(1) As used in this section, ‘person’ includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies, public agencies and an owner or holder of a direct or indirect interest in a corporation, association, firm, partnership, limited liability company or joint stock company.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 455.127

  • Appropriate advisory board: means the advisory board that has jurisdiction over a particular code, standard, license, certification or matter. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
  • Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of Consumer and Business Services or an appropriate advisory board may disqualify a person from obtaining or renewing a license, registration, certificate or certification if the person:

(a) Is or has been subject to civil penalties, revocation, cancellation or suspension of a license, registration, certificate or certification or other sanction by the director, department or an advisory board; or

(b) Is or has been directly involved in an act for which the director, department or an advisory board has levied civil penalties, revoked, canceled or suspended a license, registration, certificate or certification or imposed other sanction while the person served as a principal, director, officer, owner, majority shareholder, member or manager of a limited liability company or in another capacity with direct or indirect control over another business.

(3) A disqualification under subsection (2) of this section shall be for a period determined by the director, department or appropriate advisory board by rule, not to exceed five years. If a person applies for reinstatement of a revoked license, registration, certificate or certification after the period of disqualification, the person must meet the qualifications for initial issuance of the license, registration, certificate or certification. [2005 c.416 § 2; 2005 c.758 § 56h]

 

455.127 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 455 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.