OAR 735-154-0000
Regulations Governing Towing and Recovery Businesses


(1)

Failure to meet or maintain any of the requirements of ORS 822.200 (Operating illegal towing business) to 822.215 (Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate) or OAR 735-154-0000 (Regulations Governing Towing and Recovery Businesses) through 735-154-0050 (Inspection of Vehicles) relating to a towing or recovery business shall be cause to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a towing business certificate.

(2)

Definitions for the purposes of OAR 735-154-0000 (Regulations Governing Towing and Recovery Businesses) through 735-154-0050 (Inspection of Vehicles) are as follows:

(a)

As used in ORS 822.200 (Operating illegal towing business)(1)(c), “purports…to be engaged in…” means to solicit or advertise towing services through the telephone book, business directory, newspaper, radio, television, posting on vehicles, signs, business, billboards or by any other means;

(b)

A “towing or recovery vehicle” means any motor vehicle used by any person(s) for the purpose of towing or recovering of vehicles;

(c)

“Towing business certificate” or “certificate” means the vehicle registration card containing distinctive language indicating it is a certificate issued in conjunction with the vehicle registration, for towing or recovery services;

(d)

“Distinctive plate” means the prescribed Oregon registration plate format with a five-digit identification number and two letter prefix “TW” indicating a tow or recovery vehicle; and

(e)

“Stickers” means month and year stickers of a type in current use by the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation to indicate staggered registration dates.

Source: Rule 735-154-0000 — Regulations Governing Towing and Recovery Businesses, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=735-154-0000.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 735-154-0000’s source at or​.us