Oregon Code § 822.205·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Certificate; qualifications; fee.
The Department of Transportation shall issue a towing business certificate to
any person if the person meets all of the following requirements to the
satisfaction of the department:
(1) The person
must complete an application in a form and in the manner established by the
department by rule.
(2) The person
must maintain insurance in amounts and providing coverage of the type required
for motor carriers under ORS chapter 825 and deliver a certificate of insurance
to the department.
(3) The
certificate of insurance required under subsection (2) of this section must:
(a) Be issued by
an insurance company licensed to do business in this state;
(b) Show that the
person is insured by a policy that provides the minimum amount and limits of
coverage required under ORS chapter 825;
(c) Contain the
policy number; and
(d) Require the
insurance company to give the department written notice of cancellation of the
policy and to continue to be liable under the policy until the department
receives the written notice or until the cancellation date specified in the
written notice, whichever is later.
(4) The person
must maintain insurance providing $50,000 coverage for cargo transported by the
person and deliver a certificate of insurance to the department. An applicant
is not required to comply with this subsection if the applicant tows or
recovers only vehicles that are owned by the applicant.
(5) The person
must maintain vehicles used by the person for the purposes of towing or
recovering services so that they meet minimum safety standards established by
the department by rule. The department may accept the certification of the
person as evidence of compliance with this subsection or may require other
evidence, as the department determines appropriate.
(6) The
certificate of insurance required under subsection (4) of this section must:
(a) Be issued by
an insurance company licensed to do business in this state;
(b) Show that the
person is insured by a policy that provides the minimum amount and limits of
coverage required under ORS chapter 825;
(c) Contain the
policy number; and
(d) Require the
insurance company to give the department written notice of cancellation of the
policy and to continue to be liable under the policy until the department
receives the written notice or until the cancellation date specified in the
written notice, whichever is later.
(7) The person
must pay the fee required under ORS 822.700 for issuance of a towing business
certificate. [1983 c.338 §813; 1985 c.16 §412; 1985 c.400 §7; 1993 c.751 §86;
2007 c.538 §16]