(2) A tower is entitled to a lien on a towed vehicle and its contents for the tower’s just and reasonable charges and may retain possession of the towed vehicle and its contents until the just and reasonable charges for the towage, care and storage, subject to subsection (3) of this section, of the towed vehicle have been paid if the tower notifies the local law enforcement agency of the location of the towed vehicle within one hour after the towed vehicle is placed in storage.
(3) A tower may not assess any storage charge against the towed vehicle under subsection (2) of this section that is incurred after:
(a) If the towed vehicle is registered in Oregon, three business days after the vehicle is placed in storage unless, within that time, the tower delivers notice by mail or gives actual notice to the owner of the towed vehicle and to each person with an interest in the vehicle as indicated by the certificate of title.
(b) If the towed vehicle is not registered in Oregon:
(A) Three business days after the vehicle is placed in storage unless, within that time, the tower notifies and requests the title information from the records of the motor vehicle agency for the state in which the towed vehicle is registered.
(B) Three business days from the date of receipt of the records requested under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph unless, within that time, the tower delivers notice by mail or gives actual notice to the owner of the towed vehicle and to each person with an interest in the vehicle as indicated by the requested records.
(4) The lien created by subsection (2) of this section may be foreclosed only in the manner provided by ORS 87.172 (3) and 87.176 to 87.206 for foreclosure of liens arising or claimed under ORS 87.152. [1953 c.575 §2; 1977 c.634 §1; 1979 c.100 §4; 1981 c.861 §25; 1983 c.436 §4; 1993 c.385 §2; 2001 c.424 §1; 2007 c.538 §11; 2009 c.622 §1; 2017 c.480 §2; 2019 c.547 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
Chapter 098 - Lost, Unclaimed or Abandoned Property; Vehicle Towing
Section 98.005 - Rights and duties of finder of money or goods.
Section 98.045 - Applicability to unclaimed prepaid transportation cards.
Section 98.050 - Finder’s reports; rules; fee.
Section 98.245 - Disposition of unclaimed property; notice of pending disposition; procedure.
Section 98.302 - Definitions for ORS 98.302 to 98.436.
Section 98.304 - Intangible property subject to custody of state.
Section 98.308 - Intangible property held by financial institution.
Section 98.309 - Traveler’s check or money order presumed abandoned.
Section 98.311 - Service charge on unclaimed property.
Section 98.314 - Unclaimed funds held by insurance companies.
Section 98.316 - Deposits and refunds held by utilities.
Section 98.319 - U.S. savings bonds presumed abandoned; escheat proceedings.
Section 98.322 - Intangible equity ownership interests in business associations.
Section 98.329 - Delivery of property before presumed abandoned; rules.
Section 98.332 - Property held by fiduciaries.
Section 98.336 - Property held by government and public authorities.
Section 98.338 - Credit memo unclaimed by owner.
Section 98.342 - Miscellaneous personal property held for another person.
Section 98.352 - Report of abandoned property.
Section 98.353 - Information on filing report.
Section 98.354 - Records of ownership or issuance of instruments to be maintained.
Section 98.356 - Notice and publication of lists of unclaimed property; rules.
Section 98.362 - Delivery of certificate of ownership of intangible equity ownership interest.
Section 98.366 - Relief from liability by payment or delivery.
Section 98.379 - Retention of abandoned military medals; transfer of custody; rules.
Section 98.382 - Sale of abandoned and unclaimed property; methods; rules.
Section 98.386 - Deposit of funds.
Section 98.389 - Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund; transfers from fund.
Section 98.392 - Claiming unclaimed property; lawyer trust account funds; rules.
Section 98.396 - Determination of claim; payment; reimbursement.
Section 98.402 - Hearing on claim; petition to compel action.
Section 98.412 - Verified report; examination of records; failure to maintain records.
Section 98.416 - Proceeding to compel delivery of unclaimed property; interest.
Section 98.432 - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 98.450 - Unordered goods presumed gifts.
Section 98.470 - Definitions for ORS 98.470 to 98.490.
Section 98.480 - Notice to customer; contents.
Section 98.515 - Unauthorized appropriation of shopping carts.
Section 98.640 - Owner’s duty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on state highways.
Section 98.650 - Owner’s duty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on county roads.
Section 98.805 - Definitions for ORS 98.810 to 98.818, 98.830 and 98.840.
Section 98.810 - Unauthorized parking of vehicle on proscribed property prohibited.
Section 98.811 - Notice of parking violation; certificate of nonliability; dismissal of notice.
Section 98.820 - Towing vehicle from fuel dispensary premises; civil immunity; lien.
Section 98.830 - Towing abandoned vehicle from private property; civil immunity; lien.
Section 98.850 - Legislative findings and declaration.
Section 98.852 - Definitions for ORS 98.853 to 98.862.
Section 98.853 - Conditions allowing towing; conditions requiring release of vehicle.
Section 98.854 - Prohibitions placed on tower.
Section 98.856 - Tower responsibility of disclosure to owner or operator of vehicle.
Section 98.857 - Recovery of stolen vehicle; tower responsibility to notify owner.
Section 98.859 - Maximum rates for towing; process for complaints; exceptions.
Section 98.861 - Licenses for towing; fees.