ORS 646A.430
Definitions for ORS 646A.430 to 646A.450
(1)
“Consumer” means a person in this state who purchases a vehicle protection product or who possesses a vehicle protection product and is entitled to enforce a warranty for the product by reason of the person’s possession.(2)
“Reimbursement insurance policy” means an insurance policy issued to a warrantor that:(a)
Reimburses the warrantor for expenses or other obligations the warrantor incurs in complying with the terms and conditions in a vehicle protection product warranty; or(b)
Pays on a warrantor’s behalf all obligations due under the terms and conditions of the warrantor’s vehicle protection product warranty.(3)
“Reimbursement insurer” means an insurer that issues a reimbursement insurance policy.(4)
“Seller” means a person engaged in the business of offering a vehicle protection product for sale to a consumer.(5)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
“Vehicle protection product” means:(A)
A protective chemical, substance, device, product or system that is:(i)
Designed to prevent loss or damage to a vehicle from a specific cause; and(ii)
Accompanied by a written warranty that provides that if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent a specified loss or damage, the warrantor will reimburse a consumer for specified related and incidental costs the consumer incurs as a result of the vehicle protection product’s failure to perform in accordance with the terms of the vehicle protection product warranty, if the consumer purchases a physical product that is designed or formulated to make the specified related and incidental costs less likely to occur;(B)
An alarm system;(C)
A product to mark motor vehicle body parts;(D)
A lock for a motor vehicle steering wheel, pedal or ignition;(E)
A product to etch motor vehicle windows;(F)
A kill switch for motor vehicle ignitions or fuel systems;(G)
A tracking system that uses satellites, radio or electronic means; or(H)
Other similar or related chemicals, substances, devices, products, systems or services that are designed to prevent loss or damage to a motor vehicle from a specific cause.(b)
“Vehicle protection product” does not include:(A)
A fuel or oil additive; or(B)
Other chemical products that are applied to a motor vehicle’s engine, transmission or fuel system.(6)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
“Warrantor” means a person that a vehicle protection product warranty names as the contractual obligor to the consumer.(b)
“Warrantor” does not include an authorized insurer that provides a warranty reimbursement insurance policy. [2007 c.685 §1; 2013 c.527 §3]
Source:
Section 646A.430 — Definitions for ORS 646A.430 to 646A.450, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors646A.html.
Up to date