Oregon Department of Justice

2007 Consumer Protection Rulemaking

State law allows the Attorney General to make specific rules implementing the general prohibition against unfair or deceptive practices in the marketplace.  Before adopting any such rule, the Attorney General invites comment from the public.  Please click on any of the links below to learn more about such rules or about proposed rules in which the Attorney General is seeking your input. 

• Existing rules.
  • Authority for adoption of rules
  • Existing consumer protection rules
• OAR 137-020-0040: Pending proposal to amend rules incorporating federal consumer protection laws/rules into state law.
  • Text of the proposed rule (See Page 1 ) (pdf)
    • Text of the proposed commentary for the proposed rule (pdf)
  • Notice of the proposed rulemaking hearing set for May 4, 2007, 158 12th Street NE, Salem, Oregon (See Page 2) (pdf)
  • Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact (See Pages 3 and 4) (pdf)
  • Media release inviting comment (pdf)
  • Comments received since issuance of the Notice of Rulemaking
    • 0040 Comment #1 (pdf)
    • 0040 Comment #2 (pdf)
  • List of persons/organizations to whom DOJ sent notice
    • 0040 List of Persons #1 (pdf)
    • 0040 List of Persons #2 (pdf)
    • 0040 List of Persons #3 (pdf)
  • Text of the rule in effect as of January 2, 2008  (pdf)
• OAR 137-020-0015: Pending proposal to enhance protections against the false or misleading effects on consumers of offers to sell goods and services accompanied by "free" items or by "rebates".
  • Text of the proposed rule (pdf)
    • Text of the proposed commentary for the proposed rule (pdf)
  • Notice of the proposed rulemaking hearing set for June 25, 2007, 158 12th Street NE, Salem, Oregon (pdf)
  • Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact (pdf)
  • Media release inviting comment (pdf)
  • Comments received since issuance of the Notice of Rulemaking (pdf)
  • List of persons/organizations to whom DOJ sent notice
    • 0015 List of Persons #1 (pdf)
    • 0015 List of Persons #2 (pdf)
  • Text of the rule in effect as of January 2, 2008 (pdf)
• OAR 137-020-0020: Pending proposal to amend rules clarifying existing law concerning pricing disclosures, sales and leasing practices and financing of used and new motor vehicles.
  • Text of the proposed rule (pdf)
    • Text of the proposed commentary for the proposed rule (pdf)
  • Notice of the proposed rulemaking hearing set for July 27, 2007, 158 12th Street NE, Salem, Oregon (pdf)
  • Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact (pdf)
  • Comments received since issuance of the Notice of Rulemaking
  • List of persons/organizations to whom DOJ sent notice (pdf)
  • Text of the rule in effect as of January 2, 2008 (pdf) 
• OAR 137-020-0050: Pending proposal to amend rules clarifying existing law concerning advertising of used and new motor vehicles.
  • Text of the Proposed Rule (pdf)
    • Text of the proposed commentary for the proposed rule (pdf)
  • Notice of the proposed rulemaking hearing set for August 24, 2007, 158 12th Street NE, Salem, Oregon (pdf)
  • Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact (pdf)
  • Comments received since issuance of the Notice of Rulemaking
  • List of persons/organizations to whom DOJ sent notice. (pdf)
  • Text of the rule in effect as of January 2, 2008 (pdf)