Or. Admin. R. 257-050-0060 - Application to be a listed tow business
(1) An application for certification must be
filed by an authorized agent or representative of the applicant tow business.
All applications must be filed with the Oregon State Police Non-Preference Tow
Program. If the tow business is a partnership, each partner must be listed on
the application. If the tow business is a corporation, all officers, managers,
and stockholders holding 10% or more of the total issued and outstanding stock
of the applicant corporation must be listed on the application.
(2) The authorized agent or representative of
the applicant tow business must affirm and swear, under penalty of False
Swearing (ORS 822.605), in each application,
that its tow business, employees and vehicles meet the minimum requirements as
set forth in these Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes. False
swearing may result in denial, suspension or revocation from the non-preference
tow rotational list. Each application must also contain a signed affirmation
from the authorized agent or representative that the tow business complies with
all applicable local laws and regulations.
(3) Upon being granted certification, a
certificate and vehicle stickers will be mailed to the listed tow business. The
listed tow business must display the sticker on the lower left front windshield
of each tow vehicle that has been approved. Any alteration of the vehicle
sticker or certification may form the basis of an action to suspend or revoke
the certification.
(4) A tow
business may not be listed on the non-preference tow list until the Department
has issued a certification to the tow business. The Department shall not call a
towing business for non-preference towing unless the business has a current
certification issued by the Oregon State Police Tow Program. Nothing herein
shall prohibit the Department from calling a towing business upon a specific
request of the person responsible for the vehicle or their agent.
(5) A certification will not be granted until
the application forms have been completed in their entirety by the authorized
agent or representative of a tow business and approved by the
Department.
(6) A principal of
multiple tow businesses may only have one listed tow business per tow zone for
each classification.
(7) All
authorized agents or representatives must affirm in the certification
application that if listed, the tow businesses shall tow abandoned vehicles in
accordance with Chapter 819 of the Oregon Revised Statutes. Failure to tow
abandoned vehicles in accordance with ORS Chapter 819 may subject the tow
business to suspension or revocation of the non-preference tow
certification.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181.440
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181.440
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