ORS 701.560
Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605
(1)
“Contractor” means a person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence.(2)
“Defect” means a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency arising out of or relating to the construction, alteration or repair of a residence. “Defect” includes a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency in a system, component or material incorporated into a residence.(3)
“Owner” means a person that possesses an interest in a residence or in land that is a residential site or has entered into a contract for the purchase of an interest in the residence or land. “Owner” includes:(a)
A homeowners association as defined in ORS 94.550 (Definitions for ORS 94.550 to 94.783);(b)
A managing entity as defined in ORS 94.803 (Definitions for ORS 94.803 and 94.807 to 94.945);(c)
An owners’ association as described in ORS 94.858 (Owners’ association);(d)
An association of unit owners as defined in ORS 100.005 (Definitions); and(e)
Any other entity that possesses an interest in a residence or represents owners of a residence.(4)
“Remediation” means the repair or replacement of some or all of the defects described in an owner’s notice of defect sent under ORS 701.565 (Notice of defect requirement).(5)
“Residence” means:(a)
A residential structure as defined in ORS 701.005 (Definitions);(b)
Common property as defined in ORS 94.550 (Definitions for ORS 94.550 to 94.783); and(c)
A common element as defined in ORS 100.005 (Definitions).(6)
“Secondary notice” means a copy of an owner’s notice of defect that a contractor, subcontractor or supplier sends to another contractor, subcontractor or supplier that may be responsible for a defect.(7)
“Subcontractor” means any person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence at the request or direction of a contractor.(8)
“Supplier” means any person that furnished or manufactured the systems, components or materials incorporated into a residence as part of the construction, alteration or repair of the residence. [2003 c.660 §1]
Source:
Section 701.560 — Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors701.html.
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