(1) Any person doing business under the laws of this state or the United States relating to banks, mutual savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, consumer finance companies, or insurance companies except to the extent that the person provides real estate closing escrow services other than those permitted under subsection (3) of this section.
(2) An attorney at law rendering services in the performance of duties as attorney at law.
(3) Any firm or corporation lending money on real or personal property and which firm or corporation is subject to licensing, supervision or auditing by a federal or state agency but only to the extent of closing a loan transaction between the firm or corporation and a borrower, and seller, if a fee for escrow services is not charged to the seller.
(4) Any person doing any of the acts specified in ORS 696.505 (5) under order of any court.
(5) Any real estate broker or principal real estate broker licensed under ORS 696.022 who performs the closing for the principals in a real estate transaction handled by the broker, if the principals are not charged a separate fee for escrow services.
(6) Any collection agency registered under ORS 697.015 that is engaged in any collection or billing activity without holding documents relating to the debt. [1963 c.440 §2; 1967 c.359 §701; 1971 c.398 §1; 1977 c.351 §6; 1981 c.617 §22; 1991 c.874 §3; 2001 c.300 §37; 2003 c.427 §6; 2007 c.337 §7; 2017 c.234 §24]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities
Section 696.007 - Statement of legislative purpose.
Section 696.010 - Definitions.
Section 696.015 - Legislative finding; short title.
Section 696.022 - Licensing system for real estate brokers and property managers; rules.
Section 696.024 - Payments due and owing to Real Estate Agency.
Section 696.026 - Registration and renewal of business names; rules.
Section 696.125 - Limited license.
Section 696.130 - Effect of revocation of license; limited license.
Section 696.174 - License renewal; reactivation; continuing education courses; rules.
Section 696.182 - Continuing education; rules.
Section 696.184 - Duties of continuing education provider; rules.
Section 696.186 - Qualifications of continuing education instructors; rules.
Section 696.200 - Main office; branch offices; change of business location.
Section 696.232 - License status of employee of agency; reissuance upon termination of employment.
Section 696.243 - Substituting copy for original canceled check allowed; electronic fund transfers.
Section 696.245 - Clients’ trust accounts; notice to bank and agency; retention of copy.
Section 696.265 - Recognition of nonresident real estate licensee; rules.
Section 696.280 - Records of licensed real estate property managers and real estate brokers; rules.
Section 696.292 - Limitation on demand for compensation.
Section 696.294 - Opinion letter; rules.
Section 696.301 - Grounds for discipline.
Section 696.310 - Intracompany supervision and control.
Section 696.365 - City or county business license tax.
Section 696.385 - Power of agency; rulemaking procedures.
Section 696.392 - Power of commissioner to administer oaths, take depositions and issue subpoenas.
Section 696.395 - Power of commissioner.
Section 696.396 - Investigation of complaints and progressive discipline; rules.
Section 696.397 - Cease and desist order.
Section 696.398 - Delegation by commissioner to employees; requirements.
Section 696.405 - Real Estate Board; appointment; term; qualifications; compensation; expenses.
Section 696.415 - Officers; meetings; quorum.
Section 696.425 - Powers and duties of board; expenses.
Section 696.490 - Real Estate Account; disposition of receipts.
Section 696.495 - Revolving fund; amount; use; procedure for repayment.
Section 696.505 - Definitions for ORS 696.505 to 696.590.
Section 696.508 - Legislative finding; short title.
Section 696.511 - License requirement; licensing system; rules.
Section 696.520 - Application of ORS 696.505 to 696.590.
Section 696.525 - Bond for escrow agents.
Section 696.527 - Deposits in lieu of bond; payment of claims; waiver.
Section 696.530 - Expiration and renewal of license; fees; rules.
Section 696.532 - Limited license.
Section 696.534 - Records of escrow agents; rules.
Section 696.535 - Grounds for refusing, suspending or revoking license or reprimanding licensee.
Section 696.541 - Authority of commissioner over escrow agents; rules.
Section 696.545 - Investigation; injunction; jurisdiction.
Section 696.570 - Hearings procedure under ORS 696.505 to 696.590; subpoena.
Section 696.579 - Funds exempt from execution or attachment; designation of funds.
Section 696.585 - Civil penalties.
Section 696.590 - Penalty amounts.
Section 696.600 - Definitions for ORS 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785 and 696.995.
Section 696.603 - License requirement.
Section 696.612 - Grounds for disciplinary action.
Section 696.627 - On-site inspection allowed; deposit.
Section 696.710 - Necessity of alleging license in action to collect compensation.
Section 696.790 - Authority of commissioner to require fingerprints.
Section 696.795 - Authority of commissioner to conduct investigations and proceedings.
Section 696.800 - Definitions.
Section 696.805 - Real estate licensee as seller’s agent; obligations.
Section 696.810 - Real estate licensee as buyer’s agent; obligations.
Section 696.815 - Representation of both buyer and seller; obligations.
Section 696.820 - Agency disclosure pamphlet; rules.
Section 696.822 - Liability of principal for act, error or omission of agent or subagent.
Section 696.835 - Buyer and seller responsibilities.
Section 696.840 - Compensation and agency relationships.
Section 696.845 - Acknowledgment of existing agency relationships form; rules.
Section 696.855 - Common law application to statutory obligations and remedies.
Section 696.870 - Duties of real estate licensee under ORS 105.462 to 105.490, 696.301 and 696.870.
Section 696.880 - Licensee not required to disclose proximity of registered sex offender.
Section 696.890 - Duties of real estate property managers.
Section 696.995 - Civil penalties for violation of ORS 696.603, 696.606 or 696.612.