Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
83.010Definitions for ORS 83.010 to 83.190 83.020Retail installment contract requirements; exceptions 83.030Contents of contract 83.040Subsequent purchases under original contract 83.050Contracts completed by mail and based on catalog of seller 83.060Filling blanks 83.070Delivery of copy of contract to buyer 83.080Informing buyer of service charge and right to prepay; monthly statement 83.090Service charge; other fees 83.095Service charge computed by actuarial method 83.100Extra charges; miscellaneous provisions of contract 83.110Insurance 83.120Receipts; schedule of payments 83.130Voluntary prepayment by buyer; refund 83.140Consolidation of purchases with prior contract 83.150Unenforceable contract provisions 83.160Waiver of ORS 83.010 to 83.190 83.170Effect of violation of ORS 83.010 to 83.190 by seller 83.180Enforcement of ORS 83.010 to 83.190 83.190Civil penalties 83.510Definitions for ORS 83.510 to 83.680 83.520Form and contents of retail installment contract 83.530Filling blanks 83.540Delivery of copy of contract to buyer 83.550[1957 c.625 §8; repealed by 1961 c.458 §1] 83.560Finance charge 83.565Finance charge computed by actuarial method; requirements; notice 83.570[1957 c.625 §22; repealed by 1981 c.412 §24] 83.580Insurance 83.590Delinquency and collection charges 83.600Schedule of payments; receipts 83.610Delivery to buyer of instrument indicating full payment; release of security 83.620Voluntary prepayment by buyer; refund 83.630Extension of scheduled due date; deferment of scheduled payment; refinance charge 83.635Acceptance of retail installment contract by lender 83.640[1957 c.625 §§10,11; repealed by 1961 c.726 §427] 83.650Effect of negotiation of notes on rights against motor vehicle dealer 83.660Acceleration provision 83.670Unenforceable contract provisions 83.680Waiver of provisions of ORS 83.510 to 83.680 83.710Definitions for ORS 83.710 to 83.750; application of ORS 83.710 to 83.750 83.715Telephone solicitation sale; contract; contents 83.720Cancellation of home solicitation sale; notice; exception 83.730Written agreement or offer to purchase; contents; notice of buyer’s right to cancel; form 83.740Duties of seller upon cancellation of sale or revocation of offer to purchase 83.750Rights and duties of buyer upon cancellation of sale or revocation of offer to purchase 83.810[1969 c.392 §2; 1977 c.274 §7; repealed by 1991 c.296 §4] 83.811Exemption from certain disclosure requirements for motor vehicle dealer or retail seller 83.813Exemption from certain disclosure requirements for assignee of retail installment contract 83.820Consumer paper; negotiability; exception; rights and liabilities of assignees 83.830[1971 c.744 §3; 1973 c.350 §1; 1981 c.573 §3; 1983 c.739 §1; 1987 c.479 §1; repealed by 1999 c.240 §1] 83.840[1971 c.744 §4; 1973 c.350 §2; 1981 c.573 §4; 1983 c.739 §2; 1987 c.479 §2; repealed by 1999 c.240 §1] 83.850Definitions for ORS 83.850 and 83.860 83.860Applicability of claims and defenses of borrower or lessee when loan made or lease funded in close connection with sale or retail lease 83.875Definitions for ORS 83.875, 83.880, 83.890 and 83.895 83.880Sale of motor vehicles, goods or services as time sale rather than loan 83.885Sale of motor vehicles, personal property or services for business or commercial purposes as time sale rather than loan 83.890Notice required in contract when seller intends to transfer contract 83.895Effect of seller’s failure to provide notice 83.990Penalties

Chapter 83 — Retail Installment Contracts

ORS 83.565 Finance charge computed by actuarial method; requirements; notice

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 83.510 to 83.680 and 83.820 to 83.895, a motor vehicle dealer, in a retail installment contract, may contract for and charge, receive and collect a finance charge computed by the actuarial method.

(2)

When a retail installment contract provides for a finance charge computed by the actuarial method:

(a)

The retail installment contract may provide for any other charge, cost or fee allowed under ORS 83.510 to 83.680 and 83.820 to 83.895, in addition to the finance charge.

(b)

The amount to be disclosed as the finance charge and used as the finance charge component of the other amounts disclosed pursuant to ORS 83.510 to 83.680 and 83.820 to 83.895 shall be the amount of the finance charge to be paid assuming all payments are made exactly as agreed.

(c)

The retail installment contract for the sale of a mobile home may provide that the holder may refuse to accept prepayments of less than the entire amount owed under the retail installment contract if the prepayments:

(A)

Are tendered on dates other than a specified date each month; and

(B)

Are not in amounts equal to the principal portion of one or more of the earliest unmatured monthly installments.

(d)

The contract shall contain the following notice in printing or writing of a size equal to at least 10-point bold type, in lieu of the notice required by ORS 83.520 (2)(c):

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NOTICE TO THE BUYER

Do not sign this contract before you read it or if it contains any blank space, except that:

(1)

If delivery of the motor vehicle or mobile home is to be made to you after this contract is signed, the serial number or other identifying information and the due date of the first installment may be filled in at the time of delivery; and

(2)

If the name of the financing agency is not known at the time the contract is executed, the name of the financing agency may be inserted in the contract on or about the date the name of the financing agency is known.

You are entitled to a copy of this contract.

You have the right to pay in advance the full amount due and if you do so you may save a portion of the finance charge.

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(e)

The refund credit provisions of ORS 83.620 shall not apply.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.