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Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.560 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605

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      701.560 Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605. As used in ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605:

      (1) “Contractor” means a person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence.

      (2) “Defect” means a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency arising out of or relating to the construction, alteration or repair of a residence. “Defect” includes a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency in a system, component or material incorporated into a residence.

      (3) “Owner” means a person that possesses an interest in a residence or in land that is a residential site or has entered into a contract for the purchase of an interest in the residence or land. “Owner” includes:

      (a) A homeowners association as defined in ORS 94.550;

      (b) A managing entity as defined in ORS 94.803;

      (c) An owners’ association as described in ORS 94.858;

      (d) An association of unit owners as defined in ORS 100.005; and

      (e) Any other entity that possesses an interest in a residence or represents owners of a residence.

      (4) “Remediation” means the repair or replacement of some or all of the defects described in an owner’s notice of defect sent under ORS 701.565.

      (5) “Residence” means:

      (a) A residential structure as defined in ORS 701.005;

      (b) Common property as defined in ORS 94.550; and

      (c) A common element as defined in ORS 100.005.

      (6) “Secondary notice” means a copy of an owner’s notice of defect that a contractor, subcontractor or supplier sends to another contractor, subcontractor or supplier that may be responsible for a defect.

      (7) “Subcontractor” means any person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence at the request or direction of a contractor.

      (8) “Supplier” means any person that furnished or manufactured the systems, components or materials incorporated into a residence as part of the construction, alteration or repair of the residence. [2003 c.660 §1]

 

      Note: 701.560 to 701.605 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 701 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Strizver v. Wilsey, 150 P.3d 10 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
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Strizver v. Wilsey, 150 P.3d 10 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 7× “On January 1, 2004, ORS 701.560 to 701.595 went into effect. Or Laws 2003, ch 660, §§ 1-9.”
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