Oregon Statutes 697.520 – Prohibited practices; effect on charges for dishonored payment instruments
(1) A check-cashing business may not charge or collect, directly or indirectly, an excessive fee, service charge or other consideration for cashing a payment instrument. A fee, service charge or other consideration is excessive if the total amount charged is more than the following amounts:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 697.520
- Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) For a payment instrument issued by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, by this state or an agency of this state or by the government of the municipality in which a person is cashing the payment instrument:
(A) $5 or two percent of the face value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater, if the person cashing the payment instrument provides valid and current government-issued photo identification; or
(B) $5 or 2-1/2 percent of the face value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater, if the person cashing the payment instrument does not provide valid and current government-issued photo identification.
(b) For a payment instrument issued by any other state or political subdivision thereof or for a payment instrument that is a payroll check:
(A) $5 or three percent of the face value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater, if the person cashing the payment instrument provides valid and current government-issued photo identification; or
(B) $5 or 3-1/2 percent of the face value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater, if the person cashing the payment instrument does not provide valid and current government-issued photo identification.
(c) For any other payment instrument, $5 or 10 percent of the face value of the payment instrument, whichever is greater.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a fee, service charge or other consideration is excessive if the total amount charged is more than $100.
(3) This section does not affect fees, statutory damages or other charges a person may collect under ORS § 30.701 in connection with dishonored payment instruments. [2007 c.358 § 7]