ORS 696.445 Advancement of education and research; Oregon Real Estate News Journal; content as to disciplinary actions

Pursuant to ORS 696.385 (2), the Real Estate Agency shall provide for the advancement of education and research in connection with the educational requirements for the securing of licenses for real estate licensees under ORS 696.010 to 696.495, 696.600 to 696.785, 696.800 to 696.870 and 696.995.

The Real Estate Commissioner may assign and reassign staff in the agency to perform such duties as the commissioner considers necessary to carry out subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to the following:

The creation of model advertisements, model procedures and model recordkeeping practices and the review of advertisements, promotional activities of real estate licensees, model property management process guides, managing principal broker office policies, property manager office policies and recordkeeping policies for compliance with rules promulgated by the commissioner.

The preparation and distribution of a periodic publication to be known as the Oregon Real Estate News Journal.

The preparation and publication of other printed or electronic information of an educational nature for the benefit of real estate licensees.

The commissioner shall publish in the Oregon Real Estate News Journal the names and the city and state of:

Real estate and escrow agent licensees who have been reprimanded;

Real estate and escrow agent licensees whose licenses have been suspended or revoked; and

Real estate and escrow agent licensees against whom the agency has assessed civil penalties.

Each publication under subsection (3) of this section must include:

A brief description of the situation involved and the grounds for the commissioner’s action; or

The complete final order issued by the agency.