(44) “Screening
or admission criteria” means a written statement of any factors a landlord
considers in deciding whether to accept or reject an applicant and any
qualifications required for acceptance. “Screening or admission criteria”
includes, but is not limited to, the rental history, character references,
public records, criminal records, credit reports, credit references and incomes
or resources of the applicant.
(45) “Security
deposit” means a refundable payment or deposit of money, however designated,
the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a rental
agreement or any part of a rental agreement. “Security deposit” does not
include a fee.
(46) “Sexual
assault” has the meaning given that term in ORS 147.450.
(47)(a) “Squatter”
means a person occupying a dwelling unit, or occupying any other property and
using it for dwelling purposes, who is not so entitled under a rental agreement
or who is not authorized by the tenant to occupy that dwelling unit.
(b) “Squatter”
does not include a tenant who holds over as described in ORS 90.427 (11).
(48) “Stalking”
means the behavior described in ORS 163.732.
(49) “Statement
of policy” means the summary explanation of information and facility policies
to be provided to prospective and existing tenants under ORS 90.510.
(50) “Surrender”
means an agreement, express or implied, as described in ORS 90.148 between a
landlord and tenant to terminate a rental agreement that gave the tenant the
right to occupy a dwelling unit.
(51) “Tenant”:
(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection: