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Or. Rev. Stat. § 431.155 (2026)

Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws

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      431.155 Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws. (1) Whenever it appears to the Oregon Health Authority that any person is engaged or about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any statute relating to public health administered by the authority, or any rule or order issued thereunder, the authority may institute proceedings in the circuit courts to enforce obedience thereto by injunction, or by other processes, mandatory or otherwise, restraining such person, or its officers, agents, employees and representatives from further violation of such statute, rule or order, and enjoining upon them obedience thereto.

      (2) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in substitution of any other enforcement provisions contained in any statute administered by the authority. [1967 c.94 §2; 1971 c.650 §13; 1977 c.582 §12; 2001 c.900 §145; 2009 c.595 §537]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–2020 · leading case: Vergara v. Patel, 471 P.3d 141 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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Vergara v. Patel, 471 P.3d 141 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “142, ORS 431.155, and ORS 433.010—we acknowledge that those provisions evince a general public policy in favor of healthy communities and preventing communicable diseases.”
State Ex Rel. Lucas v. Goss, 543 P.2d 9 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 3× “[1] The state instituted the suit under the provisions *10 of ORS 431.155 [2] seeking an injunction enjoining defendant from the operation of his mobile home park for the alleged violation of ORS 446.”
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