Chapter 165 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 951

Relating to international trade.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall establish a registry of international trade consultants who:

(a) Assist private businesses in finding international markets for their goods and services;

(b) Promote international awareness of Oregon products and services and assistance and economic incentives available from government at all levels; and

(c) Assist the private sector in dealing with international laws and with the procedures of international markets.

(2) The department shall maintain the registry and, by rule:

(a) Shall develop an application form for the registry;

(b) Shall determine the content of the registry;

(c) May establish minimum qualifications for listing in the registry and a procedure for evaluating applicants; and

(d) May establish fees related to the registry including, but not limited to, a fee for listing in the registry.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b) of this section, the registry shall contain, at a minimum:

(a) The name of each international trade consultant;

(b) If a consultant is an entity, the names of the officers or principals of the entity;

(c) The local and international office addresses of each international trade consultant;

(d) The years of experience of each international trade consultant by country; and

(e) A notation indicating whether local or international references are available.

(4) As used in this section, “international trade consultant” means a person who advises Oregon businesses that are involved in international trade or local governments that are soliciting international businesses to locate within their jurisdictions.

SECTION 2. All moneys received by the Department of Consumer and Business Services under section 1 of this 2001 Act, if any, shall be paid into the State Treasury, deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the Consumer and Business Services Fund and used exclusively by the department for the purpose of carrying out the department’s functions and duties related to the international trade consultants registry established under section 1 of this 2001 Act.

Approved by the Governor May 21, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 21, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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