Oregon Statutes 30.135 – Liability of certain persons that lend, rent, donate use of, make available for test drive or otherwise provide motor vehicle
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person that lends, rents, donates use of, makes available for test drive or otherwise provides a motor vehicle, as defined in ORS § 801.360, to another person is not liable for any injury, death or damage that arises out of the use of that motor vehicle by the other person, unless the person providing the motor vehicle is negligent in maintaining the motor vehicle or in providing the motor vehicle and the injury, death or damage results from that negligence.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 30.135
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The limitation on liability provided by this section applies only if the person providing the motor vehicle is engaged in the business of selling, renting, leasing or repairing motor vehicles and the motor vehicle is provided to another person in the course of that business.
(3) The limitation on liability provided by this section applies only if there is a written agreement between the person providing the motor vehicle and the person receiving the motor vehicle, and the agreement specifically indicates that the person receiving the motor vehicle is liable for any injury, death or damage arising out of the use of the motor vehicle. The limitation on liability provided by this section applies to injury, death or damage suffered during the period specified in the written agreement, or until the return of the motor vehicle, whichever is later.
(4) The limitation on liability provided by this section applies without regard to whether the motor vehicle is provided for consideration or is provided without charge.
(5) Nothing in this section affects the liability of a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product under the provisions of ORS § 30.900 to 30.920.
(6) Nothing in this section increases, reduces or relates to those obligations that a self-insurer may choose to undertake pursuant to ORS § 806.130. Nothing in ORS § 806.130 increases, reduces or relates to the limitations of this section. [1999 c.438 § 1; 2001 c.291 § 1; 2003 c.331 § 1; 2007 c.287 § 4]
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