ORS 98.856: Tower responsibility of disclosure to owner or operator of vehicle.

(1) A tower shall disclose to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle in a conspicuous written statement of at least 10-point boldfaced type: (a) The prices the tower charges for all the goods and services that the tower offers; (b) The location where the tower will: (A) Store the motor vehicle and personal property in the motor vehicle; or (B) Tow the motor vehicle, if the tower is towing the motor vehicle to a location other than a location under the control of the tower; (c) The telephone number and any other means of contacting the tower, and the hours of availability at that telephone number and at the other means of contacting the tower; (d) The methods of payment that the tower accepts; and (e) That, if the owner or operator of the motor vehicle pays for the tow with cash, the tower will provide, in person or by mail, exact change not later than the end of the business day following receipt of payment. (2) If the owner or operator is present at the time of the tow, the tower shall provide the information required under this section to the owner or operator of the motor vehicle before towing the motor vehicle. (3) If the owner or operator of the motor vehicle is not present at the time of the tow, the tower shall provide the information required under this section to the owner or person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle prior to the time the owner or person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle redeems the motor vehicle. (4) If the owner or operator of the motor vehicle is not present at the time of the tow: (a) Within five business days from the date of the tow, the tower shall request the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the records of the state motor vehicle agency for the state in which the motor vehicle is registered. (b) The tower shall provide the information required under this section to the owner of the motor vehicle by mail by the end of the first business day following receipt of the information contained in the records of the state motor vehicle agency. (c) If the owner of the motor vehicle or a person in lawful possession of the motor vehicle redeems the motor vehicle or contacts the tower prior to five business days after the tow, the tower is not required to contact the state motor vehicle agency. (5) If the owner or operator of the motor vehicle is not present at the time of the tow but the owner or operator of the motor vehicle requested the tow and arranged to pay the tower directly, the tower may obtain the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle from the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and may provide the information required under this section: (a) Within five business days after the tow; or (b) With a copy of the invoice for the tow or upon receipt of payment, whichever first occurs. [2007 c.538 §4; 2009 c.622 §3; 2017 c.480 §10]