OAR 839-006-0350: Requirements for Transient Lodging: Lift Systems for Transient Lodging

(1) A transient lodging provider shall ensure that in transient lodging facilities of 175 or more rooms or suite of rooms that at least one room or suite of rooms has a lift system or multiple lift systems that enable an individual with a disability to access a bed, a toilet, and a shower or bathtub in the room or suite of rooms occupied by the individual with a disability. (a) “Lift system” means a system that: (A) Is used to transfer a person to a bed, toilet, shower or bathtub, but does not provide the individual with independent mobility; (B) May be a manual lift, an electronic lift or a lift that uses a track system; and (C) May require operation by an assistant. (b) “Transient lodging” means a unit consisting of a room or suite of rooms that: (A) Is not occupied as a principal residence; (B) Is typically occupied for a period of fewer than 30 consecutive days; and (C) Includes services that are part of the regularly charged cost of occupancy, including maid and linen services. (2) Additional information regarding the requirement described in section (3) of this rule is available at ORS 659A.144. (3) Any violation of section (1) of this rule or of the authorizing statutes is an unlawful practice.