2020 ORS Vol. 2 Chapter 59 Section 59.500

59.005
Short title
59.015
Definitions for Oregon Securities Law
59.025
Securities exempt from registration
59.035
Transactions exempt from registration
59.045
Authority of director to deny, withdraw or condition exemptions
59.049
Federal covered securities exempt from registration
59.051
Statutory references to federal law
59.055
Conditions of offer and sale of securities
59.065
Registration procedures
59.070
Amended registration application
59.075
Registration by director
59.085
Conditions imposed on registration
59.095
Approval of plan to issue securities in exchange for other securities, claims or property
59.105
Denial, suspension or revocation of registration
59.115
Liability in connection with sale or successful solicitation of sale of securities
59.125
Effect of notice of offer to repay purchaser
59.127
Liability in connection with purchase or successful solicitation of purchase of securities
59.131
Effect of notice of intent to return unlawfully purchased security
59.135
Fraud and deceit with respect to securities or securities business
59.137
Liability in connection with violation of ORS 59.135
59.145
Effect of notice filing, registration or license
59.155
Director is agent for service of process
59.165
Licensing of broker-dealers, investment advisers and salespersons required
59.175
Procedures for notice filing and licensing
59.185
Expiration of license
59.195
Licensees to keep records
59.205
Grounds for denying, suspending, revoking or imposing condition or restriction on license
59.215
Action against applicant or licensee for act or omission of associate
59.225
Cancellation of license or application
59.235
General supervision over persons dealing in securities
59.245
Investigations
59.255
Enjoining violations
59.265
Procedure when assets or capital of broker-dealer or investment adviser found impaired
59.275
Burden of proof
59.285
Rules
59.295
Notice of orders
59.305
Judicial review of orders
59.315
Oaths and subpoenas in proceedings before director
59.325
Certified copies of documents
59.331
Scope of Attorney General powers
59.335
Application of certain sections
59.345
When offer to sell or buy is made in this state
59.350
Treatment of certain transactions
59.355
Corporations subject to other laws
59.365
Common-law and statutory rights not limited
59.370
Limitation on liability for good faith act or omission
59.451
Prohibition against filing false statement by person under investigation or examination
59.480
Definitions for ORS 59.480 to 59.505
59.485
Required reporting by certain securities professionals of suspected financial exploitation
59.490
Notifications to third parties
59.495
Delay of disbursements
59.500
Limitation on liability
59.505
Provision of records to law enforcement and certain state agencies

ORS 59.500¹

Limitation on liability

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Qualified individuals, broker-dealers and state investment advisers are not liable under state law for the following actions, if performed in good faith, with reasonable cause and with the exercise of reasonable care:

(1) Disclosing information under ORS 59.485 (Required reporting by certain securities professionals of suspected financial exploitation), 59.490 (Notifications to third parties) or 59.505 (Provision of records to law enforcement and certain state agencies);

(2) Failing to notify a vulnerable person of a disclosure of information under ORS 59.485 (Required reporting by certain securities professionals of suspected financial exploitation), 59.490 (Notifications to third parties) or 59.505 (Provision of records to law enforcement and certain state agencies); or

(3) Delaying a disbursement under ORS 59.495 (Delay of disbursements). [2017 c.514 §6]

Chapter 59

Notes of Decisions

Public policy does not prohibit nonculpable corporate directors held liable under this chapter from seeking indemnification from persons actually responsible for the wrongful issuance of unregistered securities. Collins v. Fitzwater, 277 Or 401, 560 P2d 1074 (1977)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Additional real estate license not required where security sold is interest in limited partnership to invest in real estate, (1978) Vol 38, p 1971

REMOVE ADS

¹ Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 59—Securities Regulation, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors059.html (2019) (last accessed May 16, 2020).

² Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Statutes, Cumulative Supplement - 2019, Chapter 59, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ano059.html (2019) (last accessed May 16, 2020).

³ OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent. Currency Information

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ORS 59.500¹ Limitation on liability

Notes of Decisions

Atty. Gen. Opinions

ORS 59.500¹

Limitation on liability