{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-819.482","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 819.482","heading":"Acting as vehicle appraiser without certificate; penalty.","body":"(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.\n      (2) This section does not apply to:\n      (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;\n      (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;\n      (c) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS 744.515 or 744.521; or\n      (d) A person licensed or certified to appraise real estate under ORS 674.310 and who appraises the value of manufactured structures.\n      (3) The offense described in this section, acting as a vehicle appraiser without a certificate, is a Class A violation.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","59. Oregon Vehicle Code","Chapter 819 — Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"23c630f2459fde400ac1346602a8cd1d94dcd8db94d975ceeb35fae00ffefdf5","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-819.480","next":"us-or/ors-820.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}