74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 484
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to unlawful trade practices.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) For the purposes of this section:
  (a) 'Consumer' means an individual who is purchasing goods or
services for personal, family or household purposes.
  (b) 'Consumer contract' means a contract entered into by a
consumer for the purchase of goods or services for personal,
family or household purposes, in which the total cost of the
purchase is $15,000 or less.
  (2) A consumer may revoke a provision in a consumer contract
that requires the consumer to assert a claim against the other
party to the contract, or respond to a claim by the other party
to the contract, in a forum that is not in this state. If the
provision requires arbitration in a forum that is not in this
state, the sole effect of a revocation under this section is that
any evidentiary hearing, oral argument or other proceeding that
requires or allows attendance by the consumer must be conducted
in this state.
  (3) Revocation of a provision under this section must be made
in writing and communicated by the consumer to the other party
within a reasonable time after a dispute arises.
  (4) This section applies only to a consumer contract that was
entered into by a consumer when the consumer was a resident of
this state.
  (5) A party seeking to enforce a revoked provision is liable
for reasonable attorney fees incurred by a consumer in any
litigation that results from the attempted enforcement of the
revoked provision. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2007 Act applies only to
consumer contracts entered into on or after the effective date of
this 2007 Act. + }
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Passed by Senate May 8, 2007
 
Repassed by Senate June 19, 2007
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House June 18, 2007
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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