Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.070 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 656.027, 656.070 and 656.075

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      656.070 Definitions for ORS 656.027, 656.070 and 656.075. As used in ORS 656.027, 656.075 and this section:

      (1) “Newspaper” has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 193.010.

      (2) “Newspaper carrier” means an individual age 18 years or younger who contracts with a newspaper publishing company or independent newspaper dealer or contractor to distribute newspapers to the general public and performs or undertakes any necessary or attendant functions related thereto, but receives no salary or wages, other than sales incentives or bonuses, for the performance of those duties from the newspaper publishing company or independent newspaper dealer or contractor. “Newspaper carrier” includes any individual appointed or utilized on a temporary basis by a newspaper carrier, a newspaper publishing company or independent newspaper dealer or contractor to perform any or all of the duties of a newspaper carrier. [1977 c.835 §3; 1981 c.535 §52]