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Section 697.005 - Definitions for ORS 697.005 to 697.095. - (1)(a) "Collection agency" means: (A) A person that engages directly...
Section 697.031 - Registration procedure; bond or letter of credit; fees; procedures for out-of-state collection agencies; rules. - (b) The director, consistent with the requirements of ORS 697.005...
Section 697.039 - Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew registration. - (a) Any information a person files with the director under...
Section 697.045 - Status of accounts and claims assigned to agency; rights of assignor; appearance in small claims or justice court; registration as condition of access to courts. - (a) Collect the claim or account; (b) Compromise or accept...
Section 697.058 - Agency records; business office; trust accounts; reporting requirements; audit of trust accounts; cost of audit; exemptions. - (2) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section,...
Section 697.063 - Status of business records and bank accounts following revocation of registration; liquidation; expenses and attorney fees. - (2) If any person refuses to permit the director to...
Section 697.086 - Rules for collection of child support payments. - (2) The rules adopted by the director under this section...
Section 697.087 - Injunction; damages; attorney fees; limitation on actions. - (2) Notwithstanding any other actions provided by law, the Attorney...
Section 697.091 - Fees or compensation received in violation of law; disposition. - (2) A person shall not charge or receive any fee...
Section 697.093 - Enforcement. - (a) Undertake the investigations, including investigations outside this state, that...
Section 697.094 - Orders issued under ORS 697.093. - (2) An order issued under ORS 697.093 becomes effective upon...
Section 697.095 - Civil penalties. - (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as...
Section 697.105 - Fee for collection of debt owed public body; notice to debtor; amount. - (2) A fee may not be added under subsection (1)...
Section 697.107 - Prohibition on use of public agency or public official seal or letterhead. - (a) Allow a person or entity in the practice of...
Section 697.115 - Fee for collection of commercial debt; amount; limit. - (2) A person using a private collection agency to collect...
Section 697.500 - Definitions for ORS 697.500 to 697.555. - (1)(a) "Check-cashing business" means a person that conducts a business...
Section 697.502 - Exemptions from licensing and record-keeping requirements. - (2) ORS 697.510, 697.512, 697.514, 697.528 and 697.540 do not...
Section 697.510 - License application form and contents; waiver; rules. - (b) The director, consistent with the requirements of ORS 697.500...
Section 697.512 - Application fee and investigation fee; rules. - (2) The director shall prescribe fee amounts under subsection (1)...
Section 697.514 - Application review and license issuance; expiration and renewal; grounds for denial; rules. - (2) The director shall issue a license to the applicant...
Section 697.520 - Prohibited practices; effect on charges for dishonored payment instruments. - (a) For a payment instrument issued by the federal government...
Section 697.522 - Receipt; contents. - (1) The name, assumed business name or trade name of...
Section 697.524 - Endorsement and deposit of payment instruments. - (1) Endorse in the name of the business all payment...
Section 697.528 - Records; retention; examination costs; rules. - (2) The director may examine the records required to be...
Section 697.530 - Prohibited conduct. - (1) Publish, disseminate or cause to be published or disseminated...
Section 697.540 - Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; notice and hearing. - (a) The licensee has violated a provision of ORS 697.500...
Section 697.542 - Powers of director; cease and desist order. - (1) Make such investigations as the director deems necessary to...
Section 697.555 - Civil penalties; restitution. - (2) The director may order any check-cashing business the director...
Section 697.602 - Definitions for ORS 697.602 to 697.842. - (1) "Consumer" means an individual who is obligated or is...
Section 697.612 - Registration requirement; exceptions. - (a) Performs a debt management service; or (b) Receives money...
Section 697.632 - Registration procedure; fees; rules. - (b) The director, consistent with the requirements of ORS 697.602...
Section 697.642 - Bond requirement. - (a) Be in an amount that is: (A) A minimum...
Section 697.652 - Written agreement and budget analysis requirement; contents and form of agreement; waiver of requirements void. - (a) Lists the name and telephone number for the debt...
Section 697.662 - Prohibited practices. - (1) Make, or counsel or advise a consumer to make,...
Section 697.672 - Requirement to make, keep and maintain records; rules. - (2) A debt management service provider shall maintain records for...
Section 697.682 - Trust accounts for client funds; statements. - (2) The debt management service provider may establish a separate...
Section 697.692 - Fees; circumstances in which consumer may void contract; prohibition of waiver; rules. - (a) An initial fee of not more than $50. (b)...
Section 697.702 - Interference with records of debt management service provider. - (a) Makes a false entry in the record; or (b)...
Section 697.707 - Required disclosures. - (2) A debt management service provider shall give to every...
Section 697.718 - Liability for consumer’s ascertainable loss; limitation on time to commence action. - (2) Except as provided in this subsection, an action or...
Section 697.732 - Examinations; investigations; costs; access; public disclosure requirements and exemptions. - (a) Examine a debt management service provider or a person...
Section 697.752 - Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of registration. - (1) Cannot meet financial obligations as the obligations mature, has...
Section 697.762 - Enjoining violations; attorney fees; damages. - (2) The director may include in a suit authorized by...
Section 697.822 - Remedy not exclusive. - (1) Is in addition to and not exclusive of other...
Section 697.825 - Enforcement; orders. - (a) Violated, is violating or is about to violate ORS...
Section 697.832 - Civil penalties. - (2) The director shall impose a civil penalty on a...
Section 697.990 - Penalties. - (2) Violation of ORS 697.015 or 697.058 by a corporation...