2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 4, Chapters 131 - 170
ORS Chapter 146
146.750 Injuries to be reported to law enforcement agency.
(1) Except as required in subsection (3) of this section, a physician, including an intern and resident, or a registered nurse licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410, who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person brought to the physician or registered nurse or coming before the physician or registered nurse for examination, care or treatment has had injury, as defined in ORS 146.710, inflicted upon the person other than by accidental means, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
(2) An oral report must be made immediately by telephone or otherwise, and followed as soon thereafter as possible by a report in writing, to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
(3) When an injury as defined in ORS 146.710 or abuse as defined in ORS 419B.005 occurs to an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age, the provisions of ORS 419B.005 to 419B.050 apply. [1965 c.472 3,4; 1967 c.545 6; 1971 c.401 9; 1971 c.451 12; 1973 c.408 28; 1975 c.644 1; 1993 c.546 99; 2011 c.347 1]
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