Oregon Revised Statutes Occupations and Professions § 701.560

(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:

(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:

(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.