Oregon Statutes 802.275 – Emergency contact information; rules
(1) As used in this section, ’emergency situation’ means a situation in which the following occurs:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 802.275
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) An individual is killed, seriously injured or rendered unconscious and is unable to independently communicate with police officers; and
(b) The individual’s emergency contact information is not otherwise available.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall create an emergency contact information form and make the form available to individuals.
(3) On the form provided by the department, an individual may provide, for inclusion in the records the department maintains under ORS § 802.200 (8), the individual’s emergency contact information of no more than two persons who are 18 years of age or older.
(4) If the individual is an unmarried minor who is not emancipated, the emergency contact information provided under this section:
(a) Must include one person who is the parent or legal guardian of the individual; and
(b) A parent or guardian may complete or update the individual’s emergency contact information on behalf of the individual.
(5) An individual who submits an emergency contact information form shall complete a statement that states that:
(a) The individual is providing the information voluntarily;
(b) The accuracy of the information supplied on the form is the sole responsibility of the individual; and
(c) The individual authorizes the disclosure to, and use of, the emergency contact information by police officers, during or after an emergency situation, for purposes of contacting those listed about the location and general condition of the individual.
(6) The department shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this section, including:
(a) The process for submitting and updating emergency contact information;
(b) The contents of the emergency contact information form; and
(c) Any other rule the department determines is necessary to administer and implement this section. [2021 c.465 § 2]
(Temporary provisions relating to emergency contact information outreach program)
Sections 5 and 6, chapter 465, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
(1) The Department of Transportation shall conduct an outreach program to educate individuals about the opportunity to include emergency contact information in an individual’s motor vehicle record under section 2 of this 2021 Act [802.275]. The outreach program must:
(a) Develop and deploy a communication strategy for dissemination of information that uses a variety of media sources, state agencies, associations and organizations.
(b) Provide communications, including educational materials, in English and in languages other than English that are most commonly spoken by the residents of this state.
(2) To carry out the provisions of this section, the department may enter into a contract with a business or an organization. [2021 c.465 § 5]
Section 5 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2025. [2021 c.465 § 6]
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