Section 750.655 – Filing schedule of legal service rates required.
A legal expense organization shall file with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services all schedules and tables of premium rates for legal service to be used on risks in this state, and shall file any amendments to or corrections of such schedules and tables. [Formerly 750.330]
Section 750.505 – Definitions for ORS 750.505 to 750.715.
As used in ORS 750.505 to 750.715: (1)(a) “Administration fee” means a nominal fee that: (A) A legal access provider pays to an attorney; (B) Is not more than $6 per month for each of the legal access provider’s customers, or a greater amount that the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services […]
Section 750.675 – Filing of provider and membership agreement with director.
An organization shall file with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a copy of the current membership agreement forms and the current provider agreement forms used by the organization, and a schedule of the rates charged its members. An organization shall file any material change in the provider agreement or membership […]
Section 750.515 – Certificate of registration required.
A person shall not transact business as a legal expense organization or otherwise offer, provide, market or do business on behalf of a plan unless the person holds a valid certificate of registration as a legal expense organization. [1989 c.331 §3]
Section 750.685 – Indemnification insurance or bond required.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no legal expense plan shall be issued, sold or offered for sale in this state unless the organization offering the plan is insured under an insurance contract that provides indemnification for the services under the plan, or reimbursement for services performed under a service contract, in the […]
Section 750.525 – Inapplicability of ORS 750.505 to 750.715 to certain legal services.
ORS 750.505 to 750.715 do not apply to the following arrangements: (1) A retainer contract that an attorney or firm of attorneys makes with a specific individual, under the terms of which the attorney or firm bases fees on reasonable estimates of the nature and amount of services the attorney or firm will provide, and […]
Section 750.695 – ORS 750.505 to 750.715 not to affect regulation of practice of law; plan not subject to Insurance Code.
(1) ORS 750.505 to 750.715 do not affect the regulation of the practice of law. (2) Except as provided in ORS 750.505 to 750.715, legal expense plans are not subject to the Insurance Code. [1989 c.331 §20]
Section 750.535 – Registration requirements.
An applicant for registration as a legal expense organization must do all of the following in order to obtain registration: (1) Apply for the registration under ORS 750.545. (2) File with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services in writing the address, including street and number, and mailing address, if different, of […]
Section 750.545 – Application; fee.
(1) An applicant for a certificate of registration shall apply to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services on a form prescribed by the director. The application shall be accompanied by the applicable fee established by the director. (2) An application shall include the following information: (a) The applicant’s name and the […]
Section 750.555 – Issuance of certificate of registration.
(1) If the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services determines that an applicant has satisfied all requirements of ORS 750.535 and 750.545, the director shall issue the certificate of registration to the applicant. (2) If the director denies a registration application, the director shall so inform the applicant, stating the grounds for […]