ORS 124.115

Known as the Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 124–124 (37 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Wyers v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc. (2016)

Most recently applied in Wyers v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc. (August 2016)

1995 c.671 §3a; 1997 c.631 §408; 1999 c.305 §3

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(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, an action under ORS 124.100 may not be brought against:

(a) Financial institutions, as defined by ORS 706.008;

(b) A health care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015;

(d) Broker-dealers licensed under ORS 59.005 to 59.505.

(2) An action may be brought under ORS 124.100 against a person listed in subsection (1) of this section if:

(a) The person is convicted of one of the crimes specified in ORS 124.105 (1); or

(b) The person engages in conduct constituting financial abuse as described in ORS 124.110, and the person is convicted of a crime by reason of the conduct.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.