(1) The following provisions of the Insurance Code apply to legal expense organizations to the extent not inconsistent with the express provisions of ORS § 750.505 to 750.715:

(a) ORS § 731.004 to 731.026, 731.036 to 731.150, 731.158, 731.216 to 731.362, 731.385, 731.386, 731.398 to 731.430, 731.450, 731.454, 731.504, 731.508, 731.509, 731.510, 731.511, 731.512, 731.640 to 731.652, 731.730, 731.731, 731.735, 731.737, 731.804 and 731.844 to 731.992.

(b) ORS § 732.230, 732.245, 732.250, 732.320, 732.325 and 732.517 to 732.546.

(c) ORS § 733.010 to 733.050, 733.140 to 733.170, 733.210, 733.510 to 733.680 and 733.710 to 733.780.

(d) ORS § 737.205, 737.215, 737.225, 737.235 to 737.340 and 737.505.

(e) ORS § 742.001 to 742.009, 742.013 to 742.056 and 742.061.

(f) ORS § 746.005 to 746.045, 746.065, 746.075, 746.100 to 746.130, 746.160 and 746.230 to 746.370.

(2) For the purposes of this section only, legal expense organizations shall be considered insurers. [Formerly 750.340; 1993 c.447 § 119; 1995 c.79 § 366; 2003 c.802 § 178; 2005 c.22 § 503]