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Oregon telephone solicitation laws (telephonic seller registration, no-call list, solicitation limits)

Oregon Telephone Solicitation Laws

Marketing · Communications

Oregon requires telephonic sellers to register with the Department of Justice, bars telephone solicitations to numbers on the do-not-call list (Oregon uses the federal registry), and limits when and how often sellers may call or text. A 2025 law (HB 3865) extended the solicitation rules to text messages starting January 1, 2026.

Where
Oregon
Citation
ORS 646.551 to 646.578
Status
In force
Last amended
2026-01-01
Enforced by
Oregon Attorney General (Department of Justice); private enforcement under ORS 646.638
People can sue
Yes
Penalties
Violations of ORS 646.553, 646.557, 646.563 and 646.569 are unlawful practices under ORS 646.608(1)(ff), (ii), (jj): AG civil penalties up to $25,000 per willful violation (ORS 646.642) and private actions for actual damages or $200, whichever is greater, plus possible punitive damages (ORS 646.638).
Applies to
  • Telephonic sellers soliciting from or into Oregon (registration, ORS 646.553)
  • Any person making telephone solicitations to Oregon parties, by call or, since 2026-01-01, by text message (ORS 646.561(4), 646.563)
  • Excludes calls to existing members or donors of charities and public agencies, polling, business-to-business contacts, and responses to a party's request

Practices it requires

  • Do not make telephone solicitations to numbers on the do-not-call list published under ORS 646.574 or the designated federal registry; those who knowingly provide substantial assistance are also liable.ORS 646.569(1); 646.572
  • Do not call or text again a party who asked not to be contacted; no solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m., or more than three times in 24 hours, absent an established business relationship.ORS 646.563(1)(a)-(b) · From 2026-01-01
  • Do not misrepresent the caller's identity, the identity of the person on whose behalf the call is made, or the purpose of the solicitation.ORS 646.563(1)(c)

Registration

  • Telephonic sellers must register with the DOJ at least 10 days before doing business in Oregon, renewing yearly ($400 fee), and make required disclosures.ORS 646.553; 646.557

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: Original effective dates of the 1989 acts not fetched.

Research reference, not legal advice.