(a) Cease and desist from any act that constitutes a violation of ORS 725A.500 to 725A.530.
(b) Resolve any complaint the director received under ORS 725A.524 and pay the borrower that submitted the complaint any damages to which the borrower would be entitled under law.
(c) Pay a borrower any amount the person received from the borrower as compensation while engaging in any action that constituted a violation of ORS 725A.500 to 725A.530.
(2)(a) In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty provided by law, the director may impose a civil penalty under ORS 183.745 in an amount of not more than $5,000 for each instance in which a person violates, aids or abets another person in violating, or procures a violation of ORS 725A.500 to 725A.530 or an order the director issues under ORS 725A.500 to 725A.530.
(b) Each instance described in paragraph (a) of this subsection is a separate violation and each day in which a person engages in a continuous violation is a separate violation. The director may not impose a penalty that exceeds $20,000 for a continuous violation.
(3) The director may assess the costs of conducting an administrative proceeding under this section against the person that is the subject of the administrative proceeding or may include the costs of the administrative proceeding in any civil penalty the director imposes under this section.
(4) A person that is subject to a civil penalty under this section may appeal the penalty as provided in ORS chapter 183.
(5) The director shall deposit any amount the director receives under this section to the General Fund of the State Treasury. [2021 c.651 §10]
Note: 725A.527 becomes operative July 1, 2022. See section 13, chapter 651, Oregon Laws 2021.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 18 - Financial Institutions, Insurance
Chapter 725A - Short-Term Loans and Student Loan Servicing
Section 725A.010 - Definitions.
Section 725A.012 - Application.
Section 725A.020 - Licensing requirement.
Section 725A.022 - License application; contents; fee; rules.
Section 725A.026 - Grounds for disapproving license application.
Section 725A.028 - License fee; other fees; rules.
Section 725A.030 - Annual report; contents; penalty; rules.
Section 725A.032 - Business name and location.
Section 725A.034 - License revocation and suspension.
Section 725A.036 - License reinstatement; fee.
Section 725A.038 - License surrender.
Section 725A.050 - Director’s power to examine or investigate; costs.
Section 725A.054 - Duty to report defalcation; audit.
Section 725A.056 - Loan disclosure requirements; receipt; procedure after full loan repayment.
Section 725A.060 - Prohibited conduct generally.
Section 725A.062 - Prohibited conduct for title loan lender.
Section 725A.064 - Prohibited conduct for payday loan lender.
Section 725A.080 - Complaint and administrative remedy.
Section 725A.082 - Cease and desist order.
Section 725A.084 - Suspension or removal of officer or director of licensee.
Section 725A.090 - Loan tracking and counseling system; rules; fees.
Section 725A.500 - Definitions.
Section 725A.509 - Duties of licensee; assumed business name.
Section 725A.515 - Required notifications from licensee to director.
Section 725A.530 - Ombudsman; duties; report to Legislative Assembly.