# ORS § 658.015: 658.015 Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245 > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.015 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 658.015 - **Heading:** 658.015 Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245 - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 51 / Chapter 658 / Section 658.015 ## Text (1) ORS 658.005 (Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245) to 658.245 (Actions upon agency bonds or letters of credit) do not apply to: (a) Labor contractors subject to ORS 658.405 (Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511) to 658.511 (Wage claim against property services contractor or construction labor contractor) ; or (b) A temporary staffing agency as defined in ORS 676.695 (Definitions for ORS 676.695 to 676.725) . (2) ORS 658.005 (Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245) to 658.245 (Actions upon agency bonds or letters of credit) do not apply to any nonprofit organization or corporation organized for the purpose of economic adjustment, civic betterment and the giving of professional guidance and placement to its members, when all of the following requirements are met: (a) None of its directors, officers or employees are deriving any profit beyond a nominal salary for services performed on its behalf. (b) Membership dues and fees are used solely for the maintenance of the organization or corporation. (c) No fee is charged for employment services. (d) On request of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the organization or corporation files with the commissioner, on or before the first day of April of each year, a copy of its constitution or articles of incorporation and its bylaws, together with a sworn statement setting forth its place of business; the names and addresses of its officers, directors and employees, the salaries they receive and the services they actually perform; and the various benefits furnished to its members. (3) As used in subsection (2) of this section: (a) “Civic betterment” means the promotion of the common good and general welfare of the people of this state or any political subdivision therein. (b) “Economic adjustment” means the promotion of a program by which individuals are helped to acquire new professional skills, add to their existing professional skills or change their type of profession. (4) ORS 658.005 (Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245) to 658.245 (Actions upon agency bonds or letters of credit) do not apply to a bona fide labor organization of workers or a nonprofit organization or corporation that has been formed in good faith for the regulation, promotion and advancement of the general professional interests of its members and that incidentally maintains a placement service principally engaged in securing employment for such members. [1953 c.694 §25; 1959 c.395 §16; 1961 c.380 §2; 1973 c.678 §2; 1979 c.224 §3; 1981 c.318 §3; 1987 c.306 §4; 1995 c.343 §55; 2013 c.584 §2; 2022 c.92 §8] Source: Section 658.015 — Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors658.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 658.005 658.005 Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.005.md) - [ORS § 658.008 658.008 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.008.md) - [ORS § 658.015 658.015 Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.015.md) - [ORS § 658.019 658.019 Rehabilitation services agency exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.019.md) - [ORS § 658.065 658.065 Employment agency business not to be conducted in certain places](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.065.md) - [ORS § 658.075 658.075 Agency to file security](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.075.md) - [ORS § 658.078 658.078 Record keeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.078.md) - [ORS § 658.115 658.115 Civil penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.115.md) - [ORS § 658.125 658.125 Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.125.md) - [ORS § 658.145 658.145 Schedule of charges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.145.md) - [ORS § 658.155 658.155 Posting and furnishing schedule of charges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.155.md) - [ORS § 658.165 658.165 Order necessary before referral or charge to be made](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.165.md) - [ORS § 658.168 658.168 Contract requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.168.md) - [ORS § 658.172 658.172 Job referral requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.172.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T51_C658_S658.015. 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