ORS § 811.483 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.483
811.483 Safety corridors
Status: repealed

(1) The Department of Transportation shall post signs in safety corridors chosen by the department indicating that fines for traffic offenses committed in those safety corridors will be doubled.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor chosen by the department under subsection (1) of this section shall be the amount established under ORS 153.020 (Presumptive fines) .

(b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(3) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in the designated safety corridors:

(a) Class A or Class B traffic violations.

(b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed.

(c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140 (Reckless driving) .

(d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) .

(e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 (Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged) or 811.705 (Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons) .

(f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) .

(g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540 (Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer) . [1999 c.1071 §5; 1999 c.1071 §5a; 2001 c.421 §1; 2003 c.100 §3; 2007 c.124 §1; 2011 c.597 §116; 2018 c.22 §11]

Note: Sections 1, 2 and 6, chapter 501, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:

Sec. 1. Section 2 of this 2019 Act is added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. [2019 c.501 §1]

Sec. 2. (1)(a) The Department of Transportation shall establish a safety corridor pilot program in this state to evaluate the processes for and effectiveness of allowing counties to designate as safety corridors roads over which the counties have road authority.

(b) The County Safety Corridor Advisory Group established in subsection (3)(a) of this section shall select up to five counties in the state to participate in the pilot program established in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(c) The county commission for each county selected under paragraph (b) of this subsection may designate one segment of highway that is between 2 and 10 miles long as a safety corridor.

(d) A safety corridor designated under paragraph (c) of this subsection must satisfy the criteria established by the advisory group under subsection (3)(c)(A) of this section.

(e) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each county selected under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall post signs in the safety corridor designated by the county indicating that fines for traffic offenses committed in the safety corridor will be doubled.

(b) The presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in paragraph (e)(A) or (B) of this subsection and that is committed in a safety corridor designated by a county under this section shall be the amount established under ORS 153.020 (Presumptive fines) .

(c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in paragraph (e)(C) to (G) of this subsection and that is committed in a safety corridor designated by a county under this section is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(d) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in paragraph (e)(C) to (G) of this subsection and that is committed in a safety corridor designated by a county under this section is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(e) This subsection applies to the following offenses if committed in the designated safety corridors:

(A) Class A or Class B traffic violations.

(B) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed.

(C) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140 (Reckless driving) .

(D) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) .

(E) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 (Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged) or 811.705 (Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons) .

(F) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) .

(G) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540 (Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer) .

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The County Safety Corridor Advisory Group is established.

(b) The Director of Transportation shall appoint the following members to serve on the advisory group:

(A) Two members who are representatives of the Department of Transportation;

(B) Two members who are representatives of counties;

(C) One member who is a firefighter or emergency medical services provider; and

(D) One member who is a representative of a law enforcement agency.

(c) The advisory group shall:

(A) Establish objective criteria for designating a segment of highway as a safety corridor under subsection (1)(c) of this section;

(B) Establish requirements for the counties selected under subsection (1)(b) of this section, including for regular community engagement, heightened enforcement, engineering improvements, infrastructure investments and public outreach; and

(C) Establish content requirements for reports mandated under subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each county selected under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall, in consultation with the department, prepare two reports on its findings, including any recommendations for legislation, and shall submit the reports to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation.

(b) The first report must be submitted no later than September 15, 2022. The second report must be submitted no later than September 15, 2024.

(c) Each report must satisfy the content requirements established by the advisory group under subsection (3)(c)(C) of this section. [2019 c.501 §2]

Sec. 6. Section 2 of this 2019 Act is repealed on January 2, 2026. [2019 c.501 §6]

Source: Section 811.483 — Safety corridors; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.235 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.235
809.235 Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) (2), the court shall order that a person’s driving privileges be permanently revoked if the person is convicted of any degree of murder and the court finds that the person intentionally used a motor vehicle as a dangerous weapon resulting in the death of the victim, or if the person is convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter in the first or second degree resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, criminally negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or assault in the first degree resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.

(b) The court shall order that a person’s driving privileges be permanently revoked if the person is convicted of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or if the person is convicted for a third or subsequent time of any of the following offenses in any combination:

(A) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:

(i) ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) ; or

(ii) The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) in another jurisdiction.

(B) A driving under the influence of intoxicants offense in another jurisdiction that involved the impaired driving of a vehicle due to the use of an intoxicant or a combination of intoxicants.

(C) A driving offense in another jurisdiction that involved operating a vehicle while having a blood alcohol content above that jurisdiction’s permissible blood alcohol content.

(c) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this subsection, a conviction for a driving offense in another jurisdiction based solely on a person under 21 years of age having a blood alcohol content that is lower than the permissible blood alcohol content in that jurisdiction for a person 21 years of age or older does not constitute a prior conviction.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person whose driving privileges are revoked as described in subsection (1) of this section may file a petition in the circuit court of the county in which the person’s driving privileges were revoked for an order restoring the person’s driving privileges. A petition may be filed under this subsection no sooner than 10 years after the person is:

(A) Released on parole or post-prison supervision for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked and any other crimes arising out of the same criminal episode;

(B) Sentenced to probation for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked, unless the probation is revoked, in which case the petition may be filed no sooner than 10 years after the date probation is revoked; or

(C) Sentenced for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked, if no other provision of this paragraph applies.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, if during the revocation period for the crime for which the person was convicted the person is convicted of a criminal offense involving a motor vehicle, the person may file a petition to restore driving privileges as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection no sooner than 10 years from the date of the most recent conviction involving a motor vehicle.

(c) The district attorney of the county in which the person’s driving privileges were revoked shall be named and served as the respondent in the petition.

(3) The court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. In determining whether to grant the petition, the court shall consider:

(a) The nature of the offense for which driving privileges were revoked.

(b) The degree of violence involved in the offense.

(c) Other criminal and relevant noncriminal behavior of the petitioner both before and after the conviction that resulted in the revocation.

(d) The recommendation of the person’s parole officer, which shall be based in part on a psychological evaluation ordered by the court to determine whether the person is presently a threat to the safety of the public.

(e) Any other relevant factors.

(4) The court shall order a petitioner’s driving privileges restored if, after a hearing described in subsection (3) of this section, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner:

(a) Is rehabilitated;

(b) Does not pose a threat to the safety of the public; and

(c) If the sentence for the crime for which the petitioner’s driving privileges were revoked required the petitioner to complete an alcohol or drug treatment program, has completed an alcohol or drug treatment program in a facility approved by the Director of the Oregon Health Authority or a similar program in another jurisdiction.

(5) Upon receiving a court order to restore a person’s driving privileges, the department may reinstate driving privileges in accordance with ORS 809.390 (Period of revocation) , except that the department may not reinstate driving privileges of any person whose privileges are revoked under this section until the person complies with future responsibility filings.

(6) The provisions of this section do not apply to convictions of driving while under the influence of intoxicants if the offense was committed while the person was riding a bicycle.

(7) For the purposes of this section, “bicycle” does not include an electric assisted bicycle. [1993 c.761 §2; 1995 c.661 §2; 2001 c.786 §1; 2003 c.346 §2; 2003 c.402 §22; 2005 c.436 §1; 2007 c.879 §4; 2009 c.320 §1; 2011 c.355 §12; 2011 c.554 §1; 2017 c.21 §78; 2021 c.253 §3; 2023 c.498 §9]

Source: Section 809.235 — Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes; restoration of privileges , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.390 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.390
805.390 Permitted uses of farm-registered vehicles
Status: in_force

This section establishes the uses allowed for vehicles registered under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) , and for vehicles authorized by ORS 805.400 (Proportional registration for farm vehicles) to be registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) . Vehicles with farm vehicle registration or farm vehicle proportional registration may only be used for purposes described in this section. Uses permitted on a farm under this section are also permitted on one or more farms, orchards or ranches of the qualifying farmer. Violation of the limits established under this section is subject to penalty under ORS 805.350 (Violation of farm registration limits) . The following describes the uses permitted vehicles registered under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) and for vehicles authorized by ORS 805.400 (Proportional registration for farm vehicles) to be registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) :

(1) The vehicles may be used in transporting the farmer’s own agricultural commodities, agricultural products or livestock that were originally grown or raised by the farmer on the farmer’s own farm. This subsection includes products and by-products of commodities or livestock that were packed, processed or manufactured by or for the farm operation so long as the farmer retains ownership of the products but does not include products that have been transformed into a finished state. For purposes of this subsection, products have not been transformed into a finished state if the products:

(a) Will be used in agricultural production;

(b) Will be used in the production of another product;

(c) Are not changed in visible character; or

(d) Are of a type or kind ordinarily requiring further processing prior to sale to the ultimate consumer.

(2) The vehicles may be used in any transportation that is incidental to the regular operation of the farmer’s farm.

(3) The vehicles may be used to transport supplies, equipment or materials to the farmer’s farm that are consumed or used on the farm.

(4) The vehicles may be used in transporting forest products to the farmer’s own farm or transporting for any purpose forest products originating on the farmer’s farm. The only forest products included under this subsection are forest materials originating on a farm or as an incident to the regular operation of a farm.

(5) The vehicles may be used in the transportation of products, supplies, equipment or materials for another farmer who qualifies under ORS 805.310 (Qualifications for registration) on an exchange of labor basis if such products, supplies, equipment or materials are to be used or consumed on such farm or are directly related to the operation of the farm.

(6) The vehicles may be operated for the personal use of the farmer, any member of the farmer’s immediate family or any person in the farmer’s employ.

(7) The vehicles shall not be used to transport any of the following:

(a) Piling.

(b) Poles over 30 inches in circumference at the large end.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, logs over eight feet six inches in length. A vehicle may be used to transport logs over eight feet six inches but not over 16 feet 6 inches in length if the vehicle has a loaded weight of 16,000 pounds or less.

(8) The vehicles may be partially operated under a permit issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 825.102 (Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers) , as described in ORS 825.024 (Applicability to farm vehicles) . When operated under a permit issued under ORS 825.102 (Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers) , the vehicles are subject to ORS chapter 825.

(9) The vehicles may be partially operated for hire as permitted in ORS 825.024 (Applicability to farm vehicles) (1)(c) and (d).

(10) The vehicles may be rented or borrowed by a farmer to haul the farmer’s own products if the farmer would qualify for farm vehicle registration for vehicles of the type and size rented or borrowed.

(11) The vehicles may be used in transporting straw, whether or not the straw was grown on the farmer’s own farm, if the transporting farmer is the one who bales the straw. [1983 c.338 §767; 1985 c.16 §367; 1985 c.668 §20; 1989 c.43 §33; 1993 c.368 §5; 1995 c.248 §1; 1995 c.522 §5; 1999 c.59 §237]

Source: Section 805.390 — Permitted uses of farm-registered vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.150 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.150
813.150 Chemical test at request of arrested person
Status: in_force

In addition to a chemical test of the breath, blood or urine administered under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) or 813.140 (Chemical test with consent) , upon the request of a police officer, a person shall be permitted upon request, at the person’s own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any licensed physician and surgeon, licensed professional nurse or qualified technician, chemist or other qualified person of the person’s own choosing administer a chemical test or tests of the person’s breath or blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of the person’s blood or a chemical test or tests of the person’s blood or urine, or both, for the purpose of determining the presence of cannabis, psilocybin, a controlled substance or an inhalant in the person. The failure or inability to obtain such a test or tests by a person shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to a test or tests taken upon the request of a police officer. [1983 c.338 §594; 1985 c.16 §300; 1999 c.619 §12; 2017 c.21 §84; 2021 c.253 §10]

Source: Section 813.150 — Chemical test at request of arrested person , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.280 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.280
822.280 Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of towing business certificate
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Person” includes individuals, public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) , corporations, firms, associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies or any other business entity created under law.

(b) “Relative” means an individual related within the third degree as determined by the common law, a spouse, an individual related to a spouse within the third degree as determined by the common law or an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree as determined by the common law.

(2) In addition to any other penalty provided under ORS 822.215 (Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate) and subject to ORS chapter 183, the State Board of Towing may order the Department of Transportation to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) , if the person holding or applying for the certificate:

(a) Fails to comply with any rule adopted by the board;

(b) Violates any provision of, or rules or ordinances adopted under, ORS 98.853 (Conditions allowing towing) , 98.854 (Prohibitions placed on tower) , 98.856 (Tower responsibility of disclosure to owner or operator of vehicle) , 98.858 (Right of owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to redeem or inspect vehicle, contact tower and obtain property of emergency nature) , 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list) , 822.200 (Operating illegal towing business) , 822.215 (Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate) , 822.225 (Failure to remove injurious substance) , 822.230 (City or county regulation of towing businesses) , 822.235 (Recovery after theft) or 822.605 (False swearing relating to regulation of vehicle related businesses) ;

(c) Fails to comply with an order of the board, including but not limited to the failure to pay a civil penalty as ordered by the board;

(d) Has performed work as a tower without the appropriate certification or letter of appointment to participate on the rotational list of towing businesses established under ORS 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list) , or has employed individuals to perform work as towers without appropriate certification or letter of appointment;

(e) Has advertised or otherwise held themselves out as being a certified towing business without holding the appropriate certification;

(f) As a, or as a relative of a, partner, officer, member or employee of a towing business, advertises or holds themselves out as a towing business that is certified if the towing business does not possess the appropriate certification;

(g) Has engaged in towing or recovering by any means, as part of any business operation of the person, vehicles that are wrecked, damaged, disabled or abandoned or replacement vehicles;

(h) Fails to meet any condition or requirement to obtain a certificate or letter of appointment;

(i) Acts or has acted in a manner creating a serious danger to the public health or safety; or

(j) Has been subject to a revocation, cancellation or suspension order or to other disciplinary action related to towing or the towing industry by any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) , or has failed to pay a civil penalty imposed by the public body.

(3) A violation described in subsection (2) of this section for which the board orders that the department deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a certificate to perform work or conduct business may be treated as a failure to be in conformance with ORS 822.250 (State Board of Towing) to 822.290 (Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation) and 822.995 (Civil penalties for violations related to towing) .

(4) A person subject to discipline under this section is entitled to a contested case hearing in accordance with ORS chapter 183.

(5) The board is the agency responsible for providing notice and contested case hearing rights under ORS chapter 183 to a person subject to discipline under this section. [2021 c.578 §8]

Note: See note under 822.250 (State Board of Towing) .

Source: Section 822.280 — Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of towing business certificate; contested case hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.020
802.020 Administrative facilities for enforcement of motor vehicle laws
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation:

(1) Shall purchase the necessary stationery, record books, registration plates and postage, provide for the printing and all other necessary and incidental expenses, employ the necessary clerical assistance, and lease such real estate and buildings as the department deems necessary to carry out fully the objects and purposes of the motor vehicle laws which it is required to administer.

(2) Is authorized and directed to pay any claims therefor in the manner provided by law out of the money received under the provisions of the vehicle code.

(3) May share space in any leased building with any other state officer, department, board or commission, for the conduct of the business of the state.

(4) Subject to approval under this subsection, may acquire by purchase, agreement or donation, real property or any right or interest therein for office buildings and necessary appurtenant facilities. Before the department may exercise any authority under this subsection the department must have the approval of:

(a) The committee of ways and means established under ORS 171.555 (Joint Committee on Ways and Means) if the Legislative Assembly is in session.

(b) The Emergency Board created under ORS 291.324 (Emergency Board created) if the Legislative Assembly is not in session. [1983 c.338 §115]

Source: Section 802.020 — Administrative facilities for enforcement of motor vehicle laws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.020
820.020 Vehicles other than worker transport vehicles that are subject to safety regulation
Status: in_force

Vehicles used in transportation of persons for hire by a nonprofit entity are subject to safety regulation under ORS 820.030 (Safety code) to 820.070 (Driver violation of worker transport vehicle safety code) in addition to worker transport vehicles subjected to such regulation under ORS 820.010 (Vehicles subject to safety regulation) . [1983 c.338 §739; 1989 c.992 §23; 2015 c.283 §9]

Source: Section 820.020 — Vehicles other than worker transport vehicles that are subject to safety regulation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.745 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.745
811.745 When accident must be reported to police officer or law enforcement agency
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in injury or death to any person is subject to the reporting requirements under the following sections:

(a) The reporting requirements for drivers under ORS 811.748 (Driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency) .

(b) The reporting requirements for occupants of vehicles in accidents under ORS 811.750 (Failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to police officer or law enforcement agency) .

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, an accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in damage to the property of any person in excess of $2,500 is subject to the following reporting requirements:

(a) The driver of a vehicle that has more than $2,500 damage must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.748 (Driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency) .

(b) If the property damage is to property other than a vehicle involved in the accident, each driver involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.748 (Driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency) .

(c) If a vehicle involved in the accident is damaged to the extent that the vehicle must be towed from the scene of the accident, each driver involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.748 (Driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency) .

(3) The dollar amount specified in subsection (2) of this section may be increased every five years by the Department of Transportation based upon any increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor or its successor during the preceding 12-month period. The amount determined under this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest $100.

(4) The following are exempt from the reporting requirements of this section:

(a) Operators of snowmobiles and Class I, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicles.

(b) A law enforcement official acting in the course of official duty if the accident involved a law enforcement official performing a lawful intervention technique or involved a law enforcement official and a person acting during the commission of a criminal offense. As used in this paragraph:

(A) “Law enforcement official” means a person who is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of this state or a political subdivision of this state and who is employed or volunteers:

(i) As a peace officer commissioned by a city, port, university that has established a police department under ORS 352.121 (University police departments and officers) or 353.125 (Creation of police department and commission of police officers) , school district, mass transit district, county or service district authorized to provide law enforcement services under ORS 451.010 (Authorization to establish master plans and service districts) ;

(ii) With the Department of State Police or the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice; or

(iii) As an investigator of a district attorney’s office, if the investigator is certified as a peace officer in this state.

(B) “Lawful intervention technique” means a method by which one motor vehicle causes, or attempts to cause, another motor vehicle to stop.

(5) The reporting requirements under this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the reporting requirements under ORS 811.720 (When accident must be reported to Department of Transportation) . [2009 c.490 §2; 2011 c.360 §18; 2011 c.506 §50; 2013 c.180 §56; 2017 c.189 §2; 2019 c.57 §37]

Note: 811.745 (When accident must be reported to police officer or law enforcement agency) to 811.750 (Failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to police officer or law enforcement agency) were added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but were not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.745 — When accident must be reported to police officer or law enforcement agency , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.215 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.215
819.215 Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less
Status: in_force

(1) If an abandoned vehicle is appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480 (Vehicle appraiser certificate) , the person that towed the vehicle shall:

(a) Notify the registered owner and secured parties as provided in subsection (3) of this section;

(b) Photograph the vehicle;

(c) Notify the Department of Transportation that the vehicle will be disposed of; and

(d) Unless the vehicle is claimed by a person entitled to possession of it within 15 days of the date of notice under subsection (3) of this section, dispose of the vehicle and its contents to a person who holds a valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(2) The authority that requests towing of an abandoned vehicle shall provide to the person that tows the vehicle, at the time of the tow or as soon as possible thereafter, a written statement that contains the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle, as shown by records of the department, and the names and addresses of any persons claiming interests in the vehicle, as shown by records of the department.

(3) Within 48 hours after the written statement is provided under subsection (2) of this section to a person that tows a vehicle, the person must give written notice to the persons whose names are furnished in the statement. The 48-hour period does not include Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. The notice shall state that a person that is entitled to possession of the vehicle has 15 days from the date the notice was mailed to claim the vehicle and that if the vehicle is not claimed, it will be disposed of as provided in this section.

(4) If the authority that requests towing of an abandoned vehicle does not provide to the person that tows the vehicle the written statement within 48 hours after the vehicle is towed, the person may dispose of the vehicle as provided in ORS 819.210 (Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed) .

(5) Disposal of a vehicle to a dismantler as provided in this section extinguishes all prior ownership and possessory rights.

(6) The department shall adopt rules specifying the form in which notification to the department required by subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted and what information shall be conveyed to the department. The person that tows the vehicle may submit to the dismantler a copy of any notification submitted to the department under this section instead of submitting to the dismantler ownership or other title documents for the vehicle. [1993 c.326 §2; 1995 c.758 §16; 2005 c.654 §29; 2009 c.371 §16]

Source: Section 819.215 — Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less; notice; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.520 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.520
802.520 Authority to grant registration privileges or exemptions to vehicles registered in other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

The Director of Transportation may examine the laws and requirements of any jurisdiction that issues out-of-state registration and may grant a privilege or a registration exemption described in this section to vehicles or owners of vehicles registered in that jurisdiction. All of the following apply to the authority granted by this section:

(1) The director may only grant privileges or registration exemptions under this section to vehicles that are registered in jurisdictions that do not have an agreement with this state for privileges or registration exemptions under ORS 802.500 (Authority for reciprocal registration agreements) or 826.005 (Authority for reciprocal registration agreements) or an agreement for proportional registration with this state under ORS 826.007 (Authority for proportional registration agreements) .

(2) All grants of privileges and registration exemptions under this section shall be by declaration, shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Department of Transportation within 10 days after execution or effective date, whichever is later.

(3) A declaration may grant benefits, privileges and exemptions with respect to the operation of commercial or noncommercial vehicles in this state of the same type that may be established by agreement under ORS 802.500 (Authority for reciprocal registration agreements) or 826.005 (Authority for reciprocal registration agreements) .

(4) A declaration shall only grant the privileges, benefits and exemptions to a vehicle or the owner of a vehicle if the vehicle is any of the following:

(a) Registered in the jurisdiction where the person registering the vehicle has a legal residence.

(b) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the commercial enterprise in which the vehicle is used has a place of business. To qualify under this paragraph the vehicle must be assigned to the place of business and the place of business must be the place from which or in which the vehicle is most frequently dispatched, garaged, serviced, maintained, operated or otherwise controlled.

(c) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the vehicle has been registered because of an agreement between two jurisdictions or a declaration issued by any jurisdiction.

(5) The department shall make any final determination in any case of doubt or dispute as to the proper place of registration of a vehicle, but may confer with departments of other jurisdictions affected.

(6) A declaration shall not provide for any benefit, exemption or privilege with respect to fuel taxes, use fuel taxes, weight mile taxes or other fees or taxes levied or assessed against the use of highways or use or ownership of vehicles except registration taxes, fees and requirements.

(7) A declaration shall only grant benefits, exemptions or privileges that are, in the judgment of the director, in the best interest of this state and its citizens, fair and equitable to this state and its citizens and determined on the basis and with recognition of benefits that accrue to the economy of this state from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.

(8) A declaration may authorize a vehicle that would otherwise be required to be registered in one jurisdiction to be registered in another jurisdiction without losing any benefit, exemption or privilege under the declaration if the vehicle is operated from a base located in the other jurisdiction.

(9) A declaration may allow the lessee or lessor of a vehicle, subject to the terms and conditions of the lease, to receive benefits, exemptions and privileges under the declaration.

(10) A declaration may authorize the department to suspend or cancel any exemptions, benefits or privileges granted to any person under the declaration if the person violates any of the terms or conditions of the declaration or violates any law or rule of this state relating to vehicles. [1983 c.338 §143; 1985 c.668 §4; 1989 c.43 §16]

Source: Section 802.520 — Authority to grant registration privileges or exemptions to vehicles registered in other jurisdictions; declaration; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.095 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.095
815.095 Unlawful sales, installations or representations concerning pollution control systems
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of making unlawful sales of, installations of or representations concerning vehicle pollution control systems if the person does any of the following:

(a) Sells, displays, advertises or represents as a certified system any motor vehicle pollution control system that is not certified under ORS 468A.365 (Certification of motor vehicle pollution control systems and inspection of motor vehicles) .

(b) Sells, displays, advertises or represents as an approved retrofit technology any retrofit technology that is not approved under ORS 468A.810 (Certification of approved retrofit technologies) .

(c) Installs or sells for installation upon a motor vehicle any motor vehicle pollution control system for which a certificate of approval has not been issued under ORS 468A.365 (Certification of motor vehicle pollution control systems and inspection of motor vehicles) .

(2) The offense described in this section, making unlawful sales, installations or representations concerning vehicle pollution control systems, is a Class A misdemeanor but each day of violation does not constitute a separate offense. [1983 c.338 §456; 1985 c.16 §239; 2019 c.645 §9]

Source: Section 815.095 — Unlawful sales, installations or representations concerning pollution control systems; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.270 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.270
822.270 State Board of Towing Account
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Towing Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.

(2) The account consists of the following:

(a) Moneys collected from fees imposed under ORS 822.285 (Additional powers of board) .

(b) Moneys appropriated to the account by the Legislative Assembly.

(c) Moneys from any other source.

(3) Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation to carry out the provisions of ORS 822.250 (State Board of Towing) to 822.290 (Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation) and 822.995 (Civil penalties for violations related to towing) . [2021 c.578 §6]

Note: See note under 822.250 (State Board of Towing) .

Source: Section 822.270 — State Board of Towing Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.595 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.595
801.595 “Vehicle code.”
Status: in_force

“Vehicle code” means the Oregon Vehicle Code. [1983 c.338 §110]

Source: Section 801.595 — “Vehicle code.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.150 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.150
820.150 Rules and standards for exemption of certain vehicles from Oregon Vehicle Code
Status: in_force

(1) The State Board of Education, by rule, may establish classes or types of vehicles that are not considered school buses or school activity vehicles for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code or classes of school buses or school activity vehicles that are not subject to regulation under the Oregon Vehicle Code either partially or completely.

(2) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) may adopt separate standards of the type described under this section for vehicles that are under its jurisdiction.

(3) Rules and standards adopted under this section are subject to the following:

(a) Any exemption, either partial or total, established under this section may be based upon passenger capacity, on limited use or on any other basis the State Board of Education or the governing board considers appropriate.

(b) An exemption, either partial or total, may not be established under this section for any vehicle that is marked with or displays the words “school bus.”

(c) Any vehicle determined not to be a school bus under this section is not a school bus within the definition established under ORS 801.460 (“School bus.”) . Partial exemptions established for vehicles under this section may include removal of the vehicle from any provisions relating to school buses under the vehicle code.

(d) Any vehicle determined not to be a school activity vehicle under this section is not a school activity vehicle within the definition established under ORS 801.455 (“School activity vehicle.”) . Partial exemptions established for vehicles under this section may include removal of the vehicle from any provisions relating to school activity vehicles under the vehicle code.

(e) In considering any rules and standards under this section, the boards shall consider the need to ensure student safety. [1985 c.420 §16; 1989 c.491 §74; 1995 c.79 §381; 1999 c.39 §12; 2013 c.768 §154; 2015 c.767 §215]

Source: Section 820.150 — Rules and standards for exemption of certain vehicles from Oregon Vehicle Code , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.010
818.010 Maximum allowable weight
Status: in_force

This section establishes maximum weight limitations for purposes of ORS 818.020. Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section or where an exemption under ORS 818.030 (Exemptions from weight limitations) specifically provides otherwise, a loaded weight that exceeds the maximum allowable weight as determined by any of the following tables exceeds the maximum weight limitations for purposes of ORS 818.020:

(1) A vehicle exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of an axle or tandem axle is in excess of that determined by the formula in the following table:

The manufacturer’s side wall tire rating (but not to exceed 600 pounds) ´ the sum of the tire widths, in inches, of the wheels of the axle or tandem axles = maximum allowable weight.

For purposes of the table in this subsection tire width is determined by measuring the cross section of the tread of a wheel, the outer face of a track or the runner of a sled except for the following:

(a) For solid tires made of elastic material, tire width is determined by measuring the cross section between the flanges of the circumference of a wheel at the base of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

(b) For pneumatic tires made of elastic material, tire width is the diameter of the cross section of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

(2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight measured at any of the places designated on the following table exceeds the maximum allowable weight established on the table for measurement at that place:

Place for measurement Maximum allowable

of weight weight in pounds

Any individual wheel 10,000

Any axle 20,000

Any tandem axles 34,000

(3) A vehicle, group of axles or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight is in excess of maximum allowable weight as determined by the method in the following table that produces the lower allowable maximum weight:

The sum of permissible axle, tandem axles or group of axles weights as determined under Table I or II of this section is the maximum allowable weight.

Distance

in feet

between

first and Maximum allowable weight in pounds

last axle for number of axles in group of axles:

in group

of axles: 2 3 4 5 6 7 or

Axles Axles Axles Axles Axles More

Axles

4 34,000

5 34,000

6 34,000

7 34,000

8 and

less 34,000 34,000

More

than 8 38,000 42,000

9 39,000 42,500

10 40,000 43,500

11 40,000 44,000

12 40,000 45,000 50,000

13 40,000 45,500 50,500

14 40,000 46,500 51,500

15 40,000 47,000 52,000

16 40,000 48,000 52,500 58,000

17 40,000 48,500 53,500 58,500

18 40,000 49,500 54,000 59,000

19 40,000 50,000 54,500 60,000

20 40,000 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000

21 40,000 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500

22 40,000 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000

23 40,000 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000

24 40,000 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 74,000

25 40,000 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 74,500

26 40,000 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 75,000

27 40,000 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 75,500

28 40,000 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 76,500

29 40,000 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 77,000

30 40,000 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 77,500

31 40,000 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 78,000

32 40,000 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 78,500

33 40,000 60,000 64,000 68,500 74,000 79,000

34 40,000 60,000 64,500 69,000 74,500 80,000

35 40,000 60,000 65,500 70,000 75,000 80,000

36 40,000 60,000 66,000 70,500 75,500 80,000

37 40,000 60,000 66,500 71,000 76,000 80,000

38 40,000 60,000 67,500 71,500 77,000 80,000

39 40,000 60,000 68,000 72,500 77,500 80,000

40 40,000 60,000 68,500 73,000 78,000 80,000

41 40,000 60,000 69,500 73,500 78,500 80,000

42 40,000 60,000 70,000 74,000 79,000 80,000

43 40,000 60,000 70,500 75,000 80,000 80,000

44 40,000 60,000 71,500 75,500 80,000 80,000

45 40,000 60,000 72,000 76,000 80,000 80,000

46 40,000 60,000 72,500 76,500 80,000 80,000

47 40,000 60,000 73,500 77,500 80,000 80,000

48 40,000 60,000 74,000 78,000 80,000 80,000

49 40,000 60,000 74,500 78,500 80,000 80,000

50 40,000 60,000 75,500 79,000 80,000 80,000

51 40,000 60,000 76,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

52 40,000 60,000 76,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

53 40,000 60,000 77,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

54 40,000 60,000 78,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

55 40,000 60,000 78,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

56 40,000 60,000 79,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

57 or

over 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

For the purpose of the table in this subsection, the distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest foot. When a fractional measurement is exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number shall be used.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a vehicle with farm vehicle registration issued under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) or with out-of-state farm vehicle registration exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the amount shown in the following table:

Distance

in feet

between

the

extremes

of any

group of Maximum allowable weight in pounds

2 or more for number of axles in group of axles:

consecutive

axles: 2 3 4 5 or

Axles Axles Axles More

Axles

4 37,800

5 37,800

6 37,800

7 37,800

8 37,800 42,000

9 37,800 42,400

10 37,800 43,500

11 44,000

12 45,000 50,000

13 56,470 56,470 56,470

14 57,940 57,940 57,940

15 59,400 59,400 59,400

16 60,610 60,610 60,610

17 61,820 61,820 61,820

18 63,140 63,140 63,140

19 64,530 64,530 64,530

20 65,450 65,450 65,450

21 66,000 66,000 66,330

22 66,000 66,000 67,250

23 66,000 66,000 67,880

24 66,000 66,000 68,510

25 66,000 66,000 69,150

26 66,000 66,000 69,770

27 66,000 66,000 70,400

28 66,000 66,000 70,950

29 66,000 66,000 71,500

30 72,050

31 72,600

32 73,150

33 73,700

34 74,250

35 74,800

36 75,350

37 75,900

38 76,450

39 77,000

40 77,550

41 78,100

42 78,650

43 and

over 80,000

Weights authorized under this subsection are authorized only if the vehicle is transporting field-loaded agricultural products in Malheur County. Weights authorized under this subsection are not authorized for vehicles traveling on Interstate 84 or U.S. Highway 95. A vehicle otherwise described in this subsection that is operating at a weight not listed in this subsection must comply with subsection (1) of this section.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the maximum wheel load for the front axle of the power unit on a vehicle used for curbside solid waste or recycling collection that has tires that are at least 12-1/2 inches wide shall be the load limit established by the tire manufacturer, as molded on at least one sidewall of the tire, up to a maximum of 10,000 pounds, as long as the tire is approved by the Department of Transportation pursuant to ORS 818.012 (Wheel load on certain vehicles) . [1983 c.338 §508; 1985 c.16 §264; 1985 c.172 §6a; 1987 c.66 §1; 1995 c.489 §1; 1999 c.725 §1; 2001 c.335 §1; 2001 c.665 §1]

Source: Section 818.010 — Maximum allowable weight , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.272 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.272
801.272 “Field sobriety test.”
Status: in_force

“Field sobriety test” means a physical or mental test, approved by the Department of State Police by rule after consultation with the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, that enables a police officer or trier of fact to screen for or detect probable impairment from an intoxicant or a combination of intoxicants. [1989 c.576 §17; 1997 c.853 §60; 1999 c.619 §4; 2017 c.21 §74; 2021 c.253 §1; 2023 c.498 §7]

Source: Section 801.272 — “Field sobriety test.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.602 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.602
813.602 Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (6) of this section, when a person is convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or of a municipal ordinance, the Department of Transportation, in addition to any other requirement, shall require that the person have installed and be using an approved ignition interlock device in any vehicle operated by the person:

(a) Before the person is eligible for a hardship permit. The requirement is a condition of the hardship permit for the duration of the hardship permit.

(b) For a first conviction, for one year after the ending date of the suspension or revocation caused by the conviction. Violation of the condition imposed under this paragraph is a Class A traffic violation.

(c) For a second or subsequent conviction, for two years after the ending date of the suspension or revocation caused by the conviction. Violation of the condition imposed under this paragraph is a Class A traffic violation.

(2) When a person is convicted of a crime or multiple crimes as described in this subsection, the department, in addition to any other requirement, shall require that the person have installed and be using an approved ignition interlock device in any vehicle operated by the person for five years after the ending date of the longest running suspension or revocation caused by any of the convictions. Violation of the condition imposed under this subsection is a Class A traffic violation. A person is subject to this subsection when the person is convicted of:

(a) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or of a municipal ordinance and any of the following crimes as part of the same criminal episode:

(A) Any degree of murder.

(B) Manslaughter in the first or second degree.

(C) Criminally negligent homicide.

(D) Assault in the first degree.

(b) Aggravated vehicular homicide.

(c) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or of a municipal ordinance and the person’s driving privileges are revoked under ORS 809.235 (Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes) (1)(b) and later ordered restored under ORS 809.235 (Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes) (4).

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, as a condition of a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement:

(A) The court shall require that an approved ignition interlock device be installed and used in any vehicle operated by the person during the period of the agreement when the person has driving privileges if:

(i) A chemical test of the person’s breath or blood disclosed a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person as shown by chemical analysis of the breath or blood;

(ii) The person refused to submit to a chemical test of the person’s breath or blood; or

(iii) A chemical test of the person’s breath, blood or urine disclosed a blood alcohol content of more than 0.00 but less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person as shown by chemical analysis of the breath or blood and disclosed the presence of an intoxicant other than intoxicating liquor.

(B) The court may require that an approved ignition interlock device be installed and used in any vehicle operated by the person during the period of the agreement when the person has driving privileges if the person submitted to a chemical test of the person’s breath, blood or urine and the test disclosed a blood alcohol content below 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person as shown by chemical analysis of the breath or blood.

(b) In addition to any action taken under ORS 813.255 (Termination of diversion) , violation of the condition imposed under this subsection is a Class A traffic violation.

(c) A court may exempt a person from the condition in a diversion agreement to have installed and be using an ignition interlock device if the court determines that the person meets the requirements for a medical exemption in accordance with rules adopted by the department under this section. A person granted a medical exemption under this paragraph shall carry proof of the medical exemption with the person while operating any vehicle.

(4) The department shall adopt rules permitting medical exemptions from the requirements of installation and use of an ignition interlock device under this section.

(5) When a person is required to install an ignition interlock device under subsection (2) of this section, the manufacturer’s representative providing the device shall provide notice of any installation or removal of the device or any tampering with the device to:

(a) The supervising court or to the court’s designee, including but not limited to an agency or organization certified by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 813.025 (Designation of agency to perform screening interview and treatment program) ;

(b) The district attorney or the city prosecutor; and

(c) The Oregon State Police.

(6) The provisions of this section do not apply to convictions of driving while under the influence of intoxicants if the offense was committed while the person was riding a bicycle.

(7) As used in this section, “bicycle” does not include electric assisted bicycles. [1987 c.746 §2; 1989 c.576 §1; 1991 c.453 §15; 1993 c.382 §3; 1993 c.627 §6; 1999 c.770 §7; 2001 c.786 §4; 2003 c.26 §1; 2007 c.655 §1; 2009 c.599 §26; 2011 c.671 §2; 2012 c.66 §1; 2013 c.315 §1; 2015 c.251 §1; 2015 c.577 §11; 2017 c.21 §89; 2017 c.655 §11; 2019 c.200 §4; 2019 c.475 §10a; 2021 c.253 §14; 2023 c.498 §22]

Source: Section 813.602 — Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required; exemptions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.250 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.250
824.250 Apportionment when federal funds available
Status: in_force

In the event any protective device is to be installed or altered at an existing or relocated crossing or any reconstruction or alteration is made at an existing separation structure, with the aid of any federal funds administered by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation shall, unless the parties agree otherwise:

(1) Apportion the amount of such federal funds to payment of installation, reconstruction, or alteration costs; and

(2) Apportion the remaining costs of installation, reconstruction, alteration, and maintenance as provided by ORS 824.238 (Division of costs between railroad and public authority) and 824.242 (Apportionment of costs for installation of protective devices) to 824.248 (Apportionments for crossings above or below grade) ; however, in a case where the federal fund assistance equals or exceeds 75 percent of the cost of installing, altering and reconstructing protective devices at an existing or relocated crossing, the remaining costs, except for maintenance costs, may be allocated entirely to the Grade Crossing Protection Account. [Formerly 763.290]

Source: Section 824.250 — Apportionment when federal funds available , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.091 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.091
803.091 Title fees based on miles per gallon
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “miles per gallon” or “MPG” means the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of fuel.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall determine the combined MPG ratings for each motor vehicle pursuant to a method determined by the department.

(3) In addition to the title fees prescribed under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) (1)(c), there shall be paid an additional amount as follows:

(a) For vehicles that have a rating of 0-19 MPG or nonmotorized vehicles, $24.

(b) For vehicles that have a rating of 20-39 MPG, $29.

(c) For vehicles that have a rating of 40 MPG or greater, $39.

(d) For electric vehicles, $115. [2017 c.750 §37; 2017 c.750 §38]

Note: 803.091 (Title fees based on miles per gallon) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 803 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 803.091 — Title fees based on miles per gallon , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.230
818.230 Sifting or leaking load permit
Status: in_force

A sifting or leaking load permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to operate a vehicle loaded or constructed in a manner that, without the permit, would violate ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load) . Each road authority shall grant permits for its own highways. Permits issued under this section shall comply with all of the following:

(1) Permits shall be in writing.

(2) Permits shall be issued only for the following:

(a) Vehicles transporting food processing plant by-products to be used for livestock feed or fertilizer from which there is fluid leakage.

(b) Vehicles transporting agricultural products from which there is fluid leakage, while the vehicles are en route from the place of harvest to a place where the products will be processed, stored or sold.

(3) Permits shall be issued for a maximum period of one year.

(4) Permits are revocable if the issuing road authority finds that the amount or character of the fluid leakage is such that it constitutes a danger to other vehicles.

(5) The fee for issuance of a sifting or leaking load permit is as provided under ORS 818.270 (Fees for permits) .

(6) No fee shall be charged for issuance of a permit to the federal government, agencies of the State of Oregon, counties or cities. [1983 c.338 §538; 1985 c.179 §1]

Source: Section 818.230 — Sifting or leaking load permit; duration; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.180 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.180
820.180 Unsafe school vehicle operation
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe school vehicle operation if:

(a) The person operates or owns and causes or permits to be operated a school bus or school activity vehicle in a manner that is in violation of any standards and rules applicable to the vehicle that are adopted under ORS 820.100 (Adoption of safety standards for construction and equipment of school vehicles) to 820.120 (Rules and standards for school vehicle inspection) ;

(b) The person owns or leases and causes or permits to be operated for school purposes a school bus or school activity vehicle containing more passengers than the vehicle is designed to transport; or

(c) The person operates or owns and causes or permits to be operated a school bus manufactured before April 1, 1977.

(2) A person is not in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section if a bus or vehicle contains more passengers than it is designed to transport due to unforeseen or unusual circumstances.

(3) The offense described in this section, unsafe school vehicle operation, is a Class B traffic violation. [1985 c.420 §4; 1991 c.392 §1; 1995 c.383 §100; 2007 c.632 §2; 2013 c.768 §154b]

Source: Section 820.180 — Unsafe school vehicle operation; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.514 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.514
811.514 Unlawfully operating racing activity vehicle on highway
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway if the person operates a racing activity vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit or posted speed that is greater than 55 miles per hour.

(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway, is a Class B traffic violation. [2007 c.693 §3c]

Note: 811.514 (Unlawfully operating racing activity vehicle on highway) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.514 — Unlawfully operating racing activity vehicle on highway; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.259 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.259
801.259 “Electric personal assistive mobility device.”
Status: in_force

“Electric personal assistive mobility device” means a device that:

(1) Is self-balancing on two nontandem wheels;

(2) Is designed to transport one person in a standing position;

(3) Has an electric propulsion system; and

(4) Has a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour. [2003 c.341 §2]

Source: Section 801.259 — “Electric personal assistive mobility device.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.216 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.216
824.216 Procedure to compel compliance with orders
Status: in_force

(1) The railroad company, public authority or person to whom an order of the Department of Transportation is directed under ORS 824.200 (Definitions for 824.200 to 824.256) to 824.256 (Expense contributed by public held in trust by railroad company) shall comply with such order within such reasonable time as may be prescribed by the department. In case of failure to comply, the department shall thereupon take proceedings to compel obedience to such order.

(2) The circuit court has power in case of all such orders by the department to compel obedience therewith by mandamus, brought in the name of the state, subject, however, to appeal to the Court of Appeals in the same manner and with like effect as provided in cases of appeal from the order of the circuit court. [Formerly 763.090; 1997 c.275 §19]

Source: Section 824.216 — Procedure to compel compliance with orders , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.050 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.050
824.050 Inspection of, recommendations on and orders concerning railroad equipment and facilities
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation shall examine and inspect the physical condition of all railroad facilities in the state, including roadbeds, stations and equipment. Whenever it appears from such inspection that the safety of the public or the employees of such railroad may be threatened, notice of the condition or practice under investigation shall be given to the railroad and any person responsible for the maintenance or use of the railroad facility. If such condition or practice is not corrected to the department’s satisfaction, the department shall set the matter for hearing. Following such hearing the department shall order the railroad or person responsible for the maintenance or use of the railroad facility to make any repairs, alterations, or changes necessary to correct or eliminate any condition or practice found to threaten the safety of the public or the employees of the railroad. If in the opinion of the Department of Transportation a condition or practice is so hazardous as to place the employees of the railroad in immediate danger the department may issue, after hearing, upon 48 hours’ written notice given the railroad, an order prohibiting the use of the facility until such time as necessary repair, alterations or changes are made.

(2) This section does not apply to a penalty imposed under ORS 824.090 (Department of Transportation to set standards for safe transportation of hazardous wastes) or 824.992 (Criminal penalties) (7) and (8). [Formerly 761.120; 1997 c.275 §12]

Source: Section 824.050 — Inspection of, recommendations on and orders concerning railroad equipment and facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.240 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.240
806.240 Proof of compliance with future responsibility filing requirement
Status: in_force

Future responsibility filings required by ORS 806.200 (Failure to file after accident) , 806.220 (Failure to file after failing verification) or 806.230 (Failure of previous violator to file) or by any other law of this state are subject to all of the following:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the person required to make the filing must file with the Department of Transportation, or have filed with the department for the benefit of the person, proof of compliance that meets the requirements of this section and must maintain the proof of compliance as required under ORS 806.245 (Termination of future responsibility filing requirement) . The filing is made on the date it is received by the department if it is received during regular business hours.

(2) The proof of compliance filed under subsection (1) of this section must be:

(a) A certificate or certificates of insurance that meet the requirements under ORS 806.270 (Certificate of insurance) ; or

(b) A valid certificate of self-insurance issued by the department under ORS 806.130 (Self-insurance) .

(3) The owner of a motor vehicle may make a future responsibility filing under this section on behalf of the owner’s employee or a member of the owner’s immediate family or household in lieu of the filing being made by the person. Filing under this subsection permits the person on whose behalf the filing is made to operate only a motor vehicle covered by the proof of compliance given in the filing. The department shall endorse restrictions, as appropriate, on any license or driver permit the person holds as the department determines necessary to limit the person’s ability to operate vehicles consistent with this subsection.

(4) Whenever proof of compliance filed under this section no longer meets the requirements of this section, the department shall require the furnishing of other proof of compliance for the future responsibility filing. If other proof of compliance is not furnished, the department shall suspend the driving privileges of the person as provided under ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) . [1983 c.338 §859; 1987 c.258 §2; 1995 c.41 §7; 2003 c.14 §466; 2003 c.175 §8; 2003 c.402 §16; 2009 c.257 §6; 2019 c.312 §5; 2021 c.630 §89]

Source: Section 806.240 — Proof of compliance with future responsibility filing requirement; filing for another; failure of proof to meet requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.130
816.130 Parking lights
Status: in_force

Each of the following is a requirement for parking lights as indicated:

(1) Parking lights shall be on the roadway side of the vehicle when a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto.

(2) Parking lights shall exhibit a white or amber light visible to the front of the vehicle and a red light visible to the rear of the vehicle.

(3) Parking lights shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle and from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle. [1983 c.338 §458 (10); 1985 c.16 §240 (10); 1985 c.69 §1 (10); 1985 c.71 §4 (10); 1985 c.393 §13 (10); 1985 c.420 §6 (10)]

Source: Section 816.130 — Parking lights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.255 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.255
802.255 Exchange of information for implementation of ORS 802.250 and 802.253
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation on behalf of the State of Oregon may enter into contracts with other states and with the federal government for the exchange of employment information necessary to implement and administer ORS 802.250 (Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member) and 802.253 (Records containing residence address of corrections officer or household member) . [Formerly 802.251]

Source: Section 802.255 — Exchange of information for implementation of ORS 802.250 and 802.253 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.225 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.225
815.225 Violation of use limits on sound equipment
Status: in_force

"So where to draw the line on honking? There's less legal guidance than you might expect. In Oregon, 'unnecessary…sound by means of a horn' is prohibited under ORS 815.225." Bibliographic info

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of use limits on sound equipment if the person does any of the following:

(a) Uses upon a vehicle, any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle.

(b) Uses a horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning or makes any unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device.

(2) Authorized emergency vehicles and ambulances are not subject to this section but are subject to ORS 820.370 (Ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens) and 820.380 (Illegal ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens) .

(3) The offense described in this section, violation of use limits on sound equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §491]

Source: Section 815.225 — Violation of use limits on sound equipment; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.317 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.317
801.317 “Inhalant.”
Status: in_force

“Inhalant” means any glue, paint, cement or other substance that is capable of causing intoxication and that contains one or more of the following chemical compounds:

(1) Acetone;

(2) Amyl acetate;

(3) Benzol or benzene;

(4) Butane;

(5) Butyl acetate;

(6) Butyl alcohol;

(7) Carbon tetrachloride;

(8) Chloroform;

(9) Cyclohexanone;

(10) Difluoroethane;

(11) Ethanol or ethyl alcohol;

(12) Ethyl acetate;

(13) Hexane;

(14) Isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol;

(15) Isopropyl acetate;

(16) Methyl cellosolve acetate;

(17) Methyl ethyl ketone;

(18) Methyl isobutyl ketone;

(19) Nitrous oxide;

(20) Toluol or toluene;

(21) Trichloroethylene;

(22) Tricresyl phosphate;

(23) Xylol or xylene; or

(24) Any other solvent, material, substance, chemical or combination thereof having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes. [1999 c.619 §2]

Source: Section 801.317 — “Inhalant.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.015 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.015
803.015 Certificate contents
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall design a certificate of title for vehicles for situations in which the department determines that certificates will be issued. A certificate of title issued by the department shall conform to all of the following:

(1) The certificate shall be numbered in a manner prescribed by the department.

(2) The certificate shall contain a description of the vehicle.

(3) The certificate shall contain evidence of identification of the vehicle the department deems proper.

(4) The certificate shall contain the name of the owner of the vehicle.

(5) The certificate shall identify any security interest holders in the order of their priority. This subsection does not apply to the security interests where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale or lease.

(6) The certificate shall identify any lessor of the vehicle.

(7) The certificate shall be authenticated by a seal of the State of Oregon printed on the certificate.

(8) The certificate shall have space to fill in information required by the department upon the transfer of a vehicle under ORS 803.094 (Release or assignment of title interest) and space for the odometer disclosure required on transfer of an interest under ORS 803.102 (Odometer disclosure statement upon transfer of interest) .

(9) If the vehicle is an assembled vehicle, the certificate shall:

(a) Show the make of the vehicle as “assembled.”

(b) Show the year the building of the vehicle is completed as the year model of the vehicle.

(10) The certificate shall show the mileage of the vehicle as reported to the department at the time the most recent title transfer was reported to the department, or the mileage reported to the department at the time the vehicle was initially titled in Oregon, whichever occurred last. The information required by this subsection shall be shown as reported to the department on odometer disclosure reports required by law to be submitted to the department.

(11) The certificate shall contain any brand or notation specified by the department by rule.

(12) The certificate shall contain any other information required by the department.

(13) The certificate shall be produced by a secure process that meets or exceeds the requirements of federal law. [1983 c.338 §175; 1985 c.16 §58; 1985 c.251 §14; 1985 c.253 §1; 1985 c.402 §6; 1987 c.127 §1; 1989 c.148 §8; 1991 c.820 §9; 1991 c.873 §7; 1993 c.233 §14; 2001 c.293 §1; 2001 c.445 §183; 2003 c.330 §1]

Source: Section 803.015 — Certificate contents , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.812 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.812
811.812 Free passage for funeral procession vehicles
Status: in_force

Any person or vehicle participating in a funeral procession shall be allowed to pass free through all tollgates, tunnels, toll bridges and ferries. [1991 c.482 §11]

Source: Section 811.812 — Free passage for funeral procession vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.610 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.610
807.610 Employing or providing vehicle to unqualified driver
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of employing or providing a vehicle to an unqualified driver if the person does any of the following:

(a) Employs another person for the purpose of engaging in a particular type of operation of a vehicle for which the person does not have an appropriate grant of driving privileges from this state in the form of a license, driver permit, endorsement or statutory grant of driving privileges allowing the person to engage in the particular type of operation.

(b) Rents, leases or otherwise furnishes a motor vehicle owned or controlled by the person to any other person without first seeing the other person’s license, driver permit or license with endorsement allowing the person, under the vehicle code, to operate the particular type of vehicle being furnished.

(2) The offense described in this section, employing or providing a vehicle to an unqualified driver, is a Class D traffic violation. [1985 c.608 §7; 1995 c.383 §10; 2003 c.14 §486]

Source: Section 807.610 — Employing or providing vehicle to unqualified driver; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.205 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.205
805.205 Special plates for certain groups
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, the Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of registration plates described in this section for nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and for institutions of higher education. Plates issued under this section may be issued to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a). Plates issued under this section may not contain expressions of political opinion or religious belief. Rules adopted under this section shall include, but need not be limited to, rules that:

(a) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease to issue plates for any particular group.

(b) Require each group for which plates are issued to file an annual statement on a form designed by the department showing that the group is a nonprofit group or is an institution of higher education and that the group or institution otherwise meets the qualifications imposed for eligibility for plates issued under this section. The statement shall include names and addresses of current directors or officers of the group or institution or of other persons authorized to speak for the group or institution on matters affecting plates issued under this section.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, in addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance of a plate under this section and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle that has plates issued under this section, the department shall collect a surcharge for each year of the registration period. The surcharge shall be determined by the department by rule and may not be less than $2.50 per plate or more than $16 per plate. In setting the amount of the surcharge, the department shall consult with the nonprofit group for which the plates are issued.

(b) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance of a plate under this section that recognizes an institution of higher education in this state, and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle that has such plates, the department shall collect a surcharge of $8 per plate for each year of the registration period.

(c) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance of a Share the Road registration plate the department shall collect a surcharge of $5 per year of registration.

(3) Plates issued under this section shall be from the current regular issue of plates except that:

(a) If the group requesting the plates is an institution of higher education, the plates shall, upon request, contain words that indicate the plates are issued to recognize the institution or shall contain the institution’s logo or an image of the institution’s mascot; or

(b) If the group requesting the plates is a group that recognizes fallen public safety officers, the plates shall, upon request, contain a decal that indicates the plates are issued to recognize fallen public safety officers.

(4) Except as otherwise required by the design chosen, the plates shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535 (Size, form, material, color, design, contents) . The department shall determine how many sets of plates shall be manufactured for each group approved under this section. If the department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of plates for a particular group in any one year, the department shall cease production of those plates.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section, each group that is found by the department to be eligible for plates issued under this section may designate an account into which the net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department under subsection (2) of this section are to be deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the number of plates issued for each group that qualifies. After payment of administrative expenses of the department, moneys collected under this section for each group shall be deposited by the department into an account specified by that group. If any group does not specify an account for the moneys collected from the sale of plates issued under this section, the department shall deposit moneys collected for those plates into the Passenger Rail Transportation Account established under ORS 802.100 (Accounts related to driver and vehicle services) to be used as other moneys in the account are used. Deposits under this subsection shall be made at least quarterly.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each institution of higher education that requests a plate under this section shall designate an account in the general fund of the institution, and the proceeds in the account shall be used for the purpose of academic enrichment at the institution.

(b) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department for Share the Road registration plates shall be deposited into two accounts designated by The Street Trust Community Fund and Cycle Oregon. The department shall evenly distribute the net proceeds to each account. Deposits under this paragraph shall be made at least quarterly. At any time that the department determines that the accounts designated by The Street Trust Community Fund and Cycle Oregon cease to exist, the department may deposit the proceeds into the Passenger Rail Transportation Account established under ORS 802.100 (Accounts related to driver and vehicle services) .

(c) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department for Keep Kids Safe registration plates shall be deposited into an account designated by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation to fund strategies and approaches shown to prevent or reduce child abuse. Deposits made under this paragraph shall be made at least quarterly. At any time that the department determines that the account designated by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation ceases to exist, the department shall deposit the proceeds into the Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account established in ORS 805.207 (Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account) . At the beginning of each biennium, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall evenly distribute the moneys in the Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account to the counties in this state, until each county receives $1,000. After each county has received $1,000, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall distribute any remaining moneys to each county in an amount equal to the percentage of Keep Kids Safe registration plates sold in that county. Each county shall use the moneys received under this paragraph solely for the purpose of funding strategies and approaches shown to prevent or reduce child abuse.

(7) The Department of Transportation may not accept applications to create new group registration plates on or after August 12, 2015. [1993 c.741 §116; 1997 c.672 §1; 2001 c.102 §6; 2001 c.124 §4; 2003 c.409 §3; 2007 c.520 §1; 2007 c.564 §7; 2007 c.667 §3; 2009 c.621 §3; 2011 c.698 §1; 2012 c.37 §§68,68a; 2015 c.806 §15; 2017 c.750 §39k; 2018 c.93 §4; 2021 c.631 §61]

Source: Section 805.205 — Special plates for certain groups; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.092 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.092
803.092 Application for title upon transfer of interest
Status: repealed

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon the transfer of any interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title the transferee shall submit an application for title to the Department of Transportation. Such application shall be submitted to the department within 30 days of the date of transfer of interest.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, application is not required under this section when:

(a) The change involves only a change in the security interest where the security interest holder or lessor is a financial institution, a financial holding company or a bank holding company, as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) , a licensee under ORS chapter 725, or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing and the transfer of the interest of the security interest holder or lessor:

(A) Results from the merger, conversion, reorganization, consolidation or acquisition of the security interest holder or lessor;

(B) Is to an entity that is a member of the same affiliated group as the security holder or lessor; or

(C) Is made in connection with a transfer in bulk.

(b) The vehicle is transferred to a vehicle dealer and the vehicle will become part of the dealer’s inventory for resale. Upon the transfer of a vehicle to a dealer, however, the dealer shall immediately notify the department of such transfer. This exemption from the requirement to apply for title does not apply if the department determines that application for title is necessary in order to comply with odometer disclosure requirements. If the department determines that application for title is not required, it may require filing of documents under ORS 803.126 (Odometer disclosure without title application) .

(c) The vehicle is to be titled in another jurisdiction.

(d) The vehicle has been totaled, wrecked, dismantled, disassembled, substantially altered or destroyed, in which case the provisions of ORS 819.010 (Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle) , 819.012 (Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle) , 819.014 (Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle) or 822.135 (Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business) relating to notice and surrender of title documents shall be complied with.

(e) The transfer involves the creation or termination of a leasehold interest in a vehicle that is proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) , if the department is furnished with satisfactory proof of the lease.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the transferee shall:

(a) Submit an application that meets requirements for title under ORS 803.045 (Issuance of title) and 803.050 (Application) and any applicable rules of the department.

(b) Submit the title transfer fees as required under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) .

(c) Comply with the provisions of ORS 803.065 (Duplicate or replacement certificate) and any applicable rules of the department under that statute and submit the duplicate or replacement title fee as provided under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) , if the transfer includes an application for duplicate or replacement title and transfer of title.

(d) Submit an odometer disclosure containing information required by the department for the kind of transaction involved.

(e) Submit any late presentation of certificate of title fee as provided under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) if such fee is required under ORS 803.105 (Failure to deliver documents on transfer) .

(4) For purposes of this section:

(a) “Affiliated group” has the meaning given to the term in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. 1504(a)).

(b) A “transfer in bulk” is:

(A) The sale or assignment of, the grant of a security interest in, or any other transfer of either a group of loans secured by vehicles, leases of vehicles or both or a participation or other interest in the group of loans;

(B) The creation of asset-backed securities or other securing of assets involving the loans or leases; or

(C) Any similar transaction involving the loans or leases. [1989 c.148 §3; 1989 c.452 §7; 1991 c.67 §212; 1991 c.820 §14; 1991 c.873 §12; 1993 c.233 §29; 1993 c.427 §1; 1997 c.631 §554; 2001 c.377 §53; 2001 c.675 §9; 2003 c.655 §102]

Note: The amendments to 803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) by section 3, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2027. See section 7, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) . (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon the transfer of any interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title the transferee shall submit an application for title to the Department of Transportation. Such application shall be submitted to the department within 30 days of the date of transfer of interest.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, application is not required under this section when:

(a) The change involves only a change in the security interest where the security interest holder or lessor is a financial institution, a financial holding company or a bank holding company, as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) , a licensee under ORS chapter 725, or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing and the transfer of the interest of the security interest holder or lessor:

(A) Results from the merger, conversion, reorganization, consolidation or acquisition of the security interest holder or lessor;

(B) Is to an entity that is a member of the same affiliated group as the security holder or lessor; or

(C) Is made in connection with a transfer in bulk.

(b) The vehicle is transferred to a vehicle dealer and the vehicle will become part of the dealer’s inventory for resale. Upon the transfer of a vehicle to a dealer, however, the dealer shall immediately notify the department of such transfer. This exemption from the requirement to apply for title does not apply if the department determines that application for title is necessary in order to comply with odometer disclosure requirements. If the department determines that application for title is not required, it may require filing of documents under ORS 803.126 (Odometer disclosure without title application) .

(c) The vehicle is to be titled in another jurisdiction.

(d) The vehicle has been totaled, wrecked, dismantled, disassembled, substantially altered or destroyed, in which case the provisions of ORS 819.010 (Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle) , 819.012 (Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle) , 819.014 (Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle) or 822.135 (Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business) relating to notice and surrender of title documents shall be complied with.

(e) The transfer involves the creation or termination of a leasehold interest in a vehicle that is proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) , if the department is furnished with satisfactory proof of the lease.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the transferee shall:

(a) Submit an application that meets requirements for title under ORS 803.045 (Issuance of title) and 803.050 (Application) and any applicable rules of the department.

(b) Submit the title transfer fees as required under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) .

(c) Comply with the provisions of ORS 803.065 (Duplicate or replacement certificate) and any applicable rules of the department under that statute and submit the duplicate or replacement title fee as provided under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) , if the transfer includes an application for duplicate or replacement title and transfer of title.

(d) Submit an odometer disclosure containing information required by the department for the kind of transaction involved.

(e) Submit any late presentation of certificate of title fee as provided under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) if such fee is required under ORS 803.105 (Failure to deliver documents on transfer) .

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If requested on the application for title, the department shall provide the primary security interest holder with an electronic title. If no request is made on the application, the department may issue a certificate of title.

(b) When the primary security interest holder receives an electronic title, within 30 days of the release of the security interest the primary security interest holder shall electronically submit the release of interest to the department in the manner provided by the department by rule.

(c) A duly certified copy of the department’s electronic record of the title reflecting the lien is admissible in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in this state as evidence of the existence of a lien.

(d) The department shall adopt rules related to electronic application and the electronic release of liens and notice to lienholders.

(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) “Affiliated group” has the meaning given to the term in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. 1504(a)).

(b) A “transfer in bulk” is:

(A) The sale or assignment of, the grant of a security interest in, or any other transfer of either a group of loans secured by vehicles, leases of vehicles or both or a participation or other interest in the group of loans;

(B) The creation of asset-backed securities or other securing of assets involving the loans or leases; or

(C) Any similar transaction involving the loans or leases.

Note: Sections 5 and 6, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 5. No later than September 15 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Joint Committee on Transportation, in the manner prescribed by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , an annual report about the progress made with respect to adopting rules to carry out the amendments to ORS 803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) and 803.206 (Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure) by sections 1 and 3 of this 2023 Act. [2023 c.428 §5]

Sec. 6. Section 5 of this 2023 Act is repealed January 2, 2027. [2023 c.428 §6]

Source: Section 803.092 — Application for title upon transfer of interest; when and by whom required; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.310
801.310 “Implement of husbandry.”
Status: in_force

“Implement of husbandry” means a vehicle or device used exclusively in agricultural operations. Truck trailers with a loaded weight of more than 8,000 pounds, motor vehicles, bus trailers, manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures and recreational vehicles greater than eight and one-half feet in width and travel trailers are not implements of husbandry unless limited by design to agricultural uses. [1983 c.338 §52; 1985 c.16 §15; 1987 c.119 §1; 1989 c.723 §3; 1993 c.696 §6; 2003 c.655 §88]

Source: Section 801.310 — “Implement of husbandry.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.340 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.340
805.340 Effect of sale of vehicle
Status: in_force

Upon sale of a vehicle registered under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) , prior to operation of the vehicle on a highway, the new owner must reregister the vehicle unless the new owner is qualified under ORS 805.310 (Qualifications for registration) to register the vehicle under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) . [1983 c.338 §774; 1985 c.16 §371; 1993 c.741 §136]

Source: Section 805.340 — Effect of sale of vehicle , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.375 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.375
810.375 Duties of judges or court clerks
Status: in_force

(1) The judge or clerk of every court of this state having jurisdiction of any traffic offense, including all local and municipal judicial officers in this state:

(a) Shall keep a full record of every case in which a person is charged with any such offense.

(b) Shall send the Department of Transportation an abstract of conviction for any person who is convicted.

(c) Shall send the department a copy of any final judgment of conviction of any person that results in mandatory suspension or revocation of driving privileges or commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) , 809.411 (Suspension for conviction of crime) , 809.510 (Conviction of crime) to 809.545 (Administrative review) or 813.400 (Suspension or revocation upon conviction) .

(d) Shall send the department a copy of any final judgment finding a person charged with a traffic offense guilty except for insanity and committed to the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board under ORS 161.315 (Right of state to obtain mental examination of defendant) to 161.351 (Discharge by board) .

(2) The department shall keep such records in its office, and they shall be open to the inspection of any person during reasonable business hours.

(3) To comply with this section, a judge or clerk must comply with the following:

(a) Any information required by this section to be sent to the department must be sent within the time provided under ORS 810.370 (Court to forward traffic conviction records to department) and must include information required by ORS 810.370 (Court to forward traffic conviction records to department) .

(b) Information may not be sent to the department under this section concerning convictions excluded from ORS 810.370 (Court to forward traffic conviction records to department) . [Formerly 153.625; 2001 c.492 §8; 2003 c.402 §35; 2005 c.649 §18; 2011 c.708 §30; 2013 c.237 §24; 2017 c.442 §29]

Source: Section 810.375 — Duties of judges or court clerks , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.370 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.370
802.370 Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation
Status: in_force

(1) The Director of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee to advise the Department of Transportation on the administration of laws regulating vehicle dealers under the vehicle code.

(2) The department shall consult with the committee established under this section before the department adopts any rules under ORS 822.035 (Investigation of application) or before taking any disciplinary action against a dealer under ORS 822.050 (Revocation, cancellation or suspension of certificate) to revoke, suspend, place the dealer on probation or levy a civil penalty against the dealer.

(3) The director shall appoint members of the committee established under this section and the members shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director shall appoint members to the committee that represent vehicle dealers and members that represent the interests of the general public in the ownership, purchase and use of vehicles.

(4) The members of the committee established under this section shall serve without compensation or expenses for services performed. [1983 c.338 §121; 1985 c.16 §33; 1991 c.541 §9]

Source: Section 802.370 — Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation; members; compensation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.100 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.100
801.100 Definitions generally
Status: in_force

Except where the context requires otherwise, the definitions given in the vehicle code govern its construction. [1983 c.338 §12]

Source: Section 801.100 — Definitions generally , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.250 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.250
802.250 Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member
Status: in_force

(1) An eligible public employee may request that any driver or vehicle record kept by the Department of Transportation that contains or is required to contain the eligible employee’s residence address contain instead the address of the public agency employing the eligible employee. A request under this section shall:

(a) Be in a form specified by the department that provides for verification of the eligible employee’s employment.

(b) Contain verification by the employing public agency of the eligible employee’s employment with the public agency.

(2) Upon receipt of a request and verification under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall remove the eligible employee’s residence address from its records, if necessary, and substitute therefor the address of the public agency employing the eligible employee. The department shall indicate on the records that the address shown is an employment address. While the request is in effect, the eligible employee may enter the address of the public agency employing the eligible employee on any driver or vehicle form issued by the department that requires an address.

(3) A public agency that verifies an eligible employee’s employment under subsection (1) of this section shall notify the department within 30 days if the eligible employee ceases to be employed by the public agency. The eligible employee shall notify the department of a change of address as provided in ORS 803.220 (Notification to department of name or address change) or 807.560 (Failure to notify department upon change of address or name) .

(4) If an eligible employee is killed in the line of duty, a person who is a household member of the eligible employee may request that any driver or vehicle record kept by the department that contains or is required to contain the household member’s residence address continue to contain the address of the public agency that employed the eligible employee for up to four years after the date of the death of the eligible employee. On or before the date on which the four-year period ends, the household member shall notify the department of a change of address as provided in ORS 803.220 (Notification to department of name or address change) or 807.560 (Failure to notify department upon change of address or name) . A request under this subsection shall be in a form specified by the department.

(5) As used in this section, “eligible employee” means:

(a) A member of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision.

(b) The Director of the Department of Corrections and an employee of an institution defined in ORS 421.005 (Definitions) as Department of Corrections institutions, whose duties, as assigned by the superintendent, include the custody of persons committed to the custody of or transferred to the institution.

(c) A parole and probation officer employed by the Department of Corrections and an employee of the Department of Corrections Release Center whose duties, as assigned by the Chief of the Release Center, include the custody of persons committed to the custody of or transferred to the Release Center.

(d) A police officer appointed under ORS 276.021 (State building police officers) or 276.023 (State Capitol police officers) .

(e) An employee of the State Department of Agriculture who is classified as a brand inspector by the Director of Agriculture.

(f) An investigator of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice.

(g) A corrections officer as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) .

(h) A federal officer. As used in this paragraph, “federal officer” means a special agent or law enforcement officer employed by:

(A) The Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(B) The United States Secret Service;

(C) The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(D) The United States Marshals Service;

(E) The Drug Enforcement Administration;

(F) The United States Postal Service;

(G) The United States Customs and Border Protection;

(H) The United States General Services Administration;

(I) The United States Department of Agriculture;

(J) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;

(K) The Internal Revenue Service;

(L) The United States Department of the Interior; or

(M) Any federal agency if the person is empowered to effect an arrest with or without warrant for violations of the United States Code and is authorized to carry firearms in the performance of duty.

(i) An employee of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority whose duties include personal contact with clients or patients of the department or the authority.

(j) Any judge of a court of this state.

(k) An employee of the Oregon Youth Authority or of a county juvenile department whose duties include personal contact with persons committed to the legal or physical custody of the authority or of the county juvenile department.

(L) A district attorney, as defined in ORS 131.005 (General definitions) , or deputy district attorney.

(m) An employee who provides educational services to persons who are clients or patients of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority, who are under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board or who are under the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, a community corrections agency, the Oregon Youth Authority or a juvenile department. As used in this paragraph, “employee who provides educational services” means a person who provides instruction, or services related to the instruction, of a subject usually taught in an elementary school, a secondary school or a community college or who provides special education and related services in other than a school setting and who works for:

(A) An education service district or a community college district; or

(B) A state officer, board, commission, bureau, department or division in the executive branch of state government that provides educational services.

(n) An employee of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission who is:

(A) A regulatory specialist; or

(B) A regulatory manager.

(o) A police officer as defined in ORS 801.395 (“Police officer.”) .

(p) An employee whose duties include personal contact with criminal offenders and who is employed by a law enforcement unit, as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) .

(q) A civil code enforcement officer, as defined in ORS 192.345 (Public records conditionally exempt from disclosure) .

(r) An assistant attorney general whose duties include the representation of the Department of Human Services in child welfare matters.

(s) An employee of the Department of Justice who staffs the hate crimes hotline described in ORS 147.380 (Service referral for bias incidents) . [1985 c.563 §§2,3; 1989 c.695 §1; 1991 c.67 §211; 1991 c.523 §1; 1991 c.789 §1; 1993 c.741 §76; 1993 c.751 §17; 1997 c.872 §11; 2003 c.399 §1; 2005 c.22 §513; 2005 c.292 §1a; 2007 c.71 §244; 2007 c.169 §1; 2009 c.595 §1138; 2011 c.297 §1; 2012 c.54 §31; 2013 c.56 §1; 2015 c.313 §4; 2015 c.614 §167; 2019 c.61 §4; 2021 c.351 §294; 2021 c.477 §1; 2023 c.549 §16]

Source: Section 802.250 — Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.270 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.270
818.270 Fees for permits
Status: in_force

(1) The fee for issuance of a variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) may be any amount determined by a road authority, not to exceed $8. If the variance permit is issued by a private contractor, the contractor may charge an additional fee not to exceed $5.

(2) The fee for issuance of a sifting or leaking load permit under ORS 818.230 (Sifting or leaking load permit) is $8.

(3) The fee for issuance of a dragging permit under ORS 818.240 (Dragging permit) is $8.

(4) The fee for issuance of a permit under ORS 818.260 (Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses) for the use of bus safety lights is a fee established by rule by the Department of Transportation. Any fee established for purposes of this subsection may not exceed the actual costs of issuing the permit. [1983 c.338 §542; 1985 c.16 §278; 1985 c.736 §5; 1989 c.992 §13; 1995 c.123 §2; 1997 c.232 §1; 2017 c.750 §§54,55; 2018 c.93 §28]

Source: Section 818.270 — Fees for permits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.105 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.105
805.105 Veterans’ recognition plates
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a veterans’ recognition registration plate program to issue registration plates called “veterans’ recognition registration plates” upon request to an owner of any motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) if the owner of the motor vehicle qualifies for the plates. Rules adopted under this section shall include, but need not be limited to, rules that:

(a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any veterans’ group in order to be eligible for a veterans’ recognition registration plate issued under this section.

(b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease to issue veterans’ recognition registration plates.

(c) Specify what constitutes proof of veteran status for issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate, if such proof is required by a veterans’ group or by the Director of Veterans’ Affairs.

(d) Specify what constitutes proof that a person is a surviving family member of a person who was killed in action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. The department may only issue a veterans’ recognition registration plate displaying a gold star decal and the words “Gold Star Family” to a person who is a parent, sibling, spouse or dependent of a person who was killed in action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate under this section and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle that has plates issued under this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $2.50 per plate for each year of the registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS 803.415 (Registration periods for vehicles) .

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department for the veterans’ recognition registration plate shall be deposited in the trust fund established under ORS 406.050 (Additional powers and duties of director or department) for paying the expenses of operating the Oregon Veterans’ Homes identified in ORS 408.362 (Definitions) .

(c) If the department issues a veterans’ recognition registration plate that names, describes or represents a veterans’ group, that veterans’ group may designate an account into which the net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department under this section are to be deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the number of plates issued under this paragraph for each veterans’ group and, after payment of administrative expenses of the department, shall deposit moneys collected under this subsection into the specified account.

(d) The department shall waive the surcharge required under paragraph (a) of this subsection and transfer the amount otherwise paid by the person to the trust fund established under ORS 406.050 (Additional powers and duties of director or department) if:

(A) A request to waive the surcharge is submitted by a Gold Star Family member; and

(B) Funds are appropriated by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise made available to the department for the purpose of paying the surcharge.

(e) Deposits under this subsection shall be made quarterly.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) In consultation with the Department of Transportation, the Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall design the veterans’ recognition registration plate.

(b) If the department issues a veterans’ recognition registration plate to recognize a veterans’ group, the department shall, in consultation with the requesting veterans’ group, add words or a military-related decal to the veterans’ recognition registration plate that names, describes or represents the veterans’ group.

(c) The department shall add a gold star decal and the words “Gold Star Family” to a veterans’ recognition registration plate background to recognize surviving family members of persons killed in action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

(d) Except as otherwise required by the design, veterans’ recognition registration plates must comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535 (Size, form, material, color, design, contents) .

(4) The department shall determine how many sets of veterans’ recognition registration plates will be manufactured. If the department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of veterans’ recognition registration plates in any one year, the department shall cease production of veterans’ recognition registration plates. For the purposes of this section, veterans’ recognition registration plates that name, describe or represent a veterans’ group are included in the total number of veterans’ recognition registration plates issued.

(5) For the purposes of this section, “sibling” includes siblings of the whole or half blood and siblings by adoption, marriage or domestic partnership. [2007 c.564 §2; 2015 c.183 §1; 2017 c.750 §39i; 2019 c.224 §9; 2023 c.330 §2]

Source: Section 805.105 — Veterans’ recognition plates; Gold Star Family plates; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.130
803.130 Purpose of record
Status: in_force

The purpose of a transitional ownership record is to enable security interests to be perfected in a timely manner when the primary ownership record is not available. [1989 c.927 §7; 1993 c.233 §41]

Source: Section 803.130 — Purpose of record , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.230
805.230 Amateur radio operator plates
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle owner who is a resident of this state and who holds a valid, unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission may obtain from the Department of Transportation special registration plates designed by the department for use on the vehicle in lieu of the regularly issued registration plates for the vehicle. To obtain special registration plates described under this section, a person must submit to the department the fee established under ORS 805.250 (Fees for special plates) for issuance of the special registration plates.

(2) Upon the revocation or expiration of the radio license, the person must return the plates issued under this section to the department and receive in lieu thereof regular registration plates. [1983 c.338 §265; 1985 c.16 §106; 1993 c.741 §132]

Source: Section 805.230 — Amateur radio operator plates; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.200
811.200 Carrying dog on external part of vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a dog on the external part of a vehicle if the person carries a dog upon the hood, fender, running board or other external part of any automobile or truck that is upon a highway unless the dog is protected by framework, carrier or other device sufficient to keep it from falling from the vehicle.

(2) The offense described in this section, carrying dog on external part of vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §603; 1995 c.383 §52]

Source: Section 811.200 — Carrying dog on external part of vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.010
801.010 Short title
Status: in_force

(1) ORS chapters 801 to 826 may be cited as the Oregon Vehicle Code.

(2) ORS 809.600 (Kinds of offenses and number of convictions) to 809.640 (Procedures on habitual offender determination) may be cited as the Habitual Traffic Offenders Act.

(3) ORS 813.095 (Offense of refusal to take a test for intoxicants) , 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) , 813.131 (Implied consent to urine test) , 813.132 (Consequences of refusing to take urine test) , 813.140 (Chemical test with consent) , 813.150 (Chemical test at request of arrested person) , 813.310 (Refusal to take chemical test admissible as evidence) , 813.320 (Effect of implied consent law on evidence) and 813.410 (Suspension upon receipt of police report on implied consent test) to 813.440 (Grounds for hearing on validity of suspension) may be cited as the Motorist Implied Consent Law. [1983 c.338 §1; 1985 c.16 §2; 1995 c.733 §10; 1997 c.25 §4; 2003 c.814 §4]

Source: Section 801.010 — Short title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.430 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.430
818.430 Penalties for violation of weight requirements
Status: in_force

This section establishes schedules of presumptive fines for violations of maximum weight requirements under the vehicle code. The particular schedule applicable is the schedule designated in the section establishing the offense. Upon conviction, a person is punishable by a fine and other penalty established in the schedule. Fines are based upon the excess weight by which any loaded weight exceeds the applicable loaded weight authorized in the provision, permit, order or resolution the person violates. The schedules are as follows:

(1) The presumptive fines under Schedule I are as provided in this subsection. If the excess weight is:

(a) One thousand pounds or less, the presumptive fine is $100.

(b) More than 1,000 pounds, but not in excess of 2,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $150.

(c) More than 2,000 pounds, but not in excess of 3,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $200.

(d) More than 3,000 pounds, but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $300.

(e) More than 5,000 pounds, but not in excess of 7,500 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to 15 cents per pound for each pound of the excess weight.

(f) More than 7,500 pounds, but not in excess of 10,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to 16 cents per pound for each pound of the excess weight.

(g) More than 10,000 pounds, but not in excess of 12,500 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to 20 cents for each pound of the excess weight.

(h) More than 12,500 pounds over the allowable weight, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to 24 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight.

(2) The presumptive fines under Schedule II are as provided in this subsection. If the excess weight is:

(a) One hundred pounds, but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to $200 plus 10 cents per pound of the excess weight.

(b) More than 5,000 pounds, but not in excess of 10,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to $350 plus 15 cents per pound of the excess weight.

(c) More than 10,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is an amount equal to $600 plus 30 cents per pound of the excess weight.

(3) Notwithstanding ORS 153.021 (Minimum fines) , the fine imposed under subsection (2) of this section shall be not more than $100 if a person charged with an offense punishable under Schedule II produces in court a second valid variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) authorizing a loaded weight equal to or greater than the actual loaded weight of the vehicle, combination of vehicles, axle, tandem axles or group of axles upon which the citation was based.

(4) The penalties under Schedule III are as provided in this subsection and are in addition to any suspension of operator’s license under ORS 809.120 (Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation) or any suspension of vehicle registration under ORS 809.120 (Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation) . If the excess weight is:

(a) One hundred pounds, but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $200 plus 15 cents per pound for each pound of the excess weight.

(b) More than 5,000 pounds but not in excess of 10,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $350 plus 20 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight.

(c) More than 10,000 pounds, the presumptive fine is $500, plus 30 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight. [1983 c.338 §532; 1985 c.16 §274; 1987 c.897 §4; 1993 c.531 §8; 1995 c.79 §377; 1995 c.339 §2; 1999 c.668 §1; 2011 c.597 §108; 2012 c.89 §12]

Source: Section 818.430 — Penalties for violation of weight requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.182 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.182
815.182 Kinds of fenders or mudguards required for specified vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) The following types of vehicles must be equipped with the proper type of fenders or mudguards as described in ORS 815.180 (Standards) (2):

(a) Type I fenders or mudguards shall be within five feet of the tire tread of the tires on the last axle of:

(A) Every motor truck equipped with a body that has a registration weight of 8,000 pounds or more.

(B) Every trailer except one otherwise described in this subsection.

(C) Every commercial bus.

(b) Type II fenders or mudguards shall be within four feet of the tire tread of the tires on the last axle of:

(A) Every motor truck with a registration weight of 8,000 pounds or more that is not equipped with a body.

(B) A pole trailer.

(C) A jeep used in the movement of nondivisible heavy haul loads.

(D) A booster.

(E) A lowboy.

(F) A container chassis. For purposes of this subparagraph, a container chassis is a frame with wheels, attached to a tractor, that is used to transport containers to and from ports, rail hubs and customer locations.

(c) Type III fenders or mudguards shall be on each axle of every motor vehicle not otherwise described in this section.

(2) For purposes of this section, a truck tractor and a semitrailer coupled together shall be considered one vehicle. [1993 c.314 §3; 1997 c.722 §7; 2001 c.335 §8]

Source: Section 815.182 — Kinds of fenders or mudguards required for specified vehicles; placement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.175 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.175
815.175 Exemptions from pneumatic tire requirement
Status: in_force

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) . The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) . Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following:

(1) Vehicles are not subject on any way, thoroughfare or place owned by a district formed under ORS chapters 545, 547, 551 or a corporation formed under ORS chapter 554.

(2) Vehicles are not subject on any road, thoroughfare or property in private ownership or any road or thoroughfare, other than a state highway or county road, used pursuant to any agreement with any agency of the United States or with a licensee of such agency or both.

(3) Operation authorized under the terms of a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) is subject to the terms of the permit. It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) if the person so charged produces a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) authorizing the operation of the vehicle or combination of vehicles issued prior to and valid at the time of the offense.

(4) ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) does not apply to any implement of husbandry that is equipped with any tires made of elastic material other than pneumatic tires or with tires made with any nonelastic material that are not prohibited under ORS 815.160 (Unlawful use of metal objects on tires) and that has a loaded weight of not more than 7,000 pounds and a loaded weight as measured at any axle of not more than 3,500 pounds.

(5) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 (Special interest vehicles) are deemed in compliance if:

(a) The vehicles are equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and are maintained in safe operating condition; or

(b) The vehicles are street rods that conform to ORS 815.107 (Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods) .

(6) ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) does not apply to road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors.

(7) ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) does not apply to antique vehicles if the vehicles are maintained as collectors’ items and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property. [1983 c.338 §481; 1985 c.16 §250; 1997 c.402 §10]

(Mudguards, Fenders)

Source: Section 815.175 — Exemptions from pneumatic tire requirement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.230
806.230 Failure of previous violator to file
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a previous violator to make a future responsibility filing if the person is convicted of a violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) or 806.050 (Falsification of financial responsibility) and the person does not make a future responsibility filing within 30 days after the conviction.

(2) In addition to any other penalties under this section, a violator of this section is subject to suspension of driving privileges under ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) .

(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a previous violator to make future responsibility filing, is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §858; 1985 c.393 §65; 2003 c.402 §15]

Source: Section 806.230 — Failure of previous violator to file , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.208 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.208
824.208 Authority to fix speeds and regulate sounding of train warning devices at crossings
Status: in_force

(1) The power to fix and regulate the speed of railway trains and to regulate the sounding of railway train warning devices at public railroad-highway crossings is vested exclusively in the state.

(2) Upon petition of any public authority in interest or of any railroad or upon the Department of Transportation’s own motion, the Department of Transportation shall, after due investigation and hearing, unless a hearing is not required under ORS 824.214 (Procedure to obtain permission for crossings) enter an order fixing and regulating the speed of railway trains or regulating the sounding of railway train warning devices.

(3) The speed limits fixed by the department shall be maximum speed limits and shall be commensurate with the hazards presented and the practical operation of the trains. [Formerly 763.035]

Source: Section 824.208 — Authority to fix speeds and regulate sounding of train warning devices at crossings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.473 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.473
803.473 Effect of unpaid registration fees on issuance of duplicate or replacement certificate of title
Status: in_force

On and after September 29, 1991, the Department of Transportation shall not refuse to renew registration, transfer the certificate of title or issue a duplicate or replacement certificate of title for a camper or travel trailer solely on the grounds that prior to September 29, 1991, the owner of the camper or travel trailer owed unpaid registration fees to the department. [1991 c.459 §438m]

Note: 803.473 (Effect of unpaid registration fees on issuance of duplicate or replacement certificate of title) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 803 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 803.473 — Effect of unpaid registration fees on issuance of duplicate or replacement certificate of title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.005 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.005
825.005 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Carrier” or “motor carrier” means for-hire carrier or private carrier.

(2) “Cartage carrier” means any person who undertakes to transport any class of property by motor vehicle for compensation when the transportation is performed wholly within an incorporated city or a commercial zone adjacent to an incorporated city.

(3) “Certificate” means an authority issued to a for-hire carrier under ORS 825.110 (Issuance, extension or transfer of certificate to carriers of household goods) .

(4) “Combined weight” means the weight of the motor vehicle plus the weight of the maximum load which the applicant has declared such vehicle will carry. Any declared combined weight is subject to audit and approval by the Department of Transportation.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Transportation.

(6) “Extreme miles” or “extreme mileage” means the total miles operated by a vehicle over the public highways, except the extra miles necessarily operated in traversing detours or temporary routes on account of road blockades in the state.

(7) “For-hire carrier” means:

(a) Any person who transports persons or property for hire or who publicly purports to be willing to transport persons or property for hire by motor vehicle; or

(b) Any person who leases, rents or otherwise provides a motor vehicle to the public and who in connection therewith in the regular course of business provides, procures or arranges for, directly, indirectly or by course of dealing, a driver or operator therefor.

(8) “Household goods” means the personal effects or other property used or to be used in a dwelling but does not include property transported from a store or factory or property exclusively for office use.

(9) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle and any such vehicle in combination with any trailing units, used or physically capable of being used upon any public highway in this state in the transportation of persons or property, except vehicles operating wholly on fixed rails or tracks and electric trolley buses. “Motor vehicle” includes overdimension vehicles or vehicles permitted excessive weights pursuant to a special authorization issued by a city, county or the Department of Transportation.

(10) “Permit” means an authority issued to a carrier under ORS 825.102 (Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers) , 825.106 (Issuance of permits to carriers described in ORS 825.020) , 825.108 (Issuance of permits to private carriers) or 825.127 (Permit for local cartage of household goods) .

(11) “Private carrier” means any person who operates a motor vehicle over the public highways of this state for the purpose of transporting persons or property when the transportation is incidental to a primary business enterprise, other than transportation, in which such person is engaged.

(12) “Privilege taxes” means the weight-mile tax and fees prescribed in this chapter.

(13) “Property” includes, but is not limited to, permanent loads such as equipment, appliances, devices, or ballast that are attached to, carried on, or made a part of the vehicle and that are designed to serve some functional purpose.

(14) “Public highway” means every street, alley, road, highway and thoroughfare in this state used by the public or dedicated or appropriated to public use.

(15) “Transit-type motor vehicle” means any passenger-carrying vehicle that does not have a separate space for transporting baggage or express.

(16) “Transporter” has the meaning given that term in ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) . [Formerly 767.005; 1997 c.275 §34; 2003 c.754 §1; 2007 c.465 §8; 2009 c.433 §1; 2015 c.138 §41; 2017 c.45 §2]

Source: Section 825.005 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.075 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.075
802.075 Rules for accident prevention course
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for approval of a motor vehicle accident prevention course that will qualify a person for the reduction in premium provided by ORS 742.490 (Premium reduction) to 742.494 (Certification of completion of course) . The rules may include requirements for the contents of a course and qualifications of an organization offering a course. [1989 c.379 §8]

Source: Section 802.075 — Rules for accident prevention course , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.182 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.182
811.182 Criminal driving while suspended or revoked
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of criminal driving while suspended or revoked if the person violates ORS 811.175 (Violation driving while suspended or revoked) and the suspension or revocation is one described in this section, or if the hardship permit violated is based upon a suspension or revocation described in subsection (3) or (4) of this section.

(2) Affirmative defenses to the offense described in this section are established under ORS 811.180 (Affirmative defenses) .

(3) The offense described in this section, criminal driving while suspended or revoked, is a Class B felony if the suspension or revocation resulted from any degree of murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide or assault resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, if the suspension or revocation resulted from aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated driving while suspended or revoked or if the revocation resulted from a conviction for felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants.

(4) The offense described in this section, criminal driving while suspended or revoked, is a Class A misdemeanor if the suspension or revocation is any of the following:

(a) A suspension under ORS 809.411 (Suspension for conviction of crime) (2) resulting from commission by the driver of any degree of recklessly endangering another person, menacing or criminal mischief, resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.

(b) A suspension under ORS 813.410 (Suspension upon receipt of police report on implied consent test) resulting from refusal to take a test prescribed in ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) or for taking a breath or blood test the result of which discloses a blood alcohol content of:

(A) 0.08 percent or more by weight if the person was not driving a commercial motor vehicle;

(B) 0.04 percent or more by weight if the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle; or

(C) Any amount if the person was under 21 years of age.

(c) A suspension of commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) resulting from failure to perform the duties of a driver under ORS 811.700 (Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged) .

(d) A suspension of commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (7) where the person’s commercial driving privileges have been suspended or revoked by the other jurisdiction for failure of or refusal to take a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of the person’s blood under a statute that is substantially similar to ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) .

(e) A suspension of commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.520 (Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges) .

(f) A revocation resulting from habitual offender status under ORS 809.640 (Procedures on habitual offender determination) .

(g) A suspension resulting from any crime punishable as a felony with proof of a material element involving the operation of a motor vehicle, other than a crime described in subsection (3) of this section.

(h) A suspension for failure to perform the duties of a driver under ORS 811.705 (Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons) .

(i) A suspension for reckless driving under ORS 811.140 (Reckless driving) .

(j) A suspension for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer under ORS 811.540 (Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer) .

(k) A suspension or revocation resulting from misdemeanor driving while under the influence of intoxicants under ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) .

(L) A suspension for use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a crime punishable as a felony.

(5) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed, if a person is convicted of the offense described in this section and the underlying suspension resulted from driving while under the influence of intoxicants, the court shall impose a minimum fine of at least $1,000 if it is the person’s first conviction for criminal driving while suspended or revoked and a minimum fine of at least $2,000 if it is the person’s second or subsequent conviction.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify a violation of this section that is a felony as crime category 4 of the rules of the commission.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the commission shall classify a violation of this section that is a felony as crime category 6 of the rules of the commission, if the suspension or revocation resulted from:

(A) Any degree of murder, manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide or an assault that causes serious physical injury, resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; or

(B) Aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated driving while suspended or revoked. [1987 c.730 §§3,3a; 1989 c.636 §46; 1991 c.185 §10; 1991 c.860 §9; 1993 c.305 §2; 1995 c.568 §2; 1997 c.249 §230; 1999 c.1049 §7; 2001 c.436 §1; 2001 c.786 §2; 2003 c.346 §3; 2003 c.402 §37; 2005 c.649 §19; 2007 c.867 §13; 2009 c.783 §14; 2011 c.597 §97; 2013 c.237 §26; 2013 c.649 §3; 2018 c.76 §13; 2021 c.630 §113]

Source: Section 811.182 — Criminal driving while suspended or revoked; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.222 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.222
825.222 Publication of notice of proposed rate establishment or modification
Status: in_force

When directed by the Department of Transportation, any for-hire carrier of household goods, or agent on behalf of the carrier, that proposes the establishment or modification of a rate, classification or practice shall publish notice of the proposal in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the proposal shall be effective. Publication shall be within the time provided by the department. [Formerly 767.409; 2015 c.283 §21]

Source: Section 825.222 — Publication of notice of proposed rate establishment or modification , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.210
802.210 Records of notification of approaching expiration of registration or license not required
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation is not required to maintain records on any of the following:

(1) The preparation and notification required on approaching expiration of registration under ORS 803.450 (Notice of pending expiration) .

(2) The preparation and notification required on approaching expiration of driver license or driver permit under ORS 807.140 (Notice prior to expiration) . [1983 c.338 §125; 1985 c.16 §35; 2015 c.404 §4; 2019 c.312 §21]

Source: Section 802.210 — Records of notification of approaching expiration of registration or license not required , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.256 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.256
805.256 Disposition of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge
Status: in_force

(1) After deduction of the cost of administration of the salmon registration plate program, moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.255 (Salmon registration plate) shall be transferred and appropriated as follows:

(a) Half of the moneys shall be transferred to the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund and used only for funding projects under ORS 541.956 (Watershed Conservation Grant Fund purposes) to:

(A) Protect or restore native salmon habitat; or

(B) Restore natural watershed or ecosystem functions by removing artificial obstructions to native salmon migration.

(b) Half of the moneys shall be transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund established under ORS 390.134 (State Parks and Recreation Department Fund) and continuously appropriated for the purposes described in ORS 390.134 (State Parks and Recreation Department Fund) (4).

(2) As used in this section, “the cost of administration of the salmon registration plate program” is the sum of all Department of Transportation expenses for the issuance or transfer of salmon registration plates under ORS 805.255 (Salmon registration plate) that are above the normal costs of issuing, renewing and transferring registration plates in the normal course of the business of the department. These expenses include, but are not limited to, the costs of collecting the salmon registration plate surcharge and transferring salmon registration plates. [1997 c.672 §7; 2003 c.14 §465; 2009 c.21 §37; 2011 c.643 §19; 2015 c.742 §1]

Source: Section 805.256 — Disposition of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.348 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.348
802.348 Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall ensure that the membership of advisory committees to the department reflects the racial and ethnic and ability composition of this state as determined by the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to all advisory committees to the department, including but not limited to:

(a) The Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee established in ORS 184.665 (Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee) .

(b) The Freight Advisory Committee established in ORS 366.212 (Freight Advisory Committee) .

(c) The Road User Fee Task Force established in ORS 184.843 (Road User Fee Task Force) .

(d) Any stakeholder forum established under ORS 366.215 (Creation of state highways) .

(e) The advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation established in ORS 802.370 (Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation) .

(f) The advisory committee on bicycle traffic established in ORS 366.112 (Bicycle lane and path advisory committee) .

(g) The Transportation Safety Committee established in ORS 802.300 (Transportation Safety Committee) .

(h) The Jurisdictional Transfer Advisory Committee established in section 1, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023. [2021 c.15 §1; 2023 c.323 §4]

Note: The amendments to 802.348 (Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition) by section 5, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2029. See section 6, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2029, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

802.348 (Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition) . (1) The Department of Transportation shall ensure that the membership of advisory committees to the department reflects the racial and ethnic and ability composition of this state as determined by the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to all advisory committees to the department, including but not limited to:

(a) The Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee established in ORS 184.665 (Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee) .

(b) The Freight Advisory Committee established in ORS 366.212 (Freight Advisory Committee) .

(c) The Road User Fee Task Force established in ORS 184.843 (Road User Fee Task Force) .

(d) Any stakeholder forum established under ORS 366.215 (Creation of state highways) .

(e) The advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation established in ORS 802.370 (Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation) .

(f) The advisory committee on bicycle traffic established in ORS 366.112 (Bicycle lane and path advisory committee) .

(g) The Transportation Safety Committee established in ORS 802.300 (Transportation Safety Committee) .

Note: 802.348 (Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 802.348 — Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.220
820.220 Operation of low-speed vehicle in prohibited area
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a low-speed vehicle in a prohibited area if the person is a person with a disability and the person operates a golf cart or substantially similar motor vehicle on any highway with a speed designation greater than 25 miles per hour.

(2) The offense described in this section, operation of low-speed vehicle in prohibited area, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §781; 2007 c.70 §350]

Source: Section 820.220 — Operation of low-speed vehicle in prohibited area; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.330 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.330
814.330 Carrying passenger on moped
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully carrying a passenger on a moped if the person operates a moped on any highway of this state with a passenger on the moped.

(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully carrying a passenger on a moped, is a Class D traffic violation. [Formerly 487.743]

Source: Section 814.330 — Carrying passenger on moped; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.026 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.026
824.026 Railway inspectors required
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall employ at least three full-time railroad inspectors to assist the department as the department may prescribe in:

(a) Inquiring into any neglect or violation of and enforcing any law of this state or any law or ordinance of any municipality thereof relating to railroad safety;

(b) Inquiring into any neglect or violation of and enforcing any rule, regulation, requirement, order, term or condition issued by the department relating to railroad safety; and

(c) Conducting any investigative, surveillance and enforcement activities that the department is authorized to conduct under federal law in connection with any federal law, rule, regulation, order or standard relating to railroad safety.

(2) A railroad inspector may inspect any train and the contents thereof that the railroad inspector reasonably believes is being operated in violation of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, requirement, order, standard, term or condition referred to in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 760.070; 2021 c.630 §26]

Source: Section 824.026 — Railway inspectors required; powers and duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.320
825.320 Carrier’s annual report to department
Status: in_force

On or before April 1 of each year, unless additional time is granted, every certificated motor carrier shall file with the Department of Transportation a report, verified under oath by its chief officer, agent or owner, in such form and containing such information as the department shall prescribe, covering the year ending December 31 next preceding. [Formerly 767.605]

Source: Section 825.320 — Carrier’s annual report to department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.605 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.605
825.605 Unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle if the person is operating a commercial vehicle and the person:

(a) Stops the commercial vehicle; and

(b) Allows the engine of the commercial vehicle to idle for more than five minutes in any continuous 60-minute period.

(2) For purposes of this section, a person is not idling a primary engine if the person:

(a) Operates an auxiliary power unit, generator set or other idle reduction technology as a means to heat, air condition or provide electrical power.

(b) Operates a cargo temperature control unit to maintain the cargo.

(3) A citation issued under this section may be issued to the person operating the commercial vehicle, the motor carrier as defined in ORS 825.005 (Definitions) , or both.

(4) The offense described in this section, unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle, applies on any premises open to the public.

(5) The offense described in this section, unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle, is a Class C traffic violation. [2011 c.349 §4]

Note: See note under 825.601 (Definitions) .

Source: Section 825.605 — Unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.460 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.460
803.460 Proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall not renew the registration of a motor vehicle unless one of the following occurs:

(1) The owner of the vehicle provides proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements for the vehicle and certifies that the owner will remain in compliance with the requirements for the term of the registration or until the vehicle is sold. This subsection does not apply if a renewal of registration is accompanied by an application for transfer of title arising from the sale of the vehicle. Exemptions from this subsection are established in ORS 806.020 (Exemptions from financial responsibility requirements) . The form of proof of compliance required for this subsection shall be as required under ORS 806.180 (Information to be provided when certification of compliance required) .

(2) The department receives satisfactory proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements by some means other than the means described in subsection (1) of this section. The department may determine by rule what constitutes satisfactory proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements for purposes of this subsection. [1983 c.338 §235; 1985 c.714 §7; 1993 c.751 §92; 2019 c.312 §9]

Source: Section 803.460 — Proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.214 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.214
824.214 Procedure to obtain permission for crossings
Status: in_force

(1) Proceedings to carry out ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) , 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) , 824.210 (Construction and alteration of crossings above or below grade) to 824.218 (Work and materials furnished by railroad company) , 824.224 (When stop signs are to be installed by railroad) , 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) to 824.230 (Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade) , 824.238 (Division of costs between railroad and public authority) , 824.240 (Payment when public highway involved) and 824.256 (Expense contributed by public held in trust by railroad company) , including the right to review any order of the Department of Transportation, shall be those specified in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases. If the final order of the department, in a proceeding initiated under ORS 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) or 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) by a city or county, is appealed and the city or county prevails, it shall be entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees.

(2) The department may adopt rules to govern the procedure, and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations under ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) , 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) , 824.210 (Construction and alteration of crossings above or below grade) to 824.218 (Work and materials furnished by railroad company) , 824.224 (When stop signs are to be installed by railroad) , 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) to 824.230 (Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade) , 824.238 (Division of costs between railroad and public authority) , 824.240 (Payment when public highway involved) and 824.256 (Expense contributed by public held in trust by railroad company) .

(3) The authority granted the department by ORS 824.200 (Definitions for 824.200 to 824.256) to 824.256 (Expense contributed by public held in trust by railroad company) is in addition to and not in lieu of the authority of any city, county or other political subdivision of the state to use other remedies and procedures to provide public highways for the traveling public. [Formerly 763.080; 1997 c.249 §252; 1997 c.275 §18]

Source: Section 824.214 — Procedure to obtain permission for crossings; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.230
801.230 “Director.”
Status: in_force

“Director” means Director of Transportation. [1983 c.338 §38]

Source: Section 801.230 — “Director.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.450 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.450
811.450 Violation of posted truck routes
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of posted truck routes if appropriate signs designating truck routes are posted and the person does not operate a vehicle in compliance with the posted requirements.

(2) Authority to establish and change truck routes for purposes of this section is established in ORS 810.040 (Designation of truck routes) .

(3) It is a defense to a charge of violation of this section if the person so charged can establish that the person could not reach the person’s destination without traveling upon the street, road or highway prohibited under the posted requirements.

(4) The offense described in this section, violation of posted truck routes, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §647; 1985 c.393 §39; 1995 c.383 §70]

Source: Section 811.450 — Violation of posted truck routes; defense; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.210
801.210 “Commercial vehicle.”
Status: in_force

“Commercial vehicle” means a vehicle that:

(1) Is used for the transportation of persons for compensation or profit; or

(2) Is designed or used primarily for the transportation of property. [1983 c.338 §34]

Source: Section 801.210 — “Commercial vehicle.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.287 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.287
805.287 Pacific Wonderland registration plate
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Pacific Wonderland registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “Pacific Wonderland registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a). In addition, the department may adopt rules for issuance of Pacific Wonderland registration plates for vehicles not registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a).

(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each set of Pacific Wonderland registration plates issued under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $100 payable when the plates are issued. The department shall transfer the moneys from the surcharge as provided in ORS 805.289 (Disposition of moneys from Pacific Wonderland registration plate surcharge) .

(3) Notwithstanding ORS 803.530 (Period of validity) , Pacific Wonderland registration plates may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle if the department stops issuing the plates, as long as the plates are legible and capable of being used for identification purposes. [2009 c.823 §2; 2011 c.709 §8; 2015 c.390 §1; 2015 c.806 §18; 2017 c.750 §39s; 2018 c.93 §36; 2018 c.114 §14]

Source: Section 805.287 — Pacific Wonderland registration plate; rules; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.215 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.215
815.215 Failure to have windshield wipers
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to have windshield wipers if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle that has a windshield and that is not equipped with windshield wipers that meet the requirements under this section.

(2) Windshield wipers meet the requirements of this section if the windshield wipers are designed for cleaning rain or other moisture from the windshield and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.

(3) This section does not apply to the following vehicles:

(a) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 (Special interest vehicles) and that are:

(A) Equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and that are maintained in safe operating condition; or

(B) The vehicles are street rods that conform to ORS 815.107 (Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods) .

(b) Road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors.

(c) Antique vehicles that are maintained as collectors’ items and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.

(d) Motorcycles.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to have windshield wipers, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §489; 1997 c.402 §13; 2003 c.158 §14]

Source: Section 815.215 — Failure to have windshield wipers; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.030 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.030
816.030 Selling noncomplying lighting equipment
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of selling noncomplying lighting equipment if the person sells or offers for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of any vehicle any vehicle lighting equipment that does not comply with standards adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS 816.010 (Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment) .

(2) The offense described in this section, selling noncomplying lighting equipment, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §453; 1995 c.383 §29; 2003 c.158 §19]

Source: Section 816.030 — Selling noncomplying lighting equipment; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.114 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.114
803.114 Knowingly submitting false notice of transfer
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of knowingly submitting false notice of transfer if the person submits a notice of transfer of an interest in a vehicle as described in ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) to the Department of Transportation and the person knows that the interest in the vehicle has not been transferred.

(2) The offense described in this section, knowingly submitting false notice of transfer, is a Class C misdemeanor. [1995 c.516 §4]

Source: Section 803.114 — Knowingly submitting false notice of transfer; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.290 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.290
801.290 “Future responsibility filing.”
Status: in_force

“Future responsibility filing” means the requirement described under ORS 806.240 (Proof of compliance with future responsibility filing requirement) to file and maintain proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements with the Department of Transportation. [1983 c.338 §48]

Source: Section 801.290 — “Future responsibility filing.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.705 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.705
822.705 Fee for issuance or renewal of vehicle dealer certificate
Status: in_force

Each person holding or applying for a current vehicle dealer certificate shall pay a fee of $75 to the Department of Transportation upon application for issuance or renewal of a certificate. Moneys from the fee are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 822.007 (Injunction against person acting as vehicle dealer in violation of vehicle code or rule) , 822.009 (Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules) and 822.080 (Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009) . The fee imposed under this section is in addition to fees under ORS 822.700 (Certification fees) for issuance and renewal of a vehicle dealer certificate. [1991 c.541 §7; 1999 c.593 §7; 2003 c.655 §141; 2013 c.372 §3]

Source: Section 822.705 — Fee for issuance or renewal of vehicle dealer certificate , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.012 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.012
813.012 Crime classification for purposes of rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants that is committed under the circumstances described in ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) (5) as crime category 6 of the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

(2) In determining criminal history for a person convicted of a felony that has operation of a motor vehicle as an element, or of a felony that involved death, injury or property damage caused by the use of a motor vehicle, the commission shall:

(a) Consider two prior convictions of misdemeanor driving while under the influence of intoxicants to be equivalent to one conviction of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants; and

(b) Consider felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants to be a person felony and consider misdemeanor driving while under the influence of intoxicants to be a person Class A misdemeanor. [1999 c.1049 §3; 2011 c.598 §1]

Source: Section 813.012 — Crime classification for purposes of rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.230
821.230 Operating all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating an all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment if the person operates an all-terrain vehicle during times when limited visibility conditions exist and the vehicle is not equipped with a taillight and a lighted headlight.

(2) Nothing in this section requires an all-terrain vehicle to be equipped with a headlight or taillight if the vehicle is not operated during times when limited visibility conditions exist.

(3) The offense described in subsection (1) of this section, operating an all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1985 c.459 §30a; 1987 c.587 §13; 1989 c.991 §15; 1995 c.383 §34]

Source: Section 821.230 — Operating all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.950 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.950
825.950 Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, in addition to all other penalties provided by law, every person who violates or who procures, aids or abets in the violation of any provision of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826 or any order, rule or decision of the Department of Transportation shall incur a civil penalty of not more than $100 for every such violation.

(b) In addition to all other penalties provided by law, every person who violates or who procures, aids or abets in the violation of ORS 825.100 (Certificate or permit required for commercial transportation of persons or property on public highways) by offering to transport or transporting household goods without a certificate shall incur a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for every such violation.

(2) Each violation described in this section is a separate offense and in case of a continuing violation every day’s continuance is a separate violation. Every act of commission or omission that procures, aids or abets in the violation is a violation under this section and subject to the civil penalty provided in this section.

(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) .

(4) The Department of Transportation may reduce any civil penalty provided for in this section on such terms as the department considers proper if:

(a) The defendant admits the violations alleged in the notice and makes timely request for reduction of the penalty; or

(b) The defendant submits to the department a written request for reduction of the penalty within 15 days from the date the penalty order is served.

(5) If the amount of such penalty is not paid to the department, the Attorney General, at the request of the department, shall bring an action in the name of the State of Oregon in the Circuit Court of Marion County to recover such penalty. The action may not be commenced until after the time has expired for an appeal from the findings, conclusions and order of the department. In all such actions the procedure and rules of evidence shall be the same as an ordinary civil action except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(6) Any motor carrier of household goods found knowingly to have assessed charges for transportation service less than published in its tariffs or written contracts on file with the department may be directed to collect the undercharges from the persons liable for the undercharges and to remit the undercharges to the department in addition to any monetary penalties imposed against the carrier for charging less than the tariff or contract prescribes.

(7) Any motor carrier of household goods found to have assessed charges for transportation service more than the rates that have been legally filed with and prescribed by the department shall refund the overcharges to the persons from whom collected. If the carrier is unable to do so, the carrier may be required to remit such overcharges to the department in addition to any monetary penalties imposed against the carrier for charging more than the applicable tariff or contract prescribes. [Formerly 767.470; 1997 c.275 §31; 1997 c.722 §1; 2003 c.754 §10; 2009 c.433 §14; 2015 c.283 §22]

Source: Section 825.950 — Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.266 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.266
805.266 Wine country registration plate
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a wine country registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “wine country registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a).

(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each set of wine country registration plates issued under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $30 payable when the plates are issued and upon each subsequent renewal of registration of a vehicle bearing the plates. The department shall transfer the moneys from the surcharge as provided in ORS 805.272 (Disposition of moneys from wine country registration plate surcharge) . [2011 c.709 §2; 2015 c.138 §24; 2017 c.750 §39p]

Source: Section 805.266 — Wine country registration plate; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.410 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.410
801.410 “Registration” or “register.”
Status: in_force

“Registration” or “register” means, when used in reference to vehicles, the recording of a vehicle as authorized for use within a jurisdiction and includes any documentation or devices issued as evidence of that authorization. This state registers vehicles as provided under ORS 803.350 (Qualifications for registration) . [1983 c.338 §76]

Source: Section 801.410 — “Registration” or “register.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.290 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.290
806.290 Automatic termination of insurance under future responsibility filing upon subsequent filing
Status: in_force

An insurance policy for which a certificate of insurance is filed to comply with future responsibility requirements is terminated with respect to any operator or vehicle designated in the certificate if the operator or vehicle is also covered by an insurance policy subsequently procured and certified to the Department of Transportation. The date of termination under this section is the date the subsequent certificate is filed with the department. [1983 c.338 §864]

Source: Section 806.290 — Automatic termination of insurance under future responsibility filing upon subsequent filing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.720 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.720
809.720 Impoundment for specified offenses
Status: in_force

(1) A police officer who has probable cause to believe that a person, at or just prior to the time the police officer stops the person, has committed an offense described in this subsection may, without prior notice, order the vehicle impounded until a person with right to possession of the vehicle complies with the conditions for release or the vehicle is ordered released by a hearings officer. This subsection applies to the following offenses:

(a) Driving while suspended or revoked in violation of ORS 811.175 (Violation driving while suspended or revoked) or 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) .

(b) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) .

(c) Operating without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions in violation of ORS 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions) .

(d) Driving uninsured in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) .

(2) Notice that the vehicle has been impounded shall be given to the same parties, in the same manner and within the same time limits as provided in ORS 819.180 (Notice after taking into custody and towing) for notice after removal of a vehicle.

(3) A vehicle impounded under subsection (1) of this section shall be released to a person entitled to lawful possession upon compliance with the following:

(a) Submission of proof that a person with valid driving privileges will be operating the vehicle;

(b) Submission of proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements for the vehicle; and

(c) Payment to the police agency of an administrative fee determined by the agency to be sufficient to recover its actual administrative costs for the impoundment.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a person who holds a security interest in the impounded vehicle may obtain release of the vehicle by paying the administrative fee.

(5) When a person entitled to possession of the impounded vehicle has complied with the requirements of subsection (3) or (4) of this section, the impounding police agency shall authorize the person storing the vehicle to release it upon payment of any towing and storage costs.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the holder of a towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) may foreclose a lien created by ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) for the towing and storage charges incurred in the impoundment of the vehicle, without payment of the administrative fee under subsection (3)(c) of this section.

(7) Nothing in this section or ORS 809.716 (Hearing on impoundment) limits either the authority of a city or county to adopt ordinances dealing with impounding of uninsured vehicles or the contents of such ordinances except that cities and counties shall comply with the notice requirements of subsection (2) of this section and ORS 809.725 (Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance) .

(8) A police agency may not collect its fee under subsection (3)(c) of this section from a holder of a towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) unless the holder has first collected payment of any towing and storage charges associated with the impoundment. [1997 c.514 §2; 2001 c.748 §1]

Source: Section 809.720 — Impoundment for specified offenses; grounds; notice; release , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.310
803.310 Optional registration
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may provide for optional registration of vehicles that are exempt from vehicle registration requirements by ORS 803.305 (Exemptions from general registration requirements) . The rules adopted for purposes of this subsection may provide for the registration of categories of vehicles, types of vehicles or otherwise. Upon request of an owner, the department may issue registration for a vehicle that meets the requirements of rules adopted under this section.

(2) A vehicle that is registered under this section is subject to the same provisions, conditions, fees and other requirements for registration as are other vehicles under the vehicle code. [1985 c.333 §6]

Source: Section 803.310 — Optional registration; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.105 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.105
803.105 Failure to deliver documents on transfer
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) , a person commits the offense of failure to deliver vehicle documents on transfer of a vehicle for which the Department of Transportation has issued a certificate of title if the person does not comply with any of the following:

(a) Upon transfer of title or any interest in a vehicle, the transferee shall present the certificate of title to the department within 30 days after the transfer. This paragraph does not apply to a vehicle dealer. If the transfer arises from the sale of a vehicle, a transferee who presents the certificate more than 30 days after the transfer shall pay the fee for late presentation of certificate of title established in ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) . However, the fee for late presentation does not apply if the transferee proves to the satisfaction of the department that:

(A) The transferee made a good faith effort to obtain title; or

(B) Failure to comply was for a reason beyond the control of the transferee.

(b) Upon transfer of title or any interest in a vehicle to a vehicle dealer, the vehicle dealer shall immediately notify the department that the vehicle has been transferred to the dealer.

(c) Upon creation of a leasehold interest in a vehicle, the lessor or holder shall present the certificate of title to the department within 30 days of the transfer. This paragraph does not apply to the creation of leasehold interests in vehicles that are proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) .

(d) Upon termination of a leasehold interest, the lessor shall cause the certificate of title to be delivered to the department within 30 days of the termination. This paragraph does not apply to the termination of leasehold interests in commercial vehicles that are proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) .

(e) Upon creation of a leasehold interest in vehicles that are proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) , the lessee shall furnish the department with satisfactory proof of the lease.

(f) Upon the creation of a security interest in a vehicle where the owner or lessor is in possession of a certificate of title, the owner or lessor, if there is a lease, shall deliver the certificate to the person in whom the security interest was created. This paragraph does not apply upon the creation of a security interest where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale.

(g) Upon the creation of a security interest in a vehicle where a prior security interest holder is in possession of the certificate of title, the owner or lessor, if there is a lease, shall either provide for the delivery of the certificate of title to the person in whom the security was created or arrange for direct delivery by the prior security interest holder to the department. This paragraph does not apply upon the creation of a security interest where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale.

(h) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, upon creation of a security interest in a vehicle, a person in whom a security interest was created and who receives a certificate of title showing the interest from the person granting the security interest shall present the certificate of title to the department within 30 days after receiving the certificate of title.

(i) Within 15 calendar days of satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, the security interest holder affected:

(A) If in possession of the certificate of title, shall deliver the certificate of title and the release contained thereon to the security interest holder next named, if any, otherwise to the lessor or, if none, to the owner.

(B) If not in possession of the certificate of title, shall deliver a release to the person entitled thereto.

(j) Upon receipt of a release of a security interest in a vehicle by a person who is not in possession of the certificate of title, the person shall promptly deliver the release to the holder of the certificate of title. This paragraph does not apply to release of a security interest in vehicles where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale.

(k) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, upon satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, the holder of the certificate of title and the release shall present both to the department within 30 days after the date of the release. This paragraph does not apply upon release of a security interest in vehicles where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to deliver vehicle documents on transfer of interest in a vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §191; 1985 c.16 §67; 1985 c.315 §2; 1985 c.485 §4; 1987 c.750 §5; 1989 c.43 §19; 1989 c.148 §15; 1989 c.452 §5; 1991 c.284 §14; 1993 c.18 §167; 1993 c.233 §33]

Source: Section 803.105 — Failure to deliver documents on transfer; late fee; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.616 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.616
813.616 Use of certain moneys to pay for ignition interlock program
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 813.270 (Intoxicated Driver Program Fund) , moneys in the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund may be used to pay for administration and evaluation of the ignition interlock program established by ORS 813.600 (Ignition interlock program) to 813.616 (Use of certain moneys to pay for ignition interlock program) and for the costs of participation in the program for indigents. [1987 c.746 §8; 1993 c.382 §4]

Source: Section 813.616 — Use of certain moneys to pay for ignition interlock program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.530 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.530
803.530 Period of validity
Status: in_force

(1) Registration plates assigned to a vehicle by the Department of Transportation shall remain with the vehicle to which the plates are assigned and are valid only during the registration period for which the plates are issued except as provided in this section.

(2) The department may allow registration plates to be transferred to another vehicle if:

(a) The department receives an application;

(b) The applicant pays the plate transfer fee under ORS 803.575 (Fees for cards, plates and stickers) ; and

(c) The applicant complies with the registration qualifications described in ORS 803.350 (Qualifications for registration) .

(3) The department shall transfer registration plates under this section if the applicant and the vehicle qualify for the plates and the plates are:

(a) Legible and capable of being used for identification purposes; and

(b) Any of the following:

(A) From a current issue of registration plates;

(B) Customized registration plates described under ORS 805.240 (Customized plates) ;

(C) Oregon Trail commemorative registration plates issued under section 113, chapter 741, Oregon Laws 1993;

(D) Special registration plates issued under ORS 805.255 (Salmon registration plate) , 805.260 (Cultural registration plates) , 805.263 (Crater Lake National Park registration plate) , 805.266 (Wine country registration plate) , 805.278 (Portland Trail Blazers registration plate) or 805.283 (Breast cancer awareness registration plate) ;

(E) Group registration plates issued under ORS 805.205 (Special plates for certain groups) ;

(F) Veterans’ recognition registration plates issued under ORS 805.105 (Veterans’ recognition plates) ;

(G) Pacific Wonderland registration plates issued under ORS 805.287 (Pacific Wonderland registration plate) ;

(H) Registration plates issued through the special registration program under ORS 805.222 (Special registration program) ; or

(I) Registration plates that are no longer currently issued that the department determines may still be transferred.

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 803.400 (Duration of registration periods) , when registration plates are transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle owned by the same person, the registration period represented by the plates also transfers with the plates. When registration plates are transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle not owned by the same person, the remaining registration period represented by the transferred plates ceases for both the vehicle receiving the transferred plates and the vehicle from which the plates were removed.

(5) The owner of a registered vehicle to which a plate is assigned may replace a registration plate. The following apply to this subsection:

(a) To replace a plate under this subsection, the owner must apply to the department for replacement of the plate in a form prescribed by the department and pay the replacement plate fee established under ORS 803.575 (Fees for cards, plates and stickers) .

(b) The department, in lieu of replacement, may issue duplicate plates for the same fee as charged for replacements.

(c) The plates issued under this subsection are valid only for the period of the plates replaced.

(d) The replaced plates may not be considered customized plates when they are replaced, if:

(A) The original plates were from plates currently issued;

(B) The original plates were not customized plates; and

(C) The replacement plates are a duplicate of the original plates.

(e) When a vehicle is assigned a pair of plates and the owner wishes to replace a single plate, the department may replace a single plate rather than replace both plates.

(6) A county may replace a registration plate that is from a specially designed government series with a registration plate that is from a regular series. The following apply to this subsection:

(a) To replace a plate under this subsection, the county must apply to the department for replacement of the plate in a form prescribed by the department and pay the replacement plate fee established under ORS 803.575 (Fees for cards, plates and stickers) .

(b) The plates issued under this subsection are valid only for the period of the plates replaced.

(7) If the department retired the vehicle’s registration under ORS 819.030 (Department procedure on receipt of title or notice) because the vehicle is totaled or substantially altered, a person may apply under subsection (2) of this section to transfer the registration plates to another vehicle.

(8) Subject to subsections (2) and (4) of this section, after the department authorizes the use of special interest plates under ORS 805.210 (Special interest vehicle plates) , a person may apply to transfer the plates to either:

(a) A vehicle that was previously determined by the department to qualify as a vehicle of special interest; or

(b) A vehicle approved by the department as a vehicle of special interest at the time of application.

(9) If a person described in subsection (8) of this section provides the department with only one special interest registration plate for transfer and the department’s vehicle records show the special interest registration plate belongs to a vehicle record with no owner matching an applicant, the applicant shall provide proof, as determined by the department by rule, that the plate is no longer used on the vehicle it is currently showing being registered to in the department’s vehicle records. [1983 c.338 §259; 1985 c.16 §100; 1985 c.174 §5; 1985 c.243 §3; 1985 c.570 §3; 1987 c.158 §163; 1993 c.741 §120; 2001 c.827 §3; 2003 c.409 §8; 2005 c.71 §1; 2015 c.540 §3; 2015 c.806 §17; 2018 c.114 §10; 2019 c.17 §3; 2021 c.630 §126; 2023 c.400 §21]

Source: Section 803.530 — Period of validity; transfer; replacement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.506 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.506
825.506 Deposit or bond to secure payment of fees, taxes, charges and penalties
Status: in_force

(1) If the Department of Transportation finds it necessary in order to insure the collection of any fees, taxes, charges or penalties imposed upon a carrier pursuant to this chapter or ORS 818.225 (Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee) , the department may at the time and as a condition of granting a certificate or permit, or continuing the same, or as a condition of issuing a motor vehicle registration device, require a carrier to deposit and keep on deposit with the department a sum in an amount determined proper by the department, taking into account the nature and scope of the carrier’s operations. Moneys deposited under this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in an account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. The deposit required may be increased or reduced by the department at any time. In determining the necessity for an applicant or carrier to maintain a deposit the department shall consider the applicant or carrier’s financial capability and responsibility and the department’s prior experience, if any, in collecting fees, taxes, charges or penalties from the applicant, carrier or any person having a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in or over the operations conducted or to be conducted under the carrier’s authority.

(2) To secure payment of sums payable by the carrier the department may accept in lieu of such deposit:

(a) A bond in the form prescribed by the department; or

(b) Bonds, negotiable by delivery, of the State of Oregon, school districts therein, or obligations of the United States, or obligations for which the faith of the United States is pledged for the payment of both principal and interest, equal in amount to the amount of the requested deposit.

(3) So long as the deposit remains unencumbered the depositor is entitled to collect the interest upon the securities described in subsection (2)(b) of this section. The department shall hold the securities upon such terms as the department shall designate and approve pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and shall deliver such securities to the State Treasurer, who shall receive and hold them subject to the lawful orders of the department. The State Treasurer and the surety of the treasurer shall be liable upon the official bond of the treasurer for their safekeeping. The depositors shall reimburse the State Treasurer for any expenses incurred by the treasurer in the mailing, insuring, shipping or delivering of any such securities, or of the interest coupons attached thereto as they mature.

(4) If a carrier ceases to be a carrier under this chapter, within a reasonable time of the receipt by the department of all payments due, the department shall refund or have returned to the carrier all deposits and securities remaining to the carrier’s credit and shall release the surety on any bond given under this section.

(5) Any applicant or carrier required under this section to make a deposit to secure the payment of fees, taxes, charges or penalties may by proper petition demand a hearing on the necessity of such deposit or the reasonableness of the amount required. A hearing shall be granted and held within 10 days after the demand therefor. The decision of the department shall become final 10 days after service of the order upon the applicant or carrier concerned. [Formerly 767.870]

Source: Section 825.506 — Deposit or bond to secure payment of fees, taxes, charges and penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.110 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.110
816.110 Back-up lights
Status: in_force

Back-up lights may be constructed either separately or in combination with another light. [1983 c.338 §458 (8); 1985 c.16 §240 (8); 1985 c.69 §1 (8); 1985 c.71 §4 (8); 1985 c.393 §13 (8); 1985 c.420 §6 (8)]

Source: Section 816.110 — Back-up lights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.040 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.040
810.040 Designation of truck routes
Status: in_force

Each road authority may designate any of its highways or any section of any of its highways as a truck route and may prohibit the operation of trucks, machinery or any other large or heavy vehicles upon any other of its highways that serves the same route or area served by the truck route designated. The authority granted under this section is subject to all of the following:

(1) The governing body of an incorporated city shall not designate a truck route or prohibit the operation of any vehicle on a:

(a) State highway that is within the boundaries of the city without the written consent of the Department of Transportation.

(b) County road that is within the boundaries of the city without the written consent of the governing body of the county.

(2) Any designation or prohibition made under authority of this section must be imposed by appropriate order, resolution or ordinance.

(3) A road authority exercising authority under this section shall erect and maintain signs in a conspicuous manner and place at each end of the highway or section of highway where a designation or prohibition is imposed to give notice of the prohibitions or designations imposed. The road authority shall erect and maintain signs giving notice of any prohibitions or designations imposed under this section at such other places as may be necessary to inform the public.

(4) A prohibition or designation imposed under this section is effective when signs giving notice thereof are posted as required by this section.

(5) Penalties are provided under ORS 811.450 (Violation of posted truck routes) for violation of requirements imposed under this section. [1983 c.338 §148]

Source: Section 810.040 — Designation of truck routes; limitations; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).