Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
661.010Lawfulness of labor unions 661.020Labor not a commodity; employment rights are personal 661.030Collective bargaining for lawful purposes is legal 661.040Limitations on fees charged laborers by collective bargaining agents; access to and inspection of records; accounting 661.045Policy; union security agreements 661.210Counterfeiting of union label and possession or sale thereof prohibited 661.220Unauthorized use of label, name or seal of union prohibited 661.230Registration of union label; actions to compel or cancel registration 661.240[Amended by 1991 c.132 §30; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15] 661.245[1991 c.132 §32; 1999 c.652 §20; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15] 661.250Actions to enjoin counterfeits or unauthorized use of label; injunction; damages; destruction of counterfeits 661.260Liability for false or fraudulent application; criminal penalties 661.270Who may bring action on behalf of unincorporated association or union 661.280Attorney fees 661.990Penalties

Chapter 661 — Organized Labor; Union Labels

ORS 661.260 Liability for false or fraudulent application; criminal penalties

(1)

A person that makes a false or fraudulent representation or declaration in an application to register a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement under ORS 661.230, whether the person makes the representation or declaration verbally, in writing or by any other means, is liable in damages to a party that is entitled to bring an action under ORS 661.250 or 661.270 for any injury the party suffers as a consequence of the person’s false or fraudulent representation or declaration.

(2)

A false or fraudulent representation or declaration of the type described in subsection (1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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