Or. Admin. Code § 839-005-0215

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 839-005-0215 - Religious Exemption

It is not an unlawful practice for a bona fide church or other religious institution to take any action with respect to housing based on a bona fide religious belief about sexual orientation as long as the housing is closely connected with or related to the primary purpose of the church or institution and is not connected with a commercial or business activity that has no necessary relationship to the church or institution (see OAR 839-005-0031).

Or. Admin. Code § 839-005-0215

BLI 36-2007, f. 12-27-07 cert. ef. 1-1-08; BLI 8-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-24-10; BLI 11-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8/4/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 659A.805

Stats. Implemented: ORS 659A.103, 659A.142 & 659A.145, 659A.421, 42 U.S.C. § 3601-3617