ORS Chapter 696
Chapter 696 — RealEstate and Escrow Activities
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2009 EDITION
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REALESTATE AND ESCROW ACTIVITIES
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OCCUPATIONSAND PROFESSIONS
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REALESTATE LICENSEES
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(Generally)
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696.007Â Â Â Â Statementof legislative purpose
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696.010Â Â Â Â Definitions
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696.015Â Â Â Â Legislativefinding; short title
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(Licensing)
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696.020Â Â Â Â Licenserequired for individuals engaged in professional real estate activities;exception; rules
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696.022Â Â Â Â Licensingsystem for real estate brokers and property managers; rules
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696.024Â Â Â Â Paymentsdue and owing to Real Estate Agency
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696.026    Conductingbusiness under licensee’s name, under registered business name or throughbusiness organization; rules
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696.030Â Â Â Â Exemptions
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696.040Â Â Â Â Singleact sufficient to constitute professional real estate activity
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696.110Â Â Â Â Exclusivenature of regulation of real estate licensees
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696.125Â Â Â Â Limitedlicense
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696.130Â Â Â Â Effectof revocation of license; limited license
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696.174Â Â Â Â Licenserenewal; continuing education courses; rules
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696.182Â Â Â Â Continuingeducation; rules
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696.184Â Â Â Â Dutiesof continuing education provider; rules
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696.186Â Â Â Â Qualificationsof continuing education instructors; rules
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696.200Â Â Â Â Licenseeto maintain place of business; branch offices; change of business location
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696.205Â Â Â Â Deathor incapacity of sole principal real estate broker; temporary license; rules
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696.232Â Â Â Â Returnof license by employee of agency; reissuance upon termination of employment
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(ClientTrust Fund Accounts)
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696.241    Clients’Trust Accounts; notice to agency; authority to examine account; branch trustaccount; interest earnings on trust account; when broker entitled to earnestmoney; funds not subject to execution; rules
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696.243Â Â Â Â Substitutingcopy for original canceled check allowed; electronic fund transfers
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696.245    Clients’Trust Accounts; notice to bank; retention of copy
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(Nonresidentand Reciprocal Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Licensing)
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696.255Â Â Â Â Nonresidentlicense equivalent to appointment of commissioner as agent for service ofprocess; service on commissioner; fee
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696.265Â Â Â Â Recognitionof nonresident real estate licensee; rules
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(Miscellaneous)
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696.270Â Â Â Â Fees
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696.280Â Â Â Â Recordsof real estate brokers; rules
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696.290    Sharingcompensation with or paying finder’s fee to unlicensed person prohibited;exceptions
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696.294Â Â Â Â Opinionletter; rules
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696.301Â Â Â Â Groundsfor discipline
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696.310Â Â Â Â Intracompanysupervision and control; effect of revocation on licensed associates
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696.315Â Â Â Â Prohibitionagainst licensee permitting nonlicensed individual to engage in activity withor on behalf of licensee
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696.320Â Â Â Â Effectof suspension or revocation of principal broker license on associated licensees
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696.361Â Â Â Â Regulationof real estate property manager
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696.363Â Â Â Â Relationshipbetween licensees as independent contractors or employer and employee
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696.365Â Â Â Â Cityor county business license tax
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(Administration)
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696.375Â Â Â Â RealEstate Agency; Real Estate Commissioner; confirmation, salary and security ofcommissioner
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696.385Â Â Â Â Powerof agency; rulemaking procedures
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696.392Â Â Â Â Powerof commissioner to administer oaths, take depositions and issue subpoenas
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696.395Â Â Â Â Powerof commissioner
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696.396Â Â Â Â Investigationof complaints and progressive discipline; rules
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696.398Â Â Â Â Delegationby commissioner to employees; requirements
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696.405Â Â Â Â RealEstate Board; appointment; term; qualifications; compensation; expenses
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696.415Â Â Â Â Officers;meetings; quorum
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696.425Â Â Â Â Powersand duties of board; expenses
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696.430Â Â Â Â Recordsof commissioner as evidence; records open to inspection; rules
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696.445Â Â Â Â Advancementof education and research; Oregon Real Estate News Journal; content as todisciplinary actions
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696.490Â Â Â Â RealEstate Account; disposition of receipts
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696.495Â Â Â Â Revolvingfund; amount; use; procedure for repayment
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ESCROWSAND ESCROW AGENTS
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(Generally)
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696.505Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 696.505 to 696.590
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696.508Â Â Â Â Legislativefinding; short title
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(Licensing)
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696.511Â Â Â Â Licenserequirement; licensing system; rules
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696.520Â Â Â Â Applicationof ORS 696.505 to 696.590
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696.523Â Â Â Â Applicationof ORS 696.505 to 696.590 to title insurance activities
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696.525Â Â Â Â Bondfor escrow agents
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696.527Â Â Â Â Depositsin lieu of bond; payment of claims; waiver
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696.530Â Â Â Â Expirationand renewal of license; fees; rules
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696.532Â Â Â Â Limitedlicense
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696.534Â Â Â Â Recordsof escrow agents; rules
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696.535Â Â Â Â Groundsfor refusing, suspending or revoking license or reprimanding licensee
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696.541Â Â Â Â Authorityof commissioner over escrow agents; rules
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(Enforcement)
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696.545Â Â Â Â Investigation;injunction; jurisdiction
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696.555Â Â Â Â Commissionerto take possession of property and assets of escrow agent when assets orcapital impaired; appointment of receiver
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696.570Â Â Â Â Hearingsprocedure under ORS 696.505 to 696.590; subpoena
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696.575Â Â Â Â Civilor criminal actions not limited by ORS 696.505 to 696.590
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696.577    Commissioner’sorder against unlicensed agent
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(EscrowProperty)
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696.578Â Â Â Â Depositand designation of funds held in escrow; treatment of earnings on escrowaccount; notice
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696.579Â Â Â Â Fundsexempt from execution or attachment; designation of funds
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696.581Â Â Â Â Writtenescrow instructions or agreement required; statement; instructions containingblank prohibited; one-sided escrow; exceptions
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696.582Â Â Â Â Escrowagent to hold certain compensation; conditions; notice of demand; disbursementof money; copy of notice to principal
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(CivilPenalties)
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696.585Â Â Â Â Civilpenalties
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696.590Â Â Â Â Penaltyamounts
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REALESTATE MARKETING
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696.600Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785 and 696.995
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696.603Â Â Â Â Licenserequirement
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696.606Â Â Â Â Realestate marketing organization license; requirements; deposit required; claimsagainst deposit; rules
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696.609Â Â Â Â Exemptionsfrom ORS 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785 and 696.995
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696.612Â Â Â Â Groundsfor disciplinary action
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696.615Â Â Â Â Publicationof sanctions imposed for violations
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696.618Â Â Â Â Denialof right to court action for unlicensed real estate marketing organization
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696.621Â Â Â Â RealEstate Marketing Account
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696.624Â Â Â Â Consentby nonresident real estate marketing organization to service of summons orprocess required
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696.627Â Â Â Â On-siteinspection allowed; deposit
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ACTIONSAND REMEDIES
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696.710Â Â Â Â Necessityof alleging license in action to collect compensation
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696.720Â Â Â Â Remediesare concurrent
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