ORS 192.582 Confidentiality of bedbug infestation reports

As used in this section:

“Bedbug” means a member of the Cimicidae family of parasitic insects.

“Public health authority” means:

A local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003; or

The Oregon Health Authority.

The following information reported by pest control operators to a public health authority must be maintained confidentially

and is not subject to disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478:

The location of a site where a pesticide intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate an infestation of bedbugs has been applied or is to be applied;

The identity of any person who owns, rents or leases property at the site described in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

Any information describing or pertaining to the infestation or suspected infestation at the site described in paragraph

of this subsection.

Nothing in this section prevents a public health authority from publishing statistical compilations or reports relating to reportable disease investigations if the compilations or reports do not identify individual cases or sources of information.

Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.