ORS 83.820
Consumer paper

  • negotiability
  • exception
  • rights and liabilities of assignees

(1)

In any contract for the sale or lease of motor vehicles on any form of credit, or of consumer goods or services on credit, entered into between a motor vehicle dealer, retail seller or retail lessor and a retail buyer or retail lessee, such contract, note or any instrument or evidence of indebtedness of the buyer or lessee shall have printed on the face thereof the words “consumer paper,” and such contract, note, instrument or evidence of indebtedness with the words “consumer paper” printed thereon shall not be a negotiable instrument within the meaning of ORS chapter 73. However, this section shall have no force or effect on the negotiability of any contract, promissory note, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness owned or guaranteed or insured by any state or federal governmental agency even though said contract, note, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness shall contain the wording required by this subsection.

(2)

Notwithstanding the absence of such notice on a contract, note, instrument or evidence of indebtedness arising out of a consumer credit sale, consumer lease or the sale or lease of a motor vehicle on any form of credit as described in this section, an assignee of the rights of the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor is subject to all claims and defenses of the buyer or lessee against the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor arising out of the sale or lease. Any agreement to the contrary shall be of no force or effect in limiting the rights of a consumer under this section. The assignee’s liability under this section may not exceed the amount owing to the assignee at the time the claim or defense is asserted against the assignee. The restrictions imposed hereby shall not apply with respect to any promissory note, contract, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness owned or guaranteed or insured by any state or federal governmental agency even though said note, contract, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness shall contain the words required by subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

An assignee of “consumer paper” who in good faith enforces a security interest in property held by the buyer or lessee shall not be liable to such buyer or lessee for punitive damages in an action for wrongful repossession. The fact that a motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor has broken the warranties of the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor with regard to the property sold or leased shall not, of itself, make an assignee’s repossession wrongful.

(4)

Notwithstanding the absence of notice as provided in subsection (1) of this section, an assignee of the rights of the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor who lends money to the buyer or lessee for the purpose of paying off the amount owing to the assignee under the contract, note, instrument or evidence of indebtedness is subject to all claims and defenses of the buyer or lessee against the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor arising out of the sale or lease. The assignee’s liability under this subsection may not exceed the amount that would be owing to the motor vehicle dealer, seller or lessor under the contract, note, instrument or evidence of indebtedness at the time the claim or defense is asserted had the obligation not been paid off. Assignee shall include a parent, subsidiary or other business entity similarly related to the assignee, and the assignee’s liability shall extend to anyone who holds the buyer’s or lessee’s new instrument or evidence of indebtedness. [1971 c.744 §2; 1977 c.195 §11; 1995 c.79 §31; 2001 c.117 §2]

Source: Section 83.820 — Consumer paper; negotiability; exception; rights and liabilities of assignees, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors083.­html.

Law Review Citations

52 OLR 467-482 (1973)

83.010
Definitions for ORS 83.010 to 83.190
83.020
Retail installment contract requirements
83.030
Contents of contract
83.040
Subsequent purchases under original contract
83.050
Contracts completed by mail and based on catalog of seller
83.060
Filling blanks
83.070
Delivery of copy of contract to buyer
83.080
Informing buyer of service charge and right to prepay
83.090
Service charge
83.095
Service charge computed by actuarial method
83.100
Extra charges
83.110
Insurance
83.120
Receipts
83.130
Voluntary prepayment by buyer
83.140
Consolidation of purchases with prior contract
83.150
Unenforceable contract provisions
83.160
Waiver of ORS 83.010 to 83.190
83.170
Effect of violation of ORS 83.010 to 83.190 by seller
83.180
Enforcement of ORS 83.010 to 83.190
83.190
Civil penalties
83.510
Definitions for ORS 83.510 to 83.680
83.520
Form and contents of retail installment contract
83.530
Filling blanks
83.540
Delivery of copy of contract to buyer
83.560
Finance charge
83.565
Finance charge computed by actuarial method
83.580
Insurance
83.590
Delinquency and collection charges
83.600
Schedule of payments
83.610
Delivery to buyer of instrument indicating full payment
83.620
Voluntary prepayment by buyer
83.630
Extension of scheduled due date
83.635
Acceptance of retail installment contract by lender
83.650
Effect of negotiation of notes on rights against motor vehicle dealer
83.660
Acceleration provision
83.670
Unenforceable contract provisions
83.680
Waiver of provisions of ORS 83.510 to 83.680
83.710
Definitions for ORS 83.710 to 83.750
83.715
Telephone solicitation sale
83.720
Cancellation of home solicitation sale
83.730
Written agreement or offer to purchase
83.740
Duties of seller upon cancellation of sale or revocation of offer to purchase
83.750
Rights and duties of buyer upon cancellation of sale or revocation of offer to purchase
83.811
Exemption from certain disclosure requirements for motor vehicle dealer or retail seller
83.813
Exemption from certain disclosure requirements for assignee of retail installment contract
83.820
Consumer paper
83.850
Definitions for ORS 83.850 and 83.860
83.860
Applicability of claims and defenses of borrower or lessee when loan made or lease funded in close connection with sale or retail lease
83.875
Definitions for ORS 83.875, 83.880, 83.890 and 83.895
83.880
Sale of motor vehicles, goods or services as time sale rather than loan
83.885
Sale of motor vehicles, personal property or services for business or commercial purposes as time sale rather than loan
83.890
Notice required in contract when seller intends to transfer contract
83.895
Effect of seller’s failure to provide notice
83.990
Penalties
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