74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 484
 
LC 1317/SB 484-A4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 484
 
               By COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
 
                             June 5
 
  Delete lines 4 through 19 of the printed A-engrossed bill and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) For the purposes of this
section:
  ' (a) 'Consumer' means an individual who is purchasing goods or
services for personal, family or household purposes.
  ' (b) 'Consumer contract' means a contract entered into by a
consumer for the purchase of goods or services for personal,
family or household purposes, in which the total cost of the
purchase is $15,000 or less.
  ' (2) A consumer may revoke a provision in a consumer contract
that requires the consumer to assert a claim against the other
party to the contract, or respond to a claim by the other party
to the contract, in a forum that is not in this state. If the
provision requires arbitration in a forum that is not in this
state, the sole effect of a revocation under this section is that
any evidentiary hearing, oral argument or other proceeding that
requires or allows attendance by the consumer must be conducted
in this state.
  ' (3) Revocation of a provision under this section must be made
in writing and communicated by the consumer to the other party
within a reasonable time after a dispute arises.
  ' (4) This section applies only to a consumer contract that was
entered into by a consumer when the consumer was a resident of
this state.
  ' (5) A party seeking to enforce a revoked provision is liable
for reasonable attorney fees incurred by a consumer in any
litigation that results from the attempted enforcement of the
revoked provision. + } ' .
  In line 20, before 'contracts' insert 'consumer'.
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