ORS 701.560: Definitions for ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605.

As used in ORS 701.560 to 701.595 and 701.605:

      (1) “Contractor” means a person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence.

      (2) “Defect” means a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency arising out of or relating to the construction, alteration or repair of a residence. “Defect” includes a deficiency, an inadequacy or an insufficiency in a system, component or material incorporated into a residence.

      (3) “Owner” means a person that possesses an interest in a residence or in land that is a residential site or has entered into a contract for the purchase of an interest in the residence or land. “Owner” includes:

      (a) A homeowners association as defined in ORS 94.550;

      (b) A managing entity as defined in ORS 94.803;

      (c) An owners’ association as described in ORS 94.858;

      (d) An association of unit owners as defined in ORS 100.005; and

      (e) Any other entity that possesses an interest in a residence or represents owners of a residence.

      (4) “Remediation” means the repair or replacement of some or all of the defects described in an owner’s notice of defect sent under ORS 701.565.

      (5) “Residence” means:

      (a) A residential structure as defined in ORS 701.005;

      (b) Common property as defined in ORS 94.550; and

      (c) A common element as defined in ORS 100.005.

      (6) “Secondary notice” means a copy of an owner’s notice of defect that a contractor, subcontractor or supplier sends to another contractor, subcontractor or supplier that may be responsible for a defect.

      (7) “Subcontractor” means any person that performed services for the construction, alteration or repair of a residence at the request or direction of a contractor.

      (8) “Supplier” means any person that furnished or manufactured the systems, components or materials incorporated into a residence as part of the construction, alteration or repair of the residence.