(1) If the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services finds that a person has violated a provision of ORS § 697.500 to 697.555 or any rules adopted under ORS § 697.500 to 697.555, the director may impose in the manner provided in ORS § 183.745 a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation or, in the case of a continuing violation, not more than $1,000 for each day that the violation continues. The total amount of a penalty imposed for a continuing violation may not exceed $20,000 for each offense. The director shall pay all moneys received under this section into the Consumer and Business Services Fund as provided in ORS § 705.145.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 697.555

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) The director may order any check-cashing business the director finds in violation of ORS § 697.520 to repay any excessive fee, service charge or consideration the check-cashing business has collected. [2007 c.358 § 15]

 

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