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ORS 165.102 — Obtaining execution of documents by deception

165.102 Obtaining execution of documents by deception. (1) A person commits the crime of obtaining execution of documents by deception if, with intent to defraud or injure another or to acquire a substantial benefit, the person obtains by means of fraud, deceit or subterfuge the execution of a written instrument affecting or purporting to affect the pecuniary interest of any person. (2) Obtaining execution of documents by deception is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §168]

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ORS 165.107 — [1971 c.743 §169; 1995 c.222 §1; 2007 c.475 §1; 2009 c.811 §6; 2010 c.56 §5; 2011 c.450 §1; 2011 c.597 §80; 2013 c.122 §1; renumbered 165.117 in 2013]

165.107. [1971 c.743 §169; 1995 c.222 §1; 2007 c.475 §1; 2009 c.811 §6; 2010 c.56 §5; 2011 c.450 §1; 2011 c.597 §80; 2013 c.122 §1; renumbered 165.117 in 2013]

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ORS 165.109 — Failing to maintain a cedar purchase record

165.109 Failing to maintain a cedar purchase record. (1) A person commits the offense of failing to maintain a cedar purchase record if the person buys or otherwise obtains cedar products directly from any person who has harvested the cedar without keeping a record of the products purchased or obtained. (2) The record required by subsection (1) of this section shall be retained by the purchaser for a period of not less than one year and shall be available to any peace officer on demand. The record shall contain: (a) The name, address, date of sale and signature of the seller or the person making delivery; (b) The license number of any mo

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ORS 165.114 — Sale of educational assignments

165.114 Sale of educational assignments. (1) No person shall sell or offer to sell an assignment to another person knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that the whole or a substantial part of the assignment is intended to be submitted under a student’s name in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate or course of study at any post-secondary institution. (2) No person shall sell or offer to sell to another person any assistance in the preparation of an assignment knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that the whole or a substantial part of the assignment is intended to be su

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ORS 165.116 — Definitions for ORS 165.116 to 165.124

165.116 Definitions for ORS 165.116 to 165.124. As used in ORS 165.116 to 165.124: (1) “Commercial account” means an agreement or arrangement between a commercial seller and a scrap metal business for regularly or periodically selling, delivering, purchasing or receiving metal property. (2) “Commercial metal property” means an item fabricated or containing parts made of metal or metal alloys that: (a) Is used as, used in or used as part of: (A) A utility access cover or a cover for a utility meter; (B) A pole, fixture or component of a street light or traffic light; (C) A sign or marker located, with the permission of a governmental ent

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ORS 165.117 — Metal property transaction records; prohibited conduct; commercial sellers; penalties

165.117 Metal property transaction records; prohibited conduct; commercial sellers; penalties. (1) Before completing a transaction, a scrap metal business engaged in business in this state shall: (a) Create a metal property record for the transaction at the time and in the location where the transaction occurs. The record must: (A) Be accurate and written clearly and legibly in English; (B) Be entered onto a standardized printed form or an electronic form that is securely stored and is capable of ready retrieval and printing; and (C) Contain all of the following information: (i) The signature of the individual with whom the scrap metal b

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ORS 165.118 — Metal property offenses

165.118 Metal property offenses. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully altering metal property if the person, with intent to deceive a scrap metal business as to the ownership or origin of an item of metal property, knowingly removes, alters, renders unreadable or invisible or obliterates a name, logo, model or serial number, personal identification number or other mark or method that a manufacturer uses to identify the metal property. (2)(a) A person commits the offense of making a false statement on a metal property record if the person: (A) Knowingly makes, causes or allows to be made a false entry or misstatement of material fa

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ORS 165.122 — Compliance with subpoena for information related to metal transaction; lost or stolen metal property

165.122 Compliance with subpoena for information related to metal transaction; lost or stolen metal property. (1) Not later than two business days after receiving from a peace officer or law enforcement agency a subpoena for information related to a named or specified individual, vehicle or item of metal property, a scrap metal business shall provide to the peace officer or law enforcement agency a copy of a metal property record created under ORS 165.117 or a copy of the relevant portion of a commercial account that contains the information about the individual, vehicle or item of metal property that is the subject of the subpoena. The scrap

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ORS 165.124 — Application of ORS 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 and 165.122

165.124 Application of ORS 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 and 165.122. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, ORS 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 and 165.122 do not apply to: (a) A person engaged in recycling beverage containers as defined in ORS 459A.700. (b) A person engaged in buying or selling used or empty food containers made of metal. (c) A person to whom a vehicle dealer certificate has been issued under ORS 822.020. (d) A person to whom a dismantler certificate has been issued under ORS 822.110. (e) A person to whom a towing business certificate has been issued under ORS 822.205. (2) A person described

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ORS 165.127 — County metal theft plan of action

165.127 County metal theft plan of action. (1) In each county in which a scrap metal business, as defined in ORS 165.116, has a place of business, the district attorney of the county shall, after consulting with representatives of the affected law enforcement agencies and the business community, create a written plan of action that ensures effective communication between law enforcement and the business community regarding the theft of metal property as defined in ORS 165.116. (2) The written plan of action must include, but need not be limited to, a procedure for law enforcement agencies to notify scrap metal businesses of a theft of metal

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