Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 819 § 819.280 — Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession; rules
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 819 ·
Oregon Code § 819.280·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession; rules.
(1) A person may make a request to
an authority described in ORS 819.140 (1)(b) or (c) to dispose of a vehicle
that is on the private property of the person and that is appraised at a value
of $1,000 or less, as determined by a holder of a certificate issued under ORS
819.480, if the person is in lawful possession of the vehicle. For the purposes
of this subsection, a person need not have the certificate of title to be in
lawful possession of the vehicle.
(2) If the
authority requested to dispose of a vehicle under subsection (1) of this
section chooses to dispose of the vehicle, the authority shall do all of the
following:
(a) Photograph
the vehicle.
(b) Verify that
the person is in lawful possession of the vehicle.
(c) Provide
notification to the person requesting the disposal and the Department of
Transportation of all of the following:
(A) The name and
address of the person requesting the disposal;
(B) The vehicle
identification number;
(C) The appraised
value of the vehicle;
(D) The appraisers
certificate number and signature; and
(E) The name and
address of the authority disposing of the vehicle.
(d) Dispose of
the vehicle and its contents to a person who holds a valid dismantler
certificate issued under ORS 822.110.
(3) The authority
disposing of the vehicle may charge the person requesting the disposal a fee to
dispose of the vehicle.
(4) Disposal of a
vehicle to a dismantler as provided in this section extinguishes all prior
ownership and possessory rights.
(5) The
department shall adopt rules specifying the form in which notification required
by subsection (2) of this section shall be submitted and what additional
information shall be conveyed to the department.
(6) In lieu of
submitting ownership or other title documents for the vehicle, the authority
disposing of the vehicle may submit to the dismantler a copy of the
notification provided to the department under subsection (2) of this section. [2005
c.738 §2; 2005 c.738 §2a; 2025 c.415 §19]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 819.280
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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