Chapter 209 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 2273

Relating to enforcement of child support obligation by suspension of privileges; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 25.750.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 25.750 is amended to read:

          25.750. (1) All licenses, certificates, permits or registrations that a person is required by state law to possess in order to engage in an occupation or profession or to use a particular occupational or professional title, all annual licenses issued to individuals by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, all driver licenses or permits issued by the Department of Transportation and recreational hunting and fishing licenses, as defined by rule of the Department of Justice, are subject to suspension by the respective issuing entities upon certification to the issuing entity by the administrator that a child support case record is being maintained by the Department of Justice, that the case is being enforced by the administrator under the provisions of ORS 25.080 and that one or both of the following conditions apply:

          (a) That the party holding the license, certificate, permit or registration is [under order or judgment to pay monthly child support and is in arrears, with respect to any such judgment or order requiring the payment of child support] in arrears under any child support judgment or order, in an amount equal to the greater of three months of support or $2,500, [whichever occurs later,] and:

          (A) Has not entered into an agreement with the administrator with respect to the child support obligation; or

          (B) Is not in compliance with an agreement entered into with the administrator; or

          (b) That the party holding the license, certificate, permit or registration has failed, after receiving appropriate notice, to comply with a subpoena or other procedural order relating to a paternity or child support proceeding and:

          (A) Has not entered into an agreement with the administrator with respect to compliance; or

          (B) Is not in compliance with such an agreement.

          (2) The Department of Justice by rule shall specify the conditions and terms of agreements, compliance with which precludes the suspension of the license, certificate, permit or registration.

SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 25.750 by section 1 of this 2009 Act apply to all child support judgments and orders, whether entered before, on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act.

Approved by the Governor June 2, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 2, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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