Or. Admin. Code § 812-012-0150

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 812-012-0150 - Letter of Credit Issued to Protect Purchasers of Residential Property from Lien Claims

(1) As used in this rule, "letter of credit" means an irrevocable standby letter of credit.

(2) A seller of residential property may provide a letter of credit to satisfy the requirements of ORS 87.007(2)(c), provided that the letter of credit complies with the following requirements.

(a) The letter of credit must be issued by or confirmed by an Oregon state-chartered bank or a federally chartered bank that has an Oregon branch.

(b) The letter of credit must be issued on or after the date of completion of the residential property. For purposes of this rule, the "date of completion" shall be determined in accordance with ORS 87.045.

(c) The letter of credit must be issued in an amount of not less than 25 percent of the sales price of the residential property.

(d) The beneficiary of the letter of credit must be the purchaser of the property.

(e) The letter of credit shall remain in effect:

(A) Not less than 75 days after the date of completion if no lien is perfected under ORS 87.035 against the residential property; or

(B) If one or more liens are perfected against the residential property within 75 days from the date of completion, until:

(i) All liens are released and the releases recorded;

(ii) The seller files a bond or makes a deposit and the seller files the required affidavit under ORS 87.076 to 87.081; or

(iii) The issuing or confirming bank pays the purchaser of the property the amount of the lien or the amount of the letter of credit, whichever is less in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit.

(f) The letter of credit can be called by the purchaser of the property immediately if:

(A) The seller of the property permits any construction lien to be placed upon the property;

(B) The seller of the property fails to obtain the release of all construction liens upon the property and have the releases recorded; or

(C) The seller of the property fails to file a bond or deposit and record the required affidavit under ORS 87.076 to 87.081.

(g) The credit shall be available by presentation of the purchaser of the residential property at sight on the issuing, or confirming, bank when accompanied by a notice of lien filing together with the claim of lien, as provided by ORS 87.039. The credit shall be available within three business days of presentation.

Or. Admin. Code § 812-012-0150

CCB 8-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; Renumbered from 812-001-0024, CCB 7-2005, f. 12-7-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; Renumbered from 812-001-0310, CCB 16-2008, f. 9-26-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08

Stat. Auth.: ORS 87.007, 670.310 & 701.235

Stats. Implemented: ORS 87.007