Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)

ORS (Criminal Code) § 165.555: Unlawful telephone solicitation of contributions for charitable purposes

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to solicit charitable donations by telephone unless the caller is a long-standing member, direct employee with salary, or personally knows the person being called. Violations are Class C misdemeanors.

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