OAR 839-006-0305: Rights of Persons with Disabilities With Respect to Places of Public Accommodation: Definitions

(1) "Disability" has the meaning given in OAR 839-006-0205. (2) "Major life activity" has the meaning given in OAR 839-006-0205(6). (3) "Physical or mental impairment" has the meaning given in OAR 839-006-0205(9). (4) "Place of public accommodation" means: (a) Any place or service offering to the public accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges whether in the nature of goods, services, lodgings, amusements, transportation or otherwise; (b) Any place that is open to the public and owned or maintained by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, regardless of whether the place is commercial in nature; or (c) Any service to the public that is provided by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, regardless of whether the service is commercial in nature. (5) A place of public accommodation does not include: (a) A Department of Corrections institution as defined in ORS 421.005; (b) A state hospital as defined in ORS 162.135; (c) A youth correction facility as defined in ORS 420.005; (d) A local correction facility or lockup as defined in ORS 169.005; or (e) An institution, bona fide club or place of accommodation that is in its nature distinctly private. (6) "Substantially limits" has the meaning given in OAR 839-006-0205(12).