Oregon Code § 706.980·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Civil
penalties.
(1) Any
person who violates any provision of the Bank Act, or any lawful rule or final
order of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for
which a civil penalty is not expressly provided, shall forfeit a civil penalty
in an amount determined by the director of not more than $2,000 for each
offense, or $10,000 in the aggregate for all such offenses within any
three-month period. In the case of individuals, the civil penalty shall be not
more than $1,000 for each offense or $5,000 in the aggregate for all such
offenses within any three-month period. Each violation is a separate offense.
(2) Any person
who violates ORS 706.610 and 706.725 shall forfeit a civil penalty in an amount
determined by the director of not more than $5,000. In addition, a person
violating ORS 706.610 shall forfeit the persons office.
(3) Any person
who violates ORS 706.730 shall forfeit a civil penalty, in an amount determined
by the director, of not more than $1,000. In addition, the violator shall
forfeit the violators office.
(4) All money
forfeited under subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall be paid to
the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Consumer and Business Services Fund.
(5) In addition
to any other civil penalty, any person who violates any provision of the Bank
Act or any lawful rule or final order of the director may be required to
forfeit and pay to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Consumer and
Business Services Fund a civil penalty in an amount determined by the director
but not to exceed the amount by which the person profited in any transaction
which violates any such provision, rule or order.
(6) The civil
penalty may be recovered in an action brought thereon in the name of the State
of Oregon in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or may be imposed as
provided in ORS 183.745.
(7) In any court
action with respect to a civil penalty, including judicial review under ORS
183.745, the court may review the penalty as to both liability and
reasonableness of amount.
(8) If a civil
penalty is assessed against a director, officer or employee of a banking
institution or non-Oregon institution, unless the director provides otherwise,
the director, officer or employee shall forfeit the penalty and the penalty
shall not be paid either directly or indirectly by the banking institution or
non-Oregon institution.
(9) The
provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other
enforcement provisions contained in the Bank Act.
(10) If a civil
penalty is assessed against a director, officer or employee of a non-Oregon
institution, the director shall give notice of the assessment to the bank
supervisory agency having primary responsibility for the supervision of the
non-Oregon institution in the state or country in which it is chartered or
otherwise organized. [1975 c.544 §8; 1985 c.786 §18; 1991 c.734 §94; 1993 c.318
§10; 1997 c.631 §25]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 706.980
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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