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Section 659A.400 – Place of public accommodation defined.

(1) A place of public accommodation, subject to the exclusions in subsection (2) of this section, means: (a) Any place or service offering to the public accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges whether in the nature of goods, services, lodgings, amusements, transportation or otherwise. (b) Any place that is open to the public and owned or […]

Section 659A.403 – Discrimination in place of public accommodation prohibited.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public accommodation, without any distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, […]

Section 659A.406 – Aiding or abetting certain discrimination prohibited.

Except as otherwise authorized by ORS 659A.403, it is an unlawful practice for any person to aid or abet any place of public accommodation, as defined in ORS 659A.400, or any employee or person acting on behalf of the place of public accommodation to make any distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race, color, […]

Section 659A.411 – Definitions for ORS 659A.411 to 659A.415.

As used in ORS 659A.411 to 659A.415: (1) “Customer” means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a place of public accommodation. (2) “Eligible medical condition” means the use of an ostomy device or a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or other medical condition […]

Section 659A.413 – Denial of access prohibited; exception.

(1) A place of public accommodation that has an employee toilet facility shall allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if: (a) The customer requesting the use of the employee toilet facility suffers from an eligible medical condition; (b) Three or more employees of the place of public accommodation are working […]

Section 659A.415 – Liability for damages; physical changes not required.

(1) Places of public accommodation, and employees of places of public accommodation, are not liable for any damages suffered by a customer, or by any person accompanying a customer, while using an employee toilet facility pursuant to ORS 659A.413 unless the damages are the result of an intentional tort or gross negligence. (2) A place […]