(1) An applicant for a license as a payday loan lender or a title loan lender shall apply to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services in writing on a form and in a manner that the director prescribes by rule. An application for a license as a payday loan lender or a title loan lender must:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 725A.022

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • 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.
  • 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.

(a) List the applicant’s name, residence address and business address;

(b) Name and list the residence address and business address for the applicant’s officers and directors, if the applicant is a corporation, or for the applicant’s members, if the applicant is a partnership, limited liability company or other association;

(c) Identify the county and city in which, and the street address, if any, at which the applicant will conduct business; and

(d) Provide other information the director requires.

(2)(a) At the time the applicant submits an application under this section, the applicant shall pay to the director a license fee in an amount the director sets under ORS § 725A.028. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the license fee is not refundable.

(b) If the director for cause does not issue a license or if the applicant withdraws the application after the director has investigated the applicant, the director shall refund the license fee, less an amount the director retains to pay the administrative and investigative costs the director incurred in connection with the application. [2010 c.23 § 4]