Section 646.571
[1989 c.451 §3; 1999 c.564 §7; renumbered 646.578 in 1999]
Section 646.572 – Administration of telephone solicitation program through contract or by designation of federal registry; contract provisions; duty of Attorney General.
(1) The Attorney General shall either: (a) Advertise for bids and enter into a contract with a person to act as the administrator of the telephone solicitation program described in ORS 646.574; or (b) Designate a federal “do not call” registry, including but not limited to the registry maintained by the Federal Trade Commission under […]
Section 646.574 – List of persons who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations; fee; disclosure of list; complaints.
(1) If the Attorney General enters into a contract pursuant to ORS 646.572 (1)(a), the administrator of the telephone solicitation program shall create, maintain and distribute a database containing a list of telephone numbers of parties who do not wish to receive any telephone solicitation at the listed numbers. Beginning on the date specified in […]
Section 646.576 – Rules.
In the manner provided by ORS chapter 183, the Attorney General may adopt rules relating to any aspect of the establishment, operation or administration of the telephone solicitation program established under ORS 646.572 and 646.574. [1999 c.564 §5]
Section 646.578 – Notice of provisions of ORS 646.567 to 646.578; rulemaking by Public Utility Commission.
The Public Utility Commission shall by rule require that telecommunications companies inform parties of the provisions of ORS 646.567 to 646.578 and 646.608. Notification may be by: (1) Annual inserts in the billing statements mailed to parties; or (2) Conspicuous publication of the notice in the consumer information pages of local telephone directories. [Formerly 646.571]
Section 646.568 – Findings and purpose.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Fraud committed by means of unwanted telephone solicitations causes economic harm to Oregonians and constitutes an invasion of privacy and a threat to the welfare of the people of this state. (b) Unwanted telephone solicitations cause Oregonians harm because: (A) Telephone solicitations have become a primary tool for […]
Section 646.569 – Prohibition on telephone solicitation of party whose name is included on list described in ORS 646.574 or on federal registry designated under ORS 646.572.
(1) A person may not engage in the telephone solicitation of a party at a telephone number included on the then current list: (a) Published by the administrator of the telephone solicitation program established under ORS 646.572 and 646.574; or (b) Maintained as part of the federal registry designated under ORS 646.572. (2) For purposes […]
Section 646.551 – Definitions for ORS 646.551 to 646.557.
As used in ORS 646.551 to 646.557: (1)(a) “Business opportunity” means a commercial arrangement in which: (A) A seller solicits a prospective purchaser to enter into a new business or to buy ancillary services within 60 days after entering into a new business; (B) The prospective purchaser makes a payment or agrees to be obligated […]
Section 646.553 – Registration of telephonic sellers; fee; Attorney General as attorney for service of process; rules.
(1) A telephonic seller shall not conduct business in this state without having registered with the Department of Justice at least 10 days prior to the conduct of such business. A telephonic seller is required to register in the name under which the telephonic seller conducts business. Individual employees of the telephonic seller are not […]
Section 646.555 – Burden of proof for person claiming exemption.
In any proceeding to enforce the provisions of ORS 646.551 to 646.565 and 646.608, the burden of proving an exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it. [1989 c.622 §4]