(1) As used in this section:

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(a) ‘Person’ includes individuals, public bodies as defined in ORS § 174.109, corporations, firms, associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies or any other business entity created under law.

(b) ‘Relative’ means an individual related within the third degree as determined by the common law, a spouse, an individual related to a spouse within the third degree as determined by the common law or an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree as determined by the common law.

(2) In addition to any other penalty provided under ORS § 822.215 and subject to ORS Chapter 183, the State Board of Towing may order the Department of Transportation to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a towing business certificate issued under ORS § 822.205, if the person holding or applying for the certificate:

(a) Fails to comply with any rule adopted by the board;

(b) Violates any provision of, or rules or ordinances adopted under, ORS § 98.853, 98.854, 98.856, 98.858, 181A.350, 822.200, 822.215, 822.225, 822.230, 822.235 or 822.605;

(c) Fails to comply with an order of the board, including but not limited to the failure to pay a civil penalty as ordered by the board;

(d) Has performed work as a tower without the appropriate certification or letter of appointment to participate on the rotational list of towing businesses established under ORS § 181A.350, or has employed individuals to perform work as towers without appropriate certification or letter of appointment;

(e) Has advertised or otherwise held themselves out as being a certified towing business without holding the appropriate certification;

(f) As a, or as a relative of a, partner, officer, member or employee of a towing business, advertises or holds themselves out as a towing business that is certified if the towing business does not possess the appropriate certification;

(g) Has engaged in towing or recovering by any means, as part of any business operation of the person, vehicles that are wrecked, damaged, disabled or abandoned or replacement vehicles;

(h) Fails to meet any condition or requirement to obtain a certificate or letter of appointment;

(i) Acts or has acted in a manner creating a serious danger to the public health or safety; or

(j) Has been subject to a revocation, cancellation or suspension order or to other disciplinary action related to towing or the towing industry by any other public body, as defined in ORS § 174.109, or has failed to pay a civil penalty imposed by the public body.

(3) A violation described in subsection (2) of this section for which the board orders that the department deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a certificate to perform work or conduct business may be treated as a failure to be in conformance with ORS § 822.250 to 822.290 and 822.995.

(4) A person subject to discipline under this section is entitled to a contested case hearing in accordance with ORS Chapter 183.

(5) The board is the agency responsible for providing notice and contested case hearing rights under ORS Chapter 183 to a person subject to discipline under this section. [2021 c.578 § 8]

See note under 822.250.