(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle appraiser without a certificate if the person does not hold a vehicle appraiser certificate issued under ORS § 819.480 and the person, for consideration, issues an opinion as to the value of a vehicle.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 819.482

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) This section does not apply to:

(a) A person who holds a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS § 822.020 and who appraises vehicles in the operation of the vehicle dealer’s business;

(b) A person from another jurisdiction who holds a vehicle appraiser certificate requiring qualifications substantially similar to qualifications required for the certification of a vehicle appraiser in this state;

(c) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS § 744.515 or 744.521; or

(d) A person licensed or certified to appraise real estate under ORS § 674.310 and who appraises the value of manufactured structures.

(3) The offense described in this section, acting as a vehicle appraiser without a certificate, is a Class A violation. [2007 c.630 § 2; 2019 c.151 § 42; 2023 c.400 § 41]

 

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