Section 697.732 – Examinations; investigations; costs; access; public disclosure requirements and exemptions.
(1) To enforce the provisions of ORS 697.612 and 697.642 to 697.702, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may: (a) Examine a debt management service provider or a person required to obtain a registration as a debt management service provider under ORS 697.612 and the debt management service provider’s or the […]
Section 697.752 – Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of registration.
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may deny, suspend, condition, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a registration as a debt management service provider if the director determines that an applicant or debt management service provider: (1) Cannot meet financial obligations as the obligations mature, has liabilities that exceed assets […]
Section 697.762 – Enjoining violations; attorney fees; damages.
(1) If the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services determines that a person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in an act or practice that the director believes is in violation of ORS 697.612, 697.642 to 697.702 or 697.752, in addition to actions the director may take […]
Section 697.822 – Remedy not exclusive.
The remedy provided for in ORS 697.718: (1) Is in addition to and not exclusive of other remedies provided by law. (2) Does not limit a person’s statutory or common-law right to bring an action in any court for an act of a debt management service provider, or the right of the state to punish […]
Section 697.825 – Enforcement; orders.
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may, if the director has reason to believe that a person: (a) Violated, is violating or is about to violate ORS 697.612, 697.642 to 697.702 or 697.752, a rule adopted under ORS 697.632 or an order issued under ORS 697.652 or 697.732, issue an […]
Section 697.832 – 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 in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of ORS 697.612 or 697.642 to 697.702, rules adopted under ORS 697.632 or order issued […]
Section 697.840 – Rules.
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt, amend and repeal rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 697.602 to 697.842. [2009 c.604 §21]
Section 697.842 – Disposition of moneys received by director.
All moneys received by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the department under ORS 697.005 to 697.095 or 697.602 to 697.842, excepting any penalties received under ORS 697.832, shall be paid into the State Treasury, deposited in the Consumer and Business Services Fund created by ORS 705.145 and used exclusively […]
Section 697.990 – Penalties.
(1) Violation of ORS 697.015 or 697.058 by an individual is a Class A violation. (2) Violation of ORS 697.015 or 697.058 by a corporation or association is a Class A violation. Any officer or agent of a corporation or association who personally participates in any violation of ORS 697.015 or 697.058 by the corporation […]
Section 697.992 – Jurisdiction of courts.
Justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts in all criminal prosecutions for violation of ORS 697.015, 697.058, 697.612 and 697.642 to 697.702. [Derived from 697.480 (1957 Replacement Part) and 1959 c.635 §36; 1983 c.17 §32; 1995 c.622 §10; 2005 c.338 §22]