Smokefree Workplace Law Oregon Revised Statute

Oregon Clean Indoor Air Act

This statute applies to the current Smokefree Workplace Law. The statute for the new law which takes effect Jan. 1, 2009, will be available soon.

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   (1) "Enclosed area" means all space between a floor and a ceiling that is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows, exclusive of doors or passageways, that extend from the floor to the ceiling, including all space therein screened by partitions that do not extend to the ceiling.


   (2) "Place of employment" means every enclosed area under the control of a public or private employer that employees frequent during the course of employment, including but not limited to work areas, employee lounges, rest rooms, conference rooms, classrooms, cafeterias and hallways. "Place of employment" does not include a private residence unless it is used as a child care facility as defined in ORS 657A.250, a facility providing adult day care as defined in ORS 410.490 or a health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015.

   (3) "Public place" means any enclosed indoor area open to and frequented by the public, except those public places subject to ORS 441.815, including but not limited to restaurants, as defined in ORS 624.010, retail stores, banks, commercial establishments, educational facilities, nursing homes, auditoriums, arenas, meeting rooms and grocery stores.


   (4) "Smoking instrument" means any cigar, cigarette, pipe or other smoking equipment. [1981 c.384 §2; 2001 c.990 §1]

   433.840 Policy. The people of Oregon find that because the smoking of tobacco creates a health hazard to those present in confined places, it is necessary to reduce exposure to tobacco smoke by requiring nonsmoking areas in certain places. [1981 c.384 §1]

   433.845 Smoking prohibited except in designated areas. No person shall smoke or carry any lighted smoking instrument in a public place except in areas designated as smoking areas pursuant to ORS 433.850. Smoking is prohibited in a room during the time that jurors are required to use the room. [1981 c.384 §3; 1985 c.752 §1]

   433.850 Smoke free place of employment required; exceptions; posting signs. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an employer shall provide a place of employment that is free of tobacco smoke for all employees.

   (2) The following areas are not subject to the smoking restrictions in subsection (1) of this section:


   (a) Retail businesses primarily engaged in the sale of tobacco or tobacco products.

   (b) Restaurants posted as off-limits to minors or areas of restaurants posted as offlimits to minors under rules adopted by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.


   (c) Bars or taverns posted as off-limits to minors under rules adopted by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

   (d) Rooms or halls being used by a charitable, fraternal or religious organization to conduct bingo games under a license issued pursuant to ORS 464.270.


   (e) Bowling centers.

   (f) Rooms designated by the owner or person in charge of a hotel or motel as rooms in which smoking is permitted.


   (g) Employee lounges designated by an employer for smoking if:

   (A) The lounge is not accessible to minors;


   (B) The air in the lounge is exhausted directly to the outside by an exhaust fan and not recirculated to other parts of the building;

   (C) The lounge is in compliance with ventilation standards established by rule by the Department of Human Services;


   (D) The lounge is located in a nonwork area where no employee is required to enter as part of the employee's work responsibilities. For purposes of this paragraph, "work responsibilities" does not include custodial or maintenance work carried out in a lounge when it is unoccupied; and

   (E) There are sufficient nonsmoking lounges to accommodate nonsmokers. (3) An employer, except in those places described in subsection (2) of this section, shall post appropriate signs. [1981 c.384 §§4.5: 2001 c.104 §161; 2001 c.990 §2]


   433.855 Duties of Department of Human Services; rules; limitations; compliance checks. (1) The Department of Human Services, in accordance with the provisions of ORS 183.310 to 183.550:

   (a) Shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 (4);


   (b) Shall be responsible for compliance with such rules; and

   (c) May impose a civil penalty not to exceed the amount specified in ORS 433.990 (4) for each violation of a rule of the department applicable to ORS 433.850, to be collected in the manner provided in ORS 441.705 to 441.745. All penalties recovered shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund.


   (2) In carrying out its duties under this section, the Department of Human Services is not authorized to require any changes in ventilation or barriers in any public place. However, nothing in this subsection IS intended to limit the authority of the department to impose any requirements under any other provision of law.

   (3) In public places which the Department of Human Services regularly inspects, the Department of Human Services shall check for compliance with the provisions of ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 (4). In other public places, the Department of Human Services shall respond in writing or orally by telephone to complaints, notifying the proprietor or person in charge of responsibilities of the proprietor or person in charge under ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 (4). If repeated complaints are received, the Department of Human Services may take appropriate action to insure compliance. (4) When a county has received delegation of the duties and responsibilities under ORS 446.425, 448.100 and 624.510, or contracted with the Department of Human Services under ORS 190.110, the county shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 (4) that are applicable to those licensed facilities and shall have the same authority as the Department of Human Services for such enforcement. [1981 c.384 §6; 1991 c.734 §21; 2001 c.104 §162; 2001 c.990 §6]


   433.860 Enforcement. The Department of Human Services or local board of health may institute an action in the circuit court of the county where the violation occurred to enjoin repeated violations of ORS 433.850. [1981 c.384 §7]

   433.863 Limitation on prohibition of smoking by local government. (1) A local government may not prohibit smoking in any areas listed in ORS 433.850 (2) unless the local government prohibition was passed before July 1, 2001.

   (2) As used in this section, "local government" means any county, district, municipality, port or political subdivision of this state. [2001 c.990 §4]


   433.865 Waiver authorized. Upon request, the Department of Human Services may waive the provisions of ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 (4) for any public place if it determines that:

   (1) There are valid reasons to do so; and


   (2) A waiver will not significantly affect the health and comfort of nonsmokers. [1981 c.384 §8; 2001 c.104 §163]

   433.870 Regulation in addition to other smoking regulations. The regulations authorized by ORS 433.855, 433.860 and 433.865 are in addition to and not in lieu of any other law regulating smoking. [1981 c.384 §11; 2001 c.104 §164; 2001 c.990 §5]

      433.875 Short title. ORS 433.835 to 433.875 and 433.990 ( 4) shall be cited as the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act. [1981 c.384 §12: 2001 c.104 §165]

PENALTIES

   433.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of ORS 433.004 or 433.008,

   433.255, 433.260 or 433.715 is a Class A misdemeanor.


   (2) Violation of ORS 433.010 is punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than three years.

   (3) Violation of ORS 433.035 is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment for not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, or by both.


   (4) Violation of ORS 433.850 is a Class D violation punishable by fines totaling not more than $50 per day, not to exceed $1,000 in any 30-day period.

   (5) Violation of ORS 433.345 or 433.365 is a Class B violation. Failure to obey any lawful order of the Director of Human Services issued under ORS 433.350 is a Class C misdemeanor.

   (6) Any organizer, as defined in ORS 433.735, violating ORS 433.745 is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $10,000. [Subsection (8) (1969 Replacement Part) enacted as 1957 c.422 §2; subsection (8) derived from 434.990; 1971 c.648 §23; subsection (9) enacted as 1971 c.413 §6; subsection (10) enacted as 1971 c.597 §7; 1973 c.779 §46; 1979 c.492 §6; 1979 c.828 §13; subsection (5) enacted as 1981 c.384 §10; 1987 c.320 §232; 1987 c.600 §16; 1999 c.1051 §182; 2001 c.104 §166; 2001 c.636 §5; 2001 c.990 §7]