Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 30 § 30.802 — Liability for use of automated external defibrillator
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 30 ·
Oregon Code § 30.802·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Liability for use of automated external defibrillator.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Automated
external defibrillator means an automated external defibrillator approved for
sale by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
(b) Public
setting means a location that is:
(A) Accessible to
members of the general public, employees, visitors and guests, but that is not
a private residence;
(B) A public
school facility as defined in ORS 327.365;
(C) A health club
as defined in ORS 431A.450; or
(D) A place of
public assembly as defined in ORS 431A.455.
(2) A person may
not bring a cause of action against another person for damages for injury,
death or loss that result from acts or omissions involving the use, attempted
use or nonuse of an automated external defibrillator when the other person:
(a) Used or
attempted to use an automated external defibrillator;
(b) Was present
when an automated external defibrillator was used or should have been used;
(c) Provided
training in the use of an automated external defibrillator;
(d) Is a
physician, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, nurse
practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 or a naturopathic physician
licensed under ORS chapter 685 and provided services related to the placement
or use of an automated external defibrillator; or
(e) Possesses or
controls one or more automated external defibrillators placed in a public
setting.
(3) The immunity
provided by this section does not apply if:
(a) The person
against whom the action is brought acted with gross negligence or with
reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct; or
(b) The use,
attempted use or nonuse of an automated external defibrillator occurred at a
location where emergency medical care is regularly available.
(4) Nothing in
this section affects the liability of a manufacturer, designer, developer,
distributor or supplier of an automated external defibrillator, or an accessory
for an automated external defibrillator, under the provisions of ORS 30.900 to
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 30.802
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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