) to (4) of this section. [2011 c.730 §63]