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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 17 - Occupations
Chapter 696 - Real Estate and Escrow Activities
Section 696.508 - Legislative finding; short title.
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OR Rev Stat § 696.508 (2025)
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(1) The Legislative Assembly finds the activity of escrow agents in handling large sums of money and important rights of clients to be of public concern. In order to permit uniform and equitable regulation of all escrow agents and to improve the standards of escrow conduct, the provisions of ORS 696.505 to 696.590 shall be construed to grant the Real Estate Commissioner authority to protect the public.
(2) ORS 696.505 to 696.590 may be cited as the Oregon Escrow Law. [1977 c.351 §2]
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