{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-701.565","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 701.565","heading":"Notice of defect requirement; contents; mailing.","body":"(1) Except as provided in ORS 701.600, an owner may not compel arbitration or commence a court action against a contractor, subcontractor or supplier to assert a claim arising out of or related to any defect in the construction, alteration or repair of a residence or in any system, component or material incorporated into a residence located in this state unless the owner has sent that contractor, subcontractor or supplier a notice of defect as provided in this section and has complied with ORS 701.575.\n      (2) An owner must send a notice of defect by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. If a notice of defect is sent to a contractor or subcontractor, the owner must send the notice to the last known address for the contractor or subcontractor as shown in the records of the Construction Contractors Board. If a notice of defect is sent to a supplier, the owner must send the notice to the Oregon business address of the supplier or, if none, to the registered agent of the supplier.\n      (3) A notice of defect sent by an owner must include:\n      (a) The name and mailing address of the owner or the owner’s legal representative, if any;\n      (b) A statement that the owner may seek to compel arbitration or bring a court action against the contractor, subcontractor or supplier;\n      (c) The address and location of the affected residence;\n      (d) A description of:\n      (A) Each defect;\n      (B) The remediation the owner believes is necessary; and\n      (C) Any incidental damage not curable by remediation as described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and\n      (e) Any report or other document evidencing the existence of the defects and any incidental damage.","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 701 — Construction Contractors and Contracts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors701.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"a9d9cc69b6824762fbeb08dc78005e17d1a5efd2cc334e49c41d9afc01e56def","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-701.560","next":"us-or/ors-701.570"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}