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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Thank you for subscribing to the State Board of Towing’s Email List!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The latest news from the Board:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The Board’s website is live!</span>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/sbot">www.oregon.gov/sbot</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Check back often – the website will be the best place to find the latest Board news and information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">On October 25, 2023, the Board adopted the attached Administrative Rules under OAR Chapter 750.
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The administrative rules include a $100 board fee assessed on each initial and renewal Tow and Recovery Vehicle Business Certificate Application filed in Oregon.</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:windowtext">
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:windowtext">As the Board receives no general fund, taxpayer funds, or other funding, the $100 Board Fee will be used to fund the operation costs and expenses of
the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Beginning January 1, 2024, the $100 board fee will be paid to DMV at the same time as the tow certificate fee (for total fees of $117 paid to DMV with the application).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:windowtext">Tow and Recovery vehicles with a GVWR of over 26,000 lbs. will continue to register with ODOT CCD and then pay the $17 certificate fee and $100 Tow Board
fee to DMV for each vehicle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="Default" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The Board’s next public meeting is November 14, 2023. Agenda topics include a planning session identifying the next priorities and goals of the Board. There are
several opportunities to make public comments to, or ask questions of, the Board.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The attached Public Notice and Agenda includes information on how to attend in person or remotely by phone</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">, Microsoft
Teams,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> or on the web.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#9F0724;mso-ligatures:none">November 13-17, 2023 is Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Visit</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#9F0724;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.respondersafety.com/training/training-plans/crash-responder-safety-week-crsw-spotlights-traffic-incident-management-to-save-lives/">Crash Responder Safety | Traffic Incident Management</a>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">for training ideas, tow safety posters, and more.</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#9F0724;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">State Board of Towing</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Mailing Address:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">ICO DMV-HQ Program Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">1905 Lana Avenue, NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Salem, OR 97314<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Website:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/sbot">www.oregon.gov/sbot</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Email:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:info@towboard.oregon.gov">info@towboard.oregon.gov</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Stay Informed!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/sbot_mailing_list"><span style="color:#0070C0">Subscribe to the Board's mailing list</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0D0D0D"> to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="111" height="111" style="width:1.1527in;height:1.1527in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01DA0B06.389F3C40" alt="Governor of Oregon : Governor Tina Kotek : State of Oregon"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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