Section 819.440 – Police seizure of vehicle without identification number; inspection; disposition of vehicle; disposition of moneys from sale.
When a police officer discovers a vehicle or component, including a transmission, engine or other severable portion of a vehicle which possesses or did possess an identification number, from which the vehicle identification number assigned to the vehicle or component has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed the police officer may seize and hold […]
Section 819.480 – Vehicle appraiser certificate; rules.
(1) A person who is issued a vehicle appraiser certificate by the Department of Transportation under this section is qualified to appraise any vehicle, including vehicles for sale under ORS 819.210 and 819.215. (2) The department shall establish rules to provide for issuance of vehicle appraiser certificates under this section. Rules adopted by the department […]
Section 819.482 – Acting as vehicle appraiser without certificate; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle appraiser without a certificate if the person does not hold a vehicle appraiser certificate issued under ORS 819.480 and the person, for consideration, issues an opinion as to the value of a vehicle. (2) This section does not apply to: (a) A person who […]
Section 819.215 – Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less; notice; rules.
(1) If an abandoned vehicle is appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480, the person that towed the vehicle shall: (a) Notify the registered owner and secured parties as provided in subsection (3) of this section; (b) Photograph the vehicle; (c) Notify the […]
Section 819.230
[1983 c.338 §810; 2007 c.630 §4; renumbered 819.480 in 2007]
Section 819.280 – Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession; rules.
(1) A person may make a request to an authority described in ORS 819.140 (1)(b) or (c) to dispose of a vehicle that is on the private property of the person and that is appraised at a value of $500 or less, as determined by a holder of a certificate issued under ORS 819.480, if […]
Section 819.300 – Possession of a stolen vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of possession of a stolen vehicle if the person possesses any vehicle which the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen. (2) The offense described in this section, possession of a stolen vehicle, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §297]
Section 819.310 – Trafficking in stolen vehicles; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of trafficking in stolen vehicles if the person receives or transfers possession of a vehicle which the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen with intent to obtain, transfer or sell title to the vehicle. (2) The offense described in this section, trafficking in stolen vehicles, […]
Section 819.110 – Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle; general provisions.
(1) After providing notice required under ORS 819.170 and, if requested, a hearing under ORS 819.190, an authority described under ORS 819.140 may take a vehicle into custody and tow the vehicle if: (a) The authority has reason to believe the vehicle is disabled or abandoned; and (b) The vehicle has been parked or left […]
Section 819.400 – Assignment of numbers.
The Department of Transportation shall provide vehicle identification numbers for vehicles required to be registered in this state and components of such vehicles as the department determines necessary if the vehicles or components do not have vehicle identification numbers. The authority granted by this section is subject to the following: (1) A vehicle identification number […]