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OR Rev Stat § 696.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.710 - Necessity of alleging license in action to collect compensation.

(1) A real estate broker or principal real estate broker conducting professional real estate activity within this state may not bring or maintain any action for the collection of compensation without alleging and proving that the individual was a real estate licensee when the alleged cause of action arose. (2) An action for collection of compensation from a client for professional real estate activity conducted by a real estate broker associated with a principal real estate broker may not be brought or maintained except by the principal real estate broker with whom the real estate broker was associated when the alleged cause of action arose. [Amended by 1981 c.617 §32; 1991 c.5 §44; 2001 c.300 §43; 2007 c.319 §18; 2017 c.234 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 696.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.720 - Remedies are concurrent.

The remedies provided for in ORS 696.010 to 696.495, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.800 to 696.870 and 696.995 are in addition to and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
OR Rev Stat § 696.730 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.730 - Jurisdiction of courts for violations; revoking license upon conviction; copy of order to commissioner.

Any court of competent jurisdiction, including a justice court, has full power to hear any violation of ORS 696.010 to 696.495, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.800 to 696.870 and 696.995 by an individual licensed under ORS 696.022, and, upon finding a violation, the court may, at its discretion and in addition to the other penalties imposed, revoke the license of the individual found to have violated any provision of ORS 696.010 to 696.495, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.800 to 696.870 and 696.995. The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of any order revoking a real estate license to the Real Estate Commissioner. [Amended by 1987 c.468 §5; 2001 c.300 §79; 2007 c.319 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 696.775 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.775 - Authority of commissioner when license lapsed, expired, revoked, suspended or surrendered.

The lapsing, expiration, revocation or suspension of a real estate license, whether by operation of law, order of the Real Estate Commissioner or decision of a court of law, or the inactive status of the license or voluntary surrender of the license by the real estate licensee, does not deprive the commissioner of jurisdiction to: (1) Proceed with an investigation of the licensee; (2) Conduct disciplinary proceedings relating to the licensee; (3) Take action against a licensee, including assessment of a civil penalty against the licensee for a violation of ORS 696.020 (2); or (4) Revise or render null and void an order suspending or revoking a license. [1977 c.649 §3; 1981 c.617 §32a; 2005 c.116 §12; 2007 c.319 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 696.785 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.785 - Commissioner duties when illegal commingling of funds found; receivership procedure.

(1) When the Real Estate Commissioner ascertains by audit, investigation or otherwise that a real estate licensee has commingled trust funds with personal funds or has embezzled trust funds and that such activity is likely to cause significant financial loss to others as a result of professional real estate activity engaged in by such licensee, the commissioner may communicate such fact to the Attorney General, whereupon it shall become the duty of the Attorney General to forthwith assist the commissioner in instituting such proceedings as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (2) Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the commissioner may apply to the circuit court of the county in which the licensee’s principal place of business is located for an order directing the licensee to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed to take charge of and manage or liquidate if necessary the assets of the licensee utilized in professional real estate activity in such a manner as to prevent or minimize such financial loss to others. (3) If the court is satisfied from reading the commissioner’s petition that the facts therein alleged, if established, warrant such receivership action, the court shall issue such order to show cause. The court may at such time, without notice, issue a temporary injunction restraining such licensee, or any of the licensee’s officers, directors, stockholders, members, agents or employees, from the transaction of any professional real estate activity, or the waste or disposition of any such assets until further order of the court. Should such an injunction be issued, a hearing on whether the injunction shall be continued shall be held within five business days of its service. (4) On return of the order to show cause, and after a full hearing, the court shall either deny the application or grant the same, together with such other relief as the court may deem necessary. (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no bond shall be required of the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representatives as a prerequisite for the issuance of any injunction or other order pursuant to this section. (6) At any time during such proceedings, the licensee may satisfy the court that the activity which prompted such proceedings has been rectified or that financial loss to others no longer will likely occur, in which case the court may dismiss such proceedings. (7) The expenses of the receiver, compensation of the legal counsel of the receiver, as well as all expenditures of the receiver required in such proceedings shall be fixed by the court and shall be paid out of funds in the hands of the receiver or entered as a judgment against such licensee. [1977 c.649 §8; 1981 c.617 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 696.790 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.790 - Authority of commissioner to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Real Estate Commissioner may require the fingerprints of an individual who: (1) Is applying for a license, or renewal of a license, under this chapter; or (2)(a)(A) Is employed or applying for employment by the Real Estate Agency; or (B) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the Real Estate Agency as a contractor or volunteer; and (b) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position: (A) In which the individual is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the individual to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems; (B) In which the individual has access to information that state or federal laws, rules or regulations prohibit disclosing or define as confidential; (C) That has payroll functions or in which the individual has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property or has access to property held in trust or to private property in the temporary custody of the state; (D) That has mailroom duties as a primary duty or job function; (E) That has personnel or human resources functions as a primary responsibility; (F) In which the individual has access to Social Security numbers, dates of birth or criminal background information of employees or members of the public; or (G) In which the individual has access to tax or financial information about individuals or business entities. [1989 c.724 §14; 2005 c.730 §40; 2007 c.619 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 696.795 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.795 - Authority of commissioner to conduct investigations and proceedings.

(1) For the purpose of an investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence and require the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records which the commissioner deems relevant or material to the inquiry. Each witness who appears before the commissioner under a subpoena shall receive the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases. (2) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena so issued or a party or witness refuses to testify on any matters, the judge of the circuit court or of any county, on the application of the commissioner, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein. [1989 c.724 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 696.805 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.805 - Real estate licensee as seller’s agent; obligations.

(1) A real estate licensee who acts under a listing agreement with the seller acts as the seller’s agent only. (2) A seller’s agent owes the seller, other principals and the principals’ agents involved in a real estate transaction the following affirmative duties: (a) To deal honestly and in good faith; (b) To present all written offers, written notices and other written communications to and from the parties in a timely manner without regard to whether the property is subject to a contract for sale or the buyer is already a party to a contract to purchase; and (c) To disclose material facts known by the seller’s agent and not apparent or readily ascertainable to a party. (3) A seller’s agent owes the seller involved in a real estate transaction the following affirmative duties: (a) To exercise reasonable care and diligence; (b) To account in a timely manner for money and property received from or on behalf of the seller; (c) To be loyal to the seller by not taking action that is adverse or detrimental to the seller’s interest in a transaction; (d) To disclose in a timely manner to the seller any conflict of interest, existing or contemplated; (e) To advise the seller to seek expert advice on matters related to the transaction that are beyond the agent’s expertise; (f) To maintain confidential information from or about the seller except under subpoena or court order, even after termination of the agency relationship; and (g) Unless agreed otherwise in writing, to make a continuous, good faith effort to find a buyer for the property, except that a seller’s agent is not required to seek additional offers to purchase the property while the property is subject to a contract for sale. (4) A seller’s agent may show properties owned by another seller to a prospective buyer and may list competing properties for sale without breaching any affirmative duty to the seller. (5) Except as provided in subsection (3)(g) of this section, an affirmative duty may not be waived. (6) Nothing in this section implies a duty to investigate matters that are outside the scope of the real estate licensee’s expertise, including but not limited to investigation of the condition of property, the legal status of the title or the owner’s past conformance with law, unless the licensee or the licensee’s agent agrees in writing to investigate a matter. (7) In order to help a seller avoid selecting a buyer based on the buyer’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or familial status as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), a seller’s agent shall reject any communication other than customary documents in a real estate transaction, including photographs, provided by a buyer. [1993 c.570 §3; 2001 c.300 §45; 2003 c.398 §11; 2005 c.393 §6; 2021 c.359 §1] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.810 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.810 - Real estate licensee as buyer’s agent; obligations.

(1) A real estate licensee other than the seller’s agent may agree with the buyer to act as the buyer’s agent only. The buyer’s agent is not representing the seller, even if the buyer’s agent is receiving compensation for services rendered, either in full or in part, from the seller or through the seller’s agent. (2) A buyer’s agent owes the buyer, other principals and the principals’ agents involved in a real estate transaction the following affirmative duties: (a) To deal honestly and in good faith; (b) To present all written offers, written notices and other written communications to and from the parties in a timely manner without regard to whether the property is subject to a contract for sale or the buyer is already a party to a contract to purchase; and (c) To disclose material facts known by the buyer’s agent and not apparent or readily ascertainable to a party. (3) A buyer’s agent owes the buyer involved in a real estate transaction the following affirmative duties: (a) To exercise reasonable care and diligence; (b) To account in a timely manner for money and property received from or on behalf of the buyer; (c) To be loyal to the buyer by not taking action that is adverse or detrimental to the buyer’s interest in a transaction; (d) To disclose in a timely manner to the buyer any conflict of interest, existing or contemplated; (e) To advise the buyer to seek expert advice on matters related to the transaction that are beyond the agent’s expertise; (f) To maintain confidential information from or about the buyer except under subpoena or court order, even after termination of the agency relationship; and (g) Unless agreed otherwise in writing, to make a continuous, good faith effort to find property for the buyer, except that a buyer’s agent is not required to seek additional properties for the buyer while the buyer is subject to a contract for purchase or to show properties for which there is no written agreement to pay compensation to the buyer’s agent. (4) A buyer’s agent may show properties in which the buyer is interested to other prospective buyers without breaching an affirmative duty to the buyer. (5) Except as provided in subsection (3)(g) of this section, an affirmative duty may not be waived. (6) Nothing in this section implies a duty to investigate matters that are outside the scope of the real estate licensee’s expertise, including but not limited to investigation of the condition of property, the legal status of the title or the owner’s past conformance with law, unless the licensee or the licensee’s agent agrees in writing to investigate a matter. [1993 c.570 §4; 2001 c.300 §46; 2003 c.398 §12; 2005 c.393 §7] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.815 - Representation of both buyer and seller; obligations.

(1) A real estate licensee may represent both the seller and the buyer in a real estate transaction under a disclosed limited agency agreement, with full disclosure of the relationship under the agreement. (2) A real estate licensee acting pursuant to a disclosed limited agency agreement has the following duties and obligations: (a) To the seller, the duties under ORS 696.805; (b) To the buyer, the duties under ORS 696.810; and (c) To both seller and buyer, except with express written permission of the respective person, the duty not to disclose to the other person: (A) That the seller will accept a price lower or terms less favorable than the listing price or terms; (B) That the buyer will pay a price greater or terms more favorable than the offering price or terms; or (C) Specific confidential information as defined in ORS 696.800 (3). (3) Nothing in this section implies a duty to investigate matters that are outside the scope of the real estate licensee’s expertise unless the licensee agrees in writing to investigate a matter. (4) In a real estate transaction in which different real estate brokers associated with the same principal real estate broker establish agency relationships with different parties to the real estate transaction, the principal real estate broker shall be the only broker acting as a disclosed limited agent representing both seller and buyer. Other brokers shall continue to represent only the party with whom the broker has an agency relationship unless all parties agree otherwise in writing. (5) The principal real estate broker and the real estate licensees representing either seller or buyer shall owe the following duties to the seller and buyer: (a) To disclose a conflict of interest in writing to all parties; (b) To take no action that is adverse or detrimental to either party’s interest in the transaction; and (c) To obey the lawful instructions of both parties. [1993 c.570 §5; 2001 c.300 §47] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.820 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.820 - Agency disclosure pamphlet; rules.

(1) The Real Estate Commissioner shall prescribe by rule the format and content of an initial agency disclosure pamphlet. The rules must provide that the initial agency disclosure pamphlet is informational only and may not be construed to be evidence of intent to create an agency relationship. (2) An agent shall provide a copy of the initial agency disclosure pamphlet at the first contact with each party to a real property transaction, including but not limited to contacts in person, by telephone, over the Internet or the World Wide Web, or by electronic mail, electronic bulletin board or a similar electronic method. [1993 c.570 §6; 2001 c.300 §48; 2005 c.116 §15] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.822 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.822 - Liability of principal for act, error or omission of agent or subagent.

(1) A principal is not liable for an act, error or omission by an agent or subagent of the principal arising out of an agency relationship established under ORS 696.805, 696.810, 696.815 or 696.820: (a) Unless the principal participates in or authorizes the act, error or omission; and (b) Only to the extent that: (A) The principal benefited from the act, error or omission; and (B) A court or arbitrator determines that it is highly probable that the claimant would be unable to enforce a judgment against the agent or subagent of the principal. (2) A real estate licensee is not liable for an act, error or omission by a principal or an agent of a principal that is not related to the licensee unless the licensee participates in or authorizes the act, error or omission. This subsection does not limit the liability of a principal real estate broker for an act, error or omission by a real estate licensee under the principal broker’s supervision. (3) Unless acknowledged by a principal in writing, facts known by an agent or subagent of the principal may not be imputed to the principal if the principal does not have actual knowledge. (4) Unless acknowledged by a real estate licensee in writing, facts known by a principal or an agent of the principal may not be imputed to the licensee if the licensee does not have actual knowledge. This subsection does not limit the knowledge imputed to a principal real estate broker of facts known by a real estate licensee under the supervision of the principal real estate broker. [2001 c.300 §52] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.835 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.835 - Buyer and seller responsibilities.

None of the affirmative obligations of a real estate licensee or agent in a real estate transaction under ORS 696.805, 696.810 or 696.815 relieves a seller or a buyer from the responsibility to protect the seller’s or buyer’s own interests respectively. [1993 c.570 §9] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.840 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.840 - Compensation and agency relationships.

The payment of compensation or the obligation to pay compensation to a real estate licensee by the seller or the buyer is not necessarily determinative of a particular agency relationship between a real estate licensee and the seller or the buyer. After full disclosure of agency relationships, a listing agent, a selling agent or a real estate licensee or any combination of the three may agree to share any compensation paid, or any right to any compensation for which an obligation arises as the result of a real property transaction, and the terms of the agreement shall not necessarily be determinative of a particular relationship. Nothing in this section shall prevent the parties from selecting a relationship not specifically prohibited by ORS 696.301, 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.800 to 696.870 and 696.995. [1993 c.570 §10; 2007 c.337 §8] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.845 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.845 - Acknowledgment of existing agency relationships form; rules.

When signing an offer to purchase, each buyer shall acknowledge the existing agency relationships, if any. When a seller accepts or rejects an offer to purchase in writing, each seller shall acknowledge the existing agency relationships, if any. An agent to the real property transaction shall obtain the signatures of the buyers and the sellers to the acknowledgment, which shall be incorporated into or attached as an addendum to the offer to purchase or to the acceptance. The Real Estate Agency shall prescribe by rule the form and content of the acknowledgment of existing agency relationships. [1993 c.570 §11; 2001 c.300 §49; 2003 c.398 §13; 2005 c.116 §16] Note: See note under 696.800.
OR Rev Stat § 696.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities|Section 696.855 - Common law application to statutory obligations and remedies.

(1) ORS 696.301, 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.890 and 696.995 do not directly, indirectly or by implication limit or alter any preexisting common law or statutory right or remedy including actions for fraud, negligence or equitable relief. (2) Common law and statutory remedies are not affected by ORS 696.301, 696.392, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.890 and 696.995. [1993 c.570 §12; 2001 c.300 §49a; 2011 c.158 §2] Note: See note under 696.800.