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OR Rev Stat § 645.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.200 - General authority to administer chapter.

The director: (1) May make such public or private investigations within or outside this state as the director deems necessary to determine whether a person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the director, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the adoption of rules thereunder; (2) May require or permit a person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise as the director determines, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated; (3) May publish information concerning any violation of this chapter or any rule or order of the director; and (4) If the director has reason to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaging in any violation of this chapter, may issue an order, subject to ORS 645.215, directed to the person to cease and desist from the violation or threatened violation. [1987 c.148 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 645.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.205 - Rules.

(1) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the director may adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) The director may: (a) Adopt rules or issue orders prescribing the terms and conditions of all transactions and contracts covered by the provisions of this chapter which are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (b) Exempt any person or transaction from any provision of this chapter conditionally or unconditionally. (3) No rule may be adopted unless the director finds that the action is necessary or appropriate for the public interest or for the protection of investors or speculators and consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the provisions of this chapter. [1987 c.148 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 645.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.210 - Investigatory power; compliance with subpoenas.

(1) For the purpose of an investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the director may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence and require the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records which the director deems relevant or material to the inquiry. Each witness who appears before the director under a subpoena shall receive the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in ORS 44.415 (2). (2) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena so issued or a party or witness refuses to testify on any matters, the judge of the circuit court of any county, on the application of the director, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein. [1987 c.148 §12; 1989 c.980 §15a]
OR Rev Stat § 645.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.215 - Notice of orders; hearing.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 183.745, upon the entry of an order under this chapter, the director shall promptly give to all interested persons notice of the order and notice that a hearing will be held on the order if a written demand for a hearing is filed with the director within 20 days after the date of service of the order. (2) If timely demand for a hearing is filed, the director shall hold a hearing on the order as provided by ORS chapter 183. In the absence of a timely demand for a hearing, no person shall be entitled to judicial review of the order. (3) After the hearing, the director shall enter a final order vacating, modifying or affirming the order. [1987 c.148 §13; 1991 c.734 §57a]
OR Rev Stat § 645.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.220 - Appeal of order; modification of order.

(1) A person aggrieved by an order of the director which has been the subject of a timely application for hearing before the director shall be entitled to judicial review of the order under ORS chapter 183. (2) No judgment of a reviewing court under ORS chapter 183 shall bar the director from thereafter vacating or modifying an order involved in the proceeding for review, or entering any new order, for a proper cause which was not decided by the reviewing court. [1987 c.148 §14; 2003 c.576 §527]
OR Rev Stat § 645.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.225 - Action to compel compliance with rule or order; attorney fees; claim; disposition of recovery.

(1) Whenever it appears to the director that a person has engaged in an act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the director, the director may bring an action in the name and on behalf of the State of Oregon in any circuit court of this state to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this chapter or such rule or order. Upon a proper showing, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or writ of mandamus shall be granted. If the court finds that the defendant has violated any provision of this chapter or any such rule or order, the court may appoint a receiver, who may be the director, for the defendant or the defendant’s assets. The court may not require the director to post a bond. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the director if the director prevails in an action under this section. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to a defendant who prevails in an action under this section if the court determines that the director had no objectively reasonable basis for asserting the claim or no reasonable basis for appealing an adverse decision of the trial court. (2) The director may include in any action authorized by subsection (1) of this section: (a) A claim for restitution on behalf of persons injured by the act or practice constituting the subject matter of the action; and (b) A claim for disgorgement of illegal gains or profits derived. (3) Any recovery under subsection (2) of this section shall be turned over to the General Fund of the State Treasury unless the court requires other disposition. [1987 c.148 §15; 1995 c.696 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 645.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.230 - Allegations of complaint; burden of proof.

It is not necessary to negate any of the exemptions or classifications provided in this chapter in a complaint, action, information, indictment or other writ or proceeding laid or brought under this chapter; and the burden of proof of an exemption or classification shall be upon the party claiming the benefit of such exemption or classification. [1987 c.148 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 645.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.300 - Good faith actions not subject to liability.

No provision of this chapter imposing civil or criminal liability shall apply to an act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with a rule or order of the director, notwithstanding that the rule or order may later be amended or rescinded or be determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason. [1987 c.148 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 645.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.305 - Jurisdiction of courts.

The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction over any person, including a nonresident of this state, who engages in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the director. [1987 c.148 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 645.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.310 - Construction of chapter; purpose.

This chapter may be construed and implemented to effectuate its general purpose to protect investors and speculators, to prevent and prosecute illegal and fraudulent schemes involving commodity contracts and to maximize coordination with federal and other states’ law and the administration and enforcement thereof. [1987 c.148 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 645.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.315 - Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the Oregon Commodity Code. [1987 c.148 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 645.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.320 - Effect of chapter on Oregon Securities Law.

Nothing in this chapter shall impair, derogate or otherwise affect the authority or powers of the director under the Oregon Securities Law or the application of any provision thereof to any person or transaction. [1987 c.148 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 645.950 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.950 - Civil penalty.

(1) In addition to all other penalties and enforcement provisions provided by law, the director or a court may assess a penalty of not more than $5,000 for every violation, which shall be paid to the General Fund of the State Treasury, against any person who violates, or who participates or materially aids another person in a violation, or who procures, aids or abets the violation of this chapter or any rule or order of the director. (2) Every violation is a separate offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance is a separate violation, but the maximum penalty for any continuing violation shall not exceed $20,000. (3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. [1987 c.148 §22; 1989 c.179 §4; 1991 c.734 §58]
OR Rev Stat § 645.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions|Section 645.990 - Criminal penalty.

Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted by the director under this chapter is a Class B felony. [1987 c.148 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 646.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.010 - Designation and scope of ORS 646.010 to 646.180.

ORS 646.010 to 646.180 shall be known and designated as the Anti-price Discrimination Law; and the inhibitions against discrimination in those sections shall embrace any scheme of special concessions or rebates, any collateral contracts or agreements or any device of any nature whereby discrimination is, in substance or fact, effected in violation of the spirit and intent of ORS 646.010 to 646.180.
OR Rev Stat § 646.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.020 - Definitions and explanations.

(1) When used in ORS 646.010 to 646.180, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Commerce" means trade or commerce within this state, exclusive of food commerce. (b) "Food commerce" means trade or commerce within this state in articles of food for human consumption and such other articles as usually are sold in food stores in connection with articles of food for human consumption. In the case of persons selling items other than items of food commerce, the term "food commerce" is restricted solely to such items of food commerce as are defined in this paragraph. (c) "Person" means individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, business trust or unincorporated organization. (d) "Price" means the net price to the buyer after the deduction of all discounts, rebates, or other price concessions paid or allowed by the seller. (e) "Replacement cost" means the cost per unit at the retail outlet at which the merchandise sold or offered for sale could have been bought by the seller at any time within 10 days prior to the date of sale or the date upon which it is offered for sale by the seller, if bought in the same quantities as the seller’s usual or customary purchase of such merchandise, after deducting all discounts, rebates or other price concessions. (f) "Retailer in food commerce" means any person engaged in food commerce who sells directly to the consumer for use. (g) "Wholesaler in food commerce" means any person engaged in food commerce other than a retailer or producer, manufacturer or processor. (2) As used in ORS 646.010 to 646.180, "vendor" includes any person who performs work upon, renovates, alters or improves any personal property belonging to another person.
OR Rev Stat § 646.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.030 - Application to cooperative associations.

ORS 646.010 to 646.180 shall not prevent a cooperative association from returning to its members, producers or consumers the whole, or any part of, the net earnings or surplus resulting from its trading operations, in proportion to their purchases or sales from, to or through the association.
OR Rev Stat § 646.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.040 - Price discrimination prohibited; price differentials.

(1) It is unlawful for any person engaged in commerce or food commerce, or both, in the course of such commerce, either directly or indirectly, to discriminate in price between different purchasers of commodities, or services or output of a service trade, of like grade and quality or to discriminate in price between different sections, communities or cities or portions thereof or between different locations in sections, communities, cities or portions thereof in this state, where the effect of such discrimination may be substantially to lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce, or to injure, destroy or prevent competition with any person who either grants or knowingly receives the benefit of such discrimination, or with customers of either of them. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prevent: (a) Differentials which make only due allowance for differences in the cost of manufacture, sale or delivery, resulting from the differing methods or quantities in which the commodities are sold or delivered to purchasers. (b) Persons engaged in selling goods, wares or merchandise, or service or output of a service trade, in commerce from selecting their own customers in bona fide transactions and not in restraint of trade. (c) Price changes from time to time where in response to changing conditions affecting the market for or marketability of the goods concerned, such as but not limited to actual or imminent deterioration of perishable goods, obsolescence of seasonal goods, distress sales under court process, or sales in good faith in discontinuance of business in the goods concerned.
OR Rev Stat § 646.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.050 - Establishing prima facie case of discrimination; justification of discrimination.

Upon proof being made, in any suit or other proceeding in which any violation of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 is at issue, that there has been discrimination in price, or in services or facilities furnished, or in payment for services or facilities rendered or to be rendered, the burden of rebutting the prima facie case thus made by showing justification is upon the person charged with the violation; but this section does not prevent a seller rebutting the prima facie case so made by showing that the lower price of the seller, or the payment for or furnishing of services or facilities to any purchaser or purchasers was made in good faith to meet an equally low price of a competitor or the services or facilities furnished by a competitor.
OR Rev Stat § 646.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.060 - Commissions and allowances.

No person engaged in commerce or food commerce, or both, in the course of such commerce, shall pay, grant, receive or accept anything of value as a commission, brokerage or other compensation, or any allowance or discount in lieu thereof, except for services rendered in connection with the sale or purchase of goods, wares, service, or output of a service trade, or merchandise. In all such transactions of sale and purchase, neither party to the transaction shall pay or grant anything of value as a commission, brokerage or other compensation, or any allowance or discount in lieu thereof, to the other party to the transaction or to any agent, representative or other intermediary therein, where such agent, representative or other intermediary is acting for or in behalf of or is subject to the direct or indirect control of the other party to the transaction.
OR Rev Stat § 646.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.070 - Special payments to customers.

No person engaged in commerce or food commerce, or both, in the course of such commerce, shall pay or contract for the payment of anything of value to or for the benefit of a customer of such person in the course of such commerce as compensation or in consideration for any services or facilities furnished by or through such customer in connection with the processing, handling, sale or offering for sale of any products or commodities manufactured, service or output of a service trade, sold or offered for sale by such person, unless such payment or consideration is available on proportionally equal terms to all other customers competing in the distribution of such products or commodities, or service, or output of service trades.
OR Rev Stat § 646.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.080 - Special services to customers.

No person engaged in commerce or food commerce, or both, in the course of such commerce, shall discriminate in favor of one purchaser against another purchaser or purchasers of a commodity, or service, or output of a service trade, bought for resale, with or without processing, by contracting to furnish or furnishing, or by contributing to the furnishing of any services or facilities connected with the processing, handling, sale or offering for sale of such commodity, or service, or output of a service trade, purchased upon terms not accorded to all purchasers on proportionally equal terms.
OR Rev Stat § 646.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.090 - Inducing or receiving price discrimination prohibited.

No person engaged in commerce or food commerce, or both, in the course of such commerce, shall knowingly induce or receive a discrimination in price which is prohibited by ORS 646.040 to 646.080.
OR Rev Stat § 646.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.130 - Cost surveys as evidence.

Where a particular trade or industry, of which the person, firm or corporation complained against is a member, has an established cost survey for the locality and vicinity in which the offense is committed, such cost survey is competent evidence to be used in proving the costs of the person, firm or corporation complained against within the provisions of ORS 646.010 to 646.180.
OR Rev Stat § 646.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.140 - Enjoining violations; treble damages; attorney fees; limitation on commencement of actions.

(1) Any person injured by any violation, or who will suffer injury from any threatened violation, of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 may maintain an action in any court of general equitable jurisdiction of this state, to prevent, restrain or enjoin the violation or threatened violation. If in such action, a violation or threatened violation of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 is established, the court shall enjoin and restrain or otherwise prohibit such violation or threatened violation, and the plaintiff in the action is entitled to recover three-fold the damages sustained by the plaintiff. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section. (2) The court may not award attorney fees to a prevailing defendant under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section if the action under this section is maintained as a class action pursuant to ORCP 32. (3) Actions brought under this section shall be commenced within four years from the date of the injury. [Amended by 1981 c.897 §75; 1983 c.467 §2; 1995 c.696 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 646.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.150 - Action for damages.

If no injunctive relief is sought or required, any person injured by any violation of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 may maintain an action for damages alone in any court of general jurisdiction in this state. The measure of damages in such action shall be the same as that prescribed by ORS 646.140.
OR Rev Stat § 646.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.160 - Presumption of damages.

In any proceedings instituted or action brought in pursuance of the provisions of ORS 646.140 or 646.150, the plaintiff, upon proof that the plaintiff has been unlawfully discriminated against by the defendant, shall conclusively be presumed to have sustained damages equal to the monetary amount or equivalent of the unlawful discrimination; and, in addition thereto, may establish such further damages, if any, as the plaintiff may have sustained as a result of the discrimination.
OR Rev Stat § 646.170 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.170 - Requiring defendant to testify.

Any defendant in an action brought under the provisions of ORS 646.140 to 646.160 may be required to testify under the provisions of ORCP 65 or by deposition. In addition, the books and records of any such defendant may be brought into court and introduced, by reference, into evidence. No information so obtained may be used against the defendant as a basis for a criminal prosecution under ORS 646.990 (1). [Amended by 1979 c.284 §184; 1981 c.898 §52]
OR Rev Stat § 646.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 646 - Trade Practices and Antitrust Regulation|Section 646.180 - Illegal contracts.

Any contract, express or implied, made by any person in violation of any of the provisions of ORS 646.010 to 646.180 is an illegal contract and no recovery thereon shall be had.