(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, ORS § 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 and 165.122 do not apply to:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 165.124

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) A person engaged in recycling beverage containers as defined in ORS § 459A.700.

(b) A person engaged in buying or selling used or empty food containers made of metal.

(c) A person to whom a vehicle dealer certificate has been issued under ORS § 822.020.

(d) A person to whom a dismantler certificate has been issued under ORS § 822.110.

(e) A person to whom a towing business certificate has been issued under ORS § 822.205.

(2) A person described in subsection (1)(c) to (e) of this section shall comply with and is subject to the penalty provided for violating a provision of ORS § 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 or 165.122, if the person purchases, receives or transports or acts as a commercial seller of:

(a) Private metal property; or

(b) Commercial metal property or nonferrous metal property, that is not a motor vehicle or a part of a motor vehicle.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, ORS § 164.857, 165.116, 165.117, 165.118 and 165.122 do not apply to a person who sells private metal property if the person:

(a) Sells the private metal property as a vehicle repair part;

(b) Complies with United States Environmental Protection Agency policies and regulations related to private metal property, including testing and labeling requirements;

(c) Maintains a fixed place of business at which the person engages in the business of selling vehicle repair parts;

(d) Holds any licenses required by federal or state law or local ordinance for conducting all applicable business activity;

(e) Clearly and legibly marks the private metal property:

(A) With the vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the private metal property was removed or with an alternative number;

(B) With the date the private metal property was removed from the vehicle; and

(C) In English and in a permanent manner, including but not limited to engraving or the use of permanent ink or a permanent label; and

(f) Provides the vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the private metal property was removed upon the request of a law enforcement official, if the person used an alternative number instead of the vehicle identification number. [2009 c.811 § 5; 2021 c.412 § 5]

 

[Repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]