Section 650.080 – When personal service of process required.
The method of service referred to in ORS 650.075 may not be used if personal service can be used. [1973 c.509 §11]
Section 650.085 – Other civil or criminal remedies unaffected.
Nothing in ORS 650.005 to 650.100 limits any statutory or common-law rights of a person to bring an action in any court for an act involved in the sale of franchises, or the right of the state to punish a person for a violation of any law. [1973 c.509 §12]
Section 650.095 – Civil penalties.
(1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may impose a civil penalty on a person for violation of a rule adopted under ORS 650.050 or an order issued under ORS 650.055. (2)(a) The director shall impose a civil penalty under […]
Section 650.100 – Disposition of civil penalties.
All penalties recovered under ORS 650.095 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and are available for general government expenses. [2005 c.339 §5]
Section 650.075 – Manner of executing service of process; effect of initial service.
(1) The service referred to in ORS 650.070 shall be made by: (a) Serving the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or a clerk on duty at the Department of Consumer and Business Services a copy of the process, notice or demand, with any papers required by law to be delivered in […]
Section 650.005 – Definitions for ORS 650.005 to 650.100.
As used in ORS 650.005 to 650.100, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Area franchise” means a contract or agreement between a franchisor and a subfranchisor whereby the subfranchisor is granted the right, for a valuable consideration, to sell or negotiate the sale of franchises in the name or on behalf of the franchisor. (2) […]
Section 650.010 – Franchise sellers required to maintain books and records; filings with director.
Every person who offers to sell a franchise in this state shall maintain a complete set of books, records and accounts of any such sale and the disposition of the proceeds thereof, and shall, at such times as the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may require, file in the office of […]
Section 650.015 – When franchise sale or offer for sale is made in this state.
(1) A sale or offer to sell a franchise is made in this state when an offer to sell is made in this state, or an offer to buy is accepted in this state, or, if the franchisee is domiciled in this state, the franchised business is or will be operated in this state. (2) […]
Section 650.020 – Liability of franchise seller; defenses; amount of recovery; attorney fees; joint and several liability; limitation on action; indemnification of corporation; right of contribution.
(1) Any person who sells a franchise is liable as provided in subsection (3) of this section to the franchisee if the seller: (a) Employs any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; or (b) Makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the […]
Section 650.050 – Rules.
In accordance with this section and ORS chapter 183, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may from time to time make, amend and rescind such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 650.005 to 650.100. [1973 c.509 §5]