2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 059 - Securities Regulation
Section 59.710 - Definitions for ORS 59.710 to 59.830.


(1) "Security," "securities" or "securities or commodities," mean and include all evidences of debt or property and options for their purchase, shares in any corporation or association, bonds, coupons, scrip, rights, choses in action, and other evidences of debt or property, and options for their purchase, or anything movable that is bought and sold.
(2) "Broker" means and includes every person who in this state engages, either for all or part of the person’s time, in the business of selling any securities or commodities, or purchasing, or otherwise acquiring securities or commodities from another for the purpose of reselling them or offering them for sale to the public; or in the business of offering, buying or selling, or otherwise dealing or trading in securities or commodities, as agent or principal, for commission or at a profit; and every person who deals in futures or differences in market quotations of prices or values of any securities or commodities, or accepts margins on purchases or sales, or pretended purchases or sales of securities or commodities.
(3) "Bucket shop" means any building, or any room, apartment, booth, office or store therein, or any other place where any contract prohibited by ORS 59.710 to 59.830 is made or offered to be made more than once and in the course of continuing or repeated transactions.
(4) "Bonds" includes the bonds or other evidences of debt of a corporation, company or association.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code

Chapter 059 - Securities Regulation

Section 59.015 - Definitions for Oregon Securities Law.

Section 59.025 - Securities exempt from registration.

Section 59.035 - Transactions exempt from registration.

Section 59.045 - Authority of director to deny, withdraw or condition exemptions.

Section 59.049 - Federal covered securities exempt from registration; notice filings; fees; rules.

Section 59.055 - Conditions of offer and sale of securities.

Section 59.065 - Registration procedures; application; fees; rules.

Section 59.070 - Amended registration application; when required; fees.

Section 59.075 - Registration by director; expiration; renewal; fee; rules.

Section 59.085 - Conditions imposed on registration.

Section 59.095 - Approval of plan to issue securities in exchange for other securities, claims or property.

Section 59.105 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registration.

Section 59.115 - Liability in connection with sale or successful solicitation of sale of securities; recovery by purchaser; limitations on proceeding; attorney fees.

Section 59.125 - Effect of notice of offer to repay purchaser; exceptions; registration of transaction.

Section 59.127 - Liability in connection with purchase or successful solicitation of purchase of securities; recovery by seller; limitations on proceeding; attorney fees.

Section 59.131 - Effect of notice of intent to return unlawfully purchased security; contents of notice; registration of transaction.

Section 59.135 - Fraud and deceit with respect to securities or securities business.

Section 59.137 - Liability in connection with violation of ORS 59.135; damages; defense; attorney fees; limitations on proceeding.

Section 59.145 - Effect of notice filing, registration or license.

Section 59.155 - Director is agent for service of process; manner of service; exceptions.

Section 59.165 - Licensing of broker-dealers, investment advisers and salespersons required; rules.

Section 59.175 - Procedures for notice filing and licensing; rules; examination; bond, letter of credit or other security; insurance; filing trade name or assumed business name; fees.

Section 59.185 - Expiration of license; rules for renewal; change in personnel.

Section 59.195 - Licensees to keep records; inspection; filing of financial reports.

Section 59.205 - Grounds for denying, suspending, revoking or imposing condition or restriction on license.

Section 59.215 - Action against applicant or licensee for act or omission of associate; exceptions.

Section 59.225 - Cancellation of license or application; application for withdrawal; effect of suspension or revocation.

Section 59.245 - Investigations; publicity with respect to violations; cease and desist order.

Section 59.255 - Enjoining violations; fine; appointment of receiver; attorney fees; damages to private parties.

Section 59.265 - Procedure when assets or capital of broker-dealer or investment adviser found impaired; involuntary liquidation.

Section 59.285 - Rules; financial statements.

Section 59.295 - Notice of orders; hearings on orders.

Section 59.305 - Judicial review of orders.

Section 59.315 - Oaths and subpoenas in proceedings before director.

Section 59.325 - Certified copies of documents; fee; effect of certification.

Section 59.331 - Scope of Attorney General powers; consent of director; powers of circuit court; damages, restitution, disgorgement and other penalties.

Section 59.335 - Application of certain sections.

Section 59.345 - When offer to sell or buy is made in this state.

Section 59.350 - Treatment of certain transactions.

Section 59.355 - Corporations subject to other laws.

Section 59.370 - Limitation on liability for good faith act or omission; reports regarding salespersons or investment adviser representatives; limitation on liability related to reports; rules.

Section 59.480 - Definitions for ORS 59.480 to 59.505.

Section 59.485 - Required reporting by certain securities professionals of suspected financial exploitation.

Section 59.490 - Notifications to third parties.

Section 59.495 - Delay of disbursements; notifications.

Section 59.500 - Limitation on liability.

Section 59.505 - Provision of records to law enforcement and certain state agencies.

Section 59.535 - Definitions for ORS 59.535 to 59.585.

Section 59.570 - Protection of registering entity.

Section 59.575 - Nontestamentary transfer on death.

Section 59.580 - Terms, conditions and forms for registration.

Section 59.585 - Short title; rules of construction.

Section 59.710 - Definitions for ORS 59.710 to 59.830.

Section 59.730 - Making contract involving securities without intending a bona fide sale or purchase.

Section 59.780 - Broker’s trading against customer’s order; violation of ORS 59.780 to 59.800 by member of broker’s firm.

Section 59.800 - Pledge or sale by broker-dealer of customer’s securities.

Section 59.820 - Actions against corporation for second violation.

Section 59.991 - Criminal penalties for ORS 59.005 to 59.505 and 59.710 to 59.830; exceptions.

Section 59.995 - Civil penalties for ORS 59.005 to 59.505 and 59.710 to 59.830; exceptions.