# Oregon — Assistive device lemon laws by state: wheelchair and mobility device repair, replacement and refund thresholds For Oregon, devices covered is Wheelchairs and scooters of any kind, including other aids that enhance the mobility or positioning of an individual using a wheelchair or scooter of any kind, such as motorization, motorized positioning features and the switches and controls for any motorized features; and (b) Hearing aids as defined in ORS 694.015; coverage period is The duration of the warranty shall be not less than one year from the date of first delivery of the assistive device to the consumer; repair attempts required is The same nonconformity is subject to repair at least two times by the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and the nonconformity continues; days out of service is out of service, by reason of repair or correction, for an aggregate of at least 30 days after notification to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer because of the nonconformity; remedy is the manufacturer shall, after a reasonable attempt to repair the device or demonstrator, at the option of the consumer: (1) In the case of a sale, refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected security interest as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge or sales tax paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31. - **State:** Oregon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Devices covered:** Wheelchairs and scooters of any kind, including other aids that enhance the mobility or positioning of an individual using a wheelchair or scooter of any kind, such as motorization, motorized positioning features and the switches and controls for any motorized features; and (b) Hearing aids as defined in ORS 694.015 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Coverage period:** The duration of the warranty shall be not less than one year from the date of first delivery of the assistive device to the consumer _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Repair attempts required:** The same nonconformity is subject to repair at least two times by the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and the nonconformity continues _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Days out of service:** out of service, by reason of repair or correction, for an aggregate of at least 30 days after notification to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer because of the nonconformity _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy:** the manufacturer shall, after a reasonable attempt to repair the device or demonstrator, at the option of the consumer: (1) In the case of a sale, refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected security interest as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge or sales tax paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Loaner required:** A person required to repair an assistive device under this section shall provide the consumer a loaner if the absence of a loaner would be a threat to the safety of the user or if the assistive device is out of service for more than seven calendar days _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Citation:** ORS 646A.460 to 646A.476 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ ## What the source says > (16) “Reasonable attempt to repair” means, within the terms of an express warranty applicable to an assistive device: (a) The same nonconformity is subject to repair at least two times by the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and the nonconformity continues; or (b) The assistive device is out of service, by reason of repair or correction, for an aggregate of at least 30 days after notification to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer because of the nonconformity. ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### Devices covered > 646A.460 Definitions for ORS 646A.460 to 646A.476. As used in ORS 646A.460 to 646A.476: (1) “Assistive device” or “device” means: (a) Wheelchairs and scooters of any kind, including other aids that enhance the mobility or positioning of an individual using a wheelchair or scooter of any kind, such as motorization, motorized positioning features and the switches and controls for any motorized features; and (b) Hearing aids as defined in ORS 694.015. ### Coverage period > 646A.462 Express warranty; duration. (1) A manufacturer who sells or leases an assistive device, including a demonstrator, to a consumer, either directly or through a dealer, shall furnish, at a minimum, an express warranty that the device shall be free from any nonconformity. The manufacturer shall set forth the warranty fully in readily understood language and shall clearly identify the party making the warranty, the rights that the warranty gives the consumer and how the consumer can exercise the rights. (2) If the manufacturer does not furnish the express warranty described in subsection (1) of this section, the manufacturer shall be considered to have provided an express warranty that the device shall be free from any nonconformity. (3) The duration of the warranty shall be not less than one year from the date of first delivery of the assistive device to the consumer. ### Repair attempts required > (16) “Reasonable attempt to repair” means, within the terms of an express warranty applicable to an assistive device: (a) The same nonconformity is subject to repair at least two times by the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and the nonconformity continues; or (b) The assistive device is out of service, by reason of repair or correction, for an aggregate of at least 30 days after notification to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer because of the nonconformity. ### Days out of service > (16) “Reasonable attempt to repair” means, within the terms of an express warranty applicable to an assistive device: (a) The same nonconformity is subject to repair at least two times by the manufacturer or any authorized dealer and the nonconformity continues; or (b) The assistive device is out of service, by reason of repair or correction, for an aggregate of at least 30 days after notification to the manufacturer or any authorized dealer because of the nonconformity. ### Remedy > 646A.466 Replacement or refund after attempt to repair. If a nonconformity develops in a new assistive device or demonstrator, the manufacturer shall, after a reasonable attempt to repair the device or demonstrator, at the option of the consumer: (1) In the case of a sale, refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected security interest as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge or sales tax paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use; (2) In the case of a lease, refund to the dealer and to any other holder of a perfected security interest, as their interest may appear, the current value of the lease and refund to the consumer the amount that the consumer paid under the lease plus any collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use; or (3) Provide a conforming replacement. ### Loaner required > (5)(a) A person required to repair an assistive device under this section shall provide the consumer a loaner if the absence of a loaner would be a threat to the safety of the user or if the assistive device is out of service for more than seven calendar days. ## Source - https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors646A.html Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31. Part of [Assistive device lemon laws by state: wheelchair and mobility device repair, replacement and refund thresholds](https://referencesource.org/state-assistive-device-lemon-laws/).