2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 469 - Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities
Section 469.238 - Sale of products not meeting standards prohibited; exemptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not sell or offer for sale a new commercial clothes washer, commercial prerinse spray valve, commercial refrigerator or freezer, illuminated exit sign, single-voltage external AC to DC power supply, state-regulated incandescent reflector lamp, torchiere, traffic signal module, automatic commercial ice cube machine, metal halide lamp fixture, unit heater, bottle-type water dispenser, commercial hot food holding cabinet, compact audio product, digital versatile disc player, digital versatile disc recorder, portable electric spa, walk-in refrigerator, walk-in freezer, television, inductive charger system, large battery charger system or small battery charger system unless the energy efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the minimum energy efficiency standards specified in ORS 469.233.

(2) A person may sell or offer for sale a new product not meeting efficiency standards specified in subsection (1) of this section if the product is:

(a) Manufactured in this state and sold outside this state;

(b) Manufactured outside this state and sold at wholesale inside this state for final retail sale and installation outside this state;

(c) Installed in a mobile or manufactured home at the time of construction; or

(d) Designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles. [2005 c.437 §§2,3,4; 2007 c.649 §3; 2013 c.418 §5]

Note: The amendments to 469.238 by section 6, chapter 418, Oregon Laws 2013, become operative January 1, 2016. See section 10, chapter 418, Oregon Laws 2013. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2016, is set forth for the user's convenience.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not sell or offer for sale a new commercial clothes washer, commercial prerinse spray valve, commercial refrigerator or freezer, illuminated exit sign, single-voltage external AC to DC power supply, state-regulated incandescent reflector lamp, torchiere, traffic signal module, automatic commercial ice cube machine, metal halide lamp fixture, unit heater, bottle-type water dispenser, commercial hot food holding cabinet, compact audio product, digital versatile disc player, digital versatile disc recorder, portable electric spa, walk-in refrigerator, walk-in freezer, television, inductive charger system, large battery charger system, small battery charger system or high light output double-ended quartz halogen lamp unless the energy efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the minimum energy efficiency standards specified in ORS 469.233.

(2) A person may sell or offer for sale a new product not meeting efficiency standards specified in subsection (1) of this section if the product is:

(a) Manufactured in this state and sold outside this state;

(b) Manufactured outside this state and sold at wholesale inside this state for final retail sale and installation outside this state;

(c) Installed in a mobile or manufactured home at the time of construction; or

(d) Designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles.

Note: See second note under 469.229.