As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Workers’ Compensation Board. (2) “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. [1987 c.373 §1; 1993 c.744 §9; 1999 c.59 §213]
(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services is created. (2) The department shall be under the supervision and control of a director who shall be responsible for the functions of the department. (3) Subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, the Governor shall appoint the director, […]
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, with the approval of the Governor, shall organize and reorganize the Department of Consumer and Business Services in the manner the director considers necessary to conduct the work of the department properly. (2) The functions of the department may be divided into administrative divisions […]
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall establish within the department a Consumer Advocacy Section not later than January 1, 1988. [1987 c.774 §152(1)] Note: 705.117 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 705 or any series therein […]
(1) With the approval of the Governor, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may appoint a deputy director who shall serve at the pleasure of the director, not be subject to the State Personnel Relations Law and have full authority to act for the director, subject to the control of the […]
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may delegate any duties, powers and functions of the director or of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, under such conditions as the director deems appropriate. (2) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, and in addition to other rulemaking authority prescribed by law, […]
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a document, material or other information that the Department of Consumer and Business Services possesses or controls for the purpose of administering ORS 86A.095 to 86A.198, 86A.990, 86A.992, 697.005 to 697.095, 697.602 to 697.842, 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900, 717.905 and 735.533 and ORS chapters 59, […]
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may share confidential and privileged documents, material or information the director receives under ORS 732.517 to 732.596 with a chief insurance regulatory official in accordance with ORS 705.137: (a) Only if the regulatory official’s jurisdiction has a statute or rules that are substantially similar […]
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, consistent with ORS 705.137, may enter into agreements with other state, federal, foreign and international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, with the Federal Reserve Board and with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and affiliates or subsidiaries of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners […]
For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may require the fingerprints of a person who is applying for a license, or applying to renew a license, under ORS 744.059, 744.326, 744.518 or 744.611 or a person who: (1)(a) Is employed […]
(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may establish one or more combined license processing programs. Participation in a combined license processing program by a state agency is voluntary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, agencies participating in a combined license processing program may: (a) Use combined license applications; (b) Adopt standardized license terms […]
(1) There is created in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Consumer and Business Services Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys collected or received by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, except moneys required to be paid into the Workers’ Benefit Fund, shall be paid into […]
The Prescription Drug Affordability Account is established as a subaccount in the Consumer and Business Services Fund created in ORS 705.145, consisting of moneys collected under ORS 646A.695 and moneys that may be appropriated for deposit into the Prescription Drug Affordability Account by the Legislative Assembly. Interest earned on the account shall be credited to […]
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall transfer workers’ compensation premium assessment revenue from the Consumer and Business Services Fund to the Workers’ Benefit Fund to finance the cost of carrying out the provisions of ORS 656.054 and 656.735 and section 15, chapter 600, Oregon Laws 1985. (2) The amount […]
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Workers’ Compensation Board may in their discretion establish and maintain petty cash funds for the purpose of making change and paying other petty incidental expenses in the administration of the functions of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the board. [1987 […]
(1) Except as provided in ORS 59.255, 59.995, 86A.130, 86A.992 and 645.950, the net amount accruing to the Department of Consumer and Business Services from all fees, charges, interest, penalties and miscellaneous revenues from all sources under ORS chapter 645 and ORS 59.005 to 59.505, 59.710 to 59.830, 59.991, 86A.095 to 86A.198, 650.005 to 650.100 […]
(1) If any amount due the Department of Consumer and Business Services is not paid within 30 days of the date payment becomes due, and no provision has been made to secure the payment, the department may issue a warrant. The warrant may be filed with the county clerk of any county in this state […]
[2011 c.272 §20; renumbered 455.146 in 2017]
