Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
646.010Designation and scope of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 646.020Definitions and explanations 646.030Application to cooperative associations 646.040Price discrimination prohibited; price differentials 646.050Establishing prima facie case of discrimination; justification of discrimination 646.060Commissions and allowances 646.070Special payments to customers 646.080Special services to customers 646.090Inducing or receiving price discrimination prohibited 646.100[Amended by 1963 s.s. c.2 §3; repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.105[1963 s.s. c.2 §2; repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.110[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.120[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.130Cost surveys as evidence 646.140Enjoining violations; treble damages; attorney fees; limitation on commencement of actions 646.150Action for damages 646.160Presumption of damages 646.170Requiring defendant to testify 646.180Illegal contracts 646.185[Formerly 646.200; 2001 c.639 §1; renumbered 646A.010 in 2007] 646.187[1999 c.194 §3; renumbered 646A.012 in 2007] 646.189[1999 c.194 §4; 2001 c.639 §2; 2003 c.576 §528; renumbered 646A.014 in 2007] 646.191[1999 c.194 §5; renumbered 646A.016 in 2007] 646.193[1999 c.194 §6; renumbered 646A.018 in 2007] 646.195[1999 c.194 §7; renumbered 646A.020 in 2007] 646.200[1989 c.273 §1; 1993 c.645 §§1,1a; 1995 c.713 §1; 1995 c.759 §1; 1997 c.132 §5; 1997 c.631 §507; 1999 c.194 §1; renumbered 646.185 in 1999] 646.202[1989 c.273 §2; 1993 c.645 §2; 1995 c.713 §7; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.203[1997 c.132 §1; repealed by 1999 c.194 §13] 646.204[1989 c.273 §3; 1993 c.645 §§3,3a; 1995 c.79 §327; 1995 c.713 §2; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.205[1997 c.132 §2; repealed by 1999 c.194 §13] 646.206[1989 c.273 §4; 1995 c.713 §8; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.207[1997 c.132 §3; repealed by 1999 c.194 §13] 646.208[1989 c.273 §5; 1995 c.713 §3; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.209[1997 c.132 §4; repealed by 1999 c.194 §13] 646.210[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.212[1989 c.273 §6; 1993 c.645 §4; 1995 c.713 §4; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.214[1993 c.645 §6; 1995 c.713 §9; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.216[1993 c.645 §§7,7a; 1995 c.713 §5; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.217[1995 c.713 §11; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.218[1993 c.645 §§8,9; repealed by 1997 c.132 §8] 646.220[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.221[1991 c.465 §1; renumbered 646A.340 in 2007] 646.225[1991 c.465 §2; renumbered 646A.342 in 2007] 646.229[1991 c.465 §3; 2005 c.384 §1; renumbered 646A.344 in 2007] 646.230[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.235[1991 c.465 §4; renumbered 646A.346 in 2007] 646.240[1991 c.465 §5; 1995 c.696 §34; 2005 c.384 §2; renumbered 646A.348 in 2007] 646.245[1993 c.283 §1; renumbered 646A.120 in 2007] 646.247[1993 c.283 §2; renumbered 646A.122 in 2007] 646.249[1993 c.283 §3; renumbered 646A.124 in 2007] 646.251[1993 c.283 §4; renumbered 646A.126 in 2007] 646.253[1993 c.283 §5; renumbered 646A.128 in 2007] 646.255[1993 c.283 §§6,7; renumbered 646A.130 in 2007] 646.257[1993 c.283 §8; renumbered 646A.132 in 2007] 646.259[1993 c.283 §9; renumbered 646A.134 in 2007] 646.260[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.263[1995 c.801 §1; renumbered 646A.150 in 2007] 646.265[1995 c.801 §2; renumbered 646A.152 in 2007] 646.267[1995 c.801 §3; 2005 c.395 §1; renumbered 646A.154 in 2007] 646.269[1995 c.801 §4; renumbered 646A.156 in 2007] 646.270[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.271[1995 c.801 §5; renumbered 646A.158 in 2007] 646.273[1995 c.801 §9; renumbered 646A.160 in 2007] 646.275[1995 c.801 §10; renumbered 646A.162 in 2007] 646.277[1995 c.801 §11; renumbered 646A.164 in 2007] 646.279[1995 c.801 §12; renumbered 646A.166 in 2007] 646.280[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.281[1995 c.801 §13; renumbered 646A.168 in 2007] 646.283[1995 c.801 §14; renumbered 646A.170 in 2007] 646.285[1995 c.801 §15; renumbered 646A.172 in 2007] 646.290[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.291[1997 c.72 §1; renumbered 646A.280 in 2007] 646.293[1997 c.72 §2; renumbered 646A.282 in 2007] 646.295[1973 c.491 §2; repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.296[1997 c.72 §3; renumbered 646A.284 in 2007] 646.298[1997 c.72 §4; renumbered 646A.286 in 2007] 646.300[1997 c.72 §5; renumbered 646A.288 in 2007] 646.302[1997 c.72 §6; renumbered 646A.290 in 2007] 646.310[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.315[1983 c.469 §1; 1985 c.16 §468; 1987 c.476 §1; 1989 c.171 §74; 1989 c.202 §1; 2007 c.382 §1; renumbered 646A.400 in 2007] 646.320[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.325[1983 c.469 §2; 1987 c.476 §6; renumbered 646A.402 in 2007] 646.330[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.335[1983 c.469 §3; 1987 c.476 §2; renumbered 646A.404 in 2007] 646.340[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.345[1983 c.469 §4; renumbered 646A.406 in 2007] 646.350[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.355[1983 c.469 §5; renumbered 646A.408 in 2007] 646.357[1987 c.476 §4; renumbered 646A.410 in 2007] 646.359[1987 c.476 §5; 1995 c.618 §96; 1999 c.346 §1; renumbered 646A.412 in 2007] 646.360[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.361[1987 c.476 §7; renumbered 646A.414 in 2007] 646.365[1983 c.469 §6; renumbered 646A.416 in 2007] 646.370[Repealed by 1975 c.92 §1 and by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.375[1983 c.469 §7; renumbered 646A.418 in 2007] 646.380[1993 c.582 §1; renumbered 646A.250 in 2007] 646.382[1993 c.582 §§2,2a; 1997 c.631 §509; 2001 c.300 §77; 2001 c.377 §44; 2007 c.319 §30; renumbered 646A.252 in 2007] 646.384[1993 c.582 §3; 2001 c.289 §1; renumbered 646A.254 in 2007] 646.386[1993 c.582 §4; 1997 c.631 §510; 2005 c.21 §2; renumbered 646A.256 in 2007] 646.388[1993 c.582 §5; 1997 c.631 §511; renumbered 646A.258 in 2007] 646.390[1993 c.582 §6; 1997 c.631 §512; renumbered 646A.260 in 2007] 646.392[1993 c.582 §7; renumbered 646A.262 in 2007] 646.394[1993 c.582 §8; renumbered 646A.264 in 2007] 646.396[1993 c.582 §§9,10; 2005 c.338 §7; renumbered 646A.266 in 2007] 646.397[2005 c.338 §5; renumbered 646A.268 in 2007] 646.398[2005 c.338 §6; renumbered 646A.270 in 2007] 646.400[2001 c.969 §1; 2003 c.655 §80; renumbered 646A.050 in 2007] 646.402[2001 c.969 §2; 2003 c.655 §81; 2005 c.41 §§7,8; renumbered 646A.052 in 2007] 646.404[2001 c.969 §3; renumbered 646A.054 in 2007] 646.410[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.415[1983 c.551 §1; 1993 c.406 §1; 2003 c.466 §1; renumbered 646A.300 in 2007] 646.419[1989 c.404 §2; renumbered 646A.302 in 2007] 646.420[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.425[1983 c.551 §2; 1991 c.83 §5; 1993 c.406 §6; 2003 c.466 §2; renumbered 646A.304 in 2007] 646.430[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.435[1983 c.551 §3; 1993 c.406 §7; renumbered 646A.306 in 2007] 646.440[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.445[1983 c.551 §4; 1993 c.406 §8; 2003 c.466 §3; renumbered 646A.308 in 2007] 646.447[1993 c.406 §3; 2003 c.466 §4; renumbered 646A.310 in 2007] 646.449[1993 c.406 §4; 2003 c.466 §5; renumbered 646A.312 in 2007] 646.450[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.451[1993 c.406 §5; 2003 c.466 §6; 2003 c.598 §47a; renumbered 646.459 in 2003] 646.452[2003 c.466 §8; renumbered 646A.314 in 2007] 646.453[2003 c.466 §10; renumbered 646A.316 in 2007] 646.454[2003 c.466 §9; renumbered 646A.318 in 2007] 646.455[1983 c.551 §5; repealed by 2003 c.466 §12] 646.456[2003 c.466 §11; renumbered 646A.320 in 2007] 646.459[Formerly 646.451; renumbered 646A.322 in 2007] 646.460[Repealed by 1975 c.255 §17] 646.461Definitions for ORS 646.461 to 646.475 646.463Enjoining misappropriation; payment of royalties; affirmative acts 646.465Damages for misappropriation 646.467Attorney fees 646.469Preservation of trade secret by court; methods 646.471Limitation on commencement of action 646.473Conflicting tort, restitution or other law providing civil remedies; exclusions for certain other remedies; limited immunity for public bodies and officers, employees and agents 646.475Application and construction of ORS 646.461 to 646.475; short title; effect of invalidity 646.482[1997 c.562 §1; 1999 c.81 §1; 2007 c.70 §281; renumbered 646A.460 in 2007] 646.484[1997 c.562 §2; renumbered 646A.462 in 2007] 646.486[1997 c.562 §3; renumbered 646A.464 in 2007] 646.488[1997 c.562 §4; renumbered 646A.466 in 2007] 646.490[1997 c.562 §5; renumbered 646A.468 in 2007] 646.492[1997 c.562 §6; renumbered 646A.470 in 2007] 646.494[1997 c.562 §7; renumbered 646A.472 in 2007] 646.496[1997 c.562 §8; renumbered 646A.474 in 2007] 646.498[1997 c.562 §9; 2001 c.542 §8; 2003 c.14 §392; renumbered 646A.476 in 2007] 646.500[2001 c.767 §1; renumbered 646A.500 in 2007] 646.501[2001 c.767 §2; renumbered 646A.502 in 2007] 646.502[2001 c.767 §3; renumbered 646A.504 in 2007] 646.503[2001 c.767 §§4,8; renumbered 646A.506 in 2007] 646.504[2001 c.767 §§5,9; renumbered 646A.508 in 2007] 646.505[2001 c.767 §6; renumbered 646A.510 in 2007] 646.506[2001 c.767 §7; renumbered 646A.512 in 2007] 646.507[2001 c.767 §10; renumbered 646A.514 in 2007] 646.510[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.515Definitions for ORS 646.515 to 646.545 646.520[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.525Cooperative bargaining associations authorized 646.530[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.535Unfair trade practices prohibited; exception 646.540[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.545Remedy for unfair trade practices; attorney fees 646.550[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.551Definitions for ORS 646.551 to 646.557 646.553Registration of telephonic sellers; fee; Attorney General as attorney for service of process; rules 646.555Burden of proof for person claiming exemption 646.557Required disclosures by telephonic seller 646.559Rules 646.560[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.561Definitions for ORS 646.561 to 646.565 646.563Telephone solicitation of party who states desire not to be contacted; prohibited actions 646.565Notice of provisions of ORS 646.561 and 646.563; rulemaking by Public Utility Commission 646.567Definitions for ORS 646.567 to 646.578 646.568Findings and purpose 646.569Prohibition of solicitation of party on do-not-call list; liability for assistance or support; exceptions 646.570[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.571[1989 c.451 §3; 1999 c.564 §7; renumbered 646.578 in 1999] 646.572Administration of telephone solicitation program through contract or by designation of federal registry; contract provisions; duty of Attorney General 646.574List of persons who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations; fee; disclosure of list; complaints 646.576Rules 646.578Notice of provisions of ORS 646.567 to 646.578; rulemaking by Public Utility Commission 646.580[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.590[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.600[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.605Definitions for ORS 336.184 and 646.605 to 646.652 646.607Unlawful business, trade practices 646.608Additional unlawful business, trade practices; proof; rules 646.609“Pyramid club” and “investment” defined 646.610[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.611Information required to be given by telephone or door to door seller to potential customer 646.612Application of ORS 646.607 and 646.608 646.615[1965 c.490 §3; 1967 c.144 §1; 1967 c.599 §2; repealed by 1971 c.744 §6 (646.608 enacted in lieu of 646.615)] 646.618Investigative demand; petition to modify 646.620[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.622Method of serving investigative demand 646.625[1965 c.490 §1; repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.626Effect of failure to obey investigative demand 646.630[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.632Enjoining unlawful trade practices; assurance of voluntary compliance; attorney fees 646.633Action by prosecuting attorney prohibited without request of Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services 646.635[1965 c.490 §§4, 5; 1967 c.599 §3; repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.636Remedial power of court 646.638Civil action by private party; damages; attorney fees; effect of prior injunction; time for commencing action; counterclaim; class actions 646.639Unlawful collection practices 646.640[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.641Civil action for unlawful collection practice; damages; attorney fees; time for commencing action 646.642Civil penalties 646.643[1991 c.906 §3; repealed by 2024 c.100 §31] 646.644Free offer; required disclosures; limitations on financial obligation incurred by consumer; enforcement; exception 646.645[1965 c.490 §6; repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.646Loss of license or franchise by person violating injunction 646.647Unlawful use of recording group name; exceptions 646.648Unlawful practice by manufactured dwelling dealer 646.649[1999 c.400 §§2,3; renumbered 646A.800 in 2013] 646.650[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.651[1999 c.875 §2; renumbered 646A.803 in 2013] 646.652District attorney’s reports to Attorney General; filing of voluntary compliances 646.655[1967 c.599 §5; repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.656Remedies supplementary to existing statutory or common law remedies 646.660[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.661[1985 c.694 §1; 2007 c.71 §200; renumbered 646A.030 in 2007] 646.666[1985 c.694 §2; renumbered 646A.032 in 2007] 646.670[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.671[1985 c.694 §3; renumbered 646A.034 in 2007] 646.676[1985 c.694 §5; renumbered 646A.036 in 2007] 646.680[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.681[1985 c.694 §4; renumbered 646A.038 in 2007] 646.686[1985 c.694 §6; 2007 c.71 §201; renumbered 646A.040 in 2007] 646.690[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.691[1985 c.694 §7; 2007 c.71 §202; renumbered 646A.042 in 2007] 646.700[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.705Definitions for ORS 136.617 and 646.705 to 646.805 646.710[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.715Declaration of purpose 646.720[Repealed by 1953 c.391 §2] 646.725Prohibited acts 646.730Monopolies prohibited 646.735Exemption for coordinated care organizations; state action immunity; permitted activities 646.736Public policy; certain cooperative activities not unlawful 646.737Exemption for negotiations governing sale price of Oregon blackberries; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees 646.738Exemption for negotiations governing price for sale of grass seed; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees 646.739Exemption for negotiations governing season starting price for sale of Oregon seafood; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees 646.740Permitted activities 646.745Joint operation of Memorial Coliseum and Arena in Portland; definitions; legislative findings and goals; state supervision 646.750Investigative demand by Attorney General; petition to modify 646.760Civil penalties; attorney fees; mitigation 646.770Equitable remedies; attorney fees 646.775Actions by Attorney General; damages; attorney fees 646.780Recovery of treble damages; exception; recovery of fees and costs; action under federal law as bar; action parens patriae by Attorney General 646.790[1975 c.255 §7; repealed by 2023 c.103 §8] 646.800Time of commencing action 646.805Effect of prior final judgment or decree 646.810[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.815Criminal prosecutions; compromise of criminal charges 646.820[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.821Taking testimony for investigative demand 646.823Attendance of Attorney General at grand jury proceedings 646.826Counsel for persons testifying; grounds for refusing to answer questions; compelling testimony; exclusion of spectators 646.830[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.831Fees and mileage for persons testifying 646.836Confidential status of investigative material; permitted disclosures; use of information in other proceedings; return of investigative material 646.840[Repealed by 1971 c.744 §27] 646.845[2001 c.924 §5; renumbered 646A.080 in 2007] 646.848[2003 c.803 §1; 2007 c.475 §2; renumbered 646A.060 in 2007] 646.849[2003 c.803 §2; 2007 c.475 §3; renumbered 646A.062 in 2007] 646.850[1985 c.538 §1(1), (3); 2001 c.924 §20; renumbered 646A.070 in 2007] 646.855[1985 c.538 §§1(2),2; renumbered 646A.072 in 2007] 646.857[1989 c.458 §1; renumbered 646A.140 in 2007] 646.859[1989 c.458 §2; renumbered 646A.142 in 2007] 646.860[1969 c.395 §1; 1985 c.251 §2; renumbered 815.410] 646.861[1989 c.1013 §1; renumbered 646A.240 in 2007] 646.863[1989 c.1013 §2; renumbered 646A.242 in 2007] 646.865[1989 c.1013 §3; renumbered 646A.244 in 2007] 646.868[Formerly 646.890; renumbered 646A.085 in 2007] 646.870[1973 c.456 §2; renumbered 646A.350 in 2007] 646.871[1993 c.700 §1; renumbered 646A.095 in 2007] 646.872[1989 c.621 §3; renumbered 646A.360 in 2007] 646.874[1991 c.593 §1; 1993 c.87 §1; renumbered 646A.325 in 2007] 646.875[1981 c.807 §1; 1985 c.751 §1 (1), (2) and (3); renumbered 646.930] 646.876[1991 c.593 §2; 1993 c.87 §2; 1995 c.618 §105; renumbered 646A.327 in 2007] 646.877[1999 c.669 §§1,2; 2003 c.486 §1; 2003 c.655 §83; 2007 c.382 §2; renumbered 646A.090 in 2007] 646.878[1993 c.225 §§1 to 8; renumbered 646A.097 in 2007] 646.879[1999 c.875 §5; 2001 c.404 §1; renumbered 646A.362 in 2007] 646.880[1977 c.429 §10; renumbered 646.935] 646.881Definitions for ORS 646.881 to 646.885 646.883Price comparison in advertisement prohibited; exceptions 646.885Use of terms in advertisement containing price comparison 646.886[2003 c.290 §1; renumbered 646A.200 in 2007] 646.887[2003 c.290 §2; 2003 c.803 §28; renumbered 646A.202 in 2007] 646.888[2003 c.290 §3; 2003 c.803 §29; renumbered 646A.204 in 2007] 646.889[2003 c.290 §5; renumbered 646A.206 in 2007] 646.890[1979 c.254 §1; 1981 c.897 §84; renumbered 646.868 in 2003] 646.892[1993 c.58 §1; 1995 c.631 §2; renumbered 646A.210 in 2007] 646.893[1995 c.631 §1; renumbered 646A.212 in 2007] 646.894[1993 c.58 §2; 2003 c.312 §1; renumbered 646A.214 in 2007] 646.895[1987 c.888 §1; renumbered 646A.220 in 2007] 646.897[1987 c.888 §2; renumbered 646A.222 in 2007] 646.899[1987 c.888 §§3,4; 2003 c.290 §4; renumbered 646A.230 in 2007] 646.901[1989 c.206 §1; renumbered 646A.232 in 2007] 646.905Definitions for ORS 646.910 to 646.923 646.910Sale of gasoline blended with alcohol prohibited unless mixture meets federal specifications or requirements 646.911Sale of gasoline with oxygenate other than ethanol 646.912[2007 c.739 §17; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28] 646.913Limitations on gasoline sales; requirements for ethanol content in gasoline; rules 646.915Requirement to display on fuel dispensing devices names and concentrations of oxygenates in certain blended gasolines; rules 646.920Wholesale dealer; declaration of contents required 646.921[2007 c.739 §13; 2009 c.752 §1; 2010 c.55 §1; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28] 646.922Limitations on sale of diesel fuel; requirements for biodiesel content; exception for certain additives and for certain sellers and users; certificate of analysis; rules 646.923Retention of certificate of analysis; powers of Director of Agriculture; biodiesel testing; rules 646.925Enforcement; rules 646.930Motor vehicle fuel prices; requirements for display 646.932Requirement to post amount per gallon of gasoline that is federal, state and local tax; option to disclose cost per gallon of low carbon fuel standard; information from Department of Transportation and State Department of Agriculture; rules 646.935Diesel fuel sales; price discrimination 646.945Definitions for ORS 646.947 to 646.963 646.947Prohibited activities 646.949Signs identifying octane rating 646.951Testing of motor vehicle fuel 646.953Orders of Director of Agriculture 646.955Records required 646.957Rules 646.959Annual fee for metering instrument or device 646.961Motor Vehicle Fuel Inspection Program Account 646.963Civil penalties 646.990Penalties 646.992[1973 c.456 §3; renumbered 646A.352 in 2007]

Chapter 646 — Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation

ORS 646.626 Effect of failure to obey investigative demand

(1)

If any person, after being served with an investigative demand under ORS 646.622, fails or refuses to obey an investigative demand issued by the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney may, after notice, apply to an appropriate court and, after hearing thereon, request an order:

(a)

Granting injunctive relief to restrain the person from engaging in conduct of any aspect of the trade or commerce that is involved in the alleged or suspected violation; or

(b)

Granting such other relief as may be required, until the person obeys the investigative demand.

(2)

Any disobedience of any final order of a court under this section shall be punished as a contempt of court.

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