Legal Info & Articles

As a member of Oregon Lodging Association, you have access to useful legal resources and reference materials, including pertinent legal articles related to lodging properties. If you are interested in becoming a member, visit our membership page or call 503.783.2797.

Click here to access the following guides and forms:

Oregon Innkeeper Manual - A comprehensive guide produced by OLA which serves as a useful reference tool complete with legal tips, latest revised statutes and government regulations relating to lodging properties. Click here to see the table of contents. Revised edition will be available spring 2010.

Hotel Law Card - A required posting for all hotelkeepers and Innkeepers in the state of Oregon (10x13 suitable for framing).  

Order Form for Hard Copy of Innkeeper Manual and Hotel Law Cards

Click here to access the following legal articles:

Legal Compliance for AEDs in Lodging Facilities (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2010)

2009 Smokefree Workplace Law (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2008)

Document Retention in the Age of Email (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2008)

Transient Room Taxes (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2008)

ASCAP & BMI: What You Need to Know About Licensing Requirements (Texas Lodging Association, 2008)

Top 10 Steps You Can Take to Minimize Your Company's Exposure to Litigation (Lowe and O'Donnell, 2008)

Service Animals and ADA Compliance (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2007)

Prom Night and Hotel Rules (Matthew Lowe, O'Donnell, Clark & Crew, 2005)