Oregon Statutes - Chapter 181 - State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training - Section 181.871 - Applicability.

(1) ORS 181.870 to 181.887 do not apply to:

(a) A person certified by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training as a police officer or a parole and probation officer.

(b) A law enforcement officer of the United States.

(c) An officer or employee of this state, Oregon Health and Science University established by ORS 353.020 or the United States while performing duties of the office or employment.

(d) A person appointed or commissioned by the Governor to perform law enforcement or security services.

(e) An attorney admitted to practice law in this state while engaged in the practice of law.

(f) An insurance adjuster licensed in this state while performing duties authorized by the license.

(g) A person who monitors fire alarm systems and other alarm systems that are not designed to detect unauthorized intrusions while monitoring such systems.

(h) A person while protecting the person’s property.

(i) A person who repairs and installs intrusion alarms while repairing or installing intrusion alarms.

(j) A person acting as an investigator as defined in ORS 703.401.

(k) A person performing crowd management or guest services, including, but not limited to, a person described as a ticket taker, an usher, a parking attendant or event staff or a person employed for the purpose of age verification by a licensee of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, who is not armed and is not hired with the primary responsibility of taking enforcement action as described in ORS 181.870 (8)(f).

(L) A person performing security services at a facility regulated by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission if the facility is operated by the person’s employer.

(m) An individual while on active duty as a member of the armed services or while performing duties as a law enforcement officer.

(n) An employee of a financial institution who has been designated as a security officer for the financial institution pursuant to the Bank Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) and regulations adopted thereunder or pursuant to ORS 723.276 (5).

(2) The exemption provided by subsection (1)(k) of this section applies only:

(a) If there is at least one person on-site who is certified or licensed under ORS 181.878 for every 10 or fewer uncertified persons performing the services described in subsection (1)(k) of this section;

(b) If any enforcement action, as described in ORS 181.870 (8)(f), other than incidental or temporary action, is taken by or under the supervision of a person certified or licensed under ORS 181.878; and

(c) During the time when a crowd has assembled for the purpose of attending or taking part in an organized event, including pre-event assembly, event operation hours and post-event departure activities. [1995 c.510 §2; 1997 c.588 §2; 1997 c.853 §24; 1997 c.870 §25; 1999 c.198 §6; 1999 c.291 §29; 2001 c.498 §2; 2001 c.838 §22; 2003 c.14 §85; 2003 c.546 §5; 2005 c.447 §2]

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