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Section 696.581 – Written escrow instructions or agreement required; statement; instructions containing blank prohibited; one-sided escrow; exceptions.

(1) An escrow agent may not accept funds, property or documents in any escrow transaction without dated, written escrow instructions from the principals to the transaction or a dated executed agreement in writing between the principals to the transaction. (2) Except as provided in this section, an escrow agent must follow dated, written escrow instructions […]

Section 696.585 – Civil penalties.

(1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS 696.505 to 696.590, or any lawful rule or final order of the Real Estate Commissioner or any final judgment made by any court upon application of the commissioner, may be required to forfeit and pay to the General Fund of the State Treasury, a civil penalty […]

Section 696.590 – Penalty amounts.

(1) Any person who violates ORS 696.511 (1) may be required by the Real Estate Commissioner to forfeit and pay to the General Fund of the State Treasury a civil penalty in an amount determined by the commissioner of: (a) Not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for the first offense of unlicensed professional […]