§ 12.282

(1) A civil action against a manufacturer of extendable equipment for injury or other damage arising out of contact with power lines, including any product liability action under ORS 30.900 to 30.920 and any action based on negligence, must be commenced not later than two years after the injury or damage occurs. A civil action against a manufacturer of extendable equipment for death arising out of contact with power lines, including any product liability action under ORS 30.900 to 30.920 and any action based on negligence, must be commenced not later than three years after the death.\n(2) A civil action against a manufacturer of extendable equipment for injury, death or other damage arising out of contact with power lines is not subject to ORS 12.115, 30.020 or 30.905 or any other statute of limitation or statute of ultimate repose in Oregon Revised Statutes.\n(3) For purposes of this section, 'extendable equipment' means cranes, truck-mounted cranes, truck-mounted booms, and any self-powered vehicle with booms or other extensions that can reach power lines from the ground. [1999 c.514 §1; 2009 c.485 §6]\nNote:\n12.282 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not

f-powered vehicle with booms or other extensions that can reach power lines from the ground. [1999 c.514 §1; 2009 c.485 §6]\nNote:\n12.282 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 12 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.\nNote:\nSections 6 and 7, chapter 599, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:\nSec. 6.\nSection 7 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 12. [2021 c.599 §6]\nSec. 7. Action challenging validity of certain building permits.\nAn action to challenge the validity of a building permit that a contract building official, as defined in section 2 of this 2021 Act [455.202], issued before the effective date of this 2021 Act [January 1, 2022] on the basis that the contract building official lacked the authority to issue the building permit or to make a discretionary decision, as defined in section 2 of this 2021 Act, must be commenced on or before December 31, 2024. [2021 c.599 §7]