Chapter 131 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

HB 2983

Relating to unlawful discrimination based on age by place of public accommodation; amending ORS 659A.403 and 659A.409.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 659A.403 is amended to read:

659A.403. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public accommodation, without any distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race, religion, sex, marital status, color, national origin or age if the individual is 18 years of age or older.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit:

(a) The enforcement of laws governing the consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors and the frequenting by minors of places of public accommodation where alcoholic beverages are served; or

(b) The offering of special rates or services to persons [55] 50 years of age or older.

(3) It is an unlawful practice for any person to deny full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public accommodation in violation of this section.

SECTION 2. ORS 659A.409 is amended to read:

659A.409. Except as provided by laws governing the consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors and the frequenting by minors of places of public accommodation where alcoholic beverages are served, and except for special rates or services offered to persons [55] 50 years of age or older, it is an unlawful practice for any person acting on behalf of any place of public accommodation as defined in ORS 659A.400 to publish, circulate, issue or display, or cause to be published, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement or sign of any kind to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, services or privileges of [such] the place of public accommodation will be refused, withheld from or denied to, or that any discrimination will be made against, any person on account of race, religion, sex, marital status, color, national origin or age if the individual is 18 years of age or older.

Approved by the Governor June 6, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 7, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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