ORS § 802.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.230
802.230 Fees for records
Status: in_force

(1) The fee for furnishing information concerning vehicle registration records under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) is a reasonable fee established by the Department of Transportation.

(2) The fee for furnishing information concerning driver licenses or driver permits under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) is a reasonable fee established by the department.

(3) The fee for an abstract of driving record under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) is a reasonable fee established by the department.

(4) The fee for furnishing information concerning trip permit records under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) is a reasonable fee established by the department.

(5) The fee for separate records on vehicle odometer readings under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) is a reasonable fee established by the department. [1983 c.338 §127; 1985 c.16 §37; 1985 c.175 §3; 1985 c.251 §13; 1985 c.313 §3; 1987 c.5 §3]

Source: Section 802.230 — Fees for records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.420 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.420
801.420 “Registration weight.”
Status: in_force

“Registration weight” means the combined weight or the loaded weight required to be declared and established as the maximum combined weight or loaded weight at which certain vehicles will be operated on the highway. Vehicles for which registration weights must be declared and established and the procedures for establishing registration weights are described under ORS 803.430 (Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination) . [1983 c.338 §77; 1985 c.16 §21; 1989 c.723 §5; 1991 c.284 §7; 2007 c.50 §1]

Source: Section 801.420 — “Registration weight.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.515 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.515
825.515 Daily records and monthly reports by carriers
Status: in_force

(1) Every for-hire carrier and private carrier shall keep daily records, upon forms prescribed by the Department of Transportation, of all vehicles used during the current month.

(2) On or before the last day of the month following, except as otherwise permitted under ORS 825.492 (Annual and quarterly reports authorized) , they shall certify to the department, upon forms prescribed therefor, the true and correct summaries of their daily records which shall show the extreme miles traveled in this state during the preceding month, the amount of fuel tax paid to the state during the preceding month, and such other information as the department may require.

(3) The daily records shall be kept on file in the office of the carrier and thereafter preserved until written permission for their destruction is given by the department. [Formerly 767.905]

Source: Section 825.515 — Daily records and monthly reports by carriers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.191 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.191
821.191 Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may operate a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle that is not otherwise properly equipped for operation on a highway on the highways of this state if:

(a) The person is using the all-terrain vehicle for transportation between ranching or farming headquarters, agricultural fields or pastures;

(b) The person holds a valid driver license;

(c) The person complies with posted speed limits, but in no event exceeds a speed of 20 miles per hour;

(d) The person operates the all-terrain vehicle as closely as is practicable to the right-hand edge of the highway, including shoulders, if any;

(e) The all-terrain vehicle is equipped with a lighted headlight and taillight; and

(f) The all-terrain vehicle displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem described under ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems) .

(2) A person commits the offense of unlawful operation of a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes if the person operates a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on a highway in violation of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The offense described in subsection (2) of this section, unlawful operation of a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.529 §§2,3; 2007 c.207 §2; 2011 c.360 §25]

Note: 821.191 (Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 821 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 821.191 — Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway; unlawful operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.195 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.195
802.195 Social Security numbers
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Motor vehicle record” means any record that pertains to a grant of driving privileges, an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation, a vehicle title or a vehicle registration.

(b) “Person” has the meaning given that term in ORS 802.175 (Definitions for ORS 802.175 to 802.191) .

(2) Neither the Department of Transportation nor any officer, employee or contractor of the department may knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person:

(a) An individual’s Social Security number that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record; or

(b) Whether a person provided a Social Security number to the department when applying for a driver license, driver permit or identification card.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the department may, upon the request of another government agency, or shall, as required by law, disclose an individual’s Social Security number or lack thereof from a motor vehicle record to the other agency for use in carrying out the other agency’s governmental functions.

(4) An Oregon government agency that receives an individual’s Social Security number under subsection (3) of this section may not redisclose the Social Security number except as required by law. An Oregon government agency that rediscloses a Social Security number as authorized by this subsection shall keep for five years records that identify each other government agency that receives the Social Security number. Records kept in accordance with this subsection must be made available to the department upon request.

(5) The department may establish fees reasonably calculated to reimburse the department for the actual cost of making an individual’s Social Security number available to a government agency as required in subsection (3) of this section.

(6) Nothing in this section prohibits an individual from having access to that individual’s own Social Security number that is contained in motor vehicle records.

(7) Knowingly obtaining or using a Social Security number from a motor vehicle record in violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(8) A person aggrieved by violation of this section may bring a civil action against a person who has knowingly obtained or used the aggrieved person’s Social Security number in violation of this section. The action shall be for actual damages or $2,500, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees and court costs reasonably incurred in the action.

(9) A person aggrieved by a violation of this section, a district attorney or the Attorney General may obtain appropriate relief to enforce this section, together with attorney fees and costs reasonably incurred in an action.

(10) Any person whose use or acquisition of a Social Security number in violation of this section subjects the State of Oregon to any liability or claim shall indemnify and hold harmless this state from all such liabilities and claims, including attorney fees and court costs, incurred in any action brought under this section. [2003 c.610 §3; 2019 c.701 §14]

Source: Section 802.195 — Social Security numbers; disclosure; fees; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.112 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.112
802.112 Surcharge for certain transactions
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may impose a surcharge on any fee the department is authorized to collect if the fee is imposed for a transaction that can be accomplished by a customer of the department in more than one way and the customer chooses the more expensive way. A surcharge imposed under this section may be added to the amount tendered by the customer to offset fees charged to the department for acceptance and use of a credit card. A surcharge may not be imposed under this section until the department adopts rules specifying transactions for which the surcharge will be imposed. [1993 c.751 §9; 2019 c.312 §35]

Source: Section 802.112 — Surcharge for certain transactions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.408 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.408
801.408 “Reconstructed vehicle.”
Status: in_force

“Reconstructed vehicle” means either:

(1) A vehicle that:

(a) Has a body that resembles and primarily is a particular year model or make of vehicle;

(b) Is not a vehicle rebuilt by a manufacturer;

(c) Is not a vehicle built in a factory where the year model and make are assigned at the factory; and

(d) Is not a replica; or

(2) A motor truck that has been rebuilt using a component kit if the manufacturer of the kit assigns a vehicle identification number and provides a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the kit. [Formerly 801.405]

Source: Section 801.408 — “Reconstructed vehicle.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.207 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.207
811.207 Legislative findings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) Oregon drivers look to the law in deciding how to restrain and protect children in motor vehicles.

(2) The proper restraint of children in motor vehicles will reduce the number of children killed in motor vehicle accidents and reduce the severity of injuries to children who survive motor vehicle accidents. [2007 c.601 §1]

Note: 811.207 (Legislative findings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.207 — Legislative findings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.437 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.437
810.437 Citations for speeding based on photo red light
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a city chooses to operate cameras that comply with this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) , a citation for speeding may be issued on the basis of photographs from a camera and other technology, including but not limited to sensors, that measure the speed of a vehicle without the presence of a police officer if the following conditions are met:

(a) Signs are posted, so far as is practicable, on all major routes entering the jurisdiction indicating that compliance with traffic laws is enforced through cameras and other technology.

(b) For each traffic control device at which a camera is installed, signs indicating that a camera system may be in operation at the traffic control device are posted before the device at a location near the device.

(c) The citation is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle, or to the driver if identifiable, within 10 business days of the alleged violation.

(d) The registered owner is given 30 days from the date the citation is delivered to respond to the citation.

(e) A police officer or a duly authorized traffic enforcement agent who has reviewed the photograph and other data signs the citation. The citation may be prepared on a digital medium, and the signature may be electronic in accordance with the provisions of ORS 84.001 (Short title) to 84.061 (Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded) .

(f) The person exceeded the speed limit or designated speed by 11 miles per hour or greater.

(2) If the person named as the registered owner of a vehicle in the current records of the Department of Transportation fails to respond to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section, a default judgment under ORS 153.102 (Entry) may be entered for failure to appear after notice has been given that the judgment will be entered.

(3) A rebuttable presumption exists that the registered owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle when the citation was issued and delivered as provided in this section.

(4) A person issued a citation under subsection (1) of this section may respond to the citation by submitting a certificate of innocence or a certificate of nonliability under subsection (6) of this section or any other response allowed by law.

(5) A citation issued under this section on the basis of photographs from a camera installed as provided in this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) may be delivered by mail or otherwise to the registered owner of the vehicle or to the driver if the driver is identifiable from the photograph.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A registered owner of a vehicle may respond by mail to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting, within 30 days from delivery of the citation, a certificate of innocence swearing or affirming that the owner was not the driver of the vehicle and by providing a photocopy of the owner’s driver license. A jurisdiction that receives a certificate of innocence under this paragraph shall dismiss the citation without requiring a court appearance by the registered owner or any other information from the registered owner other than the swearing or affirmation and the photocopy. The citation may be reissued only once, only to the registered owner and only if the jurisdiction verifies that the registered owner appears to have been the driver at the time of the violation. A registered owner may not submit a certificate of innocence in response to a reissued citation.

(b) If a business or public agency responds to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting, within 30 days from delivery of the citation, a certificate of nonliability stating that at the time of the alleged violation the vehicle was in the custody and control of an employee or was in the custody and control of a renter or lessee under the terms of a motor vehicle rental agreement or lease, and if the business or public agency provides the driver license number, name and address of the employee, renter or lessee, the citation shall be dismissed with respect to the business or public agency. The citation may then be reissued and delivered by mail or otherwise to the employee, renter or lessee identified in the certificate of nonliability.

(7) The penalties for and all consequences of a speeding violation initiated by the use of a camera installed as provided in this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) are the same as for a violation initiated by any other means.

(8) A registered owner or an employee, renter or lessee against whom a judgment for failure to appear is entered may move the court to relieve the owner or the employee, renter or lessee from the judgment as provided in ORS 153.105 (Relief from default judgment) if the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) As used in this section, “duly authorized traffic enforcement agent” means an individual who:

(A) Is employed, appointed and duly sworn in by the governing body of the incorporated city in which the agent performs the agent’s duties; and

(B) Has completed all necessary technical, administrative and other training to review photographs and other data and issue citations under this section.

(b) Duly authorized traffic enforcement agents are not police officers. [2017 c.288 §2; 2022 c.64 §2]

Source: Section 810.437 — Citations for speeding based on photo red light; response to citation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.230
824.230 Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade
Status: in_force

(1) In any case where the tracks of two or more railroads cross each other at a common grade in this state, the railroads, when ordered by the Department of Transportation, shall protect such crossings by interlocking or other safety devices, under regulations to be designated by the department, to prevent trains colliding at such crossings. An order may be issued under this section only after notice to the affected railroads and a proceeding under ORS chapter 183 initiated by the department on its own motion or upon application by one of the railroads.

(2) The department in making such order shall designate the manner of such interlocking protection, and shall apportion the cost of installing and maintaining the same between the several railroads, if such railroads are unable to agree upon the same between themselves. [Formerly 763.190; 1997 c.275 §24]

Source: Section 824.230 — Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.627 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.627
811.627 Use of invalid disabled person parking permit
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of use of an invalid disabled person parking permit if the person uses a permit that is not a valid permit from another jurisdiction, and that:

(a) Has been previously reported as lost or stolen;

(b) Has been altered;

(c) Was issued to a person who is deceased at the time of the citation;

(d) Has not been issued under ORS 811.602 (Disabled person parking permit) ;

(e) Is a photocopy or other reproduction of a permit, regardless of the permit status; or

(f) Is mutilated or illegible.

(2) Unless the police officer or other authorized person issuing the citation witnesses the parking of the vehicle, a rebuttable presumption exists that a vehicle parked in violation of this section was parked by the registered owner of the vehicle and the citation issued for the violation may be placed upon the vehicle. If the parking of the vehicle is witnessed by the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense, the operator of the vehicle is in violation of this section.

(3) The offense described in this section, use of an invalid disabled person parking permit, is a Class A traffic violation.

(4) If the court finds that a person committed the offense described in this section, the court shall collect the permit and return it to the Department of Transportation for destruction unless the person claims the permit was lost or destroyed, or the police officer or other person authorized to issue a citation for the offense collected the permit.

(5) If the court finds that a person committed the offense described in this section by using a permit that was mutilated or illegible, the court may assess any fine it deems appropriate up to the maximum amount allowable for the offense. If the mutilated or illegible permit has been replaced by the department, the court may dismiss the citation. [2001 c.367 §7; 2011 c.597 §100a]

Source: Section 811.627 — Use of invalid disabled person parking permit; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.330 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.330
825.330 Restrictions on use of funds
Status: in_force

No part of the funds produced by this chapter shall be used by the Department of Transportation directly or indirectly:

(1) For the purpose of investigating the rules, charges, practice or service of any carrier by rail.

(2) In the administration or enforcement of any law or authority over any carrier by rail.

(3) To investigate motor carriers beyond the appropriation made in this chapter. [Formerly 767.640; 1997 c.249 §266]

Source: Section 825.330 — Restrictions on use of funds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.127 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.127
801.127 “Arterial.”
Status: in_force

“Arterial” or “arterial highway” means a highway that is used primarily by through traffic. [1997 c.404 §2]

Source: Section 801.127 — “Arterial.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.234 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.234
825.234 Classes of carriers of household goods
Status: in_force

(1) For-hire carriers of household goods shall be classified, and the classification shall be shown on the carrier’s certificate when issued or reissued by the Department of Transportation, as follows:

(a) Irregular route transportation of household goods.

(b) Local cartage of household goods.

(2) Irregular route carriers of household goods shall file tariffs and classifications governing rates.

(3) Cartage carriers of household goods shall file tariffs and classifications governing rates. The department shall, after hearing, determine what territorial limits will be included within the commercial area adjacent to the limits of any incorporated city. [Formerly 767.415; 2015 c.283 §12]

Source: Section 825.234 — Classes of carriers of household goods; filing of tariff , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.436 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.436
810.436 Citations based on photo red light
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a city chooses to operate a camera that complies with this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) , a citation for violation of ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) may be issued on the basis of photographs from a camera taken without the presence of a police officer if the following conditions are met:

(a) Signs are posted, so far as is practicable, on all major routes entering the jurisdiction indicating that compliance with traffic control devices is enforced through cameras.

(b) For each traffic control device at which a camera is installed, signs indicating that a camera may be in operation at the device are posted before the device at a location near the device.

(c) If the traffic control device is a traffic light, the yellow light shows for at least the length of time recommended by the standard set by the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

(d) The citation is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle, or to the driver if identifiable, within 10 business days of the alleged violation.

(e) The registered owner is given 30 days from the date the citation is mailed to respond to the citation.

(f) A police officer or a duly authorized traffic enforcement agent who has reviewed the photograph signs the citation. The citation may be prepared on a digital medium, and the signature may be electronic in accordance with the provisions of ORS 84.001 (Short title) to 84.061 (Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded) .

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the city issues a citation under ORS 810.437 (Citations for speeding based on photo red light) for exceeding the speed limit under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) or designated speed posted under ORS 810.180 (Designation of maximum speeds) by 11 to 20 miles per hour, the city may not issue a citation under this section for violation of ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) arising out of the same criminal episode, as defined in ORS 131.505 (Definitions for ORS 131.505 to 131.525) .

(3) If the person named as the registered owner of a vehicle in the current records of the Department of Transportation fails to respond to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section, a default judgment under ORS 153.102 (Entry) may be entered for failure to appear after notice has been given that the judgment will be entered.

(4) A rebuttable presumption exists that the registered owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle when the citation was issued and delivered as provided in this section.

(5) A person issued a citation under subsection (1) of this section may respond to the citation by submitting a certificate of innocence or a certificate of nonliability under subsection (7) of this section or any other response allowed by law.

(6) A citation for violation of ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) issued on the basis of photographs from a camera installed as provided in this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) may be delivered by mail or otherwise to the registered owner of the vehicle or to the driver if the driver is identifiable from the photograph.

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A registered owner of a vehicle may respond by mail to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting, within 30 days from the mailing of the citation, a certificate of innocence swearing or affirming that the owner was not the driver of the vehicle and by providing a photocopy of the owner’s driver license. A jurisdiction that receives a certificate of innocence under this paragraph shall dismiss the citation without requiring a court appearance by the registered owner or any other information from the registered owner other than the swearing or affirmation and the photocopy. The citation may be reissued only once, only to the registered owner and only if the jurisdiction verifies that the registered owner appears to have been the driver at the time of the violation. A registered owner may not submit a certificate of innocence in response to a reissued citation.

(b) If a business or public agency responds to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting, within 30 days from the mailing of the citation, a certificate of nonliability stating that at the time of the alleged violation the vehicle was in the custody and control of an employee or was in the custody and control of a renter or lessee under the terms of a motor vehicle rental agreement or lease, and if the business or public agency provides the driver license number, name and address of the employee, renter or lessee, the citation shall be dismissed with respect to the business or public agency. The citation may then be reissued and delivered by mail or otherwise to the employee, renter or lessee identified in the certificate of nonliability.

(8) The penalties for and all consequences of a violation of ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) initiated by the use of a camera installed as provided in this section and ORS 810.434 (Photo red light) are the same as for a violation initiated by any other means.

(9) A registered owner or an employee, renter or lessee against whom a judgment for failure to appear is entered may move the court to relieve the owner or the employee, renter or lessee from the judgment as provided in ORS 153.105 (Relief from default judgment) if the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.

(10) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) As used in this section, “duly authorized traffic enforcement agent” means an individual who:

(A) Is employed, appointed and duly sworn in by the governing body of the incorporated city in which the agent performs the agent’s duties; and

(B) Has completed all necessary technical, administrative and other training to review photographs and issue citations under this section.

(b) Duly authorized traffic enforcement agents are not police officers. [1999 c.851 §2; 2001 c.104 §305; 2001 c.474 §2; 2001 c.535 §30a; 2003 c.14 §493; 2003 c.339 §3; 2005 c.686 §2; 2007 c.640 §2; 2017 c.288 §5; 2022 c.64 §1]

Source: Section 810.436 — Citations based on photo red light; response to citation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.045 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.045
801.045 Permissive use of private roadway
Status: in_force

Nothing in the provisions of the vehicle code described in this section shall prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as a matter of right from prohibiting such use, or from requiring different or additional conditions than those specified or from otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner. This section applies to the provisions of the vehicle code relating to abandoned vehicles, vehicle equipment, regulation of vehicle size, weight and load, the manner of operation of vehicles and use of roads by persons, animals and vehicles. [1983 c.338 §9]

Source: Section 801.045 — Permissive use of private roadway , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.480 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.480
807.480 Verification of lawful status in the United States
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall verify an applicant’s Social Security number before issuing an original or renewal Real ID.

(2) The department shall verify the applicant’s lawful status in the United States before issuing an original Real ID.

(3) The department shall verify the lawful status in the United States of an applicant who is not a citizen of the United States when the applicant is applying to renew a Real ID.

(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the department may verify the lawful status in the United States of any applicant applying for renewal or replacement of a Real ID, as determined by the department by rule.

(5) The department shall determine, by rule, expiration dates for a Real ID issued to a person who is not a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States. To the extent possible, rules adopted by the department under this section must be uniform with any applicable federal regulations related to Real ID. [2017 c.568 §9; 2019 c.312 §34]

Source: Section 807.480 — Verification of lawful status in the United States; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.340 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.340
818.340 Operating in violation of variance permit
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating in violation of a variance permit if the person has been issued a variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) that authorized the movement of anything and the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives, moves or operates anything in violation of the terms of the permit.

(b) Owns anything and causes or permits it to be driven, moved or operated in violation of the permit. Operation in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner caused or permitted the operation and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (5) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2) A person is in violation of the terms of a permit for purposes of this section if the person misrepresents any size or weight required to be specified when applying for the permit.

(3) It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of this section if the person so charged produces a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) that authorized the operation and that was issued prior to and valid at the time of operation.

(4) A person does not commit the offense described in this section if the person is driving, moving or operating anything under a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) and:

(a) The permit authorizes the person to exceed the maximum weight limitations;

(b) The person is operating a vehicle with a fully functional idle reduction system designed to reduce fuel use and emissions from engine idling; and

(c) The total weight of the vehicle is not more than 550 pounds greater than the weight authorized by the variance permit.

(5) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations) .

(6) The offense described in this section, operating in violation of a variance permit, is punishable according to the following:

(a) Violation of any provision of the permit, other than the violations described in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this subsection, is a Class D violation.

(b) Violation of any weight provision by a vehicle that is authorized by permit to exceed axle or tandem axle weights specified in ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight) (1) or (2) is subject to penalty under Schedule II of the penalties in ORS 818.430 (Penalties for violation of weight requirements) .

(c) Violation of any weight provision by a vehicle listed in ORS 818.210 (Limits on authority to issue variance permit) is subject to penalty under Schedule I of the penalties in ORS 818.430 (Penalties for violation of weight requirements) .

(d) Violation related to the required number of pilot vehicles or routing in accordance with the terms, limits or conditions established on a permit under ORS 818.220 (Requirements, conditions and procedures for issuance of variance permit) (1)(c) is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §528; 1985 c.16 §272; 1995 c.339 §1; 1997 c.360 §2; 1999 c.352 §2; 2007 c.92 §2; 2007 c.664 §2; 2008 c.10 §1; 2019 c.491 §13]

Source: Section 818.340 — Operating in violation of variance permit; exception; civil liability; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.414 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.414
814.414 Improper entry into intersection controlled by stop sign
Status: in_force

(1) A person operating a bicycle who is approaching an intersection where traffic is controlled by a stop sign may, without violating ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) , do any of the following without stopping if the person slows the bicycle to a safe speed:

(a) Proceed through the intersection.

(b) Make a right or left turn into a two-way street.

(c) Make a right or left turn into a one-way street in the direction of traffic upon the one-way street.

(2) A person commits the offense of improper entry into an intersection where traffic is controlled by a stop sign if the person does any of the following while proceeding as described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) Fails to yield the right of way to traffic lawfully within the intersection or approaching so close as to constitute an immediate hazard;

(b) Disobeys the directions of a police officer or flagger, as defined in ORS 811.230 (Definitions) ;

(c) Fails to exercise care to avoid an accident; or

(d) Fails to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in an intersection or crosswalk under ORS 811.028 (Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian) .

(3) The offense described in this section, improper entry into an intersection where traffic is controlled by a stop sign, is a Class D traffic violation. [2019 c.683 §2]

Source: Section 814.414 — Improper entry into intersection controlled by stop sign; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.048 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.048
822.048 Remedy for failure to submit title
Status: in_force

If a vehicle dealer fails to comply with ORS 822.042 (Procedures for transfer of interest in vehicle by vehicle dealer) (1)(b) or (d) or 822.045 (Vehicle dealer offenses) (1)(k), the retail customer of the subject vehicle may bring an individual action against the vehicle dealer in the appropriate court. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who brings an action under this section if the court finds all of the following:

(1) A written demand was made on the defendant not less than 30 days before commencement of the action requesting compliance or other remedy.

(2) The defendant failed to comply or provide the remedy, including paying the plaintiff reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the plaintiff, within 30 days of the date of the written demand. [2019 c.543 §2]

Note: 822.048 (Remedy for failure to submit title) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 822 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 822.048 — Remedy for failure to submit title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.310
818.310 Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load
Status: in_force

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load) . 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) ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load) does not apply 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) ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load) does not apply on any road or 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) Operations authorized under the terms of a permit issued under ORS 818.230 (Sifting or leaking load permit) are subject to the terms of the permit. It is a defense to any charge of violation of ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load) if the person so charged produces a permit issued under ORS 818.230 (Sifting or leaking load permit) authorizing the operation of the vehicle or combination of vehicles issued prior to and valid at the time of the offense. [1983 c.338 §525; 1985 c.16 §270; 1987 c.158 §173]

Source: Section 818.310 — Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.225 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.225
822.225 Failure to remove injurious substance
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of tow vehicle operator failure to remove injurious substance if the person is operating a tow vehicle that is removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway and the person fails to remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such vehicle.

(2) The offense described in this section, tow vehicle operator failure to remove injurious substance, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §816; 1985 c.71 §10; 1995 c.383 §115]

Source: Section 822.225 — Failure to remove injurious substance; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.706 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.706
811.706 Money damages resulting from violation of ORS 811.700 or 811.705
Status: in_force

When a person is convicted of violating 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) , the court, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, may order the person to pay an amount of money equal to the amount of any damages caused by the person as a result of the incident that created the duties 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) . [1995 c.782 §2]

Note: 811.706 (Money damages resulting from violation of ORS 811.700 or 811.705) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.706 — Money damages resulting from violation of ORS 811.700 or 811.705 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.326 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.326
825.326 Motor Carrier Account
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all fees, taxes, charges and other sums collected by the Department of Transportation under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be placed to the credit of an account, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Motor Carrier Account. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 823.991 (Penalties) , all fees collected under ORS 825.247 (Imposition of fee on certain household goods carriers) and all penalties collected under ORS 825.950 (Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department) for offering to transport or transporting household goods without a certificate shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be placed to the credit of an account, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Consumer Protection Household Moves Account. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for purposes specified in subsection (5) of this section.

(3) The department may purchase the necessary supplies and equipment and provide for all necessary and incidental expenses incurred by the department in administering and enforcing this chapter.

(4) All claims, duly approved by the department, that have been incurred in pursuance of law, shall be paid by warrants drawn in the manner provided by law, payable out of the Motor Carrier Account or the Consumer Protection Household Moves Account.

(5) Moneys in the Consumer Protection Household Moves Account shall be used by the department exclusively for administration and enforcement of provisions of this chapter relating to persons that offer to provide or provide transportation of household goods without a certificate. [Formerly 767.630; 2003 c.754 §8; 2009 c.433 §12]

Source: Section 825.326 — Motor Carrier Account; Consumer Protection Household Moves Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.995 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.995
822.995 Civil penalties for violations related to towing
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of 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) or any rule adopted by the State Board of Towing is subject to payment of a civil penalty to the board.

(2) The board may adopt rules establishing a schedule of civil penalties that may be imposed under this section. Civil penalties imposed under this section may not exceed $25,000 for each violation.

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

(4) In imposing a penalty pursuant to the schedule adopted under subsection (2) of this section, the board shall consider the following factors:

(a) The past history of the person incurring a penalty in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to correct any violation.

(b) Any prior violations by the person incurring the penalty of statutes, rules or orders pertaining to facilities.

(c) The economic and financial conditions of the person incurring the penalty.

(d) The immediacy and extent to which a violation threatens the public health or safety. [2021 c.578 §11]

Note: 822.995 (Civil penalties for violations related to towing) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 822 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 822.995 — Civil penalties for violations related to towing; factors; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.400 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.400
811.400 Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop or for an exit from a roundabout if the person does not make the appropriate signal under ORS 811.395 (Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating) by use of signal lamps or hand signals and the person is operating a vehicle that is:

(a) Turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating; or

(b) Exiting from any position within a roundabout.

(2) This section does not authorize the use of only hand signals to signal a turn, change of lane, stop or deceleration when the use of signal lights is required under ORS 811.405 (Failure to signal with lights) .

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to use appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop or for an exit from a roundabout, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §634; 1995 c.383 §66; 2001 c.464 §6]

Source: Section 811.400 — Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.220
810.220 Exemption from traffic control device specifications
Status: in_force

Official traffic control devices placed or constructed by road authorities before June 27, 1975, are not required to conform to specifications and location criteria approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission. Any new or amended specifications approved by the commission under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) after June 27, 1975, for the placement or construction of traffic control devices do not apply to such devices in place on June 27, 1975. However within a reasonable period after June 27, 1975, traffic control devices shall be altered or relocated to comply with the manual and specifications under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) . [1983 c.338 §166]

Source: Section 810.220 — Exemption from traffic control device specifications , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.094 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.094
822.094 Transfer by lien claimant
Status: in_force

A sale, consignment or other transfer by a lien claimant does not constitute a sale for purposes of ORS 822.015 (Exemptions from vehicle dealer certification requirement) (1)(L) if the sale, consignment or other transfer is to the holder of a current, valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) or to the holder of a current, valid vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) . [2003 c.459 §4; 2005 c.654 §34; 2009 c.551 §7; 2015 c.111 §4]

Source: Section 822.094 — Transfer by lien claimant , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.525 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.525
811.525 Exemptions from requirements for use of lights
Status: in_force

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 811.515 (When lights must be displayed) and 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) . The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) . The exemptions established under this section are partial or complete as described in the following:

(1) ORS 811.515 (When lights must be displayed) and 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) shall not be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of those sections.

(2) Except for the provisions relating to exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment, ORS 811.515 (When lights must be displayed) and 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) do not apply to any of the following:

(a) Road machinery.

(b) Road rollers.

(c) Farm tractors.

(d) Antique vehicles that are maintained as a collector’s item and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.

(3) Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required, any lighting equipment, except the taillight, which by reason of its location on a vehicle of the combination would be obscured by another vehicle of the combination, need not be lighted. This subsection shall not affect the requirement that lighted clearance lights be displayed on the front of the foremost vehicle required to have clearance lights nor the requirement that all lights on the rear of the rearmost vehicle of the combination be lighted.

(4) Lighting equipment on bicycles shall be lighted as required under ORS 815.280 (Violation of bicycle equipment requirements) .

(5) Parked or stopped vehicles are not required to display parking lights if the road authority for the highway provides by ordinance or resolution that no lights need be displayed upon a vehicle parked on the highway in accordance with legal parking regulations where there is sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person or object within a distance of 500 feet from the highway.

(6) Nothing under ORS 811.515 (When lights must be displayed) and 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) limits the ability to use the following lights with any other lights during the day or at night:

(a) Public vehicle warning lights.

(b) Pilot vehicle warning lights.

(c) Tow vehicle warning lights.

(d) Police lights.

(e) Warning lights on vehicles at the scene of an actual or potential release of hazardous materials, as described in ORS 816.280 (Warning lights) .

(f) Warning lights on vehicles being used by medical examiners to reach the scene of an accident or of a death investigation, as described in ORS 816.280 (Warning lights) .

(g) Commercial vehicle warning lights.

(7) Requirements for use of motorcycle and moped headlights are under ORS 814.320 (Failure to display lighted headlights) .

(8) Requirements for lighting equipment for an electric personal assistive mobility device are under ORS 815.284 (Violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements) . [1983 c.338 §661; 1985 c.16 §324; 1985 c.71 §8; 1999 c.497 §2; 2003 c.245 §2; 2003 c.341 §9; 2015 c.138 §30]

Source: Section 811.525 — Exemptions from requirements for use of lights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.055 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.055
822.055 Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to return a revoked, canceled or suspended vehicle dealer certificate if the Department of Transportation recalls and demands the person to return any certificate or registration plates under ORS 822.050 (Revocation, cancellation or suspension of certificate) and the person has those items requested and does not return them to the department without further demand.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended vehicle dealer certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §799; 1985 c.393 §56; 1987 c.158 §177]

Source: Section 822.055 — Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.490 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.490
809.490 Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver
Status: in_force

(1) If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the Department of Transportation is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registrations of the state of which the defendant is a resident.

(2) The department, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offenses under the motor vehicle laws of this state, may forward a certified copy of such record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so convicted is a resident.

(3) The department may suspend or revoke the driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle in this state of any nonresident for any cause for which the driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle of a resident of this state may be suspended or revoked.

(4) If the driving privileges of a nonresident are revoked or suspended, the department shall transmit a copy of the record of such action to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses in the state, territory, federal possession or district or province of Canada in which the nonresident resides, if the law of the other jurisdiction provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided under ORS 809.400 (Suspension or revocation for out-of-state conviction) for residents of this state whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked in another jurisdiction. [1983 c.338 §361; 1985 c.16 §176; 1985 c.173 §4]

Source: Section 809.490 — Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver; reports to home state , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.242 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.242
824.242 Apportionment of costs for installation of protective devices
Status: in_force

In any grade crossing proceeding arising under ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) , 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) or 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) , unless the parties agree otherwise, installation costs of protective devices shall be apportioned as follows:

(1) At an existing crossing, a crossing relocated pursuant to ORS 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) or 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) , or a crossing previously closed by order of the Department of Transportation and reopened in a proceeding under ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) :

(a) For devices to be installed at or in advance of the crossing and which are activated immediately in advance of, and during, each train movement over the crossing:

(A) Seventy-five percent to the Grade Crossing Protection Account;

(B) Five percent to the public authority in interest; and

(C) Twenty percent to the railroad company.

(b) For devices which are primarily designed for the purpose of illuminating the crossing or its approaches during hours of darkness:

(A) Not less than 90 percent to the Grade Crossing Protection Account;

(B) Not more than five percent to the public authority in interest; and

(C) Not more than five percent to the railroad company for such devices to be installed at the crossing.

(c) For all other protective devices:

(A) Seventy-five percent to the Grade Crossing Protection Account; and

(B) Twenty-five percent to the public authority in interest for such devices to be installed by it at or in advance of the crossing; or

(C) Twenty-five percent to the railroad company for such devices to be installed by it at the crossing.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, at a new crossing requested by a public authority, 100 percent of the installation costs shall be paid by the public authority in interest.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, at a new crossing requested by a railroad company, 100 percent of the installation costs shall be paid by the railroad company.

(4) If the Department of Transportation converts an unauthorized railroad-highway crossing to a crossing authorized under ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) , the department shall apportion installation costs of protective devices as provided in subsection (1) of this section, or, if federal funds are available, installation costs may be apportioned as provided in ORS 824.250 (Apportionment when federal funds available) . [Formerly 763.271]

Source: Section 824.242 — Apportionment of costs for installation of protective devices , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.016 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.016
819.016 When salvage title required
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when 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) or 819.014 (Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle) require a person to surrender to the Department of Transportation a certificate of title for a vehicle, or when a person acquires a vehicle under the provisions of ORS 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) , the person shall apply to the department for a salvage title for the vehicle. The application shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.140 (Application) .

(2) When the person is not required to surrender a certificate of title because title for the vehicle was issued in some other form, the person shall follow procedures adopted by the department by rule.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply if the person:

(a) Does not intend to rebuild or repair the vehicle, to transfer the vehicle or to use the frame or unibody of the vehicle for repairing or constructing another vehicle; or

(b) Rebuilds or repairs the vehicle and applies to title the vehicle with the designation of assembled, reconstructed or replica. [1991 c.820 §23; 1991 c.873 §26; 1993 c.233 §60; 2009 c.371 §3; 2021 c.630 §8]

Source: Section 819.016 — When salvage title required; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.260 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.260
815.260 Operation of recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system if:

(a) The person has the use, possession or control of any vehicle or structure constructed for movement on highways;

(b) The vehicle or structure is equipped with a plumbing, sink or toilet fixture; and

(c) The disposal system for the vehicle or structure is unsealed or uncapped while the vehicle or structure is in any way or place of whatever nature open to the use of the public.

(2) For purposes of this section, a way or place open to the use of the public includes, but is not limited to, highways, roads, streets, alleys, lanes, trails, beaches, parks and recreational use areas owned or operated by the state, a county or local municipality for use by the general public.

(3) This section does not apply to disposal systems being discharged into or connected with a sewage disposal system approved by the Oregon Health Authority.

(4) The offense described in this section, operation of a recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §498; 1985 c.16 §258; 1985 c.393 §25; 2009 c.595 §1147]

Source: Section 815.260 — Operation of recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system; exemption; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.244 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.244
824.244 Apportionment of costs for maintenance of protective devices
Status: in_force

Unless the parties agree otherwise, maintenance cost of protective devices at grade crossings installed pursuant to ORS 824.204 (Authority to construct grade crossings) , 824.206 (Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing) or 824.226 (Dangerous grade crossings) shall be apportioned as follows:

(1) One hundred percent to the railroad company for devices at the crossing actually installed and maintained by the railroad.

(2) One hundred percent to the public authority in interest for devices at or in advance of the crossing actually installed and maintained by the authority, except as provided under subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Fifty percent to the railroad company, and 50 percent to the public authority in interest, for devices at the crossing installed and maintained by the public authority which are primarily designed for the purpose of illuminating the crossing during hours of darkness and which are not activated immediately in advance of, or during, each train movement. [Formerly 763.273]

Source: Section 824.244 — Apportionment of costs for maintenance of protective devices , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.037 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.037
805.037 Violation of registration limits on racing activity vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle if a vehicle is permanently registered under ORS 805.035 (Racing activity vehicles) and the person uses the vehicle other than for:

(a) Exhibitions, parades or club activities;

(b) Driving the vehicle from the person’s home to a race track that is within a 90-mile radius of the person’s home; or

(c) Test driving the vehicle for maintenance or repair purposes within a 30-mile radius of where the vehicle is maintained or repaired.

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

Source: Section 805.037 — Violation of registration limits on racing activity vehicles; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.514 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.514
814.514 Failure of operator of motor assisted scooter to use bicycle lane or path
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to use a bicycle lane or bicycle path if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on any portion of a roadway that is not a bicycle lane or bicycle path when a bicycle lane or bicycle path is adjacent to or near the roadway.

(2) A person is not subject to this section if the operation of a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle lane or bicycle path is prohibited by local ordinance.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to use a bicycle lane or bicycle path, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.749 §6]

Source: Section 814.514 — Failure of operator of motor assisted scooter to use bicycle lane or path; exception; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.410 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.410
815.410 Illegal odometer tampering
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal odometer tampering if the person does any of the following:

(a) Advertises for sale, sells, uses or installs on any part of a motor vehicle or on any odometer in a motor vehicle any device which causes the odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven. For the purposes of this paragraph the true mileage driven is that mileage driven by the vehicle as registered by the odometer within the manufacturer’s designed tolerance.

(b) With the intent to defraud, operates a motor vehicle on any street or highway knowing that the odometer of such vehicle is disconnected or nonfunctional.

(c) Replaces, disconnects, turns back or resets the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to reduce the number of miles indicated on the odometer gauge.

(2) This section does not apply to a person who is servicing, repairing or replacing an odometer in compliance with ORS 815.415 (Unlawful repair of odometer) .

(3) The owner or subsequent purchaser of a vehicle may bring an action in an appropriate court of this state against any person who violates this section and may recover from the person an amount of $1,500 or treble the actual damage caused by the violation. Only a single recovery is permitted under this subsection for any single violation of this section. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this subsection.

(4) The offense described in this section, illegal odometer tampering, is a Class C felony. [Formerly 646.860; 1995 c.618 §137]

Source: Section 815.410 — Illegal odometer tampering; prohibition; exceptions; civil action; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.203 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.203
803.203 Proof of payment of taxes
Status: in_force

(1) A person that purchases a taxable motor vehicle from a seller that is not subject to the privilege tax imposed under ORS 320.405 (Tax for privilege of engaging in business of selling motor vehicles at retail) may not register or title the taxable motor vehicle in Oregon unless the person provides proof that:

(a) The person paid the use tax imposed under ORS 320.410 (Tax on use in Oregon of motor vehicles purchased out of state at retail) ;

(b) The person is not required to pay the use tax for the reasons provided in ORS 320.410 (Tax on use in Oregon of motor vehicles purchased out of state at retail) (4); or

(c) The taxable motor vehicle was purchased and titled by a car rental company as defined in ORS 803.219 (Limitation on car rental fees) using an electronic integrator.

(2) The person shall provide the proof described in subsection (1) of this section to the Department of Transportation in the manner established by the department by rule. [2017 c.750 §109; 2019 c.491 §12]

Note: 803.203 (Proof of payment of taxes) 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 803.203 — Proof of payment of taxes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.175 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.175
801.175 “Canceled”
Status: in_force

(1) “Canceled,” with reference to vehicle registration or title, means that the registration or title is declared void and terminated and new registration or title may be obtained only as permitted by law.

(2) “Cancellation” with reference to driving privileges or identification cards means the annulment or termination by formal action of the Department of Transportation of a person’s driving privileges or identification card, or of a person’s right to apply for privileges or identification card, because of some error or defect in a document or because the person is not eligible for the privileges or card. [1983 c.338 §27; 1985 c.16 §10; 1993 c.393 §1]

Source: Section 801.175 — “Canceled”; “cancellation.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.524 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.524
801.524 “Throughway.”
Status: in_force

“Throughway” means every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the road authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street or roadway. [Formerly 801.535]

Source: Section 801.524 — “Throughway.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.210
820.210 Registration exemptions for golf carts and similar vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) Golf carts operated in accordance with an ordinance adopted under ORS 810.070 (Use of golf carts on highways) are exempt from registration requirements under the vehicle code.

(2) Golf carts or substantially similar vehicles that are operated by persons with disabilities at not more than 15 miles an hour are exempt from registration requirements under the vehicle code.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the vehicle code relating to vehicle equipment and condition, upon designation of a portion of a highway becoming effective under an ordinance adopted under ORS 810.070 (Use of golf carts on highways) , it shall be lawful to drive golf carts on highways or portions thereof so designated in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the local authority. [1983 c.338 §780; 2007 c.70 §349]

Source: Section 820.210 — Registration exemptions for golf carts and similar vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 826.029 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 826 / Section 826.029
826.029 Temporary proportional registration permits
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may issue temporary proportional registration permits to qualifying persons pending registration of vehicles under proportional registration under ORS 826.009 (Proportional registration of commercial vehicles) or proportional fleet registration under ORS 826.011 (Proportional fleet registration) and issuance of appropriate identification devices. [Formerly 768.027]

Source: Section 826.029 — Temporary proportional registration permits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors826.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.189 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.189
802.189 Criminal penalty for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187
Status: in_force

Knowingly obtaining or using personal information from a motor vehicle record in violation of ORS 802.175 (Definitions for ORS 802.175 to 802.191) to 802.187 (Relationship to other privacy statutes) is a Class A misdemeanor. [1997 c.678 §9]

Source: Section 802.189 — Criminal penalty for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.168 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.168
825.168 Self-insurance
Status: in_force

(1) Any for-hire carrier, engaged in interstate or interstate and intrastate operations within the State of Oregon, which is or becomes qualified as a self-insurer with the United States Department of Transportation in accordance with laws of the United States applicable to self-insurance by motor carriers, is exempt, so long as such qualification remains effective, from the provisions of ORS 825.160 (Liability insurance of carriers) to 825.166 (Deposit of securities or letter of credit) .

(2) The Department of Transportation may require proof of the existence and continuation of exempt status to be made by affidavit of the carrier in a form and at the times as the department may prescribe. [Formerly 767.215; 2007 c.465 §10]

Source: Section 825.168 — Self-insurance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.368 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.368
801.368 “Narrow residential roadway.”
Status: in_force

“Narrow residential roadway” means a two-way roadway that is:

(1) Located in a residence district; and

(2) Not more than 18 feet wide at any point between two intersections or between an intersection and the end of the roadway. [2007 c.367 §2]

Source: Section 801.368 — “Narrow residential roadway.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.990 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.990
822.990 Civil penalties for violations of ORS 822.500
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may levy and collect a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each violation against any person who violates ORS 822.500 (Operating commercial driver training school without certificate) .

(2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) . [2001 c.727 §3; 2023 c.400 §28]

Source: Section 822.990 — Civil penalties for violations of ORS 822.500 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.300
818.300 Operating with sifting or leaking load
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating with a sifting or leaking load if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is so constructed or loaded so as to allow its contents to drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape therefrom.

(b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle or combination of vehicles is so constructed or loaded so as to allow its contents to drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape therefrom.

(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.310 (Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load) .

(3) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations) .

(4) The offense described in this section, operating with a sifting or leaking load, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §524; 1985 c.393 §31]

Source: Section 818.300 — Operating with sifting or leaking load; civil liability; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.600 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.600
811.600 Fees for winter recreation parking permits
Status: in_force

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall set the fees for issuance of a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595 (Winter recreation parking permit) by rule. The commission shall consider recommendations of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee in setting the fees under this section. The fees established for issuance of winter recreation parking permits shall be designed to cover the costs of enforcing the requirement for winter recreation parking permits and of removing snow from winter recreation parking locations designated under ORS 810.170 (Winter recreation parking locations) , but may not exceed the following:

(1) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of one day, $5.

(2) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of three consecutive days, $10.

(3) For winter recreation parking permits valid for a period of one year beginning each November, $30. [1983 c.338 §684(1); 1985 c.16 §329(1); 1985 c.139 §5(1); 1993 c.245 §1; 1997 c.583 §7; 1999 c.1010 §2]

Source: Section 811.600 — Fees for winter recreation parking permits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.235 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.235
811.235 Fine for traffic offenses in school zones
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 (Signs giving notice of consequences of traffic offenses committed in school zones) are posted, the presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a school zone shall be the amount established under ORS 153.020 (Presumptive fines) for the offense.

(b) If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 (Signs giving notice of consequences of traffic offenses committed in school zones) are posted, the minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (2)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a school zone is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(c) If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 (Signs giving notice of consequences of traffic offenses committed in school zones) are posted, the minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (2)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a school zone is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(2) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in a school zone:

(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) For purposes of this section, a traffic offense occurs in a school zone if the offense occurs while the motor vehicle is in a school zone, notice of the school zone is indicated plainly by traffic control devices conforming to the requirements established under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) and posted under authority granted by ORS 810.210 (Placement and control of traffic control devices) and:

(a) Children are present as described in ORS 811.124 (Meaning of “children are present” in ORS 811.111) ; or

(b) A flashing light is used as a traffic control device and operated as provided under ORS 810.243 (Operation of flashing light indicating children in school zone) . [1997 c.682 §3; 1999 c.1051 §293; 2003 c.397 §9; 2011 c.597 §115; 2015 c.139 §3; 2018 c.22 §10]

Source: Section 811.235 — Fine for traffic offenses in school zones , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.440 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.440
811.440 When motor vehicles may operate on bicycle lane
Status: in_force

This section provides exemptions from the prohibitions under ORS 811.435 (Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail) and 814.210 (Operation of moped on sidewalk or bicycle trail) against operating motor vehicles on bicycle lanes and paths. The following vehicles are not subject to ORS 811.435 (Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail) and 814.210 (Operation of moped on sidewalk or bicycle trail) under the circumstances described:

(1) A person may operate a moped on a bicycle lane that is immediately adjacent to the roadway only while the moped is being exclusively powered by human power.

(2) A person may operate a motor vehicle upon a bicycle lane when:

(a) Making a turn;

(b) Entering or leaving an alley, private road or driveway; or

(c) Required in the course of official duty.

(3) An implement of husbandry may momentarily cross into a bicycle lane to permit other vehicles to overtake and pass the implement of husbandry.

(4) A person may operate a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path.

(5) A person may operate a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle lane or path.

(6) A person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle lane or path. [1983 c.338 §645; 1991 c.417 §1; 2001 c.749 §24; 2003 c.341 §8]

Source: Section 811.440 — When motor vehicles may operate on bicycle lane , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.680 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.680
813.680 Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund
Status: in_force

(1) The Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund shall be credited to the fund.

(2) Moneys in the Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund consist of:

(a) Fees collected under ORS 813.660 (Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification) for issuance or renewal of certificates under ORS 813.660 (Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification) ;

(b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly;

(c) Interest and other earnings on moneys in the fund; and

(d) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source.

(3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to:

(a) The Department of Transportation for the purpose of fulfilling the department’s duties, functions and powers related to specifying requirements for ignition interlock devices as required under ORS 813.600 (Ignition interlock program) ; and

(b) The Department of State Police for the purpose of carrying out the regulatory functions of the department relating to service centers and manufacturer’s representatives, as described in ORS 813.599 (Definitions) and 813.660 (Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification) to 813.680 (Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund) . [2017 c.655 §6; 2017 c.655 §18; 2019 c.200 §§13,14]

Source: Section 813.680 — Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.010
824.010 Annual fees payable by railroads
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of this section, each railroad shall pay to the Department of Transportation in each year, such fee as the department finds and determines to be necessary, with the amount of all other fees paid or payable to the department by such railroads in the current calendar year, to defray the costs of performing the duties imposed by law upon the department in respect to such railroads and to pay such amounts as may be necessary to obtain matching funds to implement the program referred to in ORS 824.058 (Track improvement and rehabilitation program) .

(2) In each calendar year the percentage rate of the fee required to be paid shall be determined by orders entered by the department on or after March 1 of each year, and notice thereof shall be given to each railroad. Such railroad shall pay to the department the fee or portion thereof so computed upon the date specified in such notice, which date shall be at least 15 days after the date of mailing such notice.

(3) Fifty percent of the cost of carrying out the duties, functions and powers imposed upon 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) shall be paid from the Grade Crossing Protection Account.

(4) The department shall determine the gross operating revenues derived within this state in the preceding calendar year by Class I railroads as a whole and by other railroads individually subject to the following limitations:

(a) The total of the fees payable by Class I railroads shall not exceed thirty-five hundredths of one percent of the combined gross operating revenues of Class I railroads derived within this state. The fee paid by each Class I railroad shall bear the same proportion to the total fees paid by Class I railroads as such railroad’s share of railroad-highway crossings, track miles and gross operating revenues derived within the state, weighted equally, bears to the total amount of Class I railroad-highway crossings within the state, track miles within the state and gross operating revenues derived within the state.

(b) The fees payable by other railroads shall not exceed thirty-five hundredths of one percent of any such railroad’s gross operating revenues.

(5) Payment of each fee or portion thereof provided for in subsections (1) to (4) of this section shall be accompanied by a statement verified by the railroad involved showing its gross operating revenues upon which such fee or portion thereof is computed. This statement shall be in such form and detail as the Department of Transportation shall prescribe and shall be subject to audit by the department. The department may refund any overpayment of any such fee in the same manner as other claims and expenses of the department are payable as provided by law. [1995 c.733 §§29,30]

Source: Section 824.010 — Annual fees payable by railroads; audit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.110 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.110
801.110 “Alley.”
Status: in_force

“Alley” means a street or highway primarily intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban areas and not intended for through vehicular traffic. [1983 c.338 §14]

Source: Section 801.110 — “Alley.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.060
815.060 Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for slow-moving vehicle emblems for purposes of ORS 815.110 (Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem) and 815.115 (Violation of emblem requirements) . The rules adopted under this section shall:

(1) Require a slow-moving vehicle emblem that is reflectorized or fluorescent and that is of a standard type.

(2) Establish design and mounting requirements that the emblem must meet.

(3) Conform to the nationally accepted standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems. [1983 c.338 §444]

Source: Section 815.060 — Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.010
805.010 Antique vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) A vehicle that is an antique vehicle may be registered for a permanent registration period as described under ORS 803.400 (Duration of registration periods) by doing the following:

(a) Making application for permanent registration of the vehicle in the manner provided for application for registration of vehicles.

(b) Paying the fee for permanent registration of antique vehicles under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) .

(2) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as an antique vehicle under this section, the vehicle is subject to the limitations on use of the vehicle under ORS 805.030 (Violation of registration limits on antique or special interest vehicle) . [1983 c.338 §238; 2003 c.122 §3]

Source: Section 805.010 — Antique vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.600 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.600
807.600 Using another’s license
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of using another’s license if the person knowingly displays or represents as the person’s license or driver permit a license or driver permit that has not been issued to the person.

(2) The offense described in this section, using another’s license, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §342; 1985 c.16 §159]

Source: Section 807.600 — Using another’s license; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.363 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.363
807.363 Issuance of driver license to person with limited vision condition
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a driver license to a person with a limited vision condition if the person:

(a) Complies with the requirements of ORS 807.040 (Requirements for issuance) ; and

(b) Provides a certificate issued by a rehabilitation training specialist certifying that the person has successfully completed a rehabilitation training program.

(2) A license issued to a person with a limited vision condition who meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section is restricted to authorize operation of a motor vehicle only:

(a) During daylight hours; and

(b) When the person is using a bioptic telescopic lens.

(3) A person issued a license under this section shall be examined every two years by a licensed vision specialist who certifies to the department that the person meets the vision requirements under ORS 807.359 (Special limited vision condition learner’s permit) .

(4) A person must use a bioptic telescopic lens whenever the person is required to take a test that is an actual demonstration of the person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle without endangering the safety of persons or property. [2003 c.277 §4; 2007 c.588 §2; 2013 c.473 §1]

Source: Section 807.363 — Issuance of driver license to person with limited vision condition , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.060
802.060 Acceptance of grants and other moneys for traffic safety programs
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may:

(1) Apply for, accept and receive such grants, contributions or other moneys as may be available to this state or any of its agencies for research and other programs concerning the safe operation of motor vehicles upon the highways, including research or educational programs for the improvement of drivers, the reduction of traffic accidents and the reduction of violations of traffic laws and ordinances.

(2) Enter into such contracts or agreements, employ such personnel, and do all things necessary to receive available moneys and carry on any research or program mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, provided that the authority herein granted and the contracts, agreements and other acts authorized to be entered into or performed, shall be subject to and not in conflict with the provisions of any other applicable state statutes. [1983 c.338 §876; 1993 c.741 §73]

Source: Section 802.060 — Acceptance of grants and other moneys for traffic safety programs; contracts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.055 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.055
815.055 Rules establishing standards for safety belts, harnesses and child safety systems
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce rules establishing minimum standards and specifications for the construction and installation of safety belts, safety harnesses or child safety systems and anchors or other devices to which safety belts, safety harnesses or child safety systems may be attached and secured. The rules adopted under this subsection are subject to the following:

(a) The rules that establish minimum standards and specifications for child safety systems required and regulated under this section and ORS 811.210 (Failure to properly use safety belts) and 815.080 (Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with standards) shall conform to the standards for child safety systems established by the federal government. Child safety systems are required to meet those standards in effect at the date of manufacture.

(b) All rules adopted under this subsection shall conform to the regulations and standards established by the federal government relating to safety belt assemblies that are applicable to motor vehicles at the date of manufacture.

(2) The department may purchase in the market and test or submit to testing laboratories any safety belt, safety harness, child safety system or anchor or other device. The department shall enforce the penalties under ORS 815.080 (Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with standards) if it determines that the belt, harness, child safety system or anchor or other device does not conform to the minimum standards established under this section.

(3) Prohibitions and penalties relating to sale and use of equipment subject to this section are provided under ORS 811.210 (Failure to properly use safety belts) and 815.080 (Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with standards) . [1983 c.338 §443; 1985 c.16 §233; 1989 c.402 §4; 1993 c.751 §74; 2001 c.679 §2; 2003 c.158 §9]

Source: Section 815.055 — Rules establishing standards for safety belts, harnesses and child safety systems , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.520 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.520
813.520 Limitations on authority to issue hardship permit or reinstate driving privileges
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may not reinstate any driving privileges or issue any hardship permit under ORS 807.240 (Hardship permit) as provided under any of the following:

(1) For a period of 90 days after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) and the person is not subject to an increase in the time before a permit may be issued for reasons described in ORS 813.430 (Grounds for increase in duration of suspension) .

(2) For a period of 30 days after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) disclosed that the person had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted being under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 (Use of blood alcohol percentage as evidence) and the person is not subject to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for reasons described in ORS 813.430 (Grounds for increase in duration of suspension) .

(3) For a period of one year after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) disclosed that the person had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted being under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 (Use of blood alcohol percentage as evidence) and the person is subject to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for reasons described under ORS 813.430 (Grounds for increase in duration of suspension) .

(4) For a period of three years after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) and the person is subject to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for reasons described in ORS 813.430 (Grounds for increase in duration of suspension) .

(5) To any person who has a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

(6) If the suspension is based upon a conviction for a violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or is imposed under ORS 813.410 (Suspension upon receipt of police report on implied consent test) based upon ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) to a person who has available public or private transportation sufficient to fulfill the person’s transportation needs while the person is suspended.

(7) For a period of 30 days following imposition of suspension, if the person, within the previous year, has been convicted of a traffic crime and the suspension is based upon a conviction for violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or is imposed under ORS 813.410 (Suspension upon receipt of police report on implied consent test) based upon ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) . [1985 c.16 §148; 1985 c.672 §16; 1987 c.673 §1a; 1987 c.801 §15; 1989 c.224 §141; 1989 c.401 §3; 1993 c.305 §9; 1995 c.568 §9; 1999 c.1051 §91; 2005 c.140 §5; 2009 c.607 §1; 2018 c.76 §15]

Source: Section 813.520 — Limitations on authority to issue hardship permit or reinstate driving privileges , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.235 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.235
822.235 Recovery after theft
Status: in_force

(1) If a tower recovers a vehicle after a theft, the vehicle is totaled and the vehicle has no applicable insurance coverage, the person who is the owner of the vehicle may transfer the person’s interest in the vehicle to the tower in payment or partial payment of the tower’s fees for recovery and storage of the vehicle.

(2) A tower that accepts a transfer of interest in a vehicle from a person under this section may not assess fees against the person for storage of the totaled vehicle that occurs on and after the date of the transfer of interest.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions for liens under ORS 98.812 (Towing of unlawfully parked vehicle) and 98.830 (Towing abandoned vehicle from private property) , if a person transfers their interest in a vehicle under this section to a tower within 14 days of the date the person receives notice under ORS 98.857 (Recovery of stolen vehicle) , the tower may not bring an action against the person for, or otherwise take any affirmative steps to collect or permit an agency or assignee to collect, any amount as compensation for towing, caring for or storing the totaled vehicle.

(4) A tower that receives title under this section is responsible for any fees imposed by the Department of Transportation for transferring title. [2017 c.523 §5; 2019 c.13 §70]

Note: 822.235 (Recovery after theft) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 822 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 822.235 — Recovery after theft , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.440 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.440
818.440 Penalty for procuring, aiding or abetting violation of this chapter
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly and willfully procures, aids or abets in the violation of a provision of this chapter is subject to the penalty provided for a person who violates the provision. [1987 c.897 §6]

Source: Section 818.440 — Penalty for procuring, aiding or abetting violation of this chapter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.605 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.605
801.605 “Vehicle of special interest.”
Status: in_force

“Vehicle of special interest” means any American or foreign made vehicle that is maintained as a collector’s item and that:

(1) Is a street rod under ORS 801.513 (“Street rod.”) ;

(2) Is a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle and originally manufactured for military use; or

(3) Complies with all of the following:

(a) The vehicle must be:

(A) At least 25 years old as dated from any current year; or

(B) Sanctioned as a vehicle of special interest by an established organization that provides for recognition of vehicles of special interest.

(b) If the vehicle is a reconstructed vehicle, the Department of Transportation must determine that the vehicle has been reconstructed with substantially original parts and that the vehicle otherwise complies with this section. [1983 c.338 §112; 1985 c.16 §29; 1997 c.402 §3; 2003 c.122 §2; 2017 c.196 §1]

Source: Section 801.605 — “Vehicle of special interest.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.508 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.508
811.508 Distracted driving avoidance course
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation by rule shall establish standards for a distracted driving avoidance course provided to persons who violate ORS 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) . The standards must describe the contents and quality of a curriculum for the course, specify requirements for obtaining a certificate or other evidence of having completed the course and otherwise determine the level and depth of knowledge a person must have obtained from the course.

(2) The department shall maintain a list of providers approved to lead the course described in this section and shall update the list monthly. The department shall prescribe procedures for providing the provider list to courts. [2017 c.629 §4]

Note: 811.508 (Distracted driving avoidance course) 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 811.508 — Distracted driving avoidance course; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.082 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.082
824.082 Notice of movement of hazardous materials
Status: in_force

(1) Before transporting hazardous materials into this state or from a railroad terminal located within this state, a railroad shall, as soon as reasonably possible after it has notice of such train movement, provide such notification thereof as the Department of Transportation determines pursuant to ORS 824.086 (Designation of hazardous materials and notice requirements) . If the information necessary for the notification is not available before beginning the train movement, or if hazardous materials are added to the train while en route, notification shall be given as soon as the information is available. For the purposes of this subsection, “train movement” does not include a switching or transfer movement.

(2) Except to the extent that the Department of Transportation determines is necessary to provide for the safe transportation of the hazardous materials, the department, an employee of the department and any person receiving information pursuant to this section shall not divulge or make known the information contained in the notification at any time before or during the transportation of the hazardous materials for which the notification is provided. [Formerly 761.380]

Source: Section 824.082 — Notice of movement of hazardous materials; confidentiality of notice information , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.087 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.087
802.087 Rules for assisting offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections jointly shall adopt rules and enter into interagency agreements necessary to assist offenders in obtaining a driver license or identification card prior to an offender’s release from a Department of Corrections institution. [2009 c.138 §2]

Source: Section 802.087 — Rules for assisting offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.133 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.133
801.133 “Autocycle.”
Status: in_force

”Autocycle” means a motorcycle that:

(1) Is manufactured to travel on three wheels;

(2) Has nonstraddle seating; and

(3) Is equipped with a manufacturer-installed three-point safety belt or safety harness. [2017 c.296 §2; 2021 c.630 §125]

Source: Section 801.133 — “Autocycle.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.325 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.325
801.325 “Limited visibility condition.”
Status: in_force

"Studies show that headlights help your vehicle to be seen more easily, especially when driving in wet, snowy or foggy weather." Bibliographic info

“Limited visibility condition” means:

(1) Any time from sunset to sunrise; and

(2) Any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible on a straight, level, unlighted highway at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead. [1983 c.338 §55; 1987 c.158 §159]

Source: Section 801.325 — “Limited visibility condition.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.285 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.285
801.285 “Fixed load vehicle.”
Status: in_force

“Fixed load vehicle” means all of the following apply to the vehicle:

(1) It is a vehicle with or without motive power that is designed and used primarily:

(a) To support and move a permanent load in the form of equipment or appliances constructed as part of or permanently attached to the body of the vehicle;

(b) For transportation of equipment or appliances that are ordinarily kept on or in the vehicle in order that the vehicle may be used for its primary purpose; and

(c) Except for the transportation of permanent load, appliances and equipment described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, for purposes other than for the transportation of persons or property over public highways or streets.

(2) It is a vehicle other than the following:

(a) A travel trailer.

(b) A tow vehicle, including a tow vehicle with cranes, hoists or dollies.

(c) A truck-mounted transit mixer or volumetric mixer.

(d) A self-propelled mobile crane.

(e) A bucket truck.

(3) It is a vehicle that may include, but is not limited to, the following vehicles:

(a) Air compressors, air drills, asphalt plants, asphalt spreaders, bituminous plants, bituminous mixers, bituminous spreaders and bucket loaders;

(b) Concrete batch plants, concrete mixers other than transit mixers or volumetric mixers, cement spreaders, carryalls, crawler cranes, crushers and crushing plants, diggers and ditchers, power units and plants;

(c) Earthmoving scrapers, electric generating equipment, electric load-bank and wiring equipment, front-end loaders, leveling graders, lighting plants and portable wiring, motor graders, payloaders, power hoists, road graders, scoopmobiles, skip hoists, stackers and hoists;

(d) Athey wheels, backhoes, bituminous and concrete pavement finishers, drag lines, fork lift trucks, log loaders, portable bins, portable parts and storage bins, portable shops, portable storage tanks, power shovels, road rollers, sheepsfoot rollers and paving mixers, towermobiles, welders, yarders;

(e) Bituminous and concrete finishing machines, elevator equipment, scarifiers and rooters, traction engines, vibro screens and rotary screens, wheeled and crawler tractors other than truck tractors; and

(f) Apron feeders, grain grinders, grain rollers, sand classifiers and drags, sawmills and special construction equipment, scrap metal balers, scrubber screens and plate feeders. [1983 c.338 §47; 1985 c.71 §1; 1995 c.79 §367; 2003 c.655 §87; 2017 c.539 §1; 2019 c.491 §51]

Source: Section 801.285 — “Fixed load vehicle.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 823.083 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 823 / Section 823.083
823.083 Enjoining violation of carrier laws
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever it appears to the Department of Transportation that any motor carrier, railroad or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the department is engaged or about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any statute regarding motor carriers or railroads administered by the department, or any rule, regulation, requirement, order, term or condition issued thereunder, the department may apply to any circuit court of the state where such motor carrier, railroad or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the department operates for the enforcement of such statute, rule, regulation, requirement, order, term or condition.

(2) Such court, without bond, has jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by injunction, or by other processes, mandatory or otherwise, restraining such motor carrier, railroad or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the department, or its officers, agents, employees and representatives from further violations of such statute, rule, regulation, requirement, order, term or condition, and enjoining upon them obedience thereto.

(3) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other enforcement provisions contained in any statute administered by the department. [1995 c.733 §26]

Source: Section 823.083 — Enjoining violation of carrier laws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors823.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.300
822.300 Acting as vehicle transporter without certificate
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle transporter without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a vehicle transporter certificate issued under ORS 822.310 (Privileges granted by certificate) and the person drives or tows over the highways of this state:

(a) A vehicle that is:

(A) Required to be registered under the vehicle code;

(B) Driven or towed on its own wheels;

(C) Driven or towed from outside this state or from a manufacturer or vehicle dealer within this state; and

(D) Driven or towed to a prospective purchaser, manufacturer or dealer or the agent thereof either in this state or in any other state, territory or foreign country; or

(b) A manufactured structure.

(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.305 (Exemptions from vehicle transporter certification requirement) .

(3) The offense described in this section, acting as a vehicle transporter without a certificate, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §817; 1985 c.16 §413; 1995 c.383 §116; 2003 c.655 §138]

Source: Section 822.300 — Acting as vehicle transporter without certificate; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.016 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.016
803.016 Titles in form other than certificate
Status: in_force

If title to a vehicle is not to be issued in the form of a certificate, the record of title kept by the Department of Transportation shall include all information required by ORS 803.015 (Certificate contents) . Nothing in this section requires that title issued in a form other than a certificate:

(1) Be numbered as required by ORS 803.015 (Certificate contents) (1);

(2) Be authenticated as required by ORS 803.015 (Certificate contents) (7);

(3) Have the space required by ORS 803.015 (Certificate contents) (8); or

(4) Be produced by a secure process as required by ORS 803.015 (Certificate contents) (13). [1993 c.233 §16; 2001 c.293 §2; 2003 c.330 §3]

Source: Section 803.016 — Titles in form other than certificate , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.120
807.120 Restrictions generally
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may place restrictions on any driving privileges granted a person if the department determines that there is good cause to restrict the driving privileges of the person in order to ensure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the person.

(2) Restrictions placed on a driver license or driver permit by the department under this section shall be suitable to the driving ability of the person whose driving privileges are restricted. The restrictions may include:

(a) Restrictions on the type of motor vehicle the person may operate;

(b) Requirements for special mechanical control devices on motor vehicles operated by the person; or

(c) Any other restrictions the department determines appropriate to ensure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the person.

(3) The department shall place a restriction on the commercial driver license of a person who performs the skill demonstration required under ORS 807.070 (Examinations) for issuance of a commercial driver license in a vehicle that:

(a) Is not equipped with air brakes. A restriction imposed under this paragraph prohibits the person from operating commercial motor vehicles equipped with service brakes that operate fully or partially by air pressure.

(b) Is equipped with air over hydraulic brakes. Air over hydraulic brakes includes any braking system operating partially by air pressure and partially by hydraulic pressure. A restriction imposed under this paragraph prohibits the person from operating commercial motor vehicles equipped with service brakes that operate solely by air pressure.

(c) Is equipped with an automatic transmission. A restriction imposed under this paragraph prohibits the person from operating commercial motor vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.

(d) Uses any connection other than a fifth wheel hitch between the power unit and a vehicle towed in combination with the power unit. A restriction under this paragraph prohibits the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle in combination with any other vehicle using a fifth wheel hitch between the power unit and first towed unit.

(4) The department shall place a restriction on the commercial driver license and the commercial learner driver permit of a person who does not pass an air brakes knowledge test administered under ORS 807.070 (Examinations) . The restriction shall prohibit the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle with service brakes that operate fully or partially by air pressure.

(5) The department may impose restrictions under this section by setting forth the restrictions on the regular license form or by issuing a special form for licenses with restrictions.

(6) The department shall place restrictions on driving privileges under this section when ordered by a court under ORS 809.270 (Driver improvement course) . Any restriction imposed under this subsection shall be made a part of the person’s driving record and shall remain in effect until the court notifies the department in writing that the restrictions are removed.

(7) The department may impose restrictions under this section on driving privileges that are restored after having been suspended or revoked. The restrictions imposed under this subsection may include any restrictions that have been recommended by a convicting magistrate.

(8) The use of the term “restrictions” in this section includes any restrictions, conditions or requirements.

(9) Violation of any restrictions placed on driving privileges under this section is punishable as provided under ORS 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions) . [1983 c.338 §307; 1985 c.16 §128; 1989 c.636 §23; 2013 c.237 §43; 2020 s.s.1 c.10 §2]

Source: Section 807.120 — Restrictions generally , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.097 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.097
803.097 Perfection of security interest in vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the exclusive means for perfecting a security interest in a vehicle is by application for notation of the security interest on the title in accordance with this section. The application may accompany the application for a title or may be made separately at any time prior to issuance of title and must be accompanied by evidence of ownership as defined by the Department of Transportation by rule unless the department is in possession of evidence of ownership when it receives the application. If title to the vehicle has been issued in a form other than a certificate, and the title reflects a security interest, the application for perfection shall include authorization from the previous security interest holder for the new security interest to be recorded on the title. Authorization under this subsection is not required if:

(a) A release of interest is submitted by the prior security interest holder or the department is otherwise satisfied that the prior holder no longer holds an interest or is otherwise not entitled to title to the vehicle;

(b) The security interest is being added to the title in conjunction with the cancellation of previous title or other action the department takes to correct ownership information reflected on a title; or

(c) Title is being transferred by operation of law.

(2) When the department processes an application for a security interest the department shall mark on the application or otherwise indicate on the record the date the application was first received by the department. The department shall determine by rule what constitutes receipt of an application for purposes of this subsection.

(3) If the department has the evidence required by subsection (1) of this section and if the application contains the name of each owner of the vehicle, the name and address of the secured party and the vehicle identification number of the collateral, the security interest is perfected as of the date marked on the application or indicated in the record by the department. If the application does not contain the information required by this subsection, or if the department does not have the required evidence, the department shall indicate on the application or on the record that the date placed on the application or the record pursuant to subsection (2) of this section is not the date of perfection of the security interest.

(4) The security interest remains effective until released or terminated by the secured party.

(5) A security interest in a vehicle may not be perfected as described under this section but is subject to the perfection provisions under ORS chapter 79 if:

(a) The debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale or lease; or

(b) The vehicle is exempt from titling requirements under ORS 803.030 (Exemptions from title requirement) . [1987 c.750 §2; 1989 c.148 §13; 1993 c.233 §31; 2001 c.445 §184; 2001 c.675 §11a; 2003 c.655 §104; 2012 c.12 §23]

Source: Section 803.097 — Perfection of security interest in vehicle; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.022 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.022
822.022 Restrictions on issuing certificates
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may not issue a vehicle dealer certificate authorizing a person to deal exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds, Class I all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles. [2017 c.530 §3]

Note: 822.022 (Restrictions on issuing certificates) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 822 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 822.022 — Restrictions on issuing certificates , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.562 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.562
811.562 Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter
Status: in_force

(1) When a parking meter operated by any public body as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined) is out of service, a person may park a vehicle in any parking space regulated by the out-of-service meter:

(a) If the space is one in which the vehicle would otherwise be allowed to park;

(b) For the maximum amount of time that would otherwise be allowed for the space; and

(c) Without payment of the parking fee that would otherwise be charged for the space for that amount of time.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if a notice prohibiting parking in the space is clearly posted at the space and where payment of the fee would be required if the meter were in service.

(3) A person may not be cited for a vehicle that is lawfully parked in a space when parking in the space becomes prohibited. [2023 c.28 §1]

Note: 811.562 (Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.562 — Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.715 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.715
811.715 Failure to perform duties of witness to accident
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident if the person:

(a) Witnesses an accident that results in injury or death to any person or causes damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person; and

(b) Does not furnish to the driver or occupant of such vehicles or injured person, the true name and address of the witness.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §575]

Source: Section 811.715 — Failure to perform duties of witness to accident; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.270 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.270
809.270 Driver improvement course
Status: in_force

(1) A court may require that a defendant convicted of a traffic offense successfully complete, within a time fixed by the judge, a defensive driving or other appropriate driver improvement course conducted by the Department of Transportation or any other rehabilitative program and may use the suspension or restriction of the person’s driving privileges or right to apply for driving privileges to enforce the requirement by ordering:

(a) The suspension until the defendant successfully completes the program; or

(b) The suspension or restriction if the defendant fails to successfully complete the program.

(2) The authority granted under this section is in addition to any fine or imprisonment authorized by law, including probation and suspension of imposition or execution of any sentence upon conditions ordered by the court.

(3) If a court places restrictions on driving privileges under this section:

(a) The judge shall immediately advise the department of the restrictions in writing.

(b) Upon removal of such restrictions, the court shall notify the department in writing that the restriction is ended.

(c) The restriction shall remain in effect until ended by the court.

(d) The department shall take action as provided under ORS 807.120 (Restrictions generally) on restrictions imposed under this section.

(e) The restrictions may include any restriction, condition or requirement.

(f) Violation of the restriction is punishable as provided under ORS 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions) .

(4) If suspension is ordered under this section:

(a) The court shall so notify the department and the department shall impose the suspension of the driving privileges as provided under ORS 809.280 (Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation) .

(b) The court shall notify the department of reinstatement after any suspension ordered under this section.

(c) The department shall take action on the suspension or reinstatement as provided under ORS 809.280 (Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation) .

(d) The judge shall comply with the requirements under ORS 809.275 (Court to take possession of license or permit) to take possession of the license or permit of the person. [1983 c.338 §388; 1985 c.16 §204; 1993 c.18 §169]

Source: Section 809.270 — Driver improvement course; enforcement by suspension or restriction of privileges , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.450 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.450
809.450 Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations
Status: in_force

(1) If a person whose driving privileges have been suspended for one of the reasons specified in subsection (2) of this section requests that the suspension be rescinded and specifies the reason for the request, the Department of Transportation may provide a hearing to determine the validity of the suspension. The department may rescind a suspension only as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(2) This section applies to suspensions under:

(a) ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) for failure to make a future responsibility filing;

(b) ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) for false certification of financial responsibility requirements; and

(c) ORS 809.417 (Suspension for conduct regarding accidents) for involvement in a motor vehicle accident when the department has determined that the person has been operating a vehicle in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) .

(3) The granting of a hearing under this section shall not stay the suspension. However, the department shall rescind the suspension if the department determines:

(a) That an error was committed by the department;

(b) That the person in fact was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements on the date specified by the department by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) ;

(c) That an error was committed by an insurance company in notifying the department regarding the correctness of proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements provided under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) ;

(d) That the person was not in compliance with financial responsibility requirements on the date specified by the department by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) and the department also determines that the person reasonably and in good faith believed that the person was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements on the date the department sent the notice of verification and that the person currently is in compliance with financial responsibility requirements; or

(e) That at the time of the accident the person reasonably and in good faith believed that the person was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements and the person is currently in compliance with financial responsibility requirements.

(4) The hearing shall be held in the manner provided in ORS 809.440 (Hearing and administrative review procedures) . [1985 c.714 §11; 1987 c.258 §10; 2003 c.402 §31; 2019 c.312 §12]

Source: Section 809.450 — Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations; grounds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 823.005 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 823 / Section 823.005
823.005 Definitions for ORS chapters 823 to 826
Status: in_force

As used in ORS chapters 823, 824, 825 and 826:

(1) “Customer” includes the patrons, passengers, shippers and users of the service of a motor carrier.

(2) “Rate” means any fare, charge, joint rate, schedule or groups of rates or other remuneration or compensation for service.

(3) “Service” is used in its broadest and most inclusive sense and includes equipment and facilities related to providing the service or the product served. [1995 c.733 §11]

Source: Section 823.005 — Definitions for ORS chapters 823 to 826 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors823.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.090 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.090
807.090 Establishing eligibility notwithstanding mental or physical condition or impairment
Status: in_force

(1) If the Department of Transportation determines that a person may be ineligible for a license because the person has a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the person may establish eligibility for a license:

(a) By personally demonstrating to the satisfaction of the department that, notwithstanding the mental or physical condition or impairment, the person is qualified to safely operate a motor vehicle; or

(b) If the department reasonably believes that, notwithstanding the demonstration under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the person’s mental or physical condition or impairment affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, by receiving a determination of eligibility from the medical determination officer of the department under this section.

(2) The medical determination officer shall determine that a person is eligible for a license under this section if an applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the officer that the person’s mental or physical condition or impairment does not affect the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The medical determination officer shall use the following to determine the person’s eligibility under this subsection:

(a) A report from the person’s physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant of the person’s condition or impairment.

(b) If the person’s condition or impairment apparently involves only visual deficiencies, the department may require a person to submit a report from a licensed optometrist or a licensed physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.

(c) The medical determination officer may require an examination and a written report of findings and recommendations from a qualified physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant identified by the officer in addition to other reports submitted.

(3) If a person establishes eligibility for a license under this section by receiving a determination of eligibility, the department may require the person to reestablish eligibility at reasonable intervals. The frequency of reestablishing eligibility under this subsection shall be established by the medical determination officer after reviewing any recommendations from the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant of the person required to reestablish eligibility.

(4) The department may employ any qualified physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant who holds an unrestricted license in the State of Oregon to perform the duties assigned to the medical determination officer by this section.

(5) As used in this section, “physician” means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and is licensed under ORS 677.100 (Qualifications of applicant for license) to 677.228 (Automatic lapse of license for failure to pay registration fee or report change of location) and a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under ORS chapter 685. [1983 c.338 §305; 1989 c.224 §138; 1993 c.309 §2; 1999 c.770 §1; 2005 c.140 §2; 2007 c.195 §1; 2007 c.434 §2; 2017 c.409 §40]

Source: Section 807.090 — Establishing eligibility notwithstanding mental or physical condition or impairment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.355 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.355
811.355 Improperly executed right turn
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed right turn if the person is operating a vehicle, is intending to turn the vehicle to the right and does not proceed as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway:

(a) In making the approach for a right turn; and

(b) In making the right turn.

(2) The offense described in this section, improperly executed right turn, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §627; 1995 c.383 §62]

Source: Section 811.355 — Improperly executed right turn; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.226 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.226
825.226 Rating bureaus
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for guidelines and requirements for the formation of bureaus that carriers regulated under this chapter may join to develop and maintain reasonable rates for transportation services. The rules shall include procedures to assure that rates established through the rate bureaus are without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages or practices that are unfair or that the department determines will adversely affect competition.

(2) The department may establish any rule for the regulation of rate bureaus under this section that the department determines to be in the public interest.

(3) Carriers regulated under this chapter may become members of rate bureaus that meet the requirements established by the department under this section and may use the services of the rate bureaus in the development of rates and rating practices, classifications, divisions and rules that relate to rates in a manner allowed by the department. [Formerly 767.505]

Source: Section 825.226 — Rating bureaus; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.120
801.120 “Ambulatory disability.”
Status: in_force

“Ambulatory disability” means a disability because of which a person:

(1) Has a physical and permanent disability to such a degree that the person is unable to move from place to place without the aid of a wheelchair;

(2) Is not able to cross curbs because of paralysis or loss of function of the person’s legs;

(3) Is missing one or both legs; or

(4) Has a permanently impaired or unsteady gait that makes it impossible or impractical to walk as a means of transportation. [1983 c.338 §16; 2007 c.70 §321]

Source: Section 801.120 — “Ambulatory disability.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.113 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.113
803.113 Department action upon receipt of notice under ORS 803.112
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by rule of the Department of Transportation under subsection (3) of this section, upon receipt of a notification of transfer described in ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) , the department shall make a notation on its records indicating that it has received notification that an interest in the vehicle has been transferred. The notation shall be made whether or not the form submitted to the department contains all the information required by the department under ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) , so long as there is sufficient information to identify the vehicle. Thereafter, until a new title is issued, when the department is asked to provide the name of the owner of a vehicle as shown on its records, the department shall provide the name of the transferor and indicate that department records show a notification of transfer but do not show a title transfer. The department shall also provide the name of the transferee if it is shown on the form submitted by the transferor under ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) .

(2) Whenever the Oregon Vehicle Code or other statute requires notice to the owner of a motor vehicle, the person required to provide notice shall provide the notice to the current owner as shown on the records of the department and to any transferee shown as a result of notification to the department under ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) .

(3) The department may adopt rules for the implementation of ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) and this section. Rules shall be designed to allow the department to implement ORS 803.112 (Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle) and this section in a way that is efficient and convenient for the public and the department. Rules under this section may include, but need not be limited to, rules authorizing the department to remove information recorded under this section, specifying circumstances under which information submitted need not be recorded and specifying circumstances under which the department provides a receipt of notification that an interest in a vehicle has been transferred. [1995 c.516 §3; 2003 c.121 §2; 2009 c.579 §2]

Source: Section 803.113 — Department action upon receipt of notice under ORS 803.112; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.160 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.160
813.160 Methods of conducting chemical analyses
Status: in_force

(1) A chemical analysis is valid under ORS 813.300 (Use of blood alcohol percentage as evidence) if:

(a) It is an analysis of a person’s blood for alcohol content and is performed in:

(A) A laboratory certified or accredited under 42 C.F.R. part 493 and approved for toxicology testing;

(B) A laboratory licensed under ORS 438.110 (Standards for issuance and renewal of laboratory license) and approved for toxicology testing; or

(C) A forensic laboratory established by the Department of State Police under ORS 181A.150 (Forensic laboratories) that is accredited by a national forensic accrediting organization.

(b) It is an analysis of a person’s breath and is performed by an individual possessing a valid permit to perform chemical analyses issued by the Department of State Police and is performed according to methods approved by the Department of State Police. For purposes of this paragraph, the Department of State Police shall do all of the following:

(A) Approve methods of performing chemical analyses of a person’s breath.

(B) Prepare manuals and conduct courses throughout the state for the training of police officers in chemical analyses of a person’s breath, which courses shall include, but are not limited to, approved methods of chemical analyses, use of approved equipment and interpretation of test results together with a written examination on these subjects.

(C) Test and certify the accuracy of equipment to be used by police officers for chemical analyses of a person’s breath before regular use of the equipment and periodically thereafter at intervals of not more than 90 days. Tests and certification required by this subparagraph must be conducted by trained technicians. Certification under this subparagraph does not require a signed document.

(D) Ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct chemical analyses in accordance with one or more methods approved by the department.

(E) Issue permits to individuals according to their qualifications. Permits may be issued to police officers only upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed training course and written examination. A permit must state the methods and equipment that the police officer is qualified to use. Permits are subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the Department of State Police.

(2) In conducting a chemical test of the blood, only a duly licensed physician or a person acting under the direction or control of a duly licensed physician may withdraw blood or pierce human tissue. A licensed physician, or a qualified person acting under the direction or control of a duly licensed physician, is not civilly liable for withdrawing any bodily substance, in a medically acceptable manner, at the request of a peace officer.

(3) An individual who performs a chemical analysis of breath or blood under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) or 813.140 (Chemical test with consent) shall prepare and sign a written report of the findings of the test that must include the identification of the police officer upon whose request the test was administered.

(4) Any individual having custody of the report mentioned in subsection (3) of this section shall, upon request of the person tested, furnish that person or that person’s attorney, a copy of the report.

(5) The expense of conducting a chemical test as provided by ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) or 813.140 (Chemical test with consent) must be paid by the governmental unit on whose equipment the test is conducted or by the governmental unit upon whose request the test was administered if no governmental unit’s equipment is used to conduct the test. [1983 c.338 §173; 1985 c.16 §57; 1985 c.337 §2; 1995 c.351 §1; 2003 c.19 §1]

Source: Section 813.160 — Methods of conducting chemical analyses; duties of Department of State Police; reports; costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.370 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.370
803.370 Contents of application
Status: in_force

This section establishes requirements for an application for vehicle registration in this state. If an applicant fails to comply with requirements under this section, the Department of Transportation may refuse to register or reregister a vehicle until the applicant complies with the requirements. An application shall contain all of the following:

(1) The true name and, except as provided for corrections officers in ORS 802.253 (Records containing residence address of corrections officer or household member) , eligible employees in ORS 802.250 (Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member) or Address Confidentiality Program participants in ORS 192.846 (Records of Department of Transportation) , the actual residence or business address of the owner. The department may provide by rule for acceptance of something other than an actual residence or business address if the department determines that the applicant does not have an actual address.

(2) A description of the vehicle, including the name of the make and the vehicle identification number.

(3) An odometer disclosure in a form determined by the department by rule pursuant to ORS 803.120 (Odometer disclosure) , if a disclosure is otherwise required.

(4) Any other information required by the department.

(5) If the application is for registration or reregistration of a vehicle that is subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax, proof that the federal use tax has been paid. The department shall adopt rules to determine proof that will be acceptable for purposes of this subsection.

(6) A statement:

(a) That the applicant is domiciled in this state as described in ORS 803.355 (“Domicile” described) if the applicant is required by ORS 803.360 (Domicile requirements for registration) to be domiciled in this state in order to register a vehicle in the state; and

(b) That so long as the vehicle remains registered to the applicant in this state, the applicant will remain domiciled in this state if required to do so in order to register the vehicle.

(7) A statement:

(a) That the vehicle qualifies under ORS 803.360 (Domicile requirements for registration) (2) for registration in this state, if the owner is not domiciled in this state and is not required by ORS 803.200 (Residency) , or any other provision of law, to register the vehicle in this state; and

(b) That so long as the vehicle remains registered to the applicant under the provisions of ORS 803.360 (Domicile requirements for registration) (2), the owner and the vehicle will meet the qualifications of this subsection.

(8) A statement upon initial registration that the applicant is in compliance with financial responsibility requirements for the vehicle and will remain in compliance until the vehicle is transferred. Exemptions from this subsection are established in ORS 806.020 (Exemptions from financial responsibility requirements) .

(9) If the application is for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle by a motor carrier, the information on drug and alcohol testing programs required by ORS 825.410 (Drug and alcohol testing program) .

(10) An option to include information on the registration card that the registered owner, or a person who may operate the vehicle, is deaf or hard of hearing. [1983 c.338 §211; 1985 c.16 §79; 1985 c.251 §18; 1985 c.305 §10; 1985 c.563 §4; 1989 c.695 §3; 1991 c.67 §215; 1991 c.523 §4; 1991 c.873 §15; 1993 c.751 §89; 1999 c.1099 §4; 2005 c.292 §5; 2007 c.542 §18; 2021 c.14 §1]

Source: Section 803.370 — Contents of application; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.020
824.020 Definitions for ORS 824.020 to 824.042
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 824.020 (Definitions for ORS 824.020 to 824.042) to 824.042 (Department to participate in contested abandonment proceedings) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Class I railroad” has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by the Department of Transportation. The definition of “Class I railroad” in rules adopted by the Department of Transportation shall be consistent, insofar as practicable, with the definition of the term under federal law and regulations.

(2) “Railroad” means all corporations, municipal corporations, counties, companies, individuals, associations of individuals and their lessees, trustees or receivers, that:

(a) Own, operate by steam, electric or other motive power, manage or control all or part of any railroad or interurban railroad as a common or for hire carrier in this state, or cars or other equipment used thereon, or bridges, terminals or sidetracks used in connection therewith, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, lease or otherwise.

(b) Are engaged in the ownership, management or control of terminals in this state, which corporations, municipal corporations, counties, companies, individuals and associations hereby are declared to be common and for hire carriers, or the transportation of property within this state by express. [Formerly 760.005]

Source: Section 824.020 — Definitions for ORS 824.020 to 824.042 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.526 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.526
811.526 Safety campaign for use of headlights
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall conduct a safety campaign to educate people about the advantages of using headlights in fog or rain or when driving on a single lane highway. The campaign shall include, but need not be limited to, encouraging people to drive with headlights on under the specified conditions. [1997 c.464 §1]

Note: 811.526 (Safety campaign for use of headlights) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.526 — Safety campaign for use of headlights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.140 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.140
810.140 Designation of exclusive use lanes
Status: in_force

(1) Any road authority may designate lanes on its own highways that are to be used exclusively by buses or high occupancy-use passenger vehicles for the purpose of conserving energy and facilitating public transportation.

(2) Any restriction or limitation imposed under this section must be imposed by proper order. The restriction or limitation is effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the restriction or limitation are erected. A sign giving notice of a restriction or limitation shall be maintained in a conspicuous manner and shall be placed at each end of the highway or section of highway affected by the restriction or limitation and at such other places as necessary to inform the public.

(3) Penalties are provided under ORS 811.265 (Driver failure to obey traffic control device) for failure to obey signs giving notice of any limitations or restrictions imposed under this section. [1983 c.338 §158; 1985 c.16 §50]

Source: Section 810.140 — Designation of exclusive use lanes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.492 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.492
811.492 Engine braking
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of engine braking if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway and uses an unmuffled engine brake.

(2) The offense described in this section, engine braking, is a Class A traffic violation.

(3) A person is not in violation of this section if the person uses an unmuffled engine brake in an emergency situation to avoid imminent danger to a person or to property. [1993 c.314 §7]

Source: Section 811.492 — Engine braking; penalty; exception , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.280 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.280
815.280 Violation of bicycle equipment requirements
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of bicycle equipment requirements if the person does any of the following:

(a) Operates on any highway a bicycle in violation of the requirements of this section.

(b) Is the parent or guardian of a minor child or ward and authorizes or knowingly permits the child or ward to operate a bicycle on any highway in violation of the requirements of this section.

(2) A bicycle is operated in violation of the requirements of this section if any of the following requirements are violated:

(a) A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that enables the operator of the bicycle to stop the bicycle within 15 feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.

(b) A person shall not install or use any siren or whistle upon a bicycle. This paragraph does not apply to bicycles used by police officers.

(c) At the times described in the following, a bicycle or its rider must be equipped with lighting equipment that meets the described requirements:

(A) The lighting equipment must be used during limited visibility conditions.

(B) The lighting equipment must show a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle.

(C) The lighting equipment must have a red reflector or lighting device or material of such size or characteristic and so mounted as to be visible from all distances up to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle.

(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any bicycle consistent with this section.

(4) The offense described in this section, violation of bicycle equipment requirements, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §502; 1985 c.16 §260; 1985 c.69 §5; 2003 c.158 §15; 2003 c.341 §17; 2007 c.821 §1; 2015 c.138 §27]

Source: Section 815.280 — Violation of bicycle equipment requirements; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.555 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.555
811.555 Illegal stopping, standing or parking
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal stopping, standing or parking if:

(a) The person stops, parks or leaves standing a vehicle in a place where such stopping, parking or standing is prohibited under ORS 811.550 (Places where stopping, standing and parking prohibited) ; or

(b) The person is the owner of an unattended vehicle parked in a place where such parking is prohibited under ORS 811.550 (Places where stopping, standing and parking prohibited) .

(2) Exemptions from this section are established under ORS 811.560 (Exemptions from prohibitions on stopping, standing or parking) .

(3) A police officer, under authority granted by ORS 810.430 (Movement of illegally parked vehicles) , may move or require to be moved a vehicle that is stopped, parked or left standing in violation of this section.

(4) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the owner of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b) of this section that the use of the vehicle was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.

(5) The offense described by this section, illegal stopping, standing or parking, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §668; 1987 c.687 §4]

Source: Section 811.555 — Illegal stopping, standing or parking; affirmative defense; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.645 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.645
813.645 Motion to vacate requirement to install and use ignition interlock device
Status: in_force

(1) A defendant may apply by motion to the court in which a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement described in ORS 813.230 (Diversion agreement) was entered for an order vacating the requirement to install and use an ignition interlock device if the defendant:

(a) Has complied with the condition of the diversion agreement described in ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3) for at least six consecutive months and provides a certificate to the court from the ignition interlock device manufacturer’s representative stating that the device has not recorded a negative report; and

(b) The defendant has entered into and is in compliance with any treatment program that the person is required to participate in as a condition of diversion.

(2) The defendant shall cause to be served on the district attorney or city prosecutor a copy of the motion for an order vacating the requirement to install and use an ignition interlock device under ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3). The copy of the motion shall be served on the district attorney or city prosecutor at the time the motion is filed with the court. The district attorney or city prosecutor may contest the motion.

(3) A motion under this section must include the following information:

(a) An affidavit or declaration that states that the defendant has complied with the condition of the diversion agreement described in ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3) for at least six consecutive months with no negative results;

(b) A copy of the certificate described in subsection (1)(a) of this section from the ignition interlock device manufacturer’s representative stating that the device has not recorded a negative report; and

(c) If the defendant is required to participate in a treatment program as a condition of diversion, a letter signed by a treatment counselor from the treatment program in which the defendant is enrolled stating that the defendant has entered into and is in compliance with the treatment program.

(4) The court may hold a hearing on a petition filed in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. The court shall hold a hearing if the district attorney or city prosecutor:

(a) Contests the motion;

(b) Requests a hearing; and

(c) Files a written objection with the court within 10 days after the date of service.

(5) In determining whether to grant the petition, the court shall consider:

(a) The nature of the underlying crime for which driving privileges were suspended.

(b) The blood alcohol content of the defendant at the time of the arrest.

(c) Any other relevant factors.

(6) The court may vacate a defendant’s requirement to install and use an ignition interlock device under ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3) if, after a hearing described in subsection (4) of this section, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner:

(a) Has complied with the condition of the diversion agreement described in ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3) for at least six consecutive months with no negative reports; and

(b) Has entered into and is in compliance with any treatment program required as a condition of diversion.

(7) When a court vacates a defendant’s requirement to install and use an ignition interlock device under ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) (3), the court shall notify the Department of Transportation. [2015 c.577 §4; 2017 c.655 §14; 2019 c.200 §7; 2023 c.135 §1]

Source: Section 813.645 — Motion to vacate requirement to install and use ignition interlock device , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.475 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.475
801.475 “Semitrailer.”
Status: in_force

“Semitrailer” means a trailer designed so that part of the weight of the trailer and part of the weight of any load on the trailer rests upon or is carried by another vehicle and coupled to another vehicle by a fifth wheel hitch. The definition in this section is based on design and, except as otherwise provided in this section, does not prohibit a semitrailer from fitting into another category of trailer based on use. [1983 c.338 §87]

Source: Section 801.475 — “Semitrailer.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.141 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.141
825.141 Reinstatement fee after suspension of authority
Status: in_force

In addition to any other requirements of this chapter, a carrier whose operating authority has been suspended shall pay a reinstatement fee of $25 to the Department of Transportation before the operating authority may be reinstated, plus $5 for each vehicle issued a weight identifier under ORS 825.450 (Weight identifier) , and shall demonstrate operational activity at the time of reinstatement. [Formerly 767.797; 2001 c.567 §3; 2019 c.491 §50]

Source: Section 825.141 — Reinstatement fee after suspension of authority , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.130
820.130 School bus registration
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall issue registration for a school bus when notified that the vehicle conforms to applicable standards and rules 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) and that the vehicle is safe for operation on the highways. Notification required by this section shall be from:

(1) The State Board of Education or its authorized representative regarding vehicles under its regulatory authority.

(2) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) or the authorized representative of the governing board regarding vehicles under the governing board’s jurisdiction. [1983 c.338 §752; 1985 c.420 §17; 1999 c.39 §11; 2013 c.768 §153; 2015 c.767 §214]

Source: Section 820.130 — School bus registration , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.390 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.390
807.390 Waiver of certain fees
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may provide for a waiver of the fee under ORS 807.160 (Replacement license or permit) for issuance of a replacement license or driver permit.

(2) Rules adopted by the department under this section may provide for waiver of the described fee only when all of the following apply:

(a) A person requests a change in information contained on a license or driver permit or the department determines such change is necessary.

(b) The change in information requested under this subsection is generally accomplished under procedures that do not require the issuance of a new license or driver permit.

(c) The department decides to issue a new license or driver permit:

(A) For purposes of convenience; or

(B) Under circumstances in which the department does not generally issue a new license or driver permit. [1985 c.258 §2; 1999 c.91 §7; 2005 c.59 §4]

Source: Section 807.390 — Waiver of certain fees; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.120
816.120 Turn signals
Status: in_force

Each of the following is a requirement for turn signals as described:

(1) Turn signals shall be so constructed and located on a vehicle as to give a signal of intention to turn right or left.

(2) The following types of turn signals shall show light in the direction indicated:

(a) Front turn signal lights shall show light to the front of the vehicle.

(b) Rear turn signal lights shall show light to the rear of the vehicle.

(3) The following types of turn signals shall have the color of light indicated:

(a) Front turn signal lights may be white or amber.

(b) Rear turn signal lights may be red, amber or yellow. If the rear turn signal is red, the motor vehicle was manufactured before 1959 and the turn signal is combined with the taillight in a taillight assembly, the assembly may contain an insert as described under ORS 816.080 (Taillights) .

(4) Turn signals shall be understandable in normal sunlight and at a distance of 500 feet at night.

(5) Turn signals that are required under ORS 816.320 (Lighting equipment required for motor vehicles) and 816.330 (Operation without required lighting equipment) must be mounted, adjusted and aimed in accordance with the standards adopted by the Department of Transportation.

(6) Turn signals that are required under ORS 816.320 (Lighting equipment required for motor vehicles) and 816.330 (Operation without required lighting equipment) and any part for such turn signals that tends to change the original design or performance must be of a type that complies with standards adopted by the department under ORS 816.010 (Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment) . [1983 c.338 §458 (9); 1985 c.16 §240 (9); 1985 c.69 §1 (9); 1985 c.71 §4 (9); 1985 c.393 §13 (9); 1985 c.420 §6 (9); 1997 c.492 §3; 2003 c.158 §25]

Source: Section 816.120 — Turn signals , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.300
825.300 Utilization of state police in enforcing chapter
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall call upon the state police for all police service or police assistance necessary for the proper and efficient policing of carriers operating under this chapter. The department and the state police shall cooperate in the enforcement of this chapter to the end that there may be no duplication of service or expense. [Formerly 767.475]

Source: Section 825.300 — Utilization of state police in enforcing chapter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.350 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.350
825.350 Voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement not to be taxed or licensed by local government
Status: in_force

(1) A county, city or other municipal corporation may not impose a tax on, or require a license for, a voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than 15 persons.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement” has the meaning given that term in ORS 656.025 (Individuals engaged in commuter ridesharing not subject workers) . [Formerly 767.660; 2015 c.27 §62]

Source: Section 825.350 — Voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement not to be taxed or licensed by local government , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.200
801.200 “Commercial bus.”
Status: in_force

“Commercial bus” means every motor vehicle designed or used for carrying passengers and their personal baggage and express for compensation, except:

(1) Taxicabs that:

(a) Are passenger vehicles with a passenger seating capacity that does not exceed five;

(b) Carry passengers for hire where destination and route traveled may be controlled by a passenger and the fare is calculated on the basis of any combination of an initial fee, distance traveled or waiting time;

(c) Are operated under a current license or permit issued by a city, county or other unit of local government where a permit or license is required for the operation of a taxicab; and

(d) Transport persons or property, or both, between points in Oregon.

(2) Vehicles commonly known and used as private passenger vehicles and not operated for compensation except in the transportation of students to or from school. [1983 c.338 §32; 1985 c.16 §12]

Source: Section 801.200 — “Commercial bus.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.740 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.740
811.740 False accident report
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of giving a false accident report if the person gives information in any report required under ORS 811.725 (Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) or 811.730 (Owner failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) , knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false.

(2) The offense described in this section, giving a false accident report, is a Class B misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §581; 1985 c.393 §38]

Source: Section 811.740 — False accident report; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.310
815.310 Proof of compliance with requirements
Status: in_force

When proof of compliance with pollution control equipment requirements is required under ORS 803.350 (Qualifications for registration) , 803.465 (Proof of compliance with pollution control equipment requirements) and 815.295 (Failure to have required pollution control equipment) the following apply:

(1) The proof may be provided by any means that the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Quality Commission determine by joint rulemaking or by interagency agreement to be satisfactory.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a certificate of compliance is used as proof, the certificate must comply with all the following:

(a) It must be signed by a person licensed and qualified under ORS 468A.380 (Licensing of personnel and equipment) .

(b) It must be dated not more than 180 days prior to the motor vehicle registration or renewal of registration.

(c) It must be on a form supplied by the Department of Environmental Quality and must include such information as the department may require.

(3) In order for registration to continue to be valid for a motor vehicle that is registered as a government-owned vehicle under ORS 805.040 (Registration of government-owned vehicles) , a police undercover vehicle under ORS 805.060 (Law enforcement undercover vehicles) or a state-owned vehicle with regular registration plates under ORS 805.045 (Registration for certain state-owned vehicles) , the vehicle must be certified as frequently as a privately owned vehicle of the same registration type is required to be certified. For purposes of this subsection, the registration type of a privately owned vehicle is determined by the registration period for the vehicle under ORS 803.415 (Registration periods for vehicles) . For local government vehicles, the proof of certification may be provided through self-testing facilities provided by local governmental agencies. Local governmental agencies providing self-testing facilities may not be charged a fee in connection with provision of the required proof. However, a reasonable fee covering department expenses in administering such self-testing programs may be charged. [1983 c.338 §215; 1985 c.16 §82; 1987 c.440 §6; 1989 c.22 §4; 1995 c.183 §1; 2003 c.61 §1; 2005 c.51 §1]

Source: Section 815.310 — Proof of compliance with requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.193 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.193
811.193 Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in motor vehicle when child is present
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person commits the offense of smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in a motor vehicle if the person smokes or uses an inhalant delivery system in a motor vehicle while a person under 18 years of age is in the motor vehicle.

(b) As used in this subsection:

(A) “Smokes” means to inhale, exhale, burn or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated narcotic or other combustible substance; and

(B) “Uses an inhalant delivery system” means to use an inhalant delivery system, as defined in ORS 431A.175 (Definitions) , in a manner that creates an aerosol or vapor.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 810.410 (Arrest and citation) , a police officer may enforce this section only if the police officer has already stopped and detained the driver operating the motor vehicle for a separate traffic violation or other offense.

(3) Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in a motor vehicle is a:

(a) Class D traffic violation for a first offense.

(b) Class C traffic violation for a second or subsequent offense. [2013 c.361 §2; 2015 c.158 §12]

Note: 811.193 (Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in motor vehicle when child is present) 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 811.193 — Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in motor vehicle when child is present; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.455 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.455
807.455 Issuance, replacement and renewal
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a Real ID to any person who:

(a) Meets the requirements for a driver license, driver permit or identification card as described in the vehicle code;

(b) Submits proof, as required by rule by the department, establishing the person’s:

(A) Identity;

(B) Date of birth;

(C) Social Security number, or proof that the person is not eligible for a Social Security number; and

(D) Lawful status in the United States;

(c) Pays the fee described in ORS 807.460 (Fees) ; and

(d) Surrenders any Real ID previously issued to the person by this state or another jurisdiction.

(2) If there is any change to the applicant’s name, date of birth or Social Security number after the department issues a Real ID to the applicant, the department may not replace or renew the Real ID unless the applicant appears in person and submits proof of the change, as required by rule by the department. [2017 c.568 §4]

Source: Section 807.455 — Issuance, replacement and renewal; requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.210
821.210 Operating improperly equipped snowmobile
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating an improperly equipped snowmobile if the person operates any snowmobile without all of the following equipment:

(a) A lighted headlight and taillight.

(b) An adequate braking device that may be operated either by hand or foot.

(c) An adequate and operating muffling device that shall effectively blend the exhaust and motor noise in such a manner so as to preclude excessive or unusual noise and, on snowmobiles manufactured after January 4, 1973, that shall effectively maintain such noise at a level of 82 decibels or below on the “A” scale at 100 feet.

(2) The Department of State Police shall establish procedures for testing of noise levels consistent with this section.

(3) Snowmobiles used in organized racing events in an area designated for that purpose may use a bypass or cutout device without violation of the requirements for muffling devices and for noise levels under this section.

(4) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, the owner or operator of a snowmobile may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310 (Treble damages for damage to property) .

(5) The offense described in this section, improperly equipped snowmobile, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §728; 1985 c.393 §44; 1995 c.383 §112]

Source: Section 821.210 — Operating improperly equipped snowmobile; civil liability; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.400 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.400
819.400 Assignment of numbers
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall provide vehicle identification numbers for vehicles required to be registered in this state and components of such vehicles as the department determines necessary if the vehicles or components do not have vehicle identification numbers. The authority granted by this section is subject to the following:

(1) A vehicle identification number provided under this section shall be assigned by the department and permanently attached to the vehicle or component as prescribed by the department.

(2) A vehicle identification number provided under this section shall be furnished by the department.

(3) The vehicle identification number shall be affixed on an appropriate place on the vehicle or component by the department or, at the discretion of the department, by a police agency that has custody of the vehicle or component.

(4) The department shall not assign a vehicle identification number to a vehicle or component from which the identification number assigned to the vehicle or component has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed unless the vehicle or component has been:

(a) Held and inspected by a police agency under ORS 819.440 (Police seizure of vehicle without identification number) ; or

(b) Inspected by a specially qualified inspector or police officer for the purpose of locating the identification number and if the number is found it shall be checked with the list of stolen vehicles maintained by the National Crime Information Center. [1983 c.338 §293; 1985 c.253 §9]

Source: Section 819.400 — Assignment of numbers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.212 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.212
825.212 Regulation of mileage records
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may:

(1) Prescribe such methods and means as the department determines to be necessary for checking, verifying and ascertaining the number of miles traveled by each motor vehicle operated by for-hire carrier and private carrier and insure that the mileage charged for is computed on basis of extreme mileage traveled.

(2) Prescribe distinguishing marks, such as signs, colors, lights, tags and plates as may be convenient or necessary for distinguishing classes of carriers or for protective or regulatory purposes; but not inconsistent with the Oregon Vehicle Code. [Formerly 767.895]

Source: Section 825.212 — Regulation of mileage records; distinguishing marks , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.195 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.195
815.195 Requirements and standards
Status: in_force

This section establishes requirements for ORS 815.200 (Violation of visible emission limits) . Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.205 (Exemptions from visible emission limits) , a vehicle is in violation of ORS 815.200 (Violation of visible emission limits) if the vehicle is required to comply with one of the following standards for visible emissions and the vehicle produces visible emissions that exceed those allowable under the described standard, as follows:

(1) A vehicle exceeds Visible Emission Standard I if the vehicle produces any visible emissions that include any gases or particulates, other than uncombined water, which separately or in combination are visible upon release to the outdoor atmosphere.

(2) A vehicle exceeds Visible Emission Standard II if the vehicle is operated at an elevation described under this subsection and the vehicle produces a visible emission in excess of that allowed under this subsection. Visible emissions limited under this subsection include any gases or particulates, other than uncombined water, which separately or in combination are visible upon release to the outdoor atmosphere. The limitations on visible emission under this subsection are limits on the percent of transmitted light that is obscured by the visible emission. A vehicle violates the standards under this subsection if the vehicle does any of the following:

(a) While operated at an elevation of 3,000 feet or less, releases emissions that obscure more than 10 percent of transmitted light. A vehicle is not in violation of this paragraph if the vehicle releases emissions that obscure 40 percent or less of transmitted light for not longer than seven consecutive seconds.

(b) While operated at an elevation of over 3,000 feet, releases emissions that obscure more than 20 percent of transmitted light. A vehicle is not in violation of this paragraph if the vehicle releases emissions that obscure 60 percent or less of transmitted light for not longer than seven consecutive seconds. [1983 c.338 §486; 1985 c.16 §253]

Source: Section 815.195 — Requirements and standards , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.325 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.325
815.325 Unlawfully requiring repair for certification of compliance with pollution control requirements
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully requiring repair for certification with pollution control requirements if the person requires as a condition of the issuance of a certification of compliance described under ORS 815.310 (Proof of compliance with requirements) or proof of certification described under ORS 468A.810 (Certification of approved retrofit technologies) any repairs or services unnecessary for compliance with ORS 803.591 (Requirements for vehicles with diesel engines) or with rules or standards adopted under ORS 468A.350 (Definitions for ORS 468A.350 to 468A.400) , 468A.355 (Legislative findings) , 468A.365 (Certification of motor vehicle pollution control systems and inspection of motor vehicles) and 468A.385 (Determination of compliance of motor vehicles) .

(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully requiring repair for certification of compliance with pollution control requirements, is a Class A misdemeanor, but each day of violation does not constitute a separate offense. [1983 c.338 §218; 2019 c.645 §13]

Source: Section 815.325 — Unlawfully requiring repair for certification of compliance with pollution control requirements; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.745 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.745
809.745 Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency, as defined in ORS 136.595 (How subpoena is served) , may not seize a vehicle for forfeiture under ORS 131.602 (Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime) (137) or (138) or 809.740 (Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture) , unless the agency has adopted policies and procedures for seizure, including policies relating to when a police officer may seize a motor vehicle for forfeiture under ORS 131.602 (Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime) (137) or (138) or 809.740 (Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture) . [2013 c.374 §3; 2017 c.21 §125]

Source: Section 809.745 — Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.260 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.260
818.260 Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a qualifying application and payment of any fee required, the Department of Transportation shall issue a permit that will allow the use of bus safety lights described in ORS 816.260 (Bus safety lights) on any bus that is operated by a religious organization while the bus is being used to transport children to and from religious services or an activity or function authorized by the religious organization.

(2) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this section. The department:

(a) May establish standards for application for a permit under this section.

(b) May require a fee for issuance of a permit under this section as provided under ORS 818.270 (Fees for permits) .

(c) May provide for the revocation of a permit if the lights are used in circumstances not described in this section.

(d) Shall adopt rules for operation of lights under a permit issued under this section. The standards adopted under this paragraph shall require the lights to be operated in a manner similarly to the manner for operation of the same lights on school buses.

(e) Shall require, before issuance of a permit under this section, that the vehicle be equipped with both alternately flashing amber bus safety lights and alternately flashing red bus safety lights. [1983 c.338 §541]

Source: Section 818.260 — Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses; rules; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.115 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.115
815.115 Violation of emblem requirements
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of slow-moving vehicle emblem requirements if the person:

(a) Drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles if the vehicle or combination of vehicles:

(A) Is required by ORS 815.110 (Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem) to be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem and the vehicle is not equipped with an emblem in the manner required by ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems) .

(B) Is displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem when not required under ORS 815.110 (Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem) or in a manner not in conformity with ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems) ; or

(b) Displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem on a highway when not required under ORS 815.110 (Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem) .

(2) This section is subject to exemptions from this section established under ORS 815.120 (Exemptions from emblem requirements) .

(3) The offense described in this section, violation of slow-moving vehicle emblem requirements, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §468; 1985 c.393 §17; 2013 c.478 §1]

Source: Section 815.115 — Violation of emblem requirements; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.005 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.005
815.005 Consistent parts and equipment authorized
Status: in_force

Nothing in the vehicle code shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of the vehicle code. [1983 c.338 §434]

Source: Section 815.005 — Consistent parts and equipment authorized , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.990 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.990
825.990 Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, every person who violates or procures, aids or abets violation of this chapter and any person who refuses or fails to obey any order, decision or rule, made under or pursuant to this chapter commits a Class A traffic violation.

(2) Knowingly violating an out-of-service notice issued under authority of the Department of Transportation is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) A person is subject to the penalties under subsection (4) of this section if the person knowingly:

(a) Transports any hazardous waste listed under ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) or rules adopted thereunder to a facility that does not have appropriate authority to receive the waste under ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) to 466.385 (Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations) and 466.992 (Civil penalties for damage to wildlife resulting from contamination of food or water supply) .

(b) Disposes of any hazardous waste listed under ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) or rules adopted thereunder without appropriate authority under ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) to 466.385 (Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations) and 466.992 (Civil penalties for damage to wildlife resulting from contamination of food or water supply) .

(c) Materially violates terms of any permit or authority issued to the person under this chapter or ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) to 466.385 (Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations) and 466.992 (Civil penalties for damage to wildlife resulting from contamination of food or water supply) in the transporting or disposing of hazardous waste.

(d) Makes any false material statement or representation in any application, label, manifest, record, report, permit or other document filed, maintained or used for purposes of compliance with requirements under this chapter for the safe transportation of hazardous wastes.

(e) Fails to include material information required under rules of the Department of Transportation in any application for any permit or authority to transport hazardous waste under this chapter.

(f) Violates any rules adopted by the Department of Transportation concerning the transportation of hazardous wastes.

(4) Subject to ORS 153.022 (Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation) , violation of subsection (3) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. [Subsections (1) and (2) formerly 767.990; subsections (3) and (4) formerly 767.993; 1999 c.1051 §233; 2011 c.597 §308]

Source: Section 825.990 — Criminal penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.060
816.060 Auxiliary lights
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “auxiliary lights” means low beam auxiliary lights.

(2) When auxiliary lights are used in combination with headlights, the combination of lights shall be arranged on the vehicle so that the selection between distributions of light projected to different elevations may be selected by the driver at will or so that the selection can be made automatically.

(3) Auxiliary lights shall be wired in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Transportation.

(4) Auxiliary lights shall be mounted, adjusted and aimed in accordance with rules adopted by the department.

(5) Auxiliary lights mounted on a vehicle for highway use shall be mounted at a height of 54 inches or less above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. Auxiliary lights mounted higher than 54 inches are subject to any limitation on use under ORS 811.515 (When lights must be displayed) and 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) .

(6) Auxiliary lights and any part for such light that tends to change the original design or performance must be of a type that complies with standards adopted by the department under ORS 816.010 (Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment) .

(7) Auxiliary lights shall show a white light forward. [1983 c.338 §458 (3); 1985 c.16 §240 (3); 1985 c.69 §1 (3); 1985 c.71 §4 (3); 1985 c.393 §13 (3); 1985 c.420 §6 (3); 2003 c.158 §21]

Source: Section 816.060 — Auxiliary lights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.320
802.320 Motorcycle safety program
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any duties under ORS 802.310 (Transportation safety programs) , the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall establish a motorcycle safety program that complies with this section to the extent moneys are available for such program from the Motorcycle Safety Subaccount under ORS 802.340 (Transportation Safety Account) . The program established may include the following:

(a) Motorcycle safety promotion and public education.

(b) The development of training sites for courses approved by the department to teach safe and proper operation of motorcycles and mopeds.

(c) Classroom instruction and actual driving instruction necessary to teach safe and proper operation of motorcycles and mopeds.

(d) The development of a mobile training unit.

(e) The acquisition of films and equipment that may be loaned to the public for the encouragement of motorcycle and moped safety.

(f) Advice and assistance, including monetary assistance, for motorcycle safety programs operated by government or nongovernment organizations.

(g) Other education or safety programs the department determines will help promote the safe operation of motorcycles and mopeds, promote safe and lawful driving habits, assist in accident prevention and reduce the need for intensive highway policing.

(2) Subject to the State Personnel Relations Law under ORS chapter 240, the department shall employ such employees as the department determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section to:

(a) Advise and assist motorcycle safety programs in this state.

(b) Act as a liaison between government agencies and advisory committees and interested motorcyclist groups.

(3) The department may provide for the performance of training and other functions of the program established under this section by contracting with any private or public organizations or entities the department determines appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section. The organizations the department may contract with under this subsection include, but are not limited to, nonprofit private organizations, private organizations that are operated for profit, public or private schools, community colleges or public agencies or political subdivision.

(4) The department may charge a fee for services provided under the program established under this section. Any fee charged by the department under this subsection must be established by rule and may not be in an amount that will discourage persons from participating in safety programs offered by the department under this section. [1985 c.16 §442; 1989 c.427 §3; 1991 c.453 §8; 2015 c.138 §22]

Source: Section 802.320 — Motorcycle safety program; contents; fees; contracts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.230
803.230 Forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using title or registration
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using vehicle titles or registration if the person does any of the following:

(a) Alters or forges or causes to be altered or forged any certificate of title, certificate of registration or assignment thereof issued by the Department of Transportation.

(b) Holds or uses certificate of title, certificate of registration or assignment thereof issued by the department knowing the certificate or assignment has been altered or forged.

(c) Unless authorized by the department, prints or produces or causes to be printed or produced any certificate of title, certificate of registration or any assignment thereof required by the department.

(d) Holds or uses any certificate of title, certificate of registration or assignment thereof required by the department knowing that it has been printed or produced without authority from the department.

(2) The offense described in this section, forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using vehicle titles or registration, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §204; 1985 c.16 §73; 1991 c.407 §22; 1995 c.733 §83]

Source: Section 803.230 — Forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using title or registration; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.410 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.410
810.410 Arrest and citation
Status: in_force

(1) A police officer may arrest or issue a citation to a person for a traffic crime at any place within or outside the jurisdictional authority of the governmental unit by which the police officer is authorized to act as provided by ORS 133.235 (Arrest by peace officer) and 133.310 (Authority of peace officer to arrest without warrant) .

(2) A police officer may issue a citation to a person for a traffic violation at any place within or outside the jurisdictional authority of the governmental unit by which the police officer is authorized to act:

(a) When the traffic violation is committed in the police officer’s presence; or

(b) When the police officer has probable cause to believe an offense has occurred based on a description of the vehicle or other information received from a police officer who observed the traffic violation.

(3) A police officer:

(a) May not arrest a person for a traffic violation.

(b) May stop and detain a person for a traffic violation for the purposes of investigation reasonably related to the traffic violation, identification and issuance of citation.

(c) May make an inquiry into circumstances arising during the course of a detention and investigation under paragraph (b) of this subsection that give rise to a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.

(d) May make an inquiry to ensure the safety of the officer, the person stopped or other persons present, including an inquiry regarding the presence of weapons.

(e) May request consent to search in relation to the circumstances referred to in paragraph (c) of this subsection or to search for items of evidence otherwise subject to search or seizure under ORS 133.535 (Permissible objects of search and seizure) , only if the officer first informs the person that the person has the right to refuse the request. If consent is obtained, the officer shall ensure that there is a written, video or audio record that the person gave informed and voluntary consent to search. This subsection does not apply to implied consent searches described in ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) , 813.131 (Implied consent to urine test) or 813.135 (Implied consent to field sobriety tests) .

(f) May use the degree of force reasonably necessary to make the stop and ensure the safety of the police officer, the person stopped or other persons present.

(g) May make an arrest of a person as authorized by ORS 133.310 (Authority of peace officer to arrest without warrant) (2) if the person is stopped and detained pursuant to the authority of this section.

(4) When a police officer at the scene of a traffic accident has reasonable grounds, based upon the police officer’s personal investigation, to believe that a person involved in the accident has committed a traffic offense in connection with the accident, the police officer may issue to the person a citation for that offense. The authority under this subsection is in addition to any other authority to issue a citation for a traffic offense. [1983 c.338 §400; 1985 c.16 §212; 1991 c.720 §1; 1995 c.308 §1; 1997 c.682 §1; 1997 c.866 §§4,5; 1999 c.1051 §89; 2011 c.506 §48; 2011 c.644 §33; 2022 c.78 §2]

Source: Section 810.410 — Arrest and citation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).