Or. Rev. Stat. § 359.200 (2026)

      359.200 Definitions for ORS 359.200 to 359.255. As used in ORS 359.200 to 359.255:

      (1) “Art dealer” means an individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation, other than a public auctioneer, that undertakes to sell a work of fine art created by another.

      (2) “Artist” means the creator of a work of fine art or, if the artist is deceased, the artist’s personal representative, heirs or legatees.

      (3) “Consignee” means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art from a consignor for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

      (4) “Consignment” means delivery of a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer at other than a public auction.

      (5) “Consignor” means an artist or any person who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

      (6) “Fine art” means:

      (a) An original work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, mosaic or photograph;

      (b) A work of calligraphy;

      (c) A work of original graphic art such as an etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature;

      (d) A craft work in materials including but not limited to clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials; or

      (e) A work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the art media described in this subsection. [1981 c.410 §1; 1985 c.830 §1]