Oregon Revised Statute error/correction: 2007 ORS 680.505

The print 2007 ORS has a printing error affecting §ORS 680.505.

The online version or the ORS has been corrected. Legislative Counsel has a PDF document with the correct text that can be inserted into the 21-volume print set.

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