Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 91 § 91.240 — Gambling leases prohibited; status of rental contracts; termination; recovery
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 91 ·
Oregon Code § 91.240·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Gambling leases prohibited; status of rental contracts; termination; recovery
of possession.
(1)
No person shall let or rent any house, room, shop or other building, or any
boat, booth, garden or other place, knowing or having reason to believe it will
be used for gambling purposes.
(2) All contracts
for the rent of a room, building or place in violation of subsection (1) of
this section are void between the parties.
(3) Any person
letting or renting any room, building, or place mentioned in subsection (1) of
this section which is at any time used by the lessee or occupant thereof, or
any other person with the knowledge or consent of the lessee or occupant, for
gambling purposes, upon discovery thereof, may avoid and terminate such lease
or contract of occupancy, and recover immediate possession of such building or
other place by an action at law for that purpose to be brought before any
justice of the peace of the county in which the use is permitted. [Formerly
91.410]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 91.240
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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