Oregon § 646.561 Definitions for ORS 646.561 to 646.565

Oregon Statutes

§ 646.561 — Definitions for ORS 646.561 to 646.565

Oregon § 646.561

Vol.16

Title 50Trade Regulations and Practices

Ch. 646Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 646.561 (2026).

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As used in ORS 646.561 to 646.565:

(1)“Charitable organization” means an organization organized for charitable purposes as defined in ORS 128.801.

(2)“Established business relationship” means a previous transaction or series of transactions between a caller and a party that occurred within the 18 months that preceded a call.

(3)“Party” means a telephone customer of a telecommunications company.

(4)(a) “Telephone solicitation” means a solicitation for the purpose of encouraging a party to purchase real estate, goods or services, or to make a donation, made to the party by means of:

(A)A call on a telephone or telephone line; or

(B)A text message.

(b)“Telephone solicitation” does not include:

(A)A call or text message that a charitable organization, a public agency or volunteers on be

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As used in ORS 646.561 to 646.565:
(1) “Charitable organization” means an organization organized for charitable purposes as defined in ORS 128.801.
(2) “Established business relationship” means a previous transaction or series of transactions between a caller and a party that occurred within the 18 months that preceded a call.
(3) “Party” means a telephone customer of a telecommunications company.
(4)(a) “Telephone solicitation” means a solicitation for the purpose of encouraging a party to purchase real estate, goods or services, or to make a donation, made to the party by means of:
(A) A call on a telephone or telephone line; or
(B) A text message.
(b) “Telephone solicitation” does not include:
(A) A call or text message that a charitable organization, a public agency or volunteers on behalf of the organization or agency makes or sends to members of the organization or agency or to persons who have made a donation or expressed an interest in making a donation to the organization or agency;
(B) A call or text message that is limited to polling or soliciting the expression of ideas, opinions or votes;
(C) A business to business call or text message; or
(D) A call or text message that responds directly to a message received from a party.