ORS 726.910
Civil penalties
(1)
Any person who violates ORS 726.040 (Pawnbroker license required), 726.100 (Additional licenses to same applicant), 726.110 (Change of place of business), 726.130 (Annual report of licensee), 726.270 (Prohibited transactions), 726.280 (Register and records of licensee), 726.285 (Register and records of transactions by pawnbroker), 726.290 (Signing of card, stub or record by pledgor), 726.300 (Contents of pawn ticket), 726.390 (Interest rates and charges), 726.400 (Loan period) or 726.410 (Record of forfeited pledges) or any rule adopted under ORS 726.260 (Rules and rulings) or an order issued under ORS 726.440 (Enforcement orders) shall forfeit a civil penalty in an amount determined by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services of not more than $2,500. The civil penalty forfeited shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited as provided in ORS 705.145 (Consumer and Business Services Fund). In addition, the director may revoke the license of any licensee who violates any such provision.(2)
The civil penalty may be recovered in an action brought in the name of the State of Oregon in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or may be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures).(3)
In any court action with respect to a civil penalty, including judicial review under ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures), the court may review the penalty as to both liability and reasonableness of amount. [1975 c.544 §61; 1985 c.762 §143; 1991 c.734 §99; 2005 c.338 §29]
Source:
Section 726.910 — Civil penalties, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors726.html.
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