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Ex. DUT-OR-002Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health DirectorORS 431A.005, 431A.010 and 431A.015: enforcement of public health laws by administrative order, civil penalty of up to $500 a day per…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-003Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunctionORS 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: general powers and duties of the Oregon Health Authority; enforcement of public health…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-006Administrative rule: OAR 333-019-0010, Disease Related School, Child Care, and Worksite Restrictions: Imposition of Restrictions (COVID-19 added to the 'restrictable diseases' for food service facilities, schools, children's facilities and health care facilities by PH 17-2020)OAR 333-019-0010: no person may work at a school, child care facility, health care facility or food service facility while in a communicable…Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (rule filed with the Secretary of State; official Oregon Administrative Rules Database text)OregonStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-001Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-013Universal indoor mask recommendation of July 26, 2021 (recommendation only; not an order), with the June 30, 2021 status message on the end of State restrictionsMultnomah County issues universal mask recommendation as COVID-19 cases riseMultnomah County Public Health (Public Health Director Jessica Guernsey)Multnomah County, OregonCountyJuly 26, 20212021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-017JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021)JGB Enterprises, LLC, dba Twisted River Saloon, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, RespondentOregon Court of AppealsOregonCourtApr. 19, 20232021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-020Emergency Order 2020-09 (amending § 3 of EO 2020-08): landlords and agents entering the interior of residential rental property must wear a non-medical face mask, gloves and shoe coverings and observe CDC and Clark County Public Health distancingCity issues emergency order adding COVID-19 safety requirements for landlord entries into residential propertiesCity Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-053Presiding Hearing Officer's Report on Rulemaking Hearing and Public Comment Period, OAR 333-019-1015 and 333-019-1030Hearing Officer Report: Masking Requirements in Schools and COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School StaffOregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Office of the State Public Health Director (Hearing Officer Brittany Hall)OregonStateJan. 28, 2022Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-086OAR 333-019-1015 (Aug. 2, 2021; masking requirements for K-12 schools, public and private) and OAR 333-019-1030 (Aug. 25, 2021; COVID-19 vaccination requirement for teachers and school staff by Oct. 18, 2021)OHA temporary rules: K-12 masking (333-019-1015) and school staff vaccination (333-019-1030)Oregon Health Authority, Public Health DivisionOregonSector regulatorAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-003Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchangedChair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike ReeseMultnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-007Executive Order 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. OR-045OAR 333-019-1015 (temporary rule PH 33-2021; amended PH 36-2021, PH 44-2021, PH 84-2021; permanent PH 10-2022)Masking Requirements in SchoolsOregon Health Authority, Public Health DivisionOregonStateAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. OR-052OAR 333-019-1030 (PH 39-2021; permanent PH 10-2022)COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School StaffOregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (Temporary Administrative Order PH 39-2021)OregonStateAug. 25, 20212021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. OR-029Executive Order 20-58Enhanced Health and Safety Requirements for Certain Employer-Provided Housing During Agricultural Off Season in Response to Coronavirus…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateOct. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. OR-039Executive Order 21-06Ordering Public Schools to Offer Fully On-Site or Hybrid In-Person Instruction, Requiring All Schools to Continue to Comply with Health and…Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers)OregonStateMar. 12, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-051Administrative Order 2-2020, Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (OAR 437-004-1110 field sanitation and 437-004-1120 labor housing superseded in part; new temporary rule text)Temporary Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Emergency in Employer-Provided Housing, Labor-Intensive Agricultural Operations, and Agricultural…Oregon OSHA (Administrator Michael Wood), Administrative Order 2-2020Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Department of Consumer and Business Services (State agency)Sector regulatorApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-018Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66)In the Matter of the Full-On Premises Sales License Held By Central Pastime, LLC, dba Central Pastime, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and…Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.)OregonCourtAug. 6, 20252020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-153OAR 333-019-1015, Masking Requirements for Schools (temporary rule Aug. 2, 2021; permanent Jan. 2022)Oregon school mask requirement, 2021-22 (ended Mar. 12, 2022)Oregon Health Authority (OAR 333-019-1015, Aug. 2, 2021) and Department of EducationOregonStateAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. OR-056Enforcement of OAR 333-019-1015 Masking Requirements in Schools (ODE memorandum, August 2021)Enforcement of OAR 333-019-1015 Masking Requirements in SchoolsOregon Department of Education with Oregon Health Authority, Oregon OSHA and the Teacher Standards and Practices CommissionOregonStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-049Executive Order No. 20-29Ready Schools, Safe Learners: K-12 Instructional Activities and the Provision of School-Based Services During 2020-2021 Academic Year in the…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateJune 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-109Executive Order No. 20-08School Closures and the Provision of School-Based and Child Care Services in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) OutbreakGovernor Kate Brown (also as Superintendent of Public Instruction)OregonStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-052Emergency Order No. 2020-08Regarding Foreclosures, Evictions, and Rental Property Inspections; Adding a Defense from Residential Foreclosure on Private Mortgages…City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young)City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-014Executive Order No. 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-095OLCC Fact Sheet, COVID-19 Temporary Change: Postponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees - Conditional Letter of AuthorityPostponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees (Districts 2 and 3) - Conditional Letter of AuthorityOregon Liquor Control CommissionOregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorApr. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)OtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-004Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990)ORS 401.165, 401.168, 401.175, 401.188, 401.192 and 401.990: the Governor's emergency powers, the 'full force and effect of law' of…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read