ORS 819.160
Lien for towing


(1)

Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person shall have a lien on the vehicle and its contents if the person, at the request of an authority described under ORS 819.140 (Agencies having authority to take vehicle into custody), tows any of the following vehicles:

(a)

An abandoned vehicle appraised at a value of more than $500 by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480 (Vehicle appraiser certificate).

(b)

A vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) or 819.120 (Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction), unless it is an abandoned vehicle appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480 (Vehicle appraiser certificate).

(c)

A vehicle left parked or standing in violation of ORS 811.555 (Illegal stopping, standing or parking) or 811.570 (Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle).

(2)

A lien established under this section shall be on the vehicle and its contents for the just and reasonable charges for the towing service performed and any storage provided. However, the storage charge is limited subject to ORS 98.812 (Towing of unlawfully parked vehicle) (3). A lien described under this section does not attach:

(a)

To the contents of any vehicle taken from public property until 15 days after taking the vehicle into custody.

(b)

To the contents of any vehicle that is taken into custody for violation of ORS 811.555 (Illegal stopping, standing or parking) or 811.570 (Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle).

(3)

A person that tows any vehicle at the request of an authority under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) or 819.120 (Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction) shall transmit by first class mail with a certificate of mailing, no later than the third business day after the vehicle and its contents are placed in storage, written notice, approved by the authority, containing information on the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing under ORS 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing). The notice shall be provided to the owner, a person entitled to possession or any person with an interest recorded on the title to the vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a person that tows an abandoned vehicle that is appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480 (Vehicle appraiser certificate). [1983 c.338 §422; 1985 c.16 §223; 1993 c.326 §5; 1993 c.385 §6; 1995 c.79 §379; 1995 c.758 §12; 2007 c.538 §15; 2009 c.11 §99; 2009 c.371 §10; 2019 c.547 §4]

Source: Section 819.160 — Lien for towing, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html.

819.010
Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle
819.012
Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle
819.014
Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle
819.016
When salvage title required
819.018
Failure to notify subsequent purchaser of condition of vehicle
819.030
Department procedure on receipt of title or notice
819.040
Illegal salvage procedures
819.100
Abandoning a vehicle
819.110
Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle
819.120
Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction
819.140
Agencies having authority to take vehicle into custody
819.150
Rights and liabilities of owner
819.160
Lien for towing
819.170
Notice prior to taking vehicle into custody and towing
819.180
Notice after taking into custody and towing
819.185
Procedure for vehicles that have no identification markings
819.190
Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing
819.200
Exemption from notice and hearing requirements for vehicle held in criminal investigation
819.210
Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed
819.215
Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less
819.280
Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession
819.300
Possession of a stolen vehicle
819.310
Trafficking in stolen vehicles
819.400
Assignment of numbers
819.410
Failure to obtain vehicle identification number for unnumbered vehicle
819.420
Failure to obtain vehicle identification number for vehicle with altered or removed number
819.430
Trafficking in vehicles with destroyed or altered identification numbers
819.440
Police seizure of vehicle without identification number
819.480
Vehicle appraiser certificate
819.482
Acting as vehicle appraiser without certificate
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