Oregon Revised Statutes Mortgages and Liens § 87.036

(1) A subcontractor or a person that provides labor, materials or equipment for a project to renovate, remodel, repair or otherwise alter an existing owner-occupied residence may not perfect a claim of lien against the owner's property under ORS 87.035 if the subcontractor or the person provided or contracted to provide services, labor, materials or equipment to a contractor that was unlicensed at the earlier of the following times:

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the services, labor, materials or equipment is purchased with cash or consumer credit.

(3) The Construction Contractors Board may notify a person at the person's request of the status of a contractor's license using any means the board uses to notify a contractor of the contractor's license status. The board may charge the person a fee in an amount the board specifies by rule for the cost of providing the notice to the person.