§ 701.620 — Definitions for ORS 701.620 to 701.640

Oregon § 701.620

• Jurisdiction: Oregon
• Vol.: 17
• Title 52: Occupations and Professions
• Ch. 701: Construction Contractors and Contracts

Text

As used in ORS 701.620 to 701.640:
(1) “Construction contract” means a written or oral construction agreement, including all drawings, specifications and addenda relating to:
(a) Excavating, landscaping, demolishing and detaching existing structures, leveling, filling in and other preparation of land for the making and placement of a building, structure or superstructure;
(b) Creation or making of a building, structure or superstructure; and
(c) Alteration, partial construction and repairs done in and upon a building, structure or superstructure.
(2) “Contractor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 87.005.
(3) “Days” means calendar days.
(4) “Material supplier” means any person providing materials or products under a construction contract by oral authorization, written contract, purchase order, price agreement, rental agreement or other contractual means.
(5) “Original contractor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 87.005.
(6) “Owner” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.410.
(7) “Subcontractor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 87.005.

Legislative History

2003 c.675 §54; 2011 c.553 §1