Or. Admin. Code § 441-810-0250 - Unfair Practices

A collection agency may not use unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this rule:

(1) The collection of any amount (including any interest, fee, charge, or expense incidental to the principal obligation) unless such amount is expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law.

(2) The acceptance by a collection agency from any person of a check or other payment instrument postdated by more than five days unless such person is notified in writing of the collection agency's intent to deposit such check or instrument not more than ten nor less than three business days prior to such deposit.

(3) The solicitation by a collection agency of any postdated check or other postdated payment instrument for the purpose of threatening or instituting criminal prosecution.

(4) Depositing or threatening to deposit any postdated check or other postdated payment instrument prior to the date on such check or instrument.

(5) Causing charges to be made to any person for communications by concealment of the true purpose of the communication. Such charges include, but are not limited to, collect telephone calls and telegram fees.

(6) Taking or threatening to take any nonjudicial action to effect dispossession or disablement of property if:

(a) There is no present right to possession of the property claimed as collateral through an enforceable security interest;

(b) There is no present intention to take possession of the property; or

(c) The property is exempt by law from such dispossession or disablement.

(7) Communicating with a debtor regarding a debt by post card.

(8) Using any language or symbol, other than the collection agency's address, on any envelope when communicating with a debtor by use of the mails or by telegram, except that a collection agency may use his business name if such name does not indicate that he is in the debt collection business.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 441-810-0250

FCS 6-2003, f. 12-30-03 cert. ef. 1-1-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 697.085, Ch. 421, Sec. 4, 2003 OL

Stats. Implemented: ORS 25.020, Ch. 421, Sec. 4, 2003 OL