(1) No provision in a retail installment contract for confession of judgment, power of attorney therefor, or wage assignment is enforceable.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 83.670

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC

(2) No provision in a retail installment contract that authorizes a motor vehicle dealer or holder of the contract or other person acting on the behalf of the motor vehicle dealer or holder to enter upon the buyer’s premises unlawfully, or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of a motor vehicle is enforceable.

(3) No provision in a retail installment contract by which the buyer waives any right of action against the motor vehicle dealer or holder of the contract, or other person acting on the behalf of the motor vehicle dealer or holder, for any illegal act committed in the collection of payments under the contract or in the repossession of the motor vehicle is enforceable.

(4) No provision in a retail installment contract by which the buyer executes a power of attorney appointing the motor vehicle dealer or holder of the contract, or other person acting on the behalf of the motor vehicle dealer or holder, as the buyer’s agent in collection of payments under the contract or in the repossession of the motor vehicle, is enforceable.

(5) No provision in a retail installment contract relieving the motor vehicle dealer from liability for any legal remedies that the buyer may have had against the motor vehicle dealer under the contract, or any separate instrument executed in connection therewith, is enforceable. [1957 c.625 14,15,16,17,18; 2001 c.117 § 12]