Section 706.980 - Civil penalties(1) Any person who violates any provision of the Bank Act, or any lawful rule or final order of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for which a civil penalty is not expressly provided, shall forfeit a civil penalty in an amount determined by the director of not more than $2,000 for each offense, or $10,000 in the aggregate for all such offenses within any three-month period. In the case of individuals, the civil penalty shall be not more than $1,000 for each offense or $5,000 in the aggregate for all such offenses within any three-month period. Each violation is a separate offense.(2) Any person who violates ORS 706.610 and 706.725 shall forfeit a civil penalty in an amount determined by the director of not more than $5,000. In addition, a person violating ORS 706.610 shall forfeit the person's office.(3) Any person who violates ORS 706.730 shall forfeit a civil penalty, in an amount determined by the director, of not more than $1,000. In addition, the violator shall forfeit the violator's office.(4) All money forfeited under subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Consumer and Business Services Fund.(5) In addition to any other civil penalty, any person who violates any provision of the Bank Act or any lawful rule or final order of the director may be required to forfeit and pay to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Consumer and Business Services Fund a civil penalty in an amount determined by the director but not to exceed the amount by which the person profited in any transaction which violates any such provision, rule or order.(6) The civil penalty may be recovered in an action brought thereon in the name of the State of Oregon in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or may be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.(7) In any court action with respect to a civil penalty, including judicial review under ORS 183.745, the court may review the penalty as to both liability and reasonableness of amount.(8) If a civil penalty is assessed against a director, officer or employee of a banking institution or non-Oregon institution, unless the director provides otherwise, the director, officer or employee shall forfeit the penalty and the penalty shall not be paid either directly or indirectly by the banking institution or non-Oregon institution.(9) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other enforcement provisions contained in the Bank Act.(10) If a civil penalty is assessed against a director, officer or employee of a non-Oregon institution, the director shall give notice of the assessment to the bank supervisory agency having primary responsibility for the supervision of the non-Oregon institution in the state or country in which it is chartered or otherwise organized. 1975 c.544 §8; 1985 c.786 §18; 1991 c.734 §94; 1993 c.318 §10; 1997 c.631 §25