Or. Admin. Code § 750-060-0001 - Consumer Protection and Complaints

(1) The objective of the State Board of Towing is to safeguard the health, safety, and public welfare of the people of Oregon by:

(a) Providing education to the public and the towing industry;

(b) Establishing professional industry standards;

(c) Investigating complaints and concerns of the public regarding the towing industry; and

(d) Enforcing the laws and administrative rules regulating the towing industry in Oregon.

(2) Considerations for the protection of the safety and wellbeing of the public include:

(a) Standards and classifications for professional tow trucks and equipment used for commercial towing and recovery operations is essential.

(b) Encouragement of a competitive and trained professional towing industry by establishing a uniform and equitable system for the standardization and regulation of the tow industry.

(c) The use of nonqualified tow truck companies or private motor vehicles to tow or recover for hire or compensation.

(d) A private citizen, a tower, or tow truck company responding in good faith to life-threatening emergency situations.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 750-060-0001

SBOT 1-2023, adopt filed 10/31/2023, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 822.265

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 822.265