Oregon Statutes - Chapter 723 - Credit Unions - Section 723.995 - Civil penalties.

(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may assess any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or final order issued under this chapter a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation or $10,000 in the aggregate for all violations within any three-month period. In the case of an individual agent or employee of a credit union, the civil penalty shall be not more than $1,000 for each violation or $5,000 in the aggregate for all violations within any three-month period. The director shall count each day that a violation continues as a separate violation.

(2) In addition to the civil penalty provided by subsection (1) of this section, a credit union or a director, officer, committee member, agent or employee of a credit union who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or final order issued under this chapter, may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount determined by the director but not to exceed the amount by which the person profited as a result of the violation.

(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.

(4) If a civil penalty is assessed against a director, officer, committee member, agent or employee of a credit union, unless the director provides otherwise, the director, officer, committee member, agent or employee shall forfeit the penalty and the penalty shall not be paid either directly or indirectly by the credit union.

(5) All moneys collected under this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited as provided in ORS 705.145. [Formerly 723.826]

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