(1) If the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services finds that an applicant or licensee has ceased to do business as a broker-dealer, state investment adviser, investment adviser representative or salesperson, or has failed to maintain a bond or other security required by ORS § 59.175 (4), or has failed to maintain an errors and omissions insurance policy required by ORS § 59.175 (5), or is subject to an adjudication of mental incompetence or to the control of a conservator or guardian, or cannot be located after reasonable search, the director may cancel the license or application.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 59.225

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(2)(a) A broker-dealer, state investment adviser, investment adviser representative or salesperson may withdraw a license by filing an application to withdraw. Unless the director determines that the license should be suspended or revoked, the director shall allow the withdrawal subject to any conditions, limitations and restrictions the director may impose.

(b) A federal covered investment adviser may terminate a notice filing pursuant to ORS § 59.165 (7) by providing the director with written notice of such termination in accordance with the procedures established by the director.

(3) When an investment adviser representative of a federal covered investment adviser begins or terminates an association with such federal covered investment adviser, the federal covered investment adviser or investment adviser representative shall promptly notify the director in writing in accordance with the procedures established by the director.

(4) The suspension of a license of a broker-dealer or state investment adviser shall suspend the license of any salesperson of the broker-dealer or the license of any investment adviser representative of the state investment adviser. The revocation, cancellation, withdrawal or expiration of a license of a broker-dealer or state investment adviser shall cancel the license of any salesperson of the broker-dealer or the license of any investment adviser representative of the state investment adviser.

(5) The suspension of a registration of securities suspends the license of any salesperson licensed to the issuer or owner of the securities. The revocation, cancellation, withdrawal or expiration of the registration of securities cancels the license of any salesperson licensed to the issuer or owner of the securities. [1967 c.537 § 20(3), (4), (5); 1985 c.349 § 23; 1987 c.603 § 16; 1989 c.197 § 14; 1993 c.508 § 36; 1997 c.772 § 21; 2017 c.313 § 2]

 

[Repealed by 1967 c.537 § 36]

 

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