(1) An action may be brought under ORS § 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant engaged in conduct against a vulnerable person that would constitute any of the following:

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(a) Assault, under the provisions of ORS § 163.160, 163.165, 163.175 and 163.185.

(b) Menacing, under the provisions of ORS § 163.190.

(c) Recklessly endangering another person, under the provisions of ORS § 163.195.

(d) Criminal mistreatment, under the provisions of ORS § 163.200 and 163.205.

(e) Rape, under the provisions of ORS § 163.355, 163.365 and 163.375.

(f) Sodomy, under the provisions of ORS § 163.385, 163.395 and 163.405.

(g) Unlawful sexual penetration, under the provisions of ORS § 163.408 and 163.411.

(h) Sexual abuse, under the provisions of ORS § 163.415, 163.425 and 163.427.

(i) Strangulation, under ORS § 163.187.

(2) An action may be brought under ORS § 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant used any unreasonable physical constraint on the vulnerable person or subjected the vulnerable person to prolonged or continued deprivation of food or water.

(3) An action may be brought under ORS § 124.100 for physical abuse if the defendant used a physical or chemical restraint, or psychotropic medication on the vulnerable person without an order from a physician or naturopathic physician licensed in the State of Oregon or under any of the following conditions:

(a) For the purpose of punishing the vulnerable person.

(b) For any purpose not consistent with the purposes authorized by a physician or naturopathic physician.

(c) For a period significantly beyond that for which the restraint or medication was authorized by a physician or naturopathic physician. [1995 c.671 § 2; 2003 c.577 § 4; 2005 c.386 § 2; 2017 c.356 § 9]