2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Public Health
Chapter 431 - State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Public Health Laws

FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS

• Section 431.001 - Findings.
• Section 431.003 - Definitions.
• Section 431.005 [1973 c.358 §1; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39]
• Section 431.010 [Amended by 1967 c.461 §1; 1969 c.695 §7; 1971 c.650 §5; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.015 [1973 c.358 §2; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39]
• Section 431.019 [1973 c.358 §2a; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39]
• Section 431.020 [Amended by 1967 c.461 §2; 1971 c.650 §6; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.023 [1973 c.358 §4; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39]
• Section 431.025 [1971 c.650 §11; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.030 [Repealed by 1971 c.650 §51]

STATE ADMINISTRATION

• Section 431.035 - Power of Director of Oregon Health Authority to delegate functions; Public Health Director; appointment; duties.
• Section 431.040 [Amended by 1969 c.314 §39; 1971 c.650 §7; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.045 - Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules.
• Section 431.050 [Amended by 1967 c.461 §3; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51]
• Section 431.053 [1973 c.358 §3; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39]
• Section 431.055 [1967 c.363 §2; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51]
• Section 431.060 [Repealed by 1971 c.650 §51]
• Section 431.065 [1971 c.37 §2; 1977 c.582 §7; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261]
• Section 431.070 [1961 c.723 §1; 1969 c.314 §40; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51]
• Section 431.110 - General powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority.
• Section 431.115 - Administrative duties of Oregon Health Authority.
• Section 431.120 - Other duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules.
• Section 431.122 - Members; terms; meetings; compensation.
• Section 431.123 - Duties of Oregon Public Health Advisory Board.
• Section 431.125 - Duties related to public health laws.
• Section 431.130 [Amended by 1959 c.629 §5; 1959 c.684 §2; 1961 c.725 §10; 1963 c.32 §1; 1965 c.362 §3; 1969 c.14 §2; 1969 c.641 §16; 1971 c.195 §1; 1971 c.413 §13; 1971 c.763 §13; 1973 c.408 §33; 1973 c.833 §41; 1973 c.835 §233; repealed by 1977 c.582 §61]

FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND PROGRAMS

• Section 431.131 - Foundational capabilities; rules.
• Section 431.132 - Assessment and epidemiology; rules.
• Section 431.133 - Emergency preparedness and response; rules.
• Section 431.134 - Communications; rules.
• Section 431.135 - Policy and planning; rules.
• Section 431.136 - Leadership and organizational competencies; rules.
• Section 431.137 - Health equity and cultural responsiveness; rules.
• Section 431.138 - Community partnership development; rules.
• Section 431.139 - Reporting on foundational capabilities.
• Section 431.140 [Amended by 1959 c.314 §21; 1973 c.833 §42; 1977 c.582 §10; 2001 c.900 §144; repealed by 2007 c.445 §42]
• Section 431.141 - Foundational programs; rules.
• Section 431.142 - Communicable disease control programs.
• Section 431.143 - Environmental public health programs.
• Section 431.144 - Prevention of injury and disease and promotion of health programs.
• Section 431.145 - Clinical preventive services.
• Section 431.147 - Authority to establish other public health programs and activities; rules.
• Section 431.148 - Evidence-based best practices; rules.

RULES

• Section 431.149 - Rulemaking authority over ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990.

ENFORCEMENT

• Section 431.150 - Enforcement of public health laws generally.
• Section 431.155 - Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws.
• Section 431.157 - Authority of local public health administrator to restrain violation of public health laws.
• Section 431.160 - Commencement of prosecutions.
• Section 431.170 - State enforcement of public health laws and rules when local public health administrator is delinquent.
• Section 431.175 - Warrant procedure.
• Section 431.180 - Interference with individual’s selection of health care provider, treatment or religious practice prohibited.
• Section 431.190 [1977 c.448 §8; 1993 c.742 §96; 2009 c.595 §542; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228]
• Section 431.195 [1983 c.653 §1; 2001 c.900 §147; 2003 c.784 §10; 2005 c.771 §3; 2009 c.595 §543; 2011 c.720 §183; 2015 c.736 §5; renumbered 431.122 in 2015]

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION; SURPLUS PROPERTY; FEDERAL AID

• Section 431.210 - Public Health Account.
• Section 431.220 - Record of moneys in Public Health Account.
• Section 431.230 - Emergency or revolving fund.
• Section 431.240 [Repealed by 1955 c.147 §1]
• Section 431.250 - Federal grants to be handled by Oregon Health Authority; disbursement; planning.
• Section 431.260 [2007 c.445 §3; 2009 c.595 §548; 2015 c.736 §71; renumbered 431A.005 in 2015]
• Section 431.262 [2007 c.445 §4; 2009 c.595 §549; renumbered 431A.010 in 2015]
• Section 431.264 [2007 c.445 §5; 2009 c.595 §550; renumbered 431A.015 in 2015]
• Section 431.266 [2007 c.445 §5a; renumbered 431A.020 in 2015]
• Section 431.270 [1991 c.652 §1; 2009 c.595 §551; renumbered 431A.475 in 2015]
• Section 431.275 [1991 c.652 §5; repealed by 1999 c.59 §123]
• Section 431.280 [1991 c.652 §6; repealed by 1999 c.59 §123]
• Section 431.290 [1999 c.1044 §§1,3; 2009 c.595 §552; renumbered 431A.500 in 2015]
• Section 431.292 [1999 c.1044 §4; renumbered 431A.505 in 2015]
• Section 431.294 [1999 c.1044 §5; renumbered 431A.510 in 2015]
• Section 431.310 [Amended by 1977 c.582 §18; 1981 c.630 §1; 1983 c.351 §1; 1993 c.374 §1; 2001 c.760 §1; 2009 c.595 §553; 2009 c.828 §63; 2011 c.100 §1; renumbered 431A.750 in 2015]
• Section 431.320 [Repealed by 1967 c.146 §1 (431.330, 431.335, 431.340, 431.345 and 431.350 enacted in lieu of 431.320)]
• Section 431.325 [1971 c.650 §17; 1977 c.582 §19; repealed by 1993 c.742 §95]

CONFERENCE OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS

• Section 431.330 - Members; officers.
• Section 431.335 - Meetings; notice; expenses of members and officers.
• Section 431.340 - Recommendations of conference.
• Section 431.345 [1967 c.146 §5 (enacted in lieu of 431.320); 1977 c.582 §23; 2009 c.595 §557; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113]
• Section 431.350 - Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for ORS 431.330 to 431.350.
• Section 431.375 [1983 c.398 §1; 2005 c.493 §1; 2009 c.595 §559; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113]

FUNDING OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES

• Section 431.380 - Distribution of funds; rules.
• Section 431.382 - Transfer of local public health authority’s responsibility; effective date of transfer; eligibility to receive moneys; written agreements; rules.
• Section 431.385 [1983 c.398 §3; 2003 c.553 §6; 2009 c.595 §561; 2011 c.70 §7; 2012 c.37 §102; 2013 c.640 §§7,8; 2015 c.736 §27; renumbered 431.417 in 2015]

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

• Section 431.405 - Purpose of ORS 431.380 to 431.510.
• Section 431.410 [Amended by 1953 c.189 §3; 1961 c.610 §2; 1973 c.829 §20a; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113]
• Section 431.412 [Formerly 431.470; 1963 c.544 §49; 1977 c.582 §25; 1981 c.127 §1; 1987 c.618 §2; 1991 c.167 §26; 2003 c.226 §22; 2015 c. 736 §39; renumbered 431.447 in 2015]
• Section 431.413 - Powers and duties of local public health authorities.
• Section 431.414 [Formerly 431.610; 1973 c.829 §21; 1977 c.582 §26; 1987 c.618 §3; 2015 c.736 §40; renumbered 431.443 in 2015]
• Section 431.415 - Duties of governing bodies of local public health authorities; fee schedules.
• Section 431.416 [1961 c.610 §8; 1973 c.829 §23; 1977 c.582 §28; 1983 c.398 §4; 2001 c.900 §150; 2009 c.595 §563; 2013 c.640 §9; 2015 c.736 §25; renumbered 431.413 in 2015]
• Section 431.417 - Distribution of moneys to local public health authorities; rules.
• Section 431.418 - Local public health administrator; health officer; duties; salary.
• Section 431.420 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §9; 1973 c.829 §25; 1977 c.582 §30; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4]
• Section 431.430 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §10; 1973 c.829 §26; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4]
• Section 431.440 - Powers of local public health administrators.
• Section 431.443 - Formation of health districts.
• Section 431.447 - Public health advisory boards.
• Section 431.450 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §14; 1973 c.829 §28; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4]
• Section 431.460 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §12; 1973 c.829 §29; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4]
• Section 431.470 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §3; renumbered 431.412]
• Section 431.480 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §5; 1973 c.829 §30; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113]
• Section 431.490 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.500 [Amended by 1953 c.189 §3; repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.510 - Facilities and funds for local public health authorities.
• Section 431.520 - Disposal of public records.
• Section 431.530 [1973 c.829 §9; 1977 c.582 §31; 2009 c.595 §565; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113]
• Section 431.550 - Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators.
• Section 431.575 [Formerly 431.607; renumbered 431A.050 in 2015]
• Section 431.580 [2013 c.605 §1; renumbered 431A.055 in 2015]
• Section 431.605 [1971 c.650 §44; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.607 [1985 c.191 §1; 2009 c.595 §567; renumbered 431.575 in 2013]
• Section 431.608 [1987 c.918 §9; repealed by 1997 c.546 §4]
• Section 431.609 [1985 c.191 §2; 2009 c.595 §568; renumbered 431A.060 in 2015]
• Section 431.610 [Amended by 1961 c.610 §4; renumbered 431.414]
• Section 431.611 [1985 c.191 §4; 2009 c.595 §569; renumbered 431A.065 in 2015]
• Section 431.613 [1985 c.191 §6; 2009 c.595 §570; 2011 c.703 §36; renumbered 431A.070 in 2015]
• Section 431.615 [1971 c.650 §45; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15]
• Section 431.617 [1985 c.191 §7; 2009 c.848 §5; renumbered 431A.075 in 2015]
• Section 431.619 [1985 c.191 §8; 2009 c.595 §571; renumbered 431A.080 in 2015]
• Section 431.620 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.623 [1991 c.784 §1; 1999 c.1056 §6; 2009 c.595 §572; 2009 c.848 §1; 2011 c.703 §1; 2015 c.286 §1; renumbered 431A.085 in 2015]
• Section 431.625 [1971 c.650 §46; repealed by 1977 c.582 §61 and 1977 c.751 §17a]
• Section 431.627 [1991 c.784 §3; 2009 c.595 §573; renumbered 431A.090 in 2015]
• Section 431.630 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.633 [1991 c.784 §4; 2009 c.595 §574; 2009 c.848 §2; renumbered 431A.095 in 2015]
• Section 431.635 [2009 c.848 §4; 2009 c.848 §4a; 2015 c.286 §2; renumbered 431A.100 in 2015]
• Section 431.640 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.650 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.660 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.670 [Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18]
• Section 431.671 [2001 c.717 §1; 2009 c.595 §575; renumbered 431A.105 in 2015]
• Section 431.673 [2013 c.339 §1; renumbered 431A.525 in 2015]
• Section 431.675 [2013 c.339 §3; renumbered 431A.530 in 2015]
• Section 431.678 [2013 c.313 §1; renumbered 431A.125 in 2015]
• Section 431.680 [2005 c.551 §6; 2010 c.27 §2; 2010 c.62 §5; renumbered 431A.450 in 2015]
• Section 431.690 [2009 c.450 §1; 2010 c.27 §1; 2010 c.62 §6; 2011 c.637 §270; renumbered 431A.455 in 2015]

HEALTH HAZARD ANNEXATIONS OR DISTRICT FORMATION

• Section 431.705 - Definitions for ORS 431.705 to 431.760.
• Section 431.710 - When Oregon Health Authority to initiate district formation or annexation.
• Section 431.715 - Resolution requesting Oregon Health Authority to initiate formation or annexation.
• Section 431.717 - Compelling adoption of resolution.
• Section 431.720 - Commission to review certain plans; approval of plans.
• Section 431.725 - Oregon Health Authority to review resolution; notice of hearing.
• Section 431.730 - Conduct of hearing.
• Section 431.735 - Director’s authority under ORS 431.705 to 431.760.
• Section 431.740 - Notice to boundary commission; service facilities to conform to plans and schedules.
• Section 431.745 - Petition for alternative plan.
• Section 431.750 - Commission review of alternative plan; certification of alternative plan.
• Section 431.755 [1973 c.361 §11; repealed by 1975 c.266 §4 (431.756 enacted in lieu of 431.755)]
• Section 431.756 - Judicial review.
• Section 431.760 - Certain persons prohibited from participating in proceedings.
• Section 431.805 [1983 c.358 §1; renumbered 431A.775 in 2015]
• Section 431.810 [1983 c.358 §2; renumbered 431A.780 in 2015]
• Section 431.815 [1983 c.358 §§3,4; repealed by 1999 c.108 §1]
• Section 431.823 [2013 c.411 §1; renumbered 431A.550 in 2015]
• Section 431.825 [1987 c.340 §4; 2009 c.595 §588; renumbered 431A.575 in 2015]
• Section 431.827 [1999 c.737 §2; 2009 c.595 §589; renumbered 431A.600 in 2015]
• Section 431.830 [1987 c.114 §1; 2001 c.900 §152; 2009 c.595 §590; renumbered 431A.625 in 2015]
• Section 431.831 [1999 c.1025 §1; 2009 c.595 §591; renumbered 431A.150 in 2015]
• Section 431.832 [1997 c.2 §13; 2009 c.595 §592; renumbered 431A.153 in 2015]
• Section 431.834 [1997 c.2 §14; 2009 c.595 §593; renumbered 431A.155 in 2015]
• Section 431.836 [1997 c.2 §15; 2009 c.595 §594; renumbered 431A.158 in 2015]
• Section 431.840 [1989 c.764 §1; 2001 c.187 §1; 2014 c.20 §2; 2015 c.158 §1; renumbered 431A.175 in 2015]
• Section 431.845 [1989 c.764 §2; 1991 c.970 §6; 2015 c.158 §2; renumbered 431A.178 in 2015]
• Section 431.850 [1989 c.764 §§3,6; 1991 c.734 §20; renumbered 431A.180 in 2015]
• Section 431.853 [1993 c.788 §1; 2009 c.595 §595; 2015 c.158 §3; renumbered 431A.183 in 2015]
• Section 431.855 [1987 c.902 §3; 1989 c.987 §23; 1991 c.67 §113; 2007 c.822 §19; renumbered 431A.650 in 2015]
• Section 431.860 [1989 c.987 §24; renumbered 431A.655 in 2015]
• Section 431.862 [2011 c.220 §1; renumbered 431A.675 in 2015]
• Section 431.864 [2011 c.220 §2; 2013 c.1 §63; renumbered 431A.680 in 2015]
• Section 431.866 [2011 c.220 §3; renumbered 431A.685 in 2015]
• Section 431.870 [1991 c.915 §2; 1995 c.278 §54; renumbered 431A.300 in 2015]
• Section 431.875 [1991 c.915 §1; renumbered 431A.303 in 2015]
• Section 431.880 [1991 c.915 §3; renumbered 431A.305 in 2015]
• Section 431.885 [1991 c.915 §4; renumbered 431A.308 in 2015]
• Section 431.887 [1995 c.76 §2; renumbered 431A.310 in 2015]
• Section 431.890 [1991 c.915 §5; 2009 c.595 §596; renumbered 431A.313 in 2015]
• Section 431.895 [1991 c.915 §8; renumbered 431A.315 in 2015]
• Section 431.900 [1991 c.915 §9; renumbered 431A.318 in 2015]
• Section 431.905 [1991 c.915 §11; 1995 c.618 §70; renumbered 431A.320 in 2015]
• Section 431.910 [1991 c.915 §10; renumbered 431A.323 in 2015]
• Section 431.915 [1991 c.915 §§12,13; 2009 c.595 §597; renumbered 431A.325 in 2015]
• Section 431.917 [2009 c.757 §1; renumbered 431A.350 in 2015]
• Section 431.918 [2009 c.757 §2; 2009 c.828 §65; renumbered 431A.353 in 2015]
• Section 431.920 [1995 c.795 §6; 2009 c.595 §598; 2009 c.828 §66; renumbered 431A.355 in 2015]
• Section 431.922 [2009 c.757 §4; renumbered 431A.358 in 2015]
• Section 431.925 [1991 c.619 §1; renumbered 453.726 in 2011]
• Section 431.926 [2012 c.11 §1; renumbered 431A.360 in 2015]
• Section 431.930 [1991 c.619 §2; renumbered 453.727 in 2011]
• Section 431.935 [1991 c.619 §§3,4; renumbered 453.728 in 2011]
• Section 431.940 [1991 c.619 §5; 1993 c.728 §2; 2007 c.856 §1; 2009 c.595 §599; renumbered 453.729 in 2011]
• Section 431.945 [1991 c.619 §§6,7; 2009 c.595 §600; renumbered 453.730 in 2011]
• Section 431.950 [1991 c.619 §§9,13; 2009 c.595 §601; renumbered 453.731 in 2011]
• Section 431.955 [1991 c.619 §11; 2009 c.595 §602; renumbered 453.732 in 2011]
• Section 431.960 [2009 c.799 §1; 2013 c.550 §1; renumbered 431A.850 in 2015]
• Section 431.962 [2009 c.799 §2; 2011 c.720 §184; 2013 c.550 §2; renumbered 431A.855 in 2015]
• Section 431.964 [2009 c.799 §3; 2011 c.720 §185; 2013 c.550 §3; 2015 c.481 §1; renumbered 431A.860 in 2015]
• Section 431.966 [2009 c.799 §4; 2011 c.720 §186; 2013 c.550 §4; 2015 c.736 §74; renumbered 431A.865 in 2015]
• Section 431.968 [2009 c.799 §5; renumbered 431A.870 in 2015]
• Section 431.970 [2009 c.799 §7; 2011 c.720 §187; renumbered 431A.875 in 2015]
• Section 431.972 [2009 c.799 §8; renumbered 431A.880 in 2015]
• Section 431.974 [2009 c.799 §11; 2011 c.720 §188; renumbered 431A.885 in 2015]
• Section 431.976 [2009 c.799 §9; 2011 c.720 §189; renumbered 431A.890 in 2015]
• Section 431.978 [2009 c.799 §10; 2011 c.720 §190; renumbered 431A.895 in 2015]

PENALTIES

• Section 431.990 - Penalties.
• Section 431.992 [2009 c.799 §6; renumbered 431A.900 in 2015]
• Section 431.994 [2009 c.757 §5; 2009 c.828 §67; renumbered 431A.363 in 2015]