Oregon Statutes 726.990 – Criminal penalties
(1) Violation, or participation in the violation, of any provision of this chapter by any pawnbroker or any agent, member, officer or employee thereof, or any other person is a Class B misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 726.990
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Pawnbroker: means a person, copartnership, association or corporation that:
(a) Lends money at a rate of interest greater than 10 percent per annum on the deposit or pledge of personal property;
(b) Purchases personal property on the direct or implied condition of selling the personal property back at a stipulated price that would amount to paying interest or consideration in excess of 10 percent per annum; or
(c) Does business as a storage warehouse operator and lends money at a rate of interest greater than 10 percent per annum upon goods, wares, merchandise or personal property pledged or deposited as collateral security. See Oregon Statutes 726.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Upon conviction under subsection (1) of this section, no license shall be granted to such person, nor to the spouse in a marriage of such person, nor to any partnership, association or corporation of which the person is an agent or member, until two years after the date of the conviction. [Amended by 1971 c.743 § 425; 1987 c.373 § 75; 2011 c.597 § 295; 2015 c.629 § 58]