Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 651.050 (2026)

Duties of commissioner

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651.050 Duties of commissioner. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall cause to be enforced:

(1) All laws regulating the employment of adults and minors.

(2) All laws established for the protection of the health, lives and limbs of persons employed in workshops, factories, mills and other places.

(3) All laws enacted for the protection of employees.

(4) Laws which declare it to be a misdemeanor on the part of employers to require as a condition of employment the surrender of any rights of citizenship.

(5) Laws regulating and prescribing the qualifications of persons in apprenticeable trades and crafts, and similar laws. [Amended by 1959 c.406 §31; 1979 c.225 §2; 1981 c.851 §1; 1987 c.414 §90; 1995 c.386 §3]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1982–2000 · leading case: Nw. Advancement v. Bureau of Labor, 772 P.2d 934 (Or. Ct. App. 1989).

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Nw. Advancement v. Bureau of Labor, 772 P.2d 934 (Or. Ct. App. 1989). “10 ORS 651.050 authorizes the Commissioner to “cause to be enforced * * * all laws regulating the employment of minors [and] all laws enacted for the protection of employes.”

State Ex Rel. Oregon State Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council v. Bureau of Labor & Indus., 656 P.2d 325 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs also refer to the mandatory language in ORS 651.050, the general section enumerating the duties of the commissioner, that she “shall cause to be enforced” various categories of employment laws, which are generally described in the statute.”

Oregon Ex Rel. Roberts v. Mushroom King, Inc., 77 B.R. 813 (D. Or. 1987). “” ORS 651.050(3). The Bureau is not a corporation but a department of the state government.”

Oregon Bankers Ass'n v. State, 796 P.2d 366 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “See also ORS 651.050 and ORS 651.060(4). ORS 183.400(4)(b) provides: “The court shall declare the rule invalid only if it finds that the rule: "* * * * * “(b) Exceeds the statutory authority of the agency.”

OREGON BANKERS v. Bureau of Labor & Ind., 796 P.2d 366 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “[5] See also ORS 651.050 and ORS 651.060(4). [6] ORS 183.”

Body Imaging, P.C. v. Bureau of Labor & Indus., 999 P.2d 475 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “103(1)(e) provides that the Commissioner may “!e]stablish[ ] rules covering any other matter required to carry out the purpose of ORS 659.”

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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 651.050(3) — 1 case

Oregon Ex Rel. Roberts v. Mushroom King, Inc., 77 B.R. 813 (D. Or. 1987). “” ORS 651.050(3). The Bureau is not a corporation but a department of the state government.”

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