802.275 Emergency contact information; rules
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802.275 Emergency contact information; rules.
(1)As used in this section, “emergency situation” means a situation in which the following occurs:
(a)An individual is killed, seriously injured or rendered unconscious and is unable to independently communicate with police officers; and
(b)The individual’s emergency contact information is not otherwise available.
(2)The Department of Transportation shall create an emergency contact information form and make the form available to individuals.
(3)On the form provided by the department, an individual may provide, for inclusion in the records the department maintains under ORS 802.200 (8), the individual’s emergency contact information of no more than two persons who are 18 years of age or older.
(4)If the individual is an unmarried minor who is not emancipated, the emergency contact information provided under this section:
(a)Must include one person who is the parent or legal guardian of the individual; and
(b)A parent or guardian may complete or update the individual’s emergency contact information on behalf of the individual.
(5)An individual who submits an emergency contact information form shall complete a statement that states that:
(a)The individual is providing the information voluntarily;
(b)The accuracy of the information supplied on the form is the sole responsibility of the individual; and
(c)The individual authorizes the disclosure to, and use of, the emergency contact information by police officers, during or after an emergency situation, for purposes of contacting those listed about the location and general condition of the individual.
(6)The department shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this section, including:
(a)The process for submitting and updating emergency contact information;
(b)The contents of the emergency contact information form; and
(c)Any other rule the department determines is necessary to administer and implement this section. [2021 c.465 §2]