Another New Law For Meth

New law sets deadline for cleanup of meth labs
The Statesman Journal

There was plenty of hype about the provision of Oregon's new anti-meth law that will require consumers to have a doctor's prescription before they are allowed to purchase a product that contains pseudoephedrine, a key meth ingredient.

Another provision of the bill, although little notice, may also have far-reaching consequences.

The new law gives owners six months to decontaminate homes that have been used as meth labs.

... if the owner does not obey, he or she could be fined, eventually, after the fines pileup, the government could put a lien on the property and add to that debt the costs of the cleanup. Ultimately, the government could foreclose on the property.

Statewide, 269 properties are listed as contaminated meth labs that have not been adequately cleaned up and issued a "certificate of fitness" for use.