As used in ORS 646.561 to 646.565: (1) Charitable organization means an organization organized for charitable purposes as defined in ORS 128.801. (2) Established business relationship means a previous transaction or series of transactions between a caller and a party that occurred within the 18 months that preceded a call. (3) Party means a telephone customer of a telecommunications company. (4)(a) Telephone solicitation means a solicitation for the purpose of encouraging a party to purchase real estate, goods or services, or to make a donation, made to the party by means of: (A) A call on a telephone or telephone line; or (B) A text message. (b) Telephone solicitation does not include: (A) A call or text message that a charitable organization, a public agency or volunteers on behalf of the organization or agency makes or sends to members of the organization or agency or to persons who have made a donation or expressed an interest in making a donation to the organization or agency; (B) A call or text message that is limited to polling or soliciting the expression of ideas, opinions or votes; (C) A business to business call or text message; or (D) A call or text message that responds directly to a message received from a party.
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