Investigation of registered facilities; access to facilities.

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(2) Upon complaint of any person:

(a) The state or local fire inspectors shall be permitted access to enter and inspect facilities registered under ORS 443.480 to 443.500 regarding fire safety.

(b) The state or local health officers shall be permitted access to enter and inspect facilities registered under ORS 443.480 to 443.500 regarding health and sanitation.

(3) The owner or operator of a facility may not retaliate against any individual who files a complaint or any witness or employee of a facility interviewed about the complaint, including but not limited to retaliation by restriction of a resident’s otherwise lawful access to the facility and, with respect to an employee, retaliation by dismissal or harassment. [1989 c.581 §4; 2015 c.740 §5; 2021 c.242 §4]

Note: See note under 443.480.


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