(1) For any reason specified in subsection (2) of this section, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue an order suspending or barring an authorized delegate from continuing to be or becoming an authorized delegate during the period specified in the order. An order issued under this section shall require the licensee to terminate the licensee’s relationship with the authorized delegate during the period specified in the order.
(2) The director may issue an order under subsection (1) of this section if the director finds that an authorized delegate or any director, officer, employee or controlling person of the authorized delegate has:
(a) Violated any provision of ORS 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900 and 717.905 or of any rule adopted or order issued under ORS 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900 and 717.905;
(b) Engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound act with respect to the business of selling or issuing payment instruments of the licensee or the business of money transmission; or
(c) Made or caused to be made in any application or report filed with the director, or in any proceeding before the director, any statement that was, at the time and in the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or has omitted to state in any such application or report any material fact that is required to be stated in the application or report.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the director shall not issue an order under this section without opportunity for a hearing in accordance with ORS chapter 183.
(4) If required for the immediate protection of the public interest, an authorized delegate may be suspended without a hearing in accordance with ORS 183.430 (2).
(5) An order of the director suspending or barring an authorized delegate under this section shall state the grounds upon which the order is based and, except for a summary order issued in accordance with ORS 183.430 (2), shall not become effective for at least 20 days after written notice of the order has been sent by registered or certified mail to the authorized delegate at the authorized delegate’s principal place of business.
(6) Appeals from an order of the director suspending or barring an authorized delegate may be taken to the courts of this state as provided by ORS chapter 183. [1999 c.571 §18]
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