1. (1) A person commits the offense of conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate if the person performs any actions of a dismantler and is not the holder of a valid, current dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110.
2. (2) The offense described in this section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.105.
3. (3) The offense described in this section, conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor.
4. (4) In addition to the penalty described in subsection (3) of this section, the Department of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 on a person who conducts a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate. A civil penalty under this subsection shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745.

[1983 c.338 §800; 2005 c.654 §7]