As used in ORS 646.561 to 646.565:

1. (1) “Charitable organization” means an organization organized for charitable purposes as defined in ORS 128.801.
2. (2) “Established business relationship” means a previous transaction or series of transactions between a caller and a party that occurred within the 18 months that preceded a call.
3. (3) “Party” means a telephone customer of a telecommunications company.

4. (4)

   1. (a) “Telephone solicitation” means a solicitation for the purpose of encouraging a party to purchase real estate, goods or services, or to make a donation, made to the party by means of:

      1. (A) A call on a telephone or telephone line; or
      2. (B) A text message.

   2. (b) “Telephone solicitation” does not include:

      1. (A) A call or text message that a charitable organization, a public agency or volunteers on behalf of the organization or agency makes or sends to members of the organization or agency or to persons who have made a donation or expressed an interest in making a donation to the organization or agency;
      2. (B) A call or text message that is limited to polling or soliciting the expression of ideas, opinions or votes;
      3. (C) A business to business call or text message; or
      4. (D) A call or text message that responds directly to a message received from a party.

[1989 c.622 §8; 2007 c.441 §3; 2025 c.580 §1]