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Section 83.510 – Definitions for ORS 83.510 to 83.680.

As used in ORS 83.510 to 83.680 except where the context otherwise requires: (1) “Cash sale price” means the price for which the motor vehicle dealer would sell to the buyer, and the buyer would buy from the motor vehicle dealer, the motor vehicle that is covered by the retail installment contract, if the sale […]

Section 83.520 – Form and contents of retail installment contract.

(1) A retail installment contract shall be in writing, shall contain all the agreements of the parties, shall contain the names of the motor vehicle dealer and the buyer, the place of business of the motor vehicle dealer, the residence or place of business of the buyer as specified by the buyer and a description […]

Section 83.530 – Filling blanks.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a retail installment contract shall not be signed by any party to the contract when the contract contains blank spaces to be filled in after the contract is executed. (2) A retail installment contract may be signed by any party to the contract when the […]

Section 83.540 – Delivery of copy of contract to buyer.

The motor vehicle dealer shall deliver to the buyer, or mail to the buyer at the address shown on the contract, a copy of the contract signed by the motor vehicle dealer. Until the motor vehicle dealer does so, a buyer who has not received delivery of the motor vehicle shall have an unconditional right […]

Section 83.560 – Finance charge.

A motor vehicle dealer may, in a retail installment contract, contract for and charge, receive and collect a finance charge agreed upon by the motor vehicle dealer and buyer. [1957 c.625 §§19,20,21; 1979 c.816 §3; 1981 c.412 §2; 2001 c.117 §7]

Section 83.565 – Finance charge computed by actuarial method; requirements; notice.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 83.510 to 83.680 and 83.820 to 83.895, a motor vehicle dealer, in a retail installment contract, may contract for and charge, receive and collect a finance charge computed by the actuarial method. (2) When a retail installment contract provides for a finance charge computed by the actuarial method: […]

Section 83.580 – Insurance.

(1) The amount, if any, included for automobile insurance, shall not exceed the premiums chargeable in accordance with rate filings made by the insurer with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for such insurance. (2) The amount, if any, included for life, health and accident or other insurance, other than automobile […]

Section 83.590 – Delinquency and collection charges.

The holder of a retail installment contract, if the contract so provides, may collect a delinquency charge on each installment in default for a period of 10 days or longer. The delinquency charge for any installment shall not exceed five percent of the delinquent installment. In addition to the delinquency charge, the retail installment contract […]

Section 83.600 – Schedule of payments; receipts.

Upon written request from the buyer, the holder of a retail installment contract shall give or forward to the buyer a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments made and the total amount unpaid on the contract. A buyer shall be given a written receipt for any payment when made in cash. [1957 […]

Section 83.620 – Voluntary prepayment by buyer; refund.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of a retail installment contract to the contrary, the buyer may pay in full at any time before maturity the obligation contained in the retail installment contract. Upon the premature payment, the buyer shall receive a refund credit. The amount of the refund credit shall not be less than the total […]

Section 83.635 – Acceptance of retail installment contract by lender.

If a retail installment contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle meets the requirements of ORS 83.510 to 83.680 and contains information required by federal law to be disclosed in a retail installment contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle, the retail installment contract shall be accepted for consideration by any lender, except […]

Section 83.660 – Acceleration provision.

No provision in a retail installment contract by which, in the absence of the buyer’s default, the holder may, arbitrarily and without reasonable cause, accelerate the maturity of any part or all of the time balance is enforceable. This section does not prohibit provisions in a retail installment contract accelerating any part or all of […]

Section 83.670 – Unenforceable contract provisions.

(1) No provision in a retail installment contract for confession of judgment, power of attorney therefor, or wage assignment is enforceable. (2) No provision in a retail installment contract that authorizes a motor vehicle dealer or holder of the contract or other person acting on the behalf of the motor vehicle dealer or holder to […]