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OR Rev Stat § 87.027 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.027 - Right of owner to demand list of services, materials, equipment and labor; penalty for failure to provide list.

An owner who receives a notice of right to a lien in accordance with the provisions of ORS 87.021 may demand, in writing, from the person providing materials, equipment, services or labor a list of materials or equipment or description of labor or services supplied or a statement of the contractual basis for supplying the materials, equipment, services or labor, including the percentage of the contract completed, and the charge therefor to the date of the demand. The supplier’s statement shall be delivered to the owner within 15 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays as defined in ORS 187.010, of receipt of the owner’s written demand, as evidenced by a receipt or a receipt of delivery of a certified or registered letter containing the demand. Failure of the supplier to furnish the information requested constitutes a loss of attorney fees and costs otherwise allowable in a suit to foreclose a lien. [1981 c.757 §8; 1985 c.513 §2; 1987 c.662 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 87.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.030 - Effect of owner’s knowledge of improvement; notice of nonresponsibility.

(1) Every improvement except an improvement made by a person other than the landowner in drilling or boring for oil or gas, constructed upon lands with the knowledge of the owner shall be deemed constructed at the instance of the owner, and the interest owned shall be subject to any lien perfected pursuant to the provisions of ORS 87.001 to 87.060 and 87.075 to 87.093, unless the owner shall, within three days after the owner obtains knowledge of the construction, give notice that the owner will not be responsible for the same by posting a notice in writing to that effect in some conspicuous place upon the land or the improvement situated thereon. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a lien prohibited under ORS 87.037. [Amended by 1975 c.466 §9; 1987 c.662 §5; 2007 c.648 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 87.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.035 - Perfecting lien; filing claim of lien; contents of claim.

(1) Every person claiming a lien created under ORS 87.010 (1) or (2) shall perfect the lien not later than 75 days after the person has ceased to provide labor, rent equipment or furnish materials or 75 days after completion of construction, whichever is earlier. Every other person claiming a lien created under ORS 87.010 shall perfect the lien not later than 75 days after the completion of construction. All liens claimed shall be perfected as provided by subsections (2) to (4) of this section. (2) A lien created under ORS 87.010 shall be perfected by filing a claim of lien with the recording officer of the county or counties in which the improvement, or some part thereof, is situated. (3) A claim of lien shall contain: (a) A true statement of demand, after deducting all just credits and offsets; (b) The name of the owner, or reputed owner, if known; (c) The name of the person by whom the claimant was employed or to whom the claimant furnished the materials or rented the equipment or by whom contributions are owed; and (d) A description of the property to be charged with the lien sufficient for identification, including the address if known. (4) The claim of lien shall be verified by the oath of the person filing or of some other person having knowledge of the facts, subject to the criminal penalties for false swearing provided under ORS 162.075. [Amended by 1961 c.609 §1; 1973 c.671 §3; 1975 c.466 §10; 1983 c.517 §1; 1985 c.596 §1; 1987 c.662 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 87.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.036 - Subcontractor’s perfection of claim of lien; notice; fee; rules.

(1) A subcontractor or a person that provides labor, materials or equipment for a project to renovate, remodel, repair or otherwise alter an existing owner-occupied residence may not perfect a claim of lien against the owner’s property under ORS 87.035 if the subcontractor or the person provided or contracted to provide services, labor, materials or equipment to a contractor that was unlicensed at the earlier of the following times: (a) The time the subcontractor or the person first contracted with the contractor for the project; or (b) The time the person first delivered labor, materials or equipment to the project site. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the services, labor, materials or equipment is purchased with cash or consumer credit. (3) The Construction Contractors Board may notify a person at the person’s request of the status of a contractor’s license using any means the board uses to notify a contractor of the contractor’s license status. The board may charge the person a fee in an amount the board specifies by rule for the cost of providing the notice to the person. [2010 c.77 §3] Note: 87.036 was added to and made a part of the Construction Lien Law by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 87.037 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.037 - Prohibition against claim of lien.

An original contractor may not claim a lien arising from the improvement of real property if a written contract for the work is required by ORS 701.305 and the contractor does not have a written contract. [2007 c.648 §5] Note: 87.037 was added to and made a part of 87.001 to 87.060 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 87.039 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.039 - Notice of filing claim of lien; effect of failure to give notice.

(1) A person filing a claim of lien pursuant to ORS 87.035 shall mail to the owner and to the mortgagee a notice in writing that the claim has been filed. A copy of the claim of lien shall be attached to the notice. The notice shall be mailed not later than 20 days after the date of filing. Notice mailed to the owner who received the notice of right to a lien as provided by ORS 87.021 shall be deemed in compliance with the requirement of this subsection, unless the person giving notice has actual knowledge of changed ownership. Notice mailed by any person to the mortgagee who received the notice required under ORS 87.025 shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection unless the person giving the notice has actual knowledge of a change of mortgagee. (2) No costs, disbursements or attorney fees otherwise allowable as provided by ORS 87.060 shall be allowed to any party failing to comply with subsection (1) of this section. [1975 c.466 §14; 1983 c.674 §4; 1985 c.513 §3; 1987 c.662 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 87.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.050 - Recording.

The recording officer of each county shall record all notices and claims of lien required to be filed by the provisions of ORS 87.001 to 87.060 and 87.075 to 87.093 in the statutory lien record. The notices and claims recorded in the statutory lien record shall be indexed as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed and shall constitute a public record of the county. [Amended by 1975 c.466 §12; 1987 c.662 §9; 2001 c.577 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 87.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.055 - Duration of lien; when suit to enforce lien commences.

No lien created under ORS 87.010 shall bind any improvement for a longer period than 120 days after the claim of lien is filed unless suit is brought in a proper court within that time to enforce the lien, or if extended payment is provided and the terms thereof are stated in the claim of lien, then 120 days after the expiration of such extended payment, but no lien shall be continued in force for a longer time than two years from the time the claim of lien is filed under ORS 87.035 by any agreement to extend payment. For purposes of this section: (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a suit to enforce the lien shall be deemed commenced as provided in ORS 12.020. (2) With regard to other parties who are construction lien claimants under ORS 87.035, a suit to enforce the lien shall be deemed to commence when the complaint is filed, whether or not summons or service with regard to such parties is completed within the time required by ORS 12.020. [Amended by 1975 c.466 §13; 1985 c.341 §1; 1985 c.513 §4; 1987 c.662 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 87.057 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.057 - Notice of intent to foreclose; list of materials furnished and statement of prices; effect of failure to give notice.

(1) A person intending to foreclose a lien shall deliver to the owner of the property upon which the lien is claimed and to the mortgagee a notice in writing not later than 10 days prior to commencement of the suit stating that such person, or others, intends to commence suit to foreclose the lien. Notice delivered to the mortgagee who received the notice required by ORS 87.025 shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection, unless the person giving notice has actual knowledge of a change of mortgagee. (2) Where a notice of intent to foreclose a lien has been given as provided by subsection (1) of this section, the sender of the notice upon demand of the owner shall furnish to the owner within five days after the demand a list of the materials and supplies with the charge therefor, or a statement of a contractual basis for the owner’s obligation, for which a claim will be made in the suit to foreclose. (3) A plaintiff or cross-complainant seeking to foreclose a lien in a suit to foreclose shall plead and prove compliance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section. No costs, disbursements or attorney fees otherwise allowable as provided by ORS 87.060 shall be allowed to any party failing to comply with the provisions of this section. [1975 c.466 §15; 1987 c.662 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 87.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.070 - Amount of recovery by contractor; respective rights of contractor and owner.

Any contractor may recover, upon a lien perfected by the contractor, only the amount due to the contractor according to the terms of the contract, after deducting all claims of other parties for work done and materials furnished for which a lien is perfected under ORS 87.035. Where a claim of lien is filed pursuant to ORS 87.035 for work done or material or equipment furnished to any contractor, the contractor shall defend any action brought thereupon at the expense of the contractor, and during the pendency of such action the owner may withhold from the contractor the amount of money for which such claim of lien is filed. In case of judgment against the owner or the property of the owner upon the lien, the owner may deduct from any amount due or to become due by the owner to the contractor the amount of such judgment and costs; and if the amount of the judgment and costs exceeds the amount due by the owner to the contractor, or if the owner has settled with the contractors in full, the owner may recover back from the contractor any amount so paid in excess of the contract price, and for which the contractor was originally the party liable. [Amended by 1987 c.662 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 87.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.075 - Exemption of building materials from attachment by third persons.

When a person furnishes or procures materials for use in the construction of an improvement, those materials are not subject to attachment, execution or other legal process to enforce any debt due by the purchaser of the materials, except a debt due for the purchase money thereof, so long as in good faith the materials are about to be applied to the construction of the improvement. [Amended by 1975 c.466 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 87.078 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.078 - Notice of filing bond or depositing money; contents of notice; effect of failure to give notice.

(1) A person who files a bond or deposits money under ORS 87.076 shall cause to be served upon the lien claimant a notice of the filing or deposit and, if a bond, a copy thereof, not later than 20 days after the filing or deposit. The notice shall state the location and time of the filing or deposit. (2) If a person does not notify the lien claimant as required by subsection (1) of this section, the filing of the bond or the deposit of money is of no effect and the provisions of ORS 87.083 shall not apply in a suit to foreclose the lien for which the filing or deposit is made. [1975 c.466 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 87.081 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.081 - Filing affidavit with county officer.

(1) When a person files a bond with the recording officer of the county under ORS 87.076 and serves notice of the filing upon the lien claimant, the person shall file with the same recording officer an affidavit stating that such notice was served. (2) When a person deposits money with the treasurer of a county under ORS 87.076 and serves notice of the deposit upon the lien claimant, the person shall file with the recording officer of the same county an affidavit stating that the deposit was made and notice was served. [1975 c.466 §19; 2005 c.22 §54]
OR Rev Stat § 87.083 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.083 - Foreclosure after filing of bond or deposit of money; effect of filing or deposit; disposition of bond or money.

(1) A suit to foreclose a lien pursuant to ORS 87.060 that is commenced or pending after a bond is filed or money deposited under ORS 87.076 shall proceed as if no filing or deposit was made except that the lien shall attach to the bond or money upon the filing or deposit and the service of notice thereof upon the lien claimant. The property described in the claim of lien is thereafter entirely free of the lien and is not involved in subsequent proceedings. (2) The county or an officer or employee of the county may not be named or otherwise made a party to a suit described in subsection (1) of this section. (3) When a bond is filed or money is deposited, if, in a suit to enforce the lien for which the filing or deposit is made, the court allows the lien, the lien must be satisfied out of the bond or money. The court shall include as part of the court’s judgment an order that specifies the amount the treasurer must release to the judgment creditor and the amount of the remaining balance that the treasurer must release to the person who deposited the money. (4) When a bond is filed or money is deposited, if, in a suit to enforce the lien for which the filing or deposit is made, the court disallows the lien, the court shall include as part of the court’s judgment an order to return the bond or money to the person who filed the bond or deposited the money. (5) Notwithstanding an order from the court under subsection (3) or (4) of this section or an order or notice under ORS 87.088, if the county treasurer is not certain about how to distribute money deposited under ORS 87.076, the treasurer shall notify the lien claimant and the person who deposited the money of how the treasurer intends to distribute the money. If within 10 days after the date of the treasurer’s notice a party to the suit to foreclose the lien objects to the notice, the treasurer may: (a) Hold the money until the court or a stipulation of the parties provides further direction; or (b) Commence an interpleader proceeding under ORCP 31. [1975 c.466 §20; 1987 c.662 §16; 2005 c.22 §55; 2009 c.513 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 87.086 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.086 - Determination of adequacy of bond.

If a lien claimant considers the bond filed with a recording officer of a county inadequate to protect the claim of the lien claimant for some reason other than the amount of the bond, the lien claimant shall, within 10 days of receipt of the notice of filing, petition the court in which the suit to foreclose the lien may be brought for a determination of the adequacy of the bond. The lien claimant shall state in detail the reasons for the inadequacy. Not later than two days after the filing of the petition with the court, the lien claimant shall send a notice of the filing and a copy of the petition by registered or certified mail to the person who filed the bond. After a hearing, if the court determines that the bond is inadequate for one or more of the reasons stated by the lien claimant, the court shall order such action as shall make the bond adequate to protect the claim of lien. [1975 c.466 §21; 1987 c.662 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 87.088 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.088 - Release of lien or return of money.

The county recording officer shall record a written release of the lien or the county treasurer in whose office money is deposited under ORS 87.076 shall return the money to the person who made the deposit if: (1) The person who filed the bond or deposited the money under ORS 87.076 notifies the lien claimant and the treasurer in writing and by certified mail that a suit to foreclose the lien was not commenced within the time specified by ORS 87.055. The notice shall provide that the lien claimant has 15 calendar days in which to object to the release of the lien and the return of the money and to provide documentation that demonstrates that a suit was timely commenced or that the time for commencement has not expired. If the treasurer receives an objection, the treasurer may decide how to distribute the money or may commence an interpleader proceeding under ORCP 31. (2) The person who filed the bond or deposited the money presents a certified copy of a court’s order for the release of the bond or all or some of the money to the person. (3) The person who filed the bond or deposited the money presents a written release of lien signed by the lien claimant. [1975 c.466 §22; 1999 c.654 §5; 2009 c.513 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 87.089 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.089 - Limitations on actions.

The provisions of ORS 87.076, 87.083 and 87.088 do not create a cause of action and may not be asserted as a basis for a per se negligence action. [2009 c.513 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 87.146 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.146 - Priorities of liens.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) Liens created by ORS 87.152 to 87.162 have priority over all other liens, security interests and encumbrances on the chattel subject to the lien, except that taxes and duly perfected security interests existing before chattels sought to be subjected to a lien created by ORS 87.162 are brought upon the leased premises have priority over that lien. (b) Liens created by ORS 87.216 to 87.232 have equal priority. When a judgment is given foreclosing two or more liens created by ORS 87.216 to 87.232 upon the same chattel, the debts secured by those liens shall be satisfied pro rata out of the proceeds of the sale of the property. (c) With regard to the same chattel, a lien created by ORS 87.216 to 87.232 has priority over a nonpossessory chattel lien created by any other law. (d) With regard to the same chattel, a lien created by ORS 87.216 is junior and subordinate to a duly perfected security interest in existence when the notice of claim of such lien is filed under ORS 87.242. (e) With regard to the same chattel, a lien created by ORS 87.222 to 87.232 has priority over a security interest created under ORS chapter 79. (2)(a) A personal property tax lien, a chattel lien claimed by the State of Oregon, its agencies or any political subdivision thereof, and a chattel lien claimed by a state officer or employee during the course of official duty pursuant to law have priority over a lien created by ORS 87.152 to 87.162 and 87.216 to 87.232. (b) A duly perfected security interest of a lessor in any portion of crops or animals to pay or secure payment of rental of the premises upon which those crops or animals are grown, not to exceed 50 percent of those crops or animals, shall not be subject to the lien created by ORS 87.226. [1975 c.648 §2; 2003 c.576 §335]
OR Rev Stat § 87.156 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.156 - Innkeeper’s lien.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the keeper of an inn, hotel or motel has a lien on the chattels brought into the inn, hotel or motel belonging to or under the control of a guest or boarder for the reasonable or agreed charges due the keeper from the guest or boarder for accommodation, board and lodging, services, money, labor and materials furnished at the request of the guest or boarder by the keeper. The keeper may retain possession of the chattels until those charges are paid. (2)(a) The keeper may not retain prescription or nonprescription medications, medical equipment or apparatus, food or children’s clothing or accessories after the guest or boarder requests return of the property. (b) If the keeper retains property in violation of this subsection, the keeper waives any claim to unpaid charges against the guest or boarder. (c) In any action brought by the guest or boarder to compel the return of the property or to recover damages based on its retention, the prevailing party may recover attorney fees. [1975 c.648 §4; 1989 c.590 §2; 2009 c.599 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 87.162 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code|Chapter 087 - Statutory Liens|Section 87.162 - Landlord’s lien.

Except as provided in ORS 87.156 and 90.120, a landlord has a lien on all chattels, except wearing apparel as defined in ORS 18.345 (1), owned by a tenant or occupant legally responsible for rent, brought upon the leased premises, to secure the payment of rent and such advances as are made on behalf of the tenant. The landlord may retain the chattels until the amount of rent and advances is paid. [1975 c.648 §5; 1981 c.258 §1; 1997 c.374 §8]