Oregon Statutes 441.815 – Smoking of tobacco or use of inhalant delivery system in or near hospital prohibited; rules
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 441.815
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) ‘Hospital’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 442.015.
(b) ‘Inhalant delivery system’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 431A.175.
(2) The administrator or person in charge of a hospital may not permit a person to smoke tobacco or use an inhalant delivery system in a manner that creates an aerosol or vapor:
(a) In the hospital; or
(b) Within 10 feet of a doorway, open window or ventilation intake of the hospital.
(3) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority may impose a civil penalty of not more than $500 per day on a person for violation of subsection (2) of this section. Civil penalties imposed against a person under this subsection may not exceed $2,000 in any 30-day period. Civil penalties imposed under this subsection shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS § 183.745.
(4) The Oregon Health Authority may adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section. [Formerly 441.515; 1977 c.173 § 1; 1983 c.740 § 160; 2007 c.602 § 8; 2009 c.595 § 745; 2015 c.158 § 23]