Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 337 § 337.500 — Definitions for ORS 337.500 to 337.506
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 337 ·
Oregon Code § 337.500·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 337.500 to 337.506.
As used in ORS 337.500 to 337.506:
(1) Adopter
means any faculty member or academic department or other adopting entity at a
higher education institution responsible for considering and choosing course
materials to be utilized in connection with accredited courses taught at the
institution.
(2) Higher
education institution means:
(a) A community
college, as defined in ORS 341.005;
(b) A public
university listed in ORS 352.002;
(c) The Oregon
Health and Science University;
(d) A private
institution of higher education located in Oregon; and
(e) A bookstore
that serves as the primary bookstore for an entity listed in paragraphs (a) to
(d) of this subsection.
(3) Special
edition means a bound book that does not constitute a traditional textbook and
that may or may not be used for instructional purposes.
(4)(a) Textbook
bundle means a textbook packaged together with other supplemental course
materials, including but not limited to workbooks, study guides, online
technologies, online course resources, CD-ROMs or other books, to be sold as
course material for one price.
(b) Textbook
bundle does not include a textbook that is unusable without the supplemental
course materials, materials that cannot be sold separately due to third-party
contractual agreements, custom editions or special editions. [2007 c.582 §1;
2011 c.637 §115]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 337.500
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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