Section 822.150 – Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate or identification card; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure to return a revoked, canceled or suspended dismantler certificate or identification card if the Department of Transportation recalls and demands the person to return a certificate or card under ORS 822.145 and the person does not return the certificate or card to the department. (2) The offense […]
Section 822.200 – Operating illegal towing business; exceptions; penalties.
(1) A person commits the offense of operating an illegal towing business if the person does not hold a certificate issued under ORS 822.205 and the person does any of the following: (a) Engages in the towing or recovering of vehicles by any means for any direct or indirect compensation when the vehicle being towed […]
Section 822.205 – Certificate; qualifications; fee.
The Department of Transportation shall issue a towing business certificate to any person if the person meets all of the following requirements to the satisfaction of the department: (1) The person must complete an application in a form and in the manner established by the department by rule. (2) The person must maintain insurance in […]
Section 822.210 – Privileges granted by certificate; duration; renewal; regulation of holder.
(1) The holder of a current, valid towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 may exercise the following privileges under the certificate: (a) The person and any employee of the person who is performing official duties are not subject to the prohibitions and penalties under ORS 822.200. (b) The person is entitled to receive special […]
Section 822.213 – Transporting property for hire.
(1) In addition to the privileges described under ORS 822.210, the holder of a current, valid towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 may use a tow vehicle to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 if: (a) The tow vehicle is used primarily for the purposes described in ORS 822.210 […]
Section 822.215 – Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate; disciplinary action.
(1) The Department of Transportation may deny or refuse to issue any towing business certificate under ORS 822.205 or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any towing business certificate issued upon proof that the applicant for or holder of the certificate has done any of the following: (a) Used fraud or deception in securing […]
Section 822.217 – Proportional registration for tow vehicles; rules.
(1) Any person who qualifies under ORS 822.205 for a towing business certificate may choose to register qualified vehicles under the proportional registration provisions of ORS 826.009 or 826.011. Except as otherwise provided in this section, tow vehicles registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011 are subject to the same requirements, conditions and privileges as other […]
Section 822.218 – Cancellation of identification device for proportionally registered tow vehicle.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall have the authority to investigate and verify information provided in conjunction with application for proportional registration of a tow vehicle under ORS 822.217. The department may cancel an identification device for a proportionally registered tow vehicle if the department determines that the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or […]
Section 822.120 – Bond or letter of credit requirements; action against certificate holder and surety.
(1) A bond or letter of credit required to qualify for a dismantler certificate under ORS 822.110 or renewal of a certificate under ORS 822.125 must be: (a) With a corporate surety licensed to transact business within this state, or as to a letter of credit, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured […]
Section 822.220 – Authorization to obstruct traffic; failure to take precautions; penalty.
(1) The operator of a wrecker or tow vehicle may stop the wrecker or tow vehicle where it obstructs traffic when the operator: (a) Is engaged in the salvaging of another vehicle; and (b) Takes the precautionary measures required by this section. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to take precautions when obstructing […]