ORS 819.150
Rights and liabilities of owner


The owner, a person entitled to possession or any person with an interest recorded on the title of 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):

(1)

Is liable for all costs and expenses incurred in the towing, preservation and custody of the vehicle and its contents except that:

(a)

The owner, a person entitled to the vehicle or any person with an interest recorded on the title is not liable for nor shall be required to pay storage charges for a period in excess of 20 days unless the person has received a written notice under ORS 819.160 (Lien for towing). In no case shall a person be required to pay storage charges for a storage period in excess of 60 days.

(b)

A security interest holder is not liable under this subsection unless the security interest holder reclaims the vehicle.

(2)

May reclaim the vehicle at any time after it is taken into custody and before the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210 (Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed) or 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) upon presentation to the authority holding the vehicle of satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and upon payment of costs and expenses for which the person is liable under this section.

(3)

If the vehicle is 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), has a right to request and have a hearing under ORS 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing) or under procedures established under ORS 801.040 (Authority to adopt special provisions), as appropriate.

(4)

If the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210 (Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed) or 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less), has no further right, title or claim to or interest in the vehicle or the contents of the vehicle.

(5)

If the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210 (Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed), has a right to claim the balance of the proceeds from the sale or disposition as provided under ORS 87.206 (Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale).

(6)

Has no right to a hearing if the vehicle is disposed of under ORS 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less). [1983 c.338 §421; 1985 c.316 §2; 1993 c.233 §64; 1993 c.385 §§5,5a; 1995 c.79 §378; 1995 c.758 §11; 2005 c.738 §4; 2009 c.371 §9]

Source: Section 819.150 — Rights and liabilities of owner, 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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