ORS Chapter 98

Chapter 98 — Lost,Unclaimed or Abandoned Property; Vehicle Towing

2009 EDITION

LOST,UNCLAIMED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY; TOWS

PROPERTYRIGHTS AND TRANSACTIONS

RIGHTSAND DUTIES OF FINDERS AND OWNERS

98.005 Rightsand duties of finder of money or goods

98.015 Liabilityof noncomplying finder; forfeiture to county of unreclaimed money or goods

98.025 Rightsof owner

FINDER’SREPORTS

98.050 Finder’sreports; rules; fee

DISPOSALOF CONSIGNED OR BAILED PROPERTY THAT IS UNCLAIMED

98.110 Recordto be kept by consignee or bailee of property

98.120 Noticeto owner of receipt of property by consignee or bailee

98.130 Rightof custodian to sell property

98.140 Noticeof sale

98.150 Affidavitby custodian when no response to notice

98.160 Inventoryand order to sell

98.170 Sale

98.180 Deliveryof proceeds to justice

98.190 Disposalof proceeds by justice

98.200 Procedureby county treasurer

98.210 Paymentto person proving ownership

98.230 Saleof perishable property

98.240 Feesallowed to justice of peace and constable or sheriff

UNCLAIMEDPROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

98.245 Dispositionof unclaimed property; notice of pending disposition; procedure

UNIFORMDISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

98.302 Definitionsfor ORS 98.302 to 98.436

98.304 Whenintangible property subject to custody of state

98.308 Intangibleproperty held by financial institution

98.309 Whentraveler’s check or money order presumed abandoned

98.311 Servicecharge on unclaimed property

98.314 Unclaimedfunds held by insurance companies

98.316 Depositsand refunds held by utilities

98.322 Intangibleequity ownership interests in business associations

98.326 Propertyof business associations or financial institutions held in the course ofdissolution

98.328 Propertyheld in safe deposit box

98.329 Deliveryof property before presumed abandoned; rules

98.332 Propertyheld by fiduciaries

98.334 Unpaidwages unclaimed by owner

98.336 Propertyheld by government and public authorities

98.338 Creditmemo unclaimed by owner

98.342 Miscellaneouspersonal property held for another person

98.346 Reciprocityfor property presumed abandoned or escheated under the laws of another state

98.348 Recoveryof abandoned property by another state; form of claim; indemnification of thisstate

98.352 Reportof abandoned property

98.353 Informationon filing report provided by Department of State Lands

98.354 Recordsof ownership or issuance of instruments to be maintained

98.356 Noticeand publication of lists of unclaimed property; rules

98.362 Deliveryof certificate of ownership of intangible equity ownership interest

98.366 Relieffrom liability by payment or delivery

98.372 Incomeaccruing after payment or delivery

98.376 Periodsof limitation not a bar

98.382 Saleof abandoned and unclaimed property; methods; rules

98.384 Destructionor disposition of unclaimed property

98.386 Depositof funds

98.388 UnclaimedProperty Revolving Fund

98.392 Claimfor unclaimed property reported to Department of State Lands; timing andprocessing of claim; claims for securities; rules

98.396 Determinationof claim; payment; reimbursement

98.402 Hearingon claim; judicial action if administrator fails to act

98.412 Recordsand reports; examination; hearing

98.416 Proceedingto compel delivery of unclaimed property; interest

98.422 Rules

98.424 Agreementswith other states; exchange of information; rules; Attorney General action inname of other state

98.432 Uniformityof interpretation

98.436 Shorttitle

UNORDEREDGOODS

98.450 Unorderedgoods presumed gifts

MOLDSAND FORMS

98.470 Definitionsfor ORS 98.470 to 98.490

98.475 Moldermay take title to unclaimed mold

98.480 Noticeto customer; contents

98.485 Dutyto make mold unusable when title not taken

98.490 Effectof written agreement between molder and customer

SHOPPINGCARTS

98.515 Unauthorizedappropriation of shopping carts

98.520 Noticeof crime of unauthorized appropriation of shopping carts; recovery of abandonedshopping carts

REMOVALOF TREES OR LOGS FROM COUNTY ROADS OR STATE HIGHWAYS

98.640 Owner’sduty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on state highways

98.642 Effectof failure to remove trees, logs, poles or piling

98.644 ORS98.640 and 98.642 inapplicable to certain trees, logs, poles or piling

98.650 Owner’sduty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on county roads

98.652 Effectof failure to remove trees, logs, poles or piling

98.654 ORS98.650 and 98.652 inapplicable to certain trees, logs, poles or piling and tocertain county roads

DISPOSITIONOF UNLAWFULLY PARKED VEHICLES AND ABANDONED VEHICLES

98.805 Definitionsfor ORS 98.810 to 98.818, 98.830, 98.835 and 98.840

98.810 Unauthorizedparking of vehicle on proscribed property prohibited

98.811 Noticeof parking violation; certificate of nonliability; dismissal of notice

98.812 Towingand storage of unlawfully parked vehicle; photograph required; lien for towage,care and storage charges; notice requirements

98.818 Preferenceof lien

98.830 Towingabandoned vehicle from private property; conditions

98.835 Immunityfrom civil liability for towing abandoned vehicle; lien for towage, care andstorage charges; notice requirements

98.840 Towingvehicle alternative to procedure in ORS 98.810 to 98.818

INVOLUNTARYLOSS OF USE OF VEHICLES

98.850 Legislativefindings and declaration

98.852 Definitionsfor ORS 98.854 to 98.862

98.854 Prohibitionsplaced on tower; exceptions; conditions allowing towing

98.856 Conditionsrequiring release of vehicle; tower responsibility of disclosure to owner oroperator of vehicle

98.858 Rightof owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to redeem vehicle, contacttower and obtain property of emergency nature

98.860 Conditionsfor release of vehicle to insurance company undertaking to adjust claim; tower’sgood-faith release of vehicle

98.862 Exceptionsto requirements of ORS 98.856

98.864 Rules