2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 706 - Administration and Enforcement of Banking Laws Generally
Section 706.580 - Illegal, unauthorized or unsafe practices; authority of director.


(a) Conducts business in an unsafe or unauthorized manner;
(b) Refuses to submit records for inspection by an examiner or by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; or
(c) Violates a law of this state or the United States or a duly issued order of the director.
(2) If the director believes a condition described in subsection (1) of this section exists, the director may:
(a) Notify the appropriate bank supervisory agency, with respect to the banking institution or non-Oregon institution, of the director’s determination and the facts and circumstances on which the determination is based;
(b) Provide the banking institution or non-Oregon institution with a statement of the charges on the basis of which the director determined that the banking institution or non-Oregon institution is violating the law or conducting business in an unsafe or unauthorized manner;
(c) Notify the banking institution or non-Oregon institution of the date and place of a hearing before the director, or a person designated by the director, with respect to the charges against the banking institution or non-Oregon institution; and
(d) Conduct a hearing pursuant to the notice given to the banking institution or non-Oregon institution under subsection (1)(c) of this section and make findings with respect to each of the charges specified in the notice to the banking institution or non-Oregon institution.
(3) After a hearing conducted under subsection (2) of this section, the director may:
(a) By an order in writing:
(A) Direct the discontinuance of the illegal, unsafe or unauthorized practices; and
(B) Direct the banking institution or non-Oregon institution to take affirmative action to correct or remedy a condition that resulted from the illegal, unsafe or unauthorized practice;
(b) Apply for and obtain an injunction or other appropriate order from a court that has jurisdiction over the matter to enforce the director’s order issued under paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) Publish notice of an order the director issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(d) Suspend or revoke the authority of a non-Oregon institution to open, occupy or maintain a branch or branches in this state. [Amended by 1973 c.797 §31; 1997 c.631 §10; 2009 c.541 §30a]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 18 - Financial Institutions, Insurance

Chapter 706 - Administration and Enforcement of Banking Laws Generally

Section 706.005 - Definitions for Bank Act.

Section 706.008 - Additional definitions for Bank Act.

Section 706.500 - Examination of banking institutions and non-Oregon institutions; examination program with federal regulators.

Section 706.515 - Agreements with other bank supervisory agencies and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; contracts for use of bank examiners; joint examination or enforcement; fees.

Section 706.530 - Annual fees paid by banking institutions and non-Oregon institutions; rules.

Section 706.560 - Appraisal of securities and audit.

Section 706.570 - Requirement that banking institution keep books and accounts; civil penalty.

Section 706.575 - Certificate as evidence that document is filed with director.

Section 706.578 - Establishment of loan production office; notice; fee.

Section 706.580 - Illegal, unauthorized or unsafe practices; authority of director.

Section 706.600 - Authority to protect creditors and depositors of banking institution or non-Oregon institution.

Section 706.630 - Regular reports of condition; additional reports as required by director.

Section 706.655 - Records of extensions of credit by banking institutions; rules.

Section 706.690 - Transfer of stock or controlling interest; notice to and approval by director; applicability to financial holding companies and bank holding companies.

Section 706.720 - Reports filed with director; public inspection of records; exemptions; confidentiality; forms.

Section 706.723 - Confidential documents; review by court.

Section 706.725 - False statements, reports and book entries.

Section 706.730 - Depositor and debtor information confidential; disclosure prohibited; exceptions.

Section 706.775 - Enforcement of Bank Act; production of witnesses and evidence; fees and mileage of witnesses.

Section 706.790 - Rules.

Section 706.795 - Rules authorizing banking institutions to exercise powers of certain financial institutions.

Section 706.980 - Civil penalties.