Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 742 § 742.510 — Property damage coverage for damage to vehicle caused by uninsured vehicle
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 742 ·
Oregon Code § 742.510·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Property damage coverage for damage to vehicle caused by uninsured vehicle.
(1) Every insurer issuing motor
vehicle liability insurance policies on private passenger motor vehicles or on
self-propelled mobile homes for delivery in this state shall have for sale
coverage for property damage to a vehicle of the insured caused by an uninsured
vehicle. Coverage offered under this section shall be at least the amount
prescribed to meet the requirements of ORS 806.070 for insurance for injury to
or destruction of the property of others in any one accident.
(2) A policy with
the coverage described in this section does not cover the first $300 of
property damage to the covered motor vehicle as the result of an accident with
a hit-and-run vehicle or phantom vehicle. In all other cases the first $200
damage is not covered.
(3) Coverage for
property damage described in this section:
(a) Applies only
to the amount of damages the insured may be legally entitled to recover.
(b) Does not
include coverage for loss of use of the covered vehicle. [Formerly 743.797;
1991 c.768 §5]
Note:
See note under 742.508.
(Personal Injury
Protection Benefits)
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 742.510
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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