(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) 49 U.S.C. 14501(c)(1) limits the authority of the state and political subdivisions of the state to enact or enforce laws or ordinances related to price, route or service of motor carriers with respect to the transportation of property. (b) 49 U.S.C. 14501(c)(2)(A) exempts, from the limits described in […]
As used in ORS 98.853 to 98.862: (1) “Business day” means Mondays through Friday, excluding legal holidays. (2) “Consideration” has the meaning given that term in ORS 171.725. (3) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 131.915. (4) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.360. (5) “Parking […]
(1) A tower may tow a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle: (a) Blocks or prevents access by emergency vehicles; (b) Blocks or prevents entry to the premises; (c) Blocks a parked motor vehicle; or (d) Parks without permission in a parking facility used for residents of an apartment and: (A) There are more residential […]
A tower may not: (1)(a) Tow a motor vehicle from a parking facility unless there is a sign displayed in plain view at the parking facility that, using clear and conspicuous language, prohibits or restricts public parking at the parking facility. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a tower may tow a motor vehicle […]
(1) A tower shall disclose to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle in a conspicuous written statement of at least 10-point boldfaced type: (a) The prices the tower charges for all the goods and services that the tower offers; (b) The location where the tower will: (A) Store the motor vehicle and personal […]
(1) After a motor vehicle reported as stolen is recovered by a law enforcement agency, the agency shall share the owner’s contact information, including home address and telephone number, from either the Law Enforcement Data System or the stolen vehicle police report, with any tower that assumes control of the vehicle. The contact information may […]
(1) A tower in physical possession of a motor vehicle shall permit the owner or person in lawful possession of a motor vehicle the tower has towed to: (a) Redeem or inspect the motor vehicle: (A) Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on business days; (B) At all other hours, within 60 minutes after asking […]
(1) Each city or county may establish the maximum rates that a tower may charge for towing a motor vehicle, and for all related services for towing a motor vehicle, in response to a request for towing of a vehicle parked within the city or county that is made by a person other than the […]
(1) For purposes of this section, an insurance company undertaking to adjust a claim involving a towed motor vehicle is a person in lawful possession and entitled to release of the motor vehicle if: (a) The insurance company has obtained permission from the owner or another person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle to […]
(1) Subject to subsection (5) of this section: (a) A tower may not tow vehicles parked within the boundaries of a city without a license issued by the city, if the city has established the maximum rates that a tower may charge under ORS 98.859. (b) A tower may not tow vehicles parked within the […]
A tower need not provide the written information required under ORS 98.856 if: (1) The motor vehicle is towed from a parking facility where the tower has provided the information on signs that are clearly readable by an operator of a motor vehicle in each parking stall or at each entrance to the parking facility. […]
