Chapter 124 — Abuse Prevention and Reporting; Civil Action for Abuse
ORS 124.105 Physical abuse subject to action
An action may be brought under ORS 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant engaged in conduct against a vulnerable person that would constitute any of the following:
Menacing, under the provisions of
ORS 163.190.
Recklessly endangering another person, under the provisions of ORS 163.195.
Strangulation, under ORS 163.187.
An action may be brought under ORS 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant used any unreasonable physical constraint on the vulnerable person or subjected the vulnerable person to prolonged or continued deprivation of food or water.
An action may be brought under ORS 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant used a physical or chemical restraint, or psychotropic medication on the vulnerable person without an order from a physician or naturopathic physician licensed in the State of Oregon or under any of the following conditions:
For the purpose of punishing the vulnerable person.
For any purpose not consistent with the purposes authorized by a physician or naturopathic physician.
For a period significantly beyond that for which the restraint or medication was authorized by a physician or naturopathic physician.
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