# ORS § 807.036: 807.036 Exceptions to endorsement requirement for tow vehicle operator

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.036

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 807.036
- **Heading:** 807.036 Exceptions to endorsement requirement for tow vehicle operator
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.036

## Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the operator of a tow vehicle is not required to have an endorsement for towing a disabled vehicle that can be operated only by a person with an endorsement if the towing operation is the first move of the disabled vehicle and is performed as an emergency service or if the move is a subsequent move of an empty vehicle that requires a passenger endorsement or a school bus endorsement for operation. [1989 c.636 §13a; 1991 c.185 §4; 2003 c.14 §471; 2005 c.649 §4]

Source: Section 807.036 — Exceptions to endorsement requirement for tow vehicle operator , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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- [ORS § 807.040 807.040 Requirements for issuance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C807_S807.040.md)
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