Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.150 (2026)

Determination of amount to be paid from bond

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      701.150 Determination of amount to be paid from bond. (1) If a licensed contractor fails to pay a complainant amounts due under a court judgment or under a final order of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Construction Contractors Board shall issue a determination stating the amount that a surety must pay the complainant. The surety shall pay the amount required under the determination as follows:

      (a) If the complaint was filed under ORS 701.145, the surety shall pay the amount from a bond required for a residential contractor.

      (b) If the complaint was filed under ORS 701.146, the surety shall pay the amount from a bond required for a commercial contractor.

      (2) The surety may not pay on a complaint until the surety receives notice from the board that the complaint is ready for payment.

      (3) Notwithstanding ORS 701.153 and 701.157, a bond is not subject to payment for a complaint that is filed more than 14 months after the earlier of:

      (a) The expiration or cancellation date of the license that was in force when the work that is the subject of the complaint was completed or abandoned; or

      (b) The date that the surety canceled the bond. [1971 c.740 §17; 1973 c.832 §60; 1981 c.618 §7; 1983 c.616 §15; 1987 c.414 §40c; 1989 c.928 §18; 1991 c.181 §11; 1997 c.387 §7; 1999 c.59 §208; 1999 c.402 §32; 2001 c.197 §16; 2001 c.427 §1a; 2007 c.793 §19; 2007 c.836 §69; 2011 c.630 §§49,69; 2016 c.99 §11]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1975–1998 · leading case: Doughty v. Birkholtz, 964 P.2d 1108 (Or. Ct. App. 1998).
Doughty v. Birkholtz, 964 P.2d 1108 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Alien is an available remedy if, and only if, a damages award by the board remains unpaid ten days after expiration of the 90-day period available for the contractor to pay or the *96 surety to cover it: ORS 701.150. Further, the claimant must initiate the recordation with the…”
Wilkes v. Zurlinden, 932 P.2d 584 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). “Execution on the judgment against the bond shall only be in accordance with ORS 701.150. “(8) Upon receipt of a timely filed copy of the judgment, the board shall issue a proposed order in the amount of the judgment, together with any court costs, interest and attorney fees…”
Robinson v. Builders Bd. of Oregon, 531 P.2d 752 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). “The order the Board made on the claim was pursuant to ORS 701.150: “Claims shall be satisfied from the bond * * * in the following priority: “(b) Claims for breach of contract by the owner of the structure.”
In Re Christensen, 167 B.R. 213 (D. Or. 1994). “” ORS 701.150(2), 701.170(1). The term “person” is not defined, but apparently refers to the contractor the claim was brought against.”
Marsh v. Builders Bd., 634 P.2d 803 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “ORS 701.150(2) extends liability on the bond (or cash *247 deposit) for "one year following the date of expiration of the certificate of registration in force at the time the work was completed.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.150(2) — 3 cases
Doughty v. Birkholtz, 964 P.2d 1108 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). “Alien is an available remedy if, and only if, a damages award by the board remains unpaid ten days after expiration of the 90-day period available for the contractor to pay or the *96 surety to cover it: ORS 701.150. Further, the claimant must initiate the recordation with the…”
In Re Christensen, 167 B.R. 213 (D. Or. 1994). “” ORS 701.150(2), 701.170(1). The term “person” is not defined, but apparently refers to the contractor the claim was brought against.”
Marsh v. Builders Bd., 634 P.2d 803 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “ORS 701.150(2) extends liability on the bond (or cash *247 deposit) for "one year following the date of expiration of the certificate of registration in force at the time the work was completed.”
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