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HB2706 • 2025

Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year.

Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Evans, Representative Boshart Davis,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year.

<b>Digest: The Act says that a dismantler certificate is good for two years.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: The Act says that a dismantler certificate is good for two years.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to give car dealers at least two days' notice before going to see the dealer's records.
  • The Act makes some exceptions.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4).</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Transportation to provide two days' notice to vehicle dealers and dismantlers before inspecting records unless the department is responding to a complaint.</i>] <b>Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 189, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Manning Jr, Prozanski.

  6. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Referred to Transportation.

  12. 2025-05-06 House

    Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 10--Diehl, Evans, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Sosa, Valderrama, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Harbick.

  13. 2025-05-05 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-05-01 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  15. 2025-04-28 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-04-22 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  17. 2025-03-31 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Transportation.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that a dismantler certificate is good for two years. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to give car dealers at least two days' notice before going to see the dealer's records. The Act makes some exceptions. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Transportation to provide two days' notice to vehicle dealers and dismantlers before inspecting records unless the department is responding to a complaint.</i>]
<b>Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year. Increases the fee for a certificate.</b>
Relating to: Relating to businesses regulated by the Department of Transportation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2706
Sponsored by Representative EVANS; Representative BOSHART DAVIS (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to businesses regulated by the Department of Transportation; creating new provisions; and
amending ORS 822.125 and 822.700.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 822.125 is amended to read:
822.125. (1) The holder of a current, valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 is not
subject to the prohibitions and penalties under ORS 822.100 as long as the holder’s motor vehicle
dismantling business is conducted in the location approved under the certificate.
(2) The holder of a dismantler certificate may expand the dimensions or move a place of business
approved under the dismantler certificate or open an additional place of business under the certif-
icate upon issuance of a supplemental dismantler certificate by the Department of Transportation.
The following apply to supplemental certificates issued under this subsection:
(a) The department shall grant a supplemental certificate upon request of an applicant under
this subsection if the applicant obtains local government permission for the supplemental certificate
under ORS 822.140.
(b) Upon application for renewal of the supplemental certificate, the department may waive the
requirement that an applicant for renewal under this subsection obtain local government approval
under ORS 822.140 of the suitability of the applicant to establish, maintain or operate a motor ve-
hicle dismantling business.
(c) A fee shall be charged for a supplemental dismantler certificate under ORS 822.700.
(3) A dismantler certificate is valid for a [ one-year] two-year period and may be renewed as
provided by the department. The department shall only renew the certificate of any certificate
holder who does all of the following:
(a) Pays the required fee for renewal under ORS 822.700.
(b) Completes the application described in ORS 822.115.
(c) Obtains local government approval under ORS 822.140. The department may waive the re-
quirement that an applicant for renewal obtain local government approval under ORS 822.140 of the
suitability of the applicant to establish, maintain or operate a motor vehicle dismantling business.
(d) Maintains a current bond that meets the requirements under ORS 822.120.
(4) The department may provide the holder of a dismantler certificate with identification cards
in the names of the owners of the business or in the names of authorized employees of the business.
(5) The department may adopt suitable rules for the issuance and renewal of dismantler certif-
icates and identification cards.
SECTION 2.
ORS 822.700 is amended to read:
Enrolled House Bill 2706 (HB 2706-A) Page 1
822.700. (1) Fee for issuance or renewal of dismantler certificates covering a single place of
business, or a supplemental certificate for each additional place of business to be covered by that
certificate and operated under the same name, [ $500] $1,000.
(2) Fee for each duplicate dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110, $40.
(3) Fee for original issuance or renewal of vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 of a
vehicle dealer certificate:
(a) $1,100, for a certificate covering a single place of business; and
(b) $350, for each additional place of business to be covered by the certificate and operated
under the same name.
(4) Fee for each corrected vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.040, $30.
(5) If a vehicle dealer or dismantler fails to pay a fee required under this section on or before
the date the fee is due, there shall be added as a late payment charge a fee of $150.
(6) Fee for show license issued under ORS 822.084, $50.
(7) Fee for issuance of towing business certificate under ORS 822.205 or renewal under ORS
822.210, $17 for each vehicle used for towing or recovery purposes.
(8) Fee for issuance or renewal of vehicle transporter certificate under ORS 822.310, $450.
(9) Fee for issuance or renewal of driver training instructor certificate under ORS 822.515, $200.
(10) Fee for issuance or renewal of commercial driver training school certificate under ORS
822.515, $400.
(11) Fee for issuance or renewal of vehicle appraiser certificate under ORS 819.480, $100.
SECTION 3.
The amendments to ORS 822.125 and 822.700 by sections 1 and 2 of this 2025
Act apply to dismantler certificates issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this
2025 Act.
Passed by House May 6, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 15, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2706 (HB 2706-A) Page 2