Oregon Statutes - Chapter 746 - Trade Practices - Section 746.260 - Driving record not to be considered in issuance of motor vehicle insurance.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, when an individual applies for a policy or a renewal of a policy of casualty insurance providing automobile liability coverage, uninsured motorist coverage, automobile medical payments coverage or automobile physical damage coverage on an individually owned passenger vehicle including pickup and panel trucks and station wagons, an insurer shall not consider either the employment driving record or the nonemployment driving record of the individual in determining whether the policy will be issued or renewed or in determining the rates for the policy. An insurer shall not cancel such policy or discriminate in regard to other terms or conditions of the policy based upon the employment driving record or the nonemployment driving record of the individual.

(2) As used in this section, “employment driving record” and “nonemployment driving record” mean the employment driving record and nonemployment driving record described in ORS 802.200.

(3) This section is not intended to affect the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws.

(4) An insurer may use the abstract of the individual’s nonemployment driving record as authorized under ORS 746.265. [1973 c.113 §2; 1979 c.662 §2; 1983 c.338 §969; 1987 c.5 §6]

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