OAR 629-032-0030: Notice of Default to Purchaser

(1) Whenever the forester finds there is a violation of any provision of the contract, the forester may suspend operations in accordance with the provisions of the contract. If the violation is not corrected within the time specified by the forester, the forester may notify the purchaser that the contract is in default and terminate the contract. (2) If the purchaser has failed to complete the requirements of the contract prior to the expiration date or any interim completion date required by the contract, whichever is earliest, or if the purchaser injures or severs timber not included in the sale, the forester may notify the purchaser that the contract is in default without allowing the purchaser to take corrective action. (3) All notices of default to the purchaser shall: (a) Be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested; (b) Inform the purchaser of the reasons for the default and the effective date of the default. (c) Inform the purchaser that the purchaser may request a contested case hearing by notifying the forester within 15 days of the date of the Notice of Default.