ORS 822.290
Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation

  • contested case hearing

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Person” includes individuals, public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined), corporations, firms, associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies or any other business entity created under law.

(b)

“Relative” means an individual related within the third degree as determined by the common law, a spouse, an individual related to a spouse within the third degree as determined by the common law or an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree as determined by the common law.

(2)

Subject to ORS chapter 183, the State Board of Towing may order the Department of State Police to deny, suspend, condition or revoke a letter of appointment to participate on the rotational list of towing businesses established under ORS 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list), if the person holding or applying for the letter of appointment:

(a)

Fails to comply with any rule adopted by the board;

(b)

Violates any provision of, or rules or ordinances adopted under, ORS 98.853 (Conditions allowing towing), 98.854 (Prohibitions placed on tower), 98.856 (Tower responsibility of disclosure to owner or operator of vehicle), 98.858 (Right of owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to redeem or inspect vehicle, contact tower and obtain property of emergency nature), 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list), 822.200 (Operating illegal towing business), 822.215 (Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate), 822.225 (Failure to remove injurious substance), 822.230 (City or county regulation of towing businesses), 822.235 (Recovery after theft) or 822.605 (False swearing relating to regulation of vehicle related businesses);

(c)

Fails to comply with an order of the board, including but not limited to the failure to pay a civil penalty as ordered by the board;

(d)

Has performed work as a tower without the appropriate certification or letter of appointment or has employed individuals to perform work as towers without appropriate certification or letter of appointment;

(e)

Has advertised or otherwise held themselves out as being a certified tower without holding the appropriate certification;

(f)

As a, or as a relative of a, partner, officer, member or employee of a towing business, advertises or holds themselves out as a towing business that is certified if the towing business does not possess the appropriate certification;

(g)

Has engaged in towing or recovering by any means, as part of any business operation of the person, vehicles that are wrecked, damaged, disabled or abandoned or replacement vehicles;

(h)

Fails to meet any condition or requirement to obtain a certificate or letter of appointment;

(i)

Acts or has acted in a manner creating a serious danger to the public health or safety; or

(j)

Has been subject to a revocation, cancellation or suspension order or to other disciplinary action related to towing or the towing industry by any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined), or has failed to pay a civil penalty imposed by the public body.

(3)

A violation described in subsection (2) of this section for which the board orders the department to deny, suspend, condition or revoke a letter of appointment to participate on the rotational list of towing business established under ORS 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list) may be treated as a failure to be in conformance with ORS 822.250 (State Board of Towing) to 822.290 (Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation) and 822.995 (Civil penalties for violations related to towing).

(4)

A person subject to discipline under this section is entitled to a contested case hearing in accordance with ORS chapter 183.

(5)

The board is the agency responsible for providing notice and contested case hearing rights under ORS chapter 183 to a person subject to discipline under this section. [2021 c.578 §10]
Note: See note under 822.250 (State Board of Towing).

Source: Section 822.290 — Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation; contested case hearing, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html.

822.005
Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate
822.007
Injunction against person acting as vehicle dealer in violation of vehicle code or rule
822.009
Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules
822.015
Exemptions from vehicle dealer certification requirement
822.020
Issuance of certificate
822.022
Restrictions on issuing certificates
822.025
Application contents
822.027
Education requirements for vehicle dealers
822.030
Bond or letter of credit requirements
822.033
Requirements for certificate of insurance
822.035
Investigation of application
822.040
Privileges granted by certificate
822.042
Procedures for transfer of interest in vehicle by vehicle dealer
822.043
Dealer preparation and submission of documents
822.045
Vehicle dealer offenses
822.046
Vehicle dealer’s duty to inform potential buyer if vehicle used for manufacture of controlled substances
822.047
Brokerage services
822.048
Remedy for failure to submit title
822.050
Revocation, cancellation or suspension of certificate
822.055
Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate
822.060
Illegal consignment practices
822.065
Violation of consigned vehicle transfer
822.070
Conducting illegal vehicle rebuilding business
822.080
Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009
822.082
“Recreational vehicle service facility” defined
822.083
“Show” defined
822.084
Show license
822.086
New recreational vehicle sales
822.090
Unlawful subleasing of motor vehicle
822.093
Sale of vehicles involving possessory liens
822.094
Transfer by lien claimant
822.100
Conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate
822.105
Exemption from certificate requirement
822.110
Dismantler certificate
822.115
Application contents
822.120
Bond or letter of credit requirements
822.125
Privileges granted by certificate
822.130
Inspection of books, records, inventory and premises
822.133
Requirements of dismantler operating motor vehicle dismantling business
822.135
Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business
822.137
Dismantler conduct resulting in civil penalty
822.140
Local government approval requirements
822.145
Imposition of sanctions
822.150
Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate or identification card
822.200
Operating illegal towing business
822.205
Certificate
822.210
Privileges granted by certificate
822.213
Transporting property for hire
822.215
Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate
822.217
Proportional registration for tow vehicles
822.218
Cancellation of identification device for proportionally registered tow vehicle
822.220
Authorization to obstruct traffic
822.225
Failure to remove injurious substance
822.230
City or county regulation of towing businesses
822.235
Recovery after theft
822.250
State Board of Towing
822.255
Chair and vice chair
822.260
Administrative officer for board
822.265
Rulemaking authority
822.270
State Board of Towing Account
822.275
Administration of oaths
822.280
Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of towing business certificate
822.285
Additional powers of board
822.290
Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation
822.300
Acting as vehicle transporter without certificate
822.305
Exemptions from vehicle transporter certification requirement
822.310
Privileges granted by certificate
822.315
Improper use of vehicle transporter plate
822.325
Failure to return revoked or suspended certificate
822.500
Operating commercial driver training school without certificate
822.505
Commercial driver training school bond
822.510
Proof of insurance
822.515
Certificates
822.520
Failure to return revoked, suspended or canceled commercial driver training school certificate
822.525
Acting as driver training instructor without certificate
822.530
Certificate
822.535
Failure to return revoked or suspended certificate
822.600
Failure of garage to report accident or bullet contact
822.605
False swearing relating to regulation of vehicle related businesses
822.700
Certification fees
822.705
Fee for issuance or renewal of vehicle dealer certificate
822.990
Civil penalties for violations of ORS 822.500 and 822.525
822.992
Civil penalties for violations related to dismantlers
822.995
Civil penalties for violations related to towing
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