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ORS Volume 14, Chapters 645 - 669
ORS Chapter 659
- 659.010 [Amended by 1957 c.724 3; 1959 c.547 5; 1959 c.689 13; 1961 c.247 2; 1963 c.622 3; 1969 c.618 1; 1973 c.714 5; 1977 c.770 12; 1979 c.813 1; 1983 c.225 1; 1987 c.319 5; 1987 c.393 1; 1989 c.317 3; 1989 c.686 1; 1991 c.652 13; 1991 c.939 5; 1993 c.719 3; 1993 c.798 32; 1995 c.343 56; 1995 c.580 15; 1997 c.30 1; 1999 c.245 2; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.015 [1959 c.547 2; 1959 c.689 2; renumbered 659A.009 in 2001]
- 659.020 [Amended by 1969 c.618 2; 1977 c.770 13; 1983 c.225 2; 1989 c.224 125; renumbered 659A.006 in 2001]
- 659.022 [1963 c.622 2; 1969 c.618 2a; 1977 c.770 14; 2001 c.621 49; renumbered 659A.003 in 2001]
- 659.024 [1959 c.547 3; 1963 c.622 5; 1965 c.575 1; 1973 c.189 2; repealed by 1977 c.770 15]
- 659.025 [Subsection (1) enacted as 1981 c.454 1; subsection (2) enacted as 1981 c.242 1; 1989 c.224 126; renumbered 659A.012 in 2001]
- 659.026 [1959 c.689 3; 1973 c.189 3; repealed by 1977 c.770 15]
- 659.027 [1983 c.183 1; renumbered 659A.015 in 2001]
- 659.028 [1969 c.618 8; 1981 c.643 1; 1987 c.279 1; renumbered 659A.321 in 2001]
- 659.029 [1977 c.330 2; renumbered 659A.029 in 2001]
- 659.030 [Amended by 1969 c.618 3; 1977 c.770 1; 1977 c.801 1a; 1981 c.595 1; 1981 c.643 2; 1983 c.477 1; 1983 c.820 17; 1985 c.98 4; 1985 c.151 1; 1987 c.279 2; 1993 c.33 359; 2001 c.621 50; renumbered 659A.030 in 2001]
- 659.031 [1959 c.584 2; 1973 c.714 6; renumbered 659A.420 in 2001]
- 659.032 [1957 c.725 2; repealed by 1959 c.584 4]
- 659.033 [1957 c.725 3; 1959 c.584 3; 1973 c.714 7; 1975 c.384 1; 1989 c.523 4; 1989 c.686 2; 1995 c.559 44; 1997 c.235 1; 2001 c.621 18; renumbered 659A.421 in 2001]
- 659.034 [1957 c.725 4; repealed by 1959 c.584 4]
- 659.035 [1981 c.470 5; 1985 c.404 3; 1989 c.890 10; 2001 c.621 40; renumbered 659A.233 in 2001]
- 659.036 [1993 c.719 2; 1995 c.680 6; 2001 c.621 51; 2001 c.739 11; renumbered 659A.303 in 2001]
- 659.037 [1957 c.724 10; 1973 c.714 8; 1977 c.770 2; 1995 c.79 336; 2001 c.621 52; renumbered 659A.409 in 2001]
- 659.038 [1999 c.627 2; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.040 [Amended by 1957 c.724 13; 1971 c.723 1; 1977 c.453 2; 1977 c.770 3; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.045 [1957 c.724 5; 1969 c.618 4; 1973 c.714 9; 1977 c.453 2; 1977 c.770 4; 1995 c.343 57; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.050 [Amended by 1957 c.724 6; 1963 c.622 6; 1971 c.723 2; 1975 c.503 1; 1987 c.393 2; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.055 [1963 c.622 4; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.060 [Amended by 1957 c.724 7; 1961 c.145 1; 1963 c.622 7; 1971 c.418 20; 1971 c.723 3; 1975 c.419 1; 1987 c.393 3; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.070 [Amended by 1963 c.622 10; 1983 c.225 3; 1999 c.245 3; 1999 c.788 44; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.080 [Amended by 1957 c.724 8; 1961 c.145 2; 1963 c.622 11; repealed by 1971 c.734 21]
- 659.085 [1971 c.734 103; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.090 [Repealed by 1971 c.734 21]
- 659.095 [1977 c.453 4; 1979 c.843 1; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.100 [Amended by 1957 c.724 9; 1959 c.547 6; 1959 c.689 14; 1961 c.145 3; 1963 c.622 8; part renumbered 659.103; 1969 c.618 5; 1971 c.322 1; 1973 c.714 10; 1977 c.770 5; 1981 c.643 3; 1987 c.279 3; 1989 c.224 127; 1995 c.343 58; 2001 c.621 53; renumbered 659A.800 in 2001]
- 659.102 [Subsection (1) enacted as 1959 c.547 4; subsection (2) enacted as 1959 c.689 4; repealed by 1977 c.770 15]
- 659.103 [Formerly part of 659.100; 1969 c.618 6; 1973 c.714 11; 2001 c.621 54; renumbered 659A.805 in 2001]
- 659.105 [1963 c.622 9; 1975 c.503 2; 1987 c.393 4; 2001 c.621 55; renumbered 659A.890 in 2001]
- 659.110 [Amended by 1957 c.724 14; 2001 c.621 56; renumbered 659A.810 in 2001]
- 659.115 [1955 c.534 1; 1969 c.618 7; 2001 c.621 57; renumbered 659A.815 in 2001]
- 659.120 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 2]
- 659.121 [1977 c.453 6; 1979 c.813 2; 1981 c.897 95; 1983 c.225 4; 1987 c.822 1; 1989 c.165 3; 1989 c.317 4; 1989 c.686 4; 1989 c.1044 6; 1991 c.342 2; 1993 c.798 33; 1995 c.580 16; 1999 c.245 1; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.130 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 2]
- 659.131 [1977 c.771 1; renumbered as (1),(2),(3) of 659.340]
- 659.136 [1977 c.771 2; renumbered as (4) of 659.340]
- 659.140 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 2]
- 659.150 [1975 c.204 1; 1989 c.224 128; renumbered 659.850 in 2001]
- 659.155 [1975 c.204 3; 1989 c.491 64; 1999 c.200 35; renumbered 659.855 in 2001]
- 659.160 [1987 c.276 2; 1995 c.618 116; renumbered 659.860 in 2001]
- 659.165 [1993 c.556 1; 1995 c.618 117; renumbered 659.870 in 2001]
- 659.175 [1983 c.823 3; renumbered 659.865 in 2001]
- 659.210 [Renumbered 659.815 in 2001]
- 659.220 [Amended by 1979 c.389 1; 1981 c.897 96; renumbered 659.820 in 2001]
- 659.225 [1963 c.249 1; 1981 c.301 1; renumbered 659.840 in 2001]
- 659.227 [1979 c.318 1; 1981 c.301 2; 1989 c.892 1; 1995 c.680 7; 2001 c.621 58; renumbered 659A.300 in 2001]
- 659.230 [Renumbered 659.805 in 2001]
- 659.240 [Renumbered 659.800 in 2001]
- 659.250 [Renumbered 659.845 in 2001]
- 659.260 [Renumbered 659.810 in 2001]
- 659.270 [1980 c.1 3; 2001 c.621 59; renumbered 659A.236 in 2001]
- 659.280 [1981 c.867 2; 1989 c.165 1; renumbered 659A.250 in 2001]
- 659.285 [1981 c.867 3; 1989 c.165 2; 2001 c.621 86a; renumbered 659A.253 in 2001]
- 659.290 [1981 c.867 4; 1989 c.165 7; renumbered 659A.256 in 2001]
- 659.295 [1981 c.867 5; 2001 c.621 87; renumbered 659A.259 in 2001]
- 659.297 [1989 c.165 4,5,6; 2001 c.621 27; renumbered 659A.262 in 2001]
- 659.320 [1957 c.548 1; 1973 c.140 1; renumbered 659.825 in 2001]
- 659.322 [1991 c.875 5; 1995 c.506 5; 1999 c.59 198; renumbered 659.830 in 2001]
- 659.324 [1995 c.506 7; 2001 c.621 19; renumbered 659.835 in 2001]
- 659.330 [1979 c.595 1; 2001 c.621 60; renumbered 659A.306 in 2001]
- 659.340 [(1), (2), (3) formerly 659.131; (4) formerly 659.136; 1983 c.225 5; 1985 c.565 90; 2001 c.621 61; renumbered 659A.309 in 2001]
- 659.358 [1991 c.652 2,4; 2001 c.621 20; renumbered 659A.312 in 2001]
- 659.360 [1987 c.319 2; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.365 [1987 c.319 3; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.370 [1987 c.319 4; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.380 [1989 c.892 3; 2001 c.621 62; renumbered 659A.315 in 2001]
- 659.385 [1989 c.822 2; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.389 [1989 c.822 3; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.391 [1989 c.822 4; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.393 [1989 c.822 5; 1991 c.939 6; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.400 [1973 c.660 2; 1979 c.640 1; 1989 c.224 129; 1997 c.854 12; 2001 c.621 21; renumbered 659A.100 in 2001]
- 659.405 [1973 c.660 3; 1979 c.640 2; 1989 c.224 130; 2001 c.621 29; renumbered 659A.103 in 2001]
- 659.410 [1973 c.660 4; 1989 c.1044 1; 1999 c.245 4; 2001 c.621 30; renumbered 659A.109 in 2001]
- 659.412 [1989 c.850 2; 1995 c.332 62; renumbered 659A.052 in 2001]
- 659.415 [1973 c.660 5; 1979 c.813 3; 1981 c.874 14; 1989 c.1044 1; 1990 c.2 45; 1995 c.332 60; renumbered 659A.043 in 2001]
- 659.417 [1987 c.884 45; renumbered 659A.049 in 2001]
- 659.420 [1973 c.660 6; 1979 c.813 4; 1995 c.332 61; 2001 c.621 35; renumbered 659A.046 in 2001]
- 659.425 [1973 c.660 7; 1979 c.640 3; 1989 c.224 131; 1997 c.854 13; renumbered 659A.142 in 2001]
- 659.430 [1973 c.660 8; 1979 c.640 4; 1983 c.225 6; 1989 c.686 3; 1995 c.79 337; 2001 c.300 56; 2001 c.621 24; renumbered 659A.145 in 2001]
- 659.435 [1973 c.660 9; repealed by 2001 c.621 90]
- 659.436 [1997 c.854 2; renumbered 659A.112 in 2001]
- 659.437 [1997 c.854 3; renumbered 659A.115 in 2001]
- 659.439 [1997 c.854 4; 2001 c.621 36; renumbered 659A.118 in 2001]
- 659.440 [1997 c.854 5; renumbered 659A.121 in 2001]
- 659.442 [1997 c.854 6; renumbered 659A.124 in 2001]
- 659.444 [1997 c.854 7; renumbered 659A.127 in 2001]
- 659.446 [1997 c.854 8; renumbered 659A.130 in 2001]
- 659.447 [1997 c.854 9; renumbered 659A.133 in 2001]
- 659.448 [1997 c.854 10; renumbered 659A.136 in 2001]
- 659.449 [1997 c.854 11; renumbered 659A.139 in 2001]
- 659.450 [1989 c.1044 3; 1991 c.90 1; 1999 c.245 6; 2001 c.621 37; renumbered 659A.060 in 2001]
- 659.455 [1989 c.1044 4; 1991 c.90 2; 1999 c.245 5; 1999 c.313 15; 2001 c.621 38; renumbered 659A.063 in 2001]
- 659.460 [1989 c.1044 5; 2001 c.621 39; renumbered 659A.066 in 2001]
- 659.470 [1995 c.580 1; renumbered 659A.150 in 2001]
- 659.472 [1995 c.580 2; renumbered 659A.153 in 2001]
- 659.474 [1995 c.580 3; renumbered 659A.156 in 2001]
- 659.476 [1995 c.580 4; renumbered 659A.159 in 2001]
- 659.478 [1995 c.580 5; renumbered 659A.162 in 2001]
- 659.480 [1995 c.580 6; renumbered 659A.165 in 2001]
- 659.482 [1995 c.580 7; renumbered 659A.168 in 2001]
- 659.484 [1995 c.580 8; renumbered 659A.171 in 2001]
- 659.486 [1995 c.580 9; renumbered 659A.174 in 2001]
- 659.488 [1995 c.580 9a; renumbered 659A.177 in 2001]
- 659.490 [1995 c.580 10; renumbered 659A.180 in 2001]
- 659.492 [1995 c.580 11; 2001 c.621 88; renumbered 659A.183 in 2001]
- 659.494 [1995 c.580 12; renumbered 659A.186 in 2001]
- 659.505 [1989 c.890 2; 2001 c.621 41; renumbered 659A.200 in 2001]
- 659.510 [1989 c.890 3; 2001 c.621 42; renumbered 659A.203 in 2001]
- 659.515 [1989 c.890 4; 2001 c.621 43; renumbered 659A.206 in 2001]
- 659.520 [1989 c.890 5; 2001 c.621 44; renumbered 659A.209 in 2001]
- 659.525 [1989 c.890 6; renumbered 659A.212 in 2001]
- 659.530 [1989 c.890 7; 2001 c.621 45; renumbered 659A.215 in 2001]
- 659.535 [1989 c.890 8; 2001 c.621 46; renumbered 659A.218 in 2001]
- 659.540 [1989 c.890 9; 2001 c.621 47; renumbered 659A.221 in 2001]
- 659.545 [1989 c.890 1; 2001 c.621 48; renumbered 659A.224 in 2001]
- 659.550 [1991 c.342 1; 2001 c.621 63; renumbered 659A.230 in 2001]
- 659.560 [1991 c.939 2; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.565 [1991 c.939 3; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.570 [1991 c.939 4; repealed by 1995 c.580 18]
- 659.700 [1995 c.680 1; 1997 c.780 1; 1999 c.921 1,2; 2001 c.588 11,12; renumbered 192.531 in 2001]
- 659.705 [1995 c.680 2; 1997 c.780 2; 2001 c.588 13; renumbered 192.533 in 2001]
- 659.710 [1995 c.680 3; 2001 c.588 14; renumbered 192.535 in 2001]
- 659.715 [1995 c.680 4; 1997 c.780 3; 2001 c.588 15; renumbered 192.537 in 2001]
- 659.720 [1995 c.680 5; 2001 c.588 16; renumbered 192.539 in 2001] PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT (Employment Action Related to Communication of Employer About Religious or Political Matters)
- 659.780 Definitions.
- Note: 659.780 and 659.785 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 659 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 659.785 Employer prohibited from taking action; civil action; notice; exceptions.
- Note: See note under 659.780. (Use of Force or Misrepresentation to Secure or Prevent Employment)
- 659.800 Use of force or misrepresentation to prevent employment prohibited.
- 659.805 Blacklisting and blackmailing prohibited.
- 659.810 Employer prohibited from filing false statement with employment agency to secure labor.
- 659.815 Deceptive representations or advertisements by persons employing labor prohibited.
- 659.820 Right of worker to recover damages and attorney fees.
- 659.825 Employer failing to make agreed payments to employee benefit fund.
- 659.830 Prohibitions and requirements related to health insurance.
- 659.835 Health insurance coverage for children of employees.
- 659.840 Requiring breathalyzer or lie detector test prohibited; exception for breathalyzer test.
- 659.845 Fraudulently accepting advancement and refusing to work prohibited.
- 659.850 Discrimination in education prohibited; rules.
- 659.855 Sanctions for noncompliance with discrimination prohibitions.
- 659.860 Enforcement of ORS 659.850.
- 659.865 Discrimination for participation in sanctioned athletic events prohibited.
- Note: 659.865 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 659 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. (Prohibition Against Certain Local Laws Relating to Sexual Orientation)
- 659.870 Political subdivisions prohibited from enacting or enforcing certain laws relating to sexual orientation; remedy.
- Note: 659.870 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 659 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. PENALTIES
- 659.990 Penalties.
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