ORS § 806.150 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.150
806.150 Department verification program
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall establish by rule a program to verify compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of operating a motor vehicle in this state. The program established under this section shall comply with all of the following:

(1) The department may select vehicles registered in this state for verification when the department considers the selection necessary or appropriate. The department may emphasize verification of vehicles registered to individuals who:

(a) Have been convicted of violating ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) ;

(b) Have provided proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements that has been previously found to be not correct; or

(c) The department has reasonable grounds to believe are not in compliance with financial responsibility requirements.

(2) When a vehicle is selected for verification under this section, the department shall provide a notice of verification to the registered owner of the vehicle. The notice of verification must:

(a) Inform the owner that the vehicle has been selected for verification; and

(b) Require the owner to provide proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements within the time specified by the department by rule.

(3) After the department receives proof of compliance from a registered owner as required under subsection (2) of this section, the department shall forward the proof of compliance to the listed insurer, or use other means, to determine whether the proof of compliance is correct. An insurer shall notify the department if the proof of compliance is not correct within the time specified by the department by rule.

(4) Civil liability does not accrue to the insurer or any of its employees for reports made to the department under this section when the reports are made in good faith based on the most recent information available to the insurer. [1983 c.338 §851; 1985 c.16 §431; 1985 c.714 §2; 1987 c.158 §165; 1993 c.751 §29; 2005 c.142 §1; 2019 c.312 §1]

Source: Section 806.150 — Department verification program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.310
822.310 Privileges granted by certificate
Status: in_force

(1) The holder of a current, valid vehicle transporter certificate issued under this section may exercise the following privileges under this certificate:

(a) The person is not subject to the prohibitions and penalties under ORS 822.300 (Acting as vehicle transporter without certificate) while transporting vehicles as provided under this section.

(b) The person is entitled to apply for and receive no more than 10 special vehicle transporter plates or devices and may transport vehicles as provided under this section in this state while displaying the plate or device. Only one plate or device shall be displayed on a vehicle. The plates or devices shall require a fee for issuance as provided in ORS 805.250 (Fees for special plates) . A plate or device issued under this paragraph may be used on any vehicle transported by the person.

(c) The person may drive or tow on its own wheels over the highways of this state any unregistered vehicle or manufactured structure from outside this state or from manufacturers or dealers within this state to a prospective purchaser, manufacturer or dealer in this or any other state, territory or foreign country. This paragraph only permits the person to transport manufactured structures from the place of manufacture to the place of business of a manufactured structure dealer holding a license under ORS 446.691 (Issuance of dealer license) or 446.696 (Renewal of dealer license) or a temporary manufactured structure dealer license under ORS 446.701 (Issuance of temporary manufactured structure dealer license) or to a place outside of Oregon. Any other movement of a manufactured structure by the person must be under a trip permit issued by a county as agent for the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall provide for the issuance and renewal of vehicle transporter certificates under this section to persons regularly engaged in businesses that require the certificates.

(3) Vehicle transporter certificates issued under this section are subject to all of the following:

(a) A certificate described in this section is valid for a three-year period and shall be renewed as provided by the department.

(b) The department may not issue a certificate to a person until the fee for issuance of the certificate under ORS 822.700 (Certification fees) is paid.

(4) The department may adopt necessary rules for the administration of the laws relating to the regulation of vehicle transporters, the issuance and renewal of vehicle transporter certificates, the issuance of vehicle transporter identification cards and the issuance of vehicle transporter plates. The rules adopted under this subsection must be consistent with any rules regarding vehicle transporters that are adopted under ORS chapter 825. The rules may include, but are not limited to, grounds and procedures for the revocation, denial or suspension of vehicle transporter certificates and for placing vehicle transporters on probationary status.

(5) A person issued a certificate under this section is subject to regulation under ORS chapter 825. [1983 c.338 §819; 1985 c.16 §415; 1985 c.598 §10; 1987 c.261 §9d; 1993 c.741 §146; 1995 c.733 §79; 1999 c.359 §6; 2003 c.655 §139; 2023 c.400 §30]

Source: Section 822.310 — Privileges granted by certificate; duration; renewal; fee; rules; suspension or revocation; regulation of holder , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.170 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.170
813.170 Plea agreement prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 135.405 (Plea discussions and plea agreements) to 135.445 (Withdrawn plea or statement not admissible) , a person charged with the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicants shall not be allowed to plead “guilty” or “no contest” to any other offense in exchange for a dismissal of the offense charged. No district attorney or city attorney shall make any motion and no judge shall enter any order in derogation of this section. This section does not prohibit diversion as provided under ORS 813.200 (Notice of availability of diversion) .

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 135.881 (Definitions for ORS 135.881 to 135.901) to 135.901 (Effect of compliance or noncompliance with agreement) , a person charged with the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicants shall not be allowed to enter into any program of supervised performance or diversion except as provided under ORS 813.200 (Notice of availability of diversion) . [1983 c.338 §382; 1999 c.1051 §294]

Source: Section 813.170 — Plea agreement prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.140 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.140
821.140 Failure to carry out-of-state snowmobile permit
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to carry an out-of-state snowmobile permit if an out-of-state permit is issued for the vehicle under ORS 821.130 (Out-of-state snowmobile permit) and the permit is not carried on the snowmobile at all times during operation of the snowmobile in this state.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to carry an out-of-state snowmobile permit, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §721; 1985 c.459 §25; 1989 c.991 §31; 1995 c.383 §109; 1999 c.977 §34]

Source: Section 821.140 — Failure to carry out-of-state snowmobile permit; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.420 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.420
807.420 Failure to notify department on change of name or address
Status: in_force

(1) A person to whom an identification card is issued under ORS 807.400 (Issuance) commits the offense of failure to notify the Department of Transportation on change of identification card holder name or address if the person does not notify the department in a manner authorized by the department by rule upon any change of the person’s:

(a) Residence address from that noted on the person’s identification card as issued; or

(b) Name from that noted on the person’s identification card as issued, including a change of name by marriage.

(2) Notice required under this section:

(a) Must be given within 30 days of the change.

(b) Must be given in person for a change of name.

(3) The department shall note on its records any change reported to the department under this section.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to notify department on change of identification card holder name or address, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §868; 1993 c.751 §49; 2003 c.129 §2]

Source: Section 807.420 — Failure to notify department on change of name or address; rules; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.011 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.011
806.011 Proof of insurance
Status: in_force

(1) Proof of insurance issued as provided in ORS 742.447 (Proof of insurance) , or other current proof of compliance with financial or future responsibility requirements approved by rule by the Department of Transportation, shall be carried in each motor vehicle that is operating in this state and that is not exempt from compliance with financial or future responsibility requirements.

(2) The use of an electronic device to display proof of insurance does not constitute consent for a police officer to access other contents of the electronic device.

(3) Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to show proof of insurance or other current proof of compliance when asked to do so by a police officer is reasonable grounds for the officer to believe that the person is operating the vehicle in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) .

(4) The registered owner of the motor vehicle may black out or otherwise obscure the residence address, business address, mailing address or vehicle address shown on the proof of insurance, or other current proof of compliance with financial or future responsibility requirements approved by rule by the department. No other information may be blacked out or otherwise obscured. [1993 c.746 §2; 2013 c.108 §2; 2017 c.471 §2]

Source: Section 806.011 — Proof of insurance; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.015 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.015
822.015 Exemptions from vehicle dealer certification requirement
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any exemptions from the vehicle code under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) , ORS 822.005 (Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate) does not apply to the following vehicles or persons:

(a) Road rollers, farm tractors, farm trailers, trolleys, implements of husbandry, emergency vehicles, well-drilling machinery and boat or utility trailers with a gross weight of 1,800 pounds or less.

(b) The owner of a vehicle as shown by the vehicle title issued by any jurisdiction if the person owned the vehicle primarily for personal, family or household purposes. If the person has sold, traded, displayed or offered for sale, trade or exchange more than five vehicles in one calendar year, the person shall have the burden of proving that the person owned the vehicles primarily for personal, family or household purposes or for other purposes that the Department of Transportation, by rule, defines as constituting an exemption under this section.

(c) A receiver, trustee, personal representative or public officer while performing any official duties.

(d) The lessor or security interest holder of a vehicle as shown by the vehicle title issued by any jurisdiction.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a manufacturer who sells vehicles the manufacturer has manufactured in Oregon. Nothing in this paragraph prevents any manufacturer from obtaining a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) . This paragraph does not exempt a manufacturer who sells or trades campers or travel trailers.

(f) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS 744.515 (Exemptions from adjuster licensing requirement) or 744.521 (Powers of director to issue, renew, amend, suspend and reinstate licenses) who is disposing of vehicles for salvage.

(g) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a person who sells or trades or offers to sell or trade a vehicle that has been used in the operation of the person’s business. This paragraph does not exempt a person who is in the business of selling, trading, displaying, rebuilding, renting or leasing vehicles from any requirement to obtain a certificate for dealing in those vehicles.

(h) A person who receives no money, goods or services, either directly or indirectly, for displaying a vehicle or acting as an agent in the buying or selling of a vehicle.

(i) A person who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of vehicles and vehicle parts for the person’s own use in order to preserve, restore and maintain vehicles for the person’s own use or for hobby or historical purposes.

(j) A manufactured structure dealer subject to the licensing requirement of ORS 446.671 (Acting as manufactured structure dealer without license) or a person exempt from licensing under ORS 446.676 (Exceptions to prohibition against unlicensed dealer activity) when selling a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer accepted in trade as part of a manufactured structure transaction. A manufactured structure dealership or exempt person may not directly sell more than three vehicles per calendar year under authority of this paragraph, but by consignment with a dealer certified under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) may sell an unlimited number of vehicles acquired as described in this paragraph.

(k) A lien claimant who sells vehicles in order to foreclose possessory liens.

(L) A lien claimant who, in a 12-month period, sells 12 or fewer vehicles that the lien claimant acquired through possessory liens if the vehicles are sold at the business location of the lien claimant.

(m) Electric personal assistive mobility devices.

(n) A tower that received title for a vehicle under ORS 822.235 (Recovery after theft) .

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 822.005 (Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate) , the following may participate with other dealers in a display of vehicles, including but not limited to an auto show, if the display is an event that lasts for 10 days or less and is an event for which the public is charged admission:

(a) A person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction; or

(b) Any employee of a person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction.

(3) Notwithstanding ORS 822.005 (Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate) , a person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction or an employee of a person who is certified or licensed as a vehicle dealer may participate in a vehicle auction if the vehicle auction is:

(a) Conducted by a vehicle dealer who holds a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) ; and

(b) Open only to certified or licensed vehicle dealers or their employees.

(4) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including but not limited to specifying which dealers may take vehicles on consignment from other jurisdictions. [1983 c.338 §791; 1985 c.16 §390; 1985 c.316 §8; 1985 c.598 §2; 1987 c.217 §10; 1987 c.261 §6; 1991 c.541 §8; 1995 c.57 §1; 1997 c.469 §3; 2001 c.172 §5; 2001 c.543 §2; 2003 c.341 §21; 2003 c.459 §1; 2003 c.655 §125; 2009 c.551 §3; 2015 c.111 §1; 2017 c.523 §7; 2019 c.151 §43; 2023 c.400 §42]

Source: Section 822.015 — Exemptions from vehicle dealer certification requirement; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.295 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.295
821.295 Operating Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in prohibited snow area
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in a prohibited snow area if the person operates a Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on a groomed trail or a designated snowmobile or cross country ski trail or area during a designated snow use period.

(2) This section does not apply to emergency vehicles or to trail grooming equipment.

(3) The offense described in this section, operating a Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in a prohibited snow area, is a Class D traffic violation. [1987 c.587 §7; 1989 c.991 §18a; 1995 c.383 §113; 2011 c.360 §31]

Source: Section 821.295 — Operating Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in prohibited snow area; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.440 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.440
814.440 Failure to signal turn
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to signal for a bicycle turn if the person does any of the following:

(a) Stops a bicycle the person is operating without giving the appropriate hand and arm signal continuously for at least 100 feet before executing the stop.

(b) Executes a turn on a bicycle the person is operating without giving the appropriate hand and arm signal for the turn for at least 100 feet before executing the turn.

(c) Executes a turn on a bicycle the person is operating after having been stopped without giving, while stopped, the appropriate hand and arm signal for the turn.

(2) A person is not in violation of the offense under this section if the person is operating a bicycle and does not give the appropriate signal continuously for a stop or turn because circumstances require that both hands be used to safely control or operate the bicycle.

(3) The appropriate hand and arm signals for indicating turns and stops under this section are those provided for other vehicles under ORS 811.395 (Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating) and 811.400 (Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout) .

(4) The offense described under this section, failure to signal for a bicycle turn, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §703; 1985 c.16 §341]

Source: Section 814.440 — Failure to signal turn; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.230
816.230 Fog lights
Status: in_force

Each of the following is a requirement for fog lights as described:

(1) Fog lights shall be mounted, aimed and adjusted in accordance with standards adopted by the Department of Transportation.

(2) Fog lights and any part of such fog lights 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) .

(3) Forward mounted fog lights shall show a white, amber or yellow light.

(4) Rear mounted fog lights shall show a red light. [1983 c.338 §458 (20); 1985 c.16 §240 (20); 1985 c.69 §1 (20); 1985 c.71 §4 (20); 1985 c.393 §13 (20); 1985 c.420 §6 (20); 2003 c.158 §28]

Source: Section 816.230 — Fog lights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.080 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.080
822.080 Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009
Status: in_force

(1) Civil penalties under ORS 822.009 (Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules) shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) .

(2) An application for a hearing on a civil penalty imposed under ORS 822.009 (Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules) :

(a) Must be in writing;

(b) Must be postmarked or received by the Department of Transportation within 20 days from the date of service of the notice provided for in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) ;

(c) Must state the name and address of the person requesting a hearing; and

(d) Must state the action being contested.

(3) Hearings on civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009 (Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules) shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605 (Office of Administrative Hearings) .

(4) The department may, at its option, assign any unpaid civil penalty to the Department of Revenue for collection. The Department of Revenue shall deduct reasonable expenses from any amounts collected.

(5) All civil penalties received under ORS 822.009 (Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules) shall be paid into the State Treasury each month and credited to the Department of Transportation Operating Fund established by ORS 184.642 (Department of Transportation Operating Fund) (1) and (2). [1991 c.541 §§5,11; 1993 c.741 §87; 1999 c.849 §§199,200; 2001 c.820 §§7,8; 2003 c.75 §70; 2003 c.655 §§135,136]

Source: Section 822.080 — Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009; disposition of moneys , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.012 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.012
803.012 Rules for title forms and fees
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules authorizing different forms of title and specifying the uses of the different forms. The rules may include, but need not be limited to, rules authorizing and describing uses of electronic titles and certificates of title.

(2) Rules adopted under this section may require or allow different forms of title for different purposes or for different persons.

(3) Rules adopted under this section may include fee structures that vary for different forms of title but in no case may the department charge more than the fees established for similar title transactions under ORS 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) . [1993 c.233 §6]

Source: Section 803.012 — Rules for title forms and fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.275 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.275
811.275 Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection if the person is operating a motor vehicle that is approaching an uncontrolled highway intersection and the person does not look out for and give right of way to any driver on the right simultaneously approaching a given point, regardless of which driver first reaches and enters the intersection.

(2) This section is subject to the described provisions of the following sections:

(a) The provisions of ORS 811.260 (Appropriate driver responses to traffic control devices) , relating to stop signs and yield signs.

(b) The provisions of ORS 811.285 (Failure of merging driver to yield right of way) , relating to the requirements to yield the right of way upon entering a freeway or other arterial highway.

(c) The provisions of ORS 811.277 (Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection) , relating to the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection.

(3) A person entering an intersection at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right of way the person would otherwise have under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to yield right of way at an uncontrolled intersection, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §611; 1985 c.16 §311; 1987 c.138 §4; 2003 c.183 §3]

Source: Section 811.275 — Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.415 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.415
801.415 “Registration plate.”
Status: in_force

“Registration plate” means a plate issued by a jurisdiction as evidence of vehicle registration. This state issues registration plates under ORS 803.520 (Issuance) . [1983 c.338 §78; 1985 c.16 §22]

Source: Section 801.415 — “Registration plate.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 826.003 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 826 / Section 826.003
826.003 Rules
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may adopt rules regarding registration records for vehicles registered under this chapter. [1995 c.733 §82b]

Source: Section 826.003 — Rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors826.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.137 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.137
807.137 Expiration of license held by person volunteering outside of United States
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 807.130 (Expiration) , a driver license held by a person described in subsection (2) of this section that expires while the holder is volunteering outside of the United States shall remain valid and grant driving privileges for 90 days after the date the person returns to the United States.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to persons who are performing services in a location outside of the United States on a volunteer basis for a nonprofit religious, charitable or relief organization, whether or not such persons receive meals or lodging or reimbursements or vouchers for meals, lodging or expenses.

(3) The court shall dismiss the charge of operating a vehicle without driving privileges under ORS 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions) if, when charged, a person described in subsection (2) of this section held a valid driver license pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. [2015 c.215 §2]

Source: Section 807.137 — Expiration of license held by person volunteering outside of United States , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.107 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.107
815.107 Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods
Status: in_force

A vehicle of special interest that is a street rod is exempt from vehicle equipment requirements under ORS 815.075 (Selling vehicles or equipment that violates rules) , 815.105 (Exemptions from equipment requirements) , 815.120 (Exemptions from emblem requirements) , 815.135 (Exemptions from brake requirements) , 815.175 (Exemptions from pneumatic tire requirement) , 815.190 (Exemptions from mudguard and fender requirements) , 815.210 (Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows) , 815.215 (Failure to have windshield wipers) , 815.230 (Violation of sound equipment requirements) , 815.250 (Operation without proper exhaust system) , 815.255 (Operation of vehicle for hire without speedometer) and 816.340 (Exemptions from required equipment) if all of the following apply:

(1) The vehicle is equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, except that:

(a) The drive train, suspension system or brake system on the original vehicle may be replaced with a drive train, suspension system or brake system that:

(A) Conforms to the requirements of ORS 815.125 (Requirements and standards) , if applicable;

(B) Conforms to applicable standards established by the Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 815.030 (State vehicle equipment standards) ; and

(C) Bears any required proof of certification that the equipment complies with the applicable standards;

(b) The dimensions of the original body of the vehicle may be altered if the altered body conforms to the standards established by the department by rule under ORS 815.030 (State vehicle equipment standards) ;

(c) The hood, bumpers and fenders of the vehicle may be removed from the vehicle; and

(d) The exhaust system may be modified to discharge exhaust along the side of the vehicle if the exhaust is discharged away from the vehicle and from a location to the rear of the rear edge of the front door of the vehicle.

(2) The vehicle is maintained in safe operating condition. [1997 c.402 §5; 1999 c.59 §243]

Source: Section 815.107 — Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.607 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.607
811.607 Program placards
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of program placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities or by an adult foster home. All the following apply to placards issued under this section:

(1) The department shall determine the form, size and content of the placards except that the department shall require that a placard contain the name of the program holding the placard and the department shall require that the expiration date of a placard be visible when the placard is displayed in the vehicle.

(2) Placards issued under this section shall be valid for a period of eight years from the date of issue. Upon expiration, placards may be renewed in a manner determined by the department by rule. The department shall authorize renewal by mail of placards issued under this section.

(3) The department shall determine by rule how programs for the transportation of persons with disabilities may qualify vehicles for placards issued under this section. [1989 c.243 §5; 1991 c.741 §4; 1999 c.91 §4; 2001 c.827 §15; 2007 c.21 §5; 2007 c.70 §333]

Source: Section 811.607 — Program placards; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.508 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.508
825.508 Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due
Status: in_force

(1) In carrying out the duties under ORS 825.498 (Collection of fees, taxes and other moneys) , the Department of Transportation may engage the services of a collection agency to collect any of the fees, taxes, penalties and moneys due to the state under this chapter and ORS chapter 826. The department may engage the services by entering into agreements to pay reasonable charges on a contingent fee or other basis.

(2) The department may assign to the collection agency, for collection purposes only, any of the fees, taxes, penalties and moneys due the state under this chapter and ORS chapter 826.

(3) The collection agency may bring such actions or take such proceedings, including attachment and garnishment proceedings, as may be necessary. [Formerly 767.875]

Source: Section 825.508 — Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.230
813.230 Diversion agreement
Status: in_force

(1) When the court allows a petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement filed as provided in ORS 813.210 (Petition) , the judge taking that action shall:

(a) Accept the guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for a diversion agreement but withhold entry of a judgment of conviction; and

(b) Sign the petition and indicate thereon the date of allowance of the diversion period, the length of the diversion period and the date upon which the driving while under the influence offense occurred.

(2) The petition when signed and dated becomes the diversion agreement between the defendant and the court. The court shall make the agreement a part of the record of the case. The court shall notify the Department of Transportation of the diversion agreement in a form agreed to by the department and the State Court Administrator within 48 hours after allowing the petition. The department shall make the fact of the diversion agreement a part of the defendant’s operating record.

(3) A driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement shall be for a period of one year after the date the court allows the petition. During the diversion period the court shall stay the driving while under the influence of intoxicants offense proceeding pending completion of the diversion agreement or its termination.

(4) When the court denies a petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement, it shall continue the offense proceeding against the defendant. The guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for the diversion agreement may not be used in the offense proceeding under this subsection. [1983 c.338 §372; 1985 c.16 §193; 1985 c.710 §7; 1993 c.751 §71; 2003 c.816 §4]

Source: Section 813.230 — Diversion agreement; record; duration; effect of denial , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.160 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.160
810.160 Controlling parking on highways
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each road authority has exclusive authority to regulate, control or prohibit the stopping, standing and parking of vehicles upon its own highways. The Oregon Transportation Commission shall act as road authority under this section in lieu of the Department of Transportation. The authority granted in this section is subject to all of the following:

(1) The commission has exclusive authority to regulate, control or prohibit the stopping, standing and parking on all state highways:

(a) Within the corporate limits of a city except where the highway is routed over a city street under ORS 373.010 (Routing and marking state highways through cities) .

(b) Within the corporate limits of any city if access to or from the section of highway and real property abutting thereon was restricted, controlled or prohibited by the commission before the section of highway was included within the corporate limits of the city.

(2) Road authorities other than the commission may permit angle parking on any highway where parking is subject to their jurisdiction under this section. For cities, this subsection includes authority to permit angle parking on any city street selected and designated as the route of a state highway under ORS 373.010 (Routing and marking state highways through cities) and, subject to the authority of the commission under this section, any state highway within the corporate limits of the city. This subsection does not allow any road authority to permit angle parking on a state highway if the commission determines that the highway is not of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.

(3) All regulations, restrictions or prohibitions imposed by the commission under this section shall be by resolution or order entered in the commission’s official records.

(4) Regulations, restrictions or prohibitions imposed by the commission under this section shall become effective and have the force of law when signs or markings giving notice thereof have been placed. To comply with this subsection, the commission shall place and maintain appropriate signs or markings at such places as may be necessary to inform the public and to give notice of all regulations, restrictions or prohibitions the commission establishes under this section.

(5) Penalties are provided under ORS 811.575 (Violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways) for violation of restrictions placed on state highways under this section. [1983 c.338 §160]

Source: Section 810.160 — Controlling parking on highways; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.175 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.175
811.175 Violation driving while suspended or revoked
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation driving while suspended or revoked if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period when the person’s driving privileges or right to apply for driving privileges have been suspended or revoked in this state by a court or by the Department of Transportation.

(b) Drives a motor vehicle outside the limitations of a hardship driver permit issued under ORS 807.240 (Hardship permit) .

(c) Drives a commercial motor vehicle upon a highway during a period when the person’s driving privileges or commercial driving privileges have been suspended or revoked in this state or any other jurisdiction.

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

(3) The offense described in this section is applicable upon any premises open to the public.

(4) The offense described in this section, violation driving while suspended or revoked, is a Class A traffic violation except as otherwise provided in ORS 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) . [1983 c.338 §598; 1985 c.16 §304; 1987 c.730 §1; 1987 c.801 §9; 1989 c.171 §91; 1989 c.636 §45; 1997 c.249 §228; 1999 c.1051 §90; 2009 c.395 §10; 2018 c.76 §12]

Source: Section 811.175 — Violation driving while suspended or revoked; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.130
822.130 Inspection of books, records, inventory and premises
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may inspect the books, records and inventory of any business issued a certificate under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) for the purpose of determining compliance with any of the following:

(a) Those laws regulating the issuance of certificates to dismantlers.

(b) Requirements for records under ORS 822.135 (Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business) and 822.137 (Dismantler conduct resulting in civil penalty) .

(c) ORS 802.200 (Required records) , 803.140 (Application) , 819.010 (Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle) , 819.016 (When salvage title required) , 819.030 (Department procedure on receipt of title or notice) , 819.040 (Illegal salvage procedures) or 822.120 (Bond or letter of credit requirements) .

(d) Rules adopted by the department concerning businesses issued certificates under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each year the department shall inspect the premises used by any business issued a certificate under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) for the purpose of determining whether the items listed in subsection (3) of this section are on the premises and determining compliance with any of the following:

(a) Those laws regulating the issuance of certificates to dismantlers.

(b) Requirements for records under ORS 822.135 (Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business) and 822.137 (Dismantler conduct resulting in civil penalty) .

(c) ORS 802.200 (Required records) , 803.140 (Application) , 819.010 (Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle) , 819.016 (When salvage title required) , 819.030 (Department procedure on receipt of title or notice) , 819.040 (Illegal salvage procedures) or 822.120 (Bond or letter of credit requirements) .

(d) Rules adopted by the department concerning businesses issued certificates under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(3) If the Department of Transportation determines that any of the following items are on the premises used by a business issued a certificate under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) , the Department of Transportation shall submit a report to the Department of Environmental Quality and include information about the following:

(a) The presence of piled waste tires, as defined in ORS 459.705 (Definitions for ORS 459.705 to 459.790) , in an amount greater than 100 waste tires;

(b) If there is a metal shredder;

(c) If there are any open or unlabeled containers of automotive fluids; and

(d) If there is an underground injection control.

(4) The Department of Transportation may inspect a premises under subsection (2) of this section every two years if the three most recent, consecutive inspections show that the business is in compliance with subsection (2)(a) to (d) of this section.

(5) Provisions for enforcing this section are established under ORS 822.135 (Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business) and 822.145 (Imposition of sanctions) . [1985 c.16 §406; 1991 c.873 §49; 2005 c.654 §12; 2019 c.630 §3]

Source: Section 822.130 — Inspection of books, records, inventory and premises , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.331 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.331
802.331 Highway Safety Trust Account
Status: in_force

The Highway Safety Trust Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Department of Transportation under ORS 802.315 (Department authority to apply for and receive federal highway safety program grants and other funds) shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account established under this section. All moneys in the account established under this section are continuously appropriated for and shall be used by the department in carrying out the purposes for which the funds were received. [Formerly 802.400; 2003 c.81 §12; 2005 c.22 §514]

Source: Section 802.331 — Highway Safety Trust Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.240 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.240
805.240 Customized plates
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation is authorized to issue customized registration plates upon the request of vehicle owners. Such registration plates shall meet the requirements for registration plates described in ORS 803.535 (Size, form, material, color, design, contents) . The fee for issuance of the customized plates is as provided under ORS 805.250 (Fees for special plates) . [1983 c.338 §266; 1993 c.741 §133]

Source: Section 805.240 — Customized plates; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.210
819.210 Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed
Status: in_force

(1) If a vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) or 819.120 (Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction) is not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody, the person that towed the vehicle shall either:

(a) Sell the vehicle and its contents at public auction in the manner provided in ORS 87.192 (Notice of foreclosure sale to lien debtor) and 87.196 (Notice of foreclosure sale to secured parties) ; or

(b) Dispose of the vehicle in a manner provided by local ordinance.

(2) The contents of any vehicle sold under this section are subject to the same conditions of sale as the vehicle in which they are found. [1983 c.338 §427; 1995 c.758 §15; 2009 c.371 §15]

Source: Section 819.210 — Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.509 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.509
825.509 Writing off uncollected moneys due
Status: in_force

(1) Any fee, tax, penalty or money due the state assigned to a collection agency pursuant to ORS 825.508 (Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due) that remains uncollected for two years after the date of the assignment meets the criteria for uncollectibility formulated pursuant to ORS 293.240 (Writing off uncollectible debts due state agency) .

(2) ORS 293.245 (Subsequent collection of debt written off under ORS 293.240) applies to any fee, tax, penalty or money due the state and described in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 767.880; 2011 c.223 §4]

Source: Section 825.509 — Writing off uncollected moneys due , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 826.019 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 826 / Section 826.019
826.019 International Registration Plan fee
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other fee collected for registration, the Department of Transportation shall collect an International Registration Plan fee from each applicant for proportional registration under this chapter.

(2) The amount of the fee required by this section shall be calculated annually by the department. The total fees collected by the department under this section may not exceed the amount of any annual fee for membership in the International Registration Plan. The department shall determine the amount to be paid by each applicant by dividing the amount of any membership fee by the total number of applications for proportional registration submitted in the previous calendar year.

(3) Fees collected under this section shall be used to pay any membership fees required by the International Registration Plan agreement so long as the state is a signatory to the agreement. [1995 c.145 §2]

Source: Section 826.019 — International Registration Plan fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors826.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.018 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.018
807.018 Persons considered to hold commercial driving privileges
Status: in_force

A person holds commercial driving privileges for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code if:

(1) The person has an unexpired commercial learner driver permit; or

(2) The person’s most recently issued driver license is or was a commercial driver license issued by the Department of Transportation or the licensing agency of another jurisdiction, without regard to whether:

(a) The person’s commercial driver license has expired; or

(b) The person’s commercial driving privileges are suspended, canceled or revoked. [2013 c.237 §3; 2017 c.190 §13]

Source: Section 807.018 — Persons considered to hold commercial driving privileges , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.136 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.136
813.136 Consequence of refusal or failure to submit to field sobriety tests
Status: in_force

If a person refuses or fails to physically submit to field sobriety tests as required by ORS 813.135 (Implied consent to field sobriety tests) after the person has been informed of the consequences of refusing to submit, evidence of the person’s refusal or failure to physically submit is admissible in any criminal or civil action or proceeding arising out of allegations that the person was driving while under the influence of intoxicants. [1989 c.576 §14; 2019 c.475 §6]

CHEMICAL TESTS; METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS

Source: Section 813.136 — Consequence of refusal or failure to submit to field sobriety tests , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.140 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.140
818.140 Exemptions from posted use limits
Status: in_force

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) . The exemptions under this section are in addition to any under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) . Operation in accordance with one of the exemptions described is not subject to ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) . Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following:

(1) Posted use limits do 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) Posted use limits do 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) Posted use limits do not apply to any vehicle, combination of vehicles, article, machine or other equipment while being used by the federal government, the State of Oregon or any county or incorporated city in the construction, maintenance or repair of public highways and at the immediate location or site of such construction, maintenance or repair.

(4) Posted use limits do not apply to vehicles while being used on the roads of a road authority by mass transit districts for the purposes authorized under ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) , provided the use of the vehicles is approved by the road authority for that road.

(5) Operations authorized by a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) are subject to the terms of the permit. It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) if the person so charged produces a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) authorizing the operation of the vehicle or combination of vehicles issued prior to and valid at the time of the offense. [1983 c.338 §520]

Source: Section 818.140 — Exemptions from posted use limits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.504 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.504
825.504 Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment
Status: in_force

(1) If any tax, or fee in lieu of tax, reported due, or any final assessment made by the Department of Transportation under ORS 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees) , 825.494 (Assessment by department upon failure to report tax or fee due) and 825.496 (Reassessment waiver or reduction upon request) , including any penalties or charges therein imposed, or any final penalty imposed under ORS 825.950 (Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department) , 825.955 (Civil penalty for violation of provisions relating to driver equipment compliance form or drug and alcohol testing program) or 825.960 (Department action against employer when department receives notification of violation of out-of-service order) , is not paid in full, the department may issue a warrant for the amount of the tax, fee or assessment, with the added penalties or charges, interest and the cost of executing the warrant. A copy of the warrant shall be mailed or delivered to the taxpayer by the department at the taxpayer’s last-known address.

(2) At any time after issuing a warrant under this section, the department may record the warrant in the County Clerk Lien Record of any county of this state. Recording of the warrant has the effect described in ORS 205.125 (County Clerk Lien Record) . After recording a warrant, the department may direct the sheriff for the county in which the warrant is recorded to levy upon and sell the real and personal property of the taxpayer found within that county, and to levy upon any currency of the taxpayer found within that county, for the application of the proceeds or currency against the amount reflected in the warrant and the sheriff’s cost of executing the warrant. The sheriff shall proceed on the warrant in the same manner prescribed by law for executions issued against property pursuant to a judgment, and is entitled to the same fees as provided for executions issued against property pursuant to a judgment. The fees of the sheriff shall be added to and collected as a part of the warrant liability.

(3) In the discretion of the department a warrant under this section may be directed to any agent authorized by the department to collect amounts under this section, and in the execution of the warrant the agent has all of the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs, but is entitled to no fee or compensation in excess of actual expenses paid in the performance of such duty.

(4) Until a warrant issued under this section is satisfied in full, the department has the same remedies to enforce the claim for the tax, fee or assessment as if the state had recovered judgment against the taxpayer for the amount of the tax, fee or assessment.

(5) The procedures authorized by this section may also be used for collection of any fees and penalties imposed on persons registering vehicles under ORS chapter 826. [Formerly 767.865; 1997 c.275 §29; 2003 c.576 §222; 2011 c.661 §12]

Source: Section 825.504 — Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.070 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.070
814.070 Improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian commits the offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway if the pedestrian does any of the following:

(a) Takes a position upon or proceeds along and upon the roadway where there is an adjacent usable sidewalk or shoulder.

(b) Does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the shoulder, as far as practicable from the roadway edge, on a highway that has an adjacent shoulder area on one or both sides.

(c) Except in the case of the divided highway, does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the left shoulder and as far as practicable from the roadway edge on a two-way highway that has no sidewalk and that does have an adjacent shoulder area. This paragraph does not apply to:

(A) A hitchhiker who takes a position upon or proceeds along and upon the right shoulder so long as the hitchhiker does so facing the vehicles using the adjacent lane of the roadway; or

(B) A member of a group that has adopted that section of highway under the provisions of ORS 366.158 (Adopt-a-Highway Program) who is obeying the rules of the Department of Transportation for picking up litter or removing noxious weeds on either side of the roadway.

(d) Does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the right highway shoulder, as far as practicable from the roadway edge, on a divided highway that has no sidewalk and does have a shoulder area. This paragraph does not apply to a member of a group that has adopted that section of highway under the provisions of ORS 366.158 (Adopt-a-Highway Program) who is obeying the rules of the Department of Transportation for picking up litter or removing noxious weeds on either side of the roadway.

(e) Fails to take a position upon or proceed along and upon a highway that has neither sidewalk nor shoulder available, as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if the roadway is a two-way roadway, only on the left side of it.

(2) This section is subject to the provisions of ORS 814.100 (Rights of driver and passengers of disabled vehicle on freeway) .

(3) A pedestrian does not commit the offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway if the pedestrian:

(a) Does not impede traffic or create a traffic hazard;

(b) Posts advance warning signs in compliance with standards adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) ;

(c) Wears high-visibility safety apparel in compliance with standards adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission under ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) ; and

(d) Has a permit or belongs to a group that has a permit issued under ORS 814.072 (Issuance of permit to be upon or to proceed along highway) .

(4) A pedestrian does not commit the offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway when the pedestrian is on a narrow residential roadway if:

(a) The pedestrian does not create a traffic hazard; and

(b) Signs are posted giving notice that pedestrians may be present upon or along the narrow residential roadway. Signs posted under this paragraph shall be posted at each end of the portion of the narrow residential roadway where pedestrians may be present.

(5) The offense described in this section, pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §558; 1991 c.486 §4; 1995 c.383 §86; 2008 c.47 §§1,2; 2009 c.547 §§2,3; 2011 c.507 §3; 2013 c.474 §1]

Source: Section 814.070 — Improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.640 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.640
803.640 Prohibition on showing name or address on permit
Status: in_force

(1) Vehicle permits issued under ORS 803.600 (Trip permits) to 803.615 (Temporary permit for registration applicant) that are required to be displayed so as to be visible from the outside of a vehicle shall not show the name or address of the registered owner of the vehicle or of the person who has applied for registration or titling of the vehicle.

(2) The Department of Transportation may require that permits described in this section contain the driver license number of the registered owner or of the person who has applied for registration or titling of the vehicle displaying the permit and the name of the state that issued the driver license.

(3) If the department determines that the information authorized by subsection (2) of this section is not sufficient to identify the registered owner or person who has applied for registration or titling of a vehicle issued a permit described in this section, the department may require that the person operating the vehicle have in the person’s possession any information the department determines is necessary for identification. Such information, if required, shall be on a form prescribed by rule by the department and may not be required to be displayed so as to be visible from outside the vehicle. [1985 c.284 §2; 1993 c.751 §97]

Source: Section 803.640 — Prohibition on showing name or address on permit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.355 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.355
807.355 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this section and ORS 807.359 (Special limited vision condition learner’s permit) , 807.363 (Issuance of driver license to person with limited vision condition) and 807.368 (Form of permit) :

(1) “Licensed vision specialist” means an ophthalmologist or an optometrist.

(2) “Limited vision condition” means visual acuity in the better eye with best lens correction that is no better than 20/80 and no worse than 20/200.

(3) “Rehabilitation training program” means a program designed to train a person with a limited vision condition to use a bioptic telescopic lens while operating a motor vehicle.

(4) “Rehabilitation training specialist” means a person certified by the Department of Transportation to provide a rehabilitation training program.

(5) “Special limited vision condition learner’s permit” means a permit issued by the department to a person with a limited vision condition that allows the person to enroll in a rehabilitation training program. [2003 c.277 §2]

Source: Section 807.355 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.220
809.220 Failure to appear
Status: in_force

This section establishes procedures that are applicable if a person fails to appear on a citation for a traffic offense or fails to appear on a citation for a violation of ORS 471.430 (Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21) or 475C.317 (Prohibition against person under 21 years of age possessing, attempting to purchase or purchasing marijuana item) . All of the following apply to this section:

(1) If a defendant fails to make any appearance required by the court or by law in a proceeding charging the defendant with a traffic offense or with a violation of ORS 471.430 (Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21) or 475C.317 (Prohibition against person under 21 years of age possessing, attempting to purchase or purchasing marijuana item) , the court:

(a) Shall issue notice to the Department of Transportation to suspend for failure to appear if the defendant is charged with a traffic crime or with a violation of ORS 471.430 (Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21) or 475C.317 (Prohibition against person under 21 years of age possessing, attempting to purchase or purchasing marijuana item) . If a court issues notice under this paragraph, the department shall suspend the driving privileges of the person as provided under ORS 809.280 (Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation) .

(b) Shall issue notice to the department to implement procedures under ORS 809.416 (When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415) if the defendant is charged with a traffic violation. If a court issues notice under this paragraph, the department shall implement procedures under ORS 809.416 (When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415) .

(2) In any notice to the department under this section, a court shall certify that the defendant failed to appear in the proceedings in the manner required by the court or by law.

(3) At any time within 10 years from the date the traffic offense or violation of ORS 471.430 (Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21) or 475C.317 (Prohibition against person under 21 years of age possessing, attempting to purchase or purchasing marijuana item) occurred, a court shall give a second notice to the department to reinstate the person’s suspended driving privileges resulting from the original notice if any of the following occur:

(a) The fine for the offense is paid or the defendant has begun making payments.

(b) The court finds the defendant not guilty or orders a dismissal of the case.

(c) The court determines that the person’s suspended driving privileges should be reinstated for good cause.

(4) The court may reissue a notice of suspension if the person ceases making payments before the fine is paid in full. The reissuance does not extend the original period of suspension.

(5) Notifications by a court to the department under this section shall be in a form prescribed by the department.

(6) A court may not notify the department under this section for failure to appear on any parking, pedestrian or bicyclist offense. [1983 c.338 §393; 1985 c.16 §209; 1985 c.669 §15; 1989 c.161 §1; 1991 c.702 §6; 1995 c.142 §3; 1999 c.1051 §281; 2001 c.817 §1; 2001 c.823 §27; 2007 c.127 §3; 2011 c.355 §5; 2011 c.597 §113; 2013 c.432 §2; 2017 c.20 §8]

Source: Section 809.220 — Failure to appear; suspension or other procedures , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.129 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.129
825.129 Legal status of certificates
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law, no certificate issued under this chapter, or any prior law, shall be assigned or otherwise transferred except as provided in ORS 825.110 (Issuance, extension or transfer of certificate to carriers of household goods) .

(2) No such certificate shall be construed to be a franchise or irrevocable or exclusive or to possess value for ratemaking purposes. However, upon the death of an individual holding a certificate:

(a) If the estate of such individual is admitted to probate, the executor or personal representative may continue the operation thereunder, for the purpose of transferring the certificate, for a period not to exceed two years from the date of death; or

(b) If the estate of such individual is not probated, all the heirs of the deceased holder of the certificate may file with the Department of Transportation an application for the transfer of the certificate together with an affidavit signed by the heirs stating the name of the person to whom the certificate is to be transferred. If any heir has not reached the age of majority or is otherwise legally incapacitated, the heir’s parent or guardian shall sign for the heir. The affidavit shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the department. Subject to the provisions of ORS 825.135 (Denial of certificate, permit, transfer or extension of authority) , the department shall transfer the certificate to the person named as transferee in the affidavit.

(3) In determining the scope of authority to be transferred under subsection (2) of this section, the department shall consider, as evidence of past use under the certificate, only the services furnished during the two-year period immediately preceding the death of the certificate holder.

(4) If an application under subsection (2) of this section for the transfer of the certificate is not filed within 18 months of the date of death, and if such certificate is not transferred within two years of the date of death, the certificate shall be deemed automatically revoked. [Formerly 767.186; 1997 c.275 §36]

Source: Section 825.129 — Legal status of certificates , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.279 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.279
805.279 Disposition of moneys from Portland Trail Blazers registration plate surcharge
Status: in_force

(1) Moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.278 (Portland Trail Blazers registration plate) must be transferred to the Trail Blazers Foundation established by the Portland Trail Blazers after deduction of the cost of administration of the Portland Trail Blazers registration plate program, including but not limited to the costs of collecting the Portland Trail Blazers registration plate surcharge and transferring Portland Trail Blazers registration plates that are above the normal costs of issuing, renewing and transferring registration plates in the normal course of business of the Department of Transportation. Any royalties due to the National Basketball Association are the responsibility of the Portland Trail Blazers.

(2) The Trail Blazers Foundation shall use the surcharge proceeds received under this section to issue grants for youth-related programs and initiatives.

(3) Each year, the Trail Blazers Foundation shall report to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation. The report must provide information about the grants awarded with the funds from the surcharge. [2015 c.806 §3]

Source: Section 805.279 — Disposition of moneys from Portland Trail Blazers registration plate surcharge , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.529 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.529
801.529 “Tow dolly.”
Status: in_force

“Tow dolly” means an auxiliary axle assembly equipped with a tow bar and used to tow a motor vehicle behind another motor vehicle. [1991 c.284 §3]

Source: Section 801.529 — “Tow dolly.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.802 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.802
811.802 Failure to yield right of way to funeral procession
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a funeral procession if the funeral procession is accompanied by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle and the person does not do the following:

(a) Yield the right of way to the funeral procession.

(b) Stop before entering any intersection and remain stopped until the funeral procession has passed.

(c) Obey any directions given by a driver of a funeral escort vehicle.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section and except for emergency vehicles and police vehicles or at the direction of a police officer, this section applies to pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicle drivers and anyone else in the path of a funeral procession.

(3) This section applies only to persons who knew or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known of the presence of a funeral procession.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to yield the right of way to a funeral procession, is a Class D traffic violation. [1991 c.482 §7; 1995 c.383 §2]

Source: Section 811.802 — Failure to yield right of way to funeral procession; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.080 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.080
824.080 “Hazardous materials” defined
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 824.082 (Notice of movement of hazardous materials) to 824.090 (Department of Transportation to set standards for safe transportation of hazardous wastes) “hazardous materials” means those substances designated by the Department of Transportation pursuant to ORS 824.086 (Designation of hazardous materials and notice requirements) (1). [Formerly 761.370]

Source: Section 824.080 — “Hazardous materials” defined , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.104 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.104
825.104 Federal registration and financial responsibility requirements for interstate carriers
Status: in_force

An interstate for-hire carrier or private carrier required to obtain a United States Department of Transportation registration number engaged or to engage in interstate operations may not perform transportation services on the public highways of this state without having first complied with federal registration and financial responsibility requirements. [Formerly 767.155; 2001 c.335 §4; 2007 c.465 §5]

Source: Section 825.104 — Federal registration and financial responsibility requirements for interstate carriers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.015 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.015
815.015 Department inspection of vehicles for compliance
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may at any time inspect any vehicle to determine its compliance with the equipment provisions and other provisions of the vehicle code. [1983 c.338 §436]

Source: Section 815.015 — Department inspection of vehicles for compliance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.300
816.300 Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation with nonstandard lighting equipment if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 (Lighting equipment standards) to 816.290 (End load lights) that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 (Lighting equipment standards) to 816.290 (End load lights) .

(b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle or combination is equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 (Lighting equipment standards) to 816.290 (End load lights) that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 (Lighting equipment standards) to 816.290 (End load lights) .

(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 816.310 (Exemptions from lighting equipment requirements) .

(3) The offense described in this section, operation with nonstandard lighting equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §457; 1985 c.393 §12]

Source: Section 816.300 — Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.134 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.134
803.134 Fee
Status: in_force

A person submitting a transitional ownership record to the Department of Transportation shall pay a fee of $13 to the department. The fee shall be paid at the time of submission of the record unless the department by rule establishes alternative payment methods. [1989 c.927 §6; 1993 c.233 §43]

Source: Section 803.134 — Fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.100 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.100
819.100 Abandoning a vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of abandoning a vehicle if the person abandons a vehicle upon a highway or upon any public or private property.

(2) The owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the Department of Transportation shall be considered responsible for the abandonment of a vehicle in the manner prohibited by this section and shall be liable for the cost of towing and disposition of the abandoned vehicle.

(3) A vehicle abandoned in violation of this section is subject to the provisions for towing and sale of abandoned vehicles under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) to 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) .

(4) The offense described in this section, abandoning a vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §677; 1995 c.758 §7; 2009 c.371 §5]

Source: Section 819.100 — Abandoning a vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.240 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.240
824.240 Payment when public highway involved
Status: in_force

(1) As to all crossings above or below grade constructed on state highways, the proportion of expense to be borne by public authority in interest shall be paid from the state highway funds.

(2) Any public authority in interest acting through its governing body may, at its option, by agreement with the Department of Transportation, bear a share of the expense of constructing any railroad crossing above or below grade on a state highway.

(3) If federal funds allocated specifically for removal of hazards at hazardous railroad-highway crossings are available for any part of the work to be performed, the Department of Transportation shall cause such funds to be used for such purposes. [Formerly 763.260]

Source: Section 824.240 — Payment when public highway involved , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.412 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.412
813.412 Role of police officer in implied consent hearing
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 9.160 (Bar membership required to practice law) and 9.320 (Necessity for employment of attorney) , in any hearing under ORS 813.410 (Suspension upon receipt of police report on implied consent test) in which a city attorney or district attorney does not appear, a police officer actively involved in the investigation of the offense may present evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses and make arguments relating to:

(1) The application of statutes and rules to the facts in the case;

(2) The literal meaning of the statutes or rules at issue in the case;

(3) The admissibility of evidence; and

(4) Proper procedures to be used in the hearing. [1999 c.831 §4; 2010 c.37 §2]

Note: 813.412 (Role of police officer in implied consent hearing) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 813.412 — Role of police officer in implied consent hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 823.075 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 823 / Section 823.075
823.075 Petitioning department for authority to abandon agency or withdraw agent
Status: in_force

(1) Any common carrier may petition the Department of Transportation for authority to abandon any agency or to withdraw the agent from an agency.

(2) Upon receipt of a petition to abandon or withdraw under this section, the department shall give written notice of the petition to all known current customers of such agency. If the petition requests authority to abandon or withdraw any agency or agent involved in transportation services using motor buses, the department shall provide notice of the petition for authority and of rights to protest by publication in addition to any written notice required by this subsection. When notice by publication is required under this subsection, such notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the affected agency is located.

(3) If any customer files with the department a written protest to the abandonment of the agency or the withdrawal of the agent therefrom within 30 days from the date written notice is given, the department shall schedule a hearing to be held within 30 days from the filing of such protest. If notice by publication is required under subsection (2) of this section then protest may be filed, as provided under this subsection, within 30 days after the written notice or published notice, whichever is later.

(4) If a hearing is provided under this section, the hearing shall be held at some convenient place in the county in which such agency is located.

(5) Where a common carrier seeks to move the location of its agent or agency from one point within a city to another point within such city the department may approve such move without a hearing. [Formerly 756.390]

Source: Section 823.075 — Petitioning department for authority to abandon agency or withdraw agent , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors823.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.270 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.270
815.270 Operating vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct driver
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct the driver if the person is operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped or where baggage or an encumbrance does any of the following:

(a) Substantially obstructs the driver’s views to the rear, through one or more mirrors and otherwise.

(b) Obstructs the driver’s view to the front or sides.

(c) Interferes with control of the driving mechanism.

(d) Prevents the free, unhampered operation of the vehicle by the driver.

(2) The offense described in this section, vehicle loaded or equipped to obstruct driver, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §500; 1985 c.16 §259]

Source: Section 815.270 — Operating vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct driver; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.140 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.140
811.140 Reckless driving
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person:

(a) Recklessly drives a vehicle upon a highway or premises open to the public in a manner that endangers the safety of persons or property; or

(b) Operates a vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public and, in the presence of two or more persons assembled for the purpose of spectating the conduct, intentionally:

(A) Breaks the traction of the vehicle’s rear tires; or

(B) Spins the vehicle’s rear tires continuously by pressing the accelerator and increasing the engine speed in a manner that leaves marks on the surface upon which the vehicle is being driven.

(2) As used in this section, “intentionally” and “recklessly” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 161.085 (Definitions with respect to culpability) .

(3) The offense described in this section, reckless driving, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §571; 2023 c.158 §2]

Source: Section 811.140 — Reckless driving; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.406 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.406
809.406 Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall cancel a driver license with a Class A or Class B farm endorsement or deny a person the right to apply for a Class A or Class B farm endorsement if the person’s commercial driving privileges are suspended under ORS 809.520 (Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges) .

(2) If the department cancels a driver license with a Class A or Class B farm endorsement under this section, the person whose license is canceled is entitled to an administrative review under ORS 809.440 (Hearing and administrative review procedures) . [2009 c.395 §2; 2013 c.237 §17]

Source: Section 809.406 — Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.020
805.020 Special interest vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) A vehicle that is a vehicle of special interest 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 vehicles of special interest established under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) .

(2) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as a vehicle of special interest 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 §239; 2003 c.122 §4]

Source: Section 805.020 — Special interest vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.035 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.035
805.035 Racing activity vehicles
Status: in_force

(1) A vehicle that is a racing activity vehicle may be registered only under this section.

(2) A racing activity vehicle shall be registered for a permanent registration period as described under ORS 803.400 (Duration of registration periods) . To register a racing activity vehicle the owner shall:

(a) Apply for permanent registration of the vehicle in the same manner provided for application for registration of vehicles; and

(b) Pay the fee for permanent registration of racing activity vehicles established under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) .

(3) A racing activity vehicle may be issued special interest registration plates.

(4) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as a racing activity vehicle under this section, the vehicle is subject to the limitations on use of the vehicle under ORS 805.037 (Violation of registration limits on racing activity vehicles) . [2007 c.693 §3a]

Source: Section 805.035 — Racing activity vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.300
820.300 Exemptions from traffic laws
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to conditions, limitations, prohibitions and penalties established for emergency vehicle and ambulance drivers under ORS 820.320 (Illegal operation of emergency vehicle or ambulance) , the driver of an emergency vehicle or ambulance may do any of the following:

(a) Park or stand in disregard of a statute, regulation or ordinance prohibiting that parking or standing.

(b) Proceed past a red signal or stop sign.

(c) Exceed the designated speed limits.

(d) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.

(e) Proceed past the flashing bus safety lights without violating ORS 811.155 (Failure to stop for bus safety lights) if the driver first stops the vehicle and then proceeds only when the driver:

(A) Determines that no passengers of the bus remain on the roadway; and

(B) Proceeds with caution.

(2) The provisions of this section:

(a) Do not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle or ambulance from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all other persons.

(b) Are not a defense to the driver of an emergency vehicle or ambulance in an action brought for criminal negligence or reckless conduct.

(c) Except as specifically provided in this section, do not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle or ambulance from the duty to comply with ORS 811.155 (Failure to stop for bus safety lights) . [1983 c.338 §757; 1985 c.16 §362; 1995 c.209 §5]

Source: Section 820.300 — Exemptions from traffic laws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.320
811.320 Failure to drive to right on divided highway
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to drive to the right on a divided highway if the person is operating a vehicle upon a highway divided into two or more roadways by means of an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic and the person does not drive only upon the right-hand roadway.

(2) This section does not apply if a person is operating a vehicle in accordance with traffic control devices or the directions of a police officer that differ from the requirements of this section.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to drive to the right on a divided highway, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §620]

Source: Section 811.320 — Failure to drive to right on divided highway; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.183 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.183
801.183 “Certificate of sale.”
Status: in_force

“Certificate of sale” means a document that contains the name and address of the purchaser and seller of a motor vehicle or component part, the date of sale, the consideration paid and a description of the vehicle or part and other essential elements of a sale of a motor vehicle or major component part. [2005 c.654 §2]

Source: Section 801.183 — “Certificate of sale.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.415 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.415
810.415 Removal of vehicles, cargo or debris from roadway after collision
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer who comes to the scene of a collision described in ORS 811.700 (Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged) may remove or direct the driver of a vehicle involved in the collision to remove from the roadway any vehicle, cargo or debris resulting from the collision. A person acting under the authority granted by this section is not liable for damage to a vehicle, cargo or debris caused by reasonable efforts at removal. [2003 c.410 §2; 2018 c.22 §8]

Source: Section 810.415 — Removal of vehicles, cargo or debris from roadway after collision , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.310
821.310 Treble damages for damage to property
Status: in_force

The operator or the owner of a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle used with the permission of the owner shall be liable for three times the amount of any damage to trees, shrubs, growing crops or other property injured as the result of travel by such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle over the property involved. The liability under this section is in addition to any penalties provided in ORS 821.150 (Operation of snowmobile without driving privileges) , 821.190 (Unlawful operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on highway or railroad) , 821.210 (Operating improperly equipped snowmobile) or 821.250 (Permitting dangerous operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle) to 821.290 (Dangerous operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle) . [1983 c.338 §736; 1985 c.393 §49; 1985 c.459 §38; 1987 c.587 §20; 1989 c.991 §20]

Source: Section 821.310 — Treble damages for damage to property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.492 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.492
825.492 Annual and quarterly reports authorized
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever in the judgment of the Department of Transportation the estimated annual tax payable by a carrier will be less than $100, and the vehicles operated by the carrier are of less than 30,000 pounds combined weight, the department may authorize the carrier to file reports annually in lieu of monthly reports required by ORS 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees) and 825.515 (Daily records and monthly reports by carriers) . Annual reports and accompanying remittances shall be filed on or before the due date of February 28 for the preceding calendar year.

(2) At the request of a motor carrier, the department may authorize the carrier to file quarterly reports in lieu of monthly reports required by ORS 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees) and 825.515 (Daily records and monthly reports by carriers) . Quarterly reports and accompanying remittances due shall be filed on or before the due date as follows: First calendar quarter, May 31; second quarter, August 31; third quarter, November 30; fourth quarter, February 28.

(3) Such authorizations may be withdrawn at any time upon the mailing of notice to the carrier at the last address of record of the carrier with the department. Any provisions of ORS 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees) and 825.515 (Daily records and monthly reports by carriers) otherwise applicable to reports and remittances shall be applicable to reports and remittances under this section. [Formerly 767.845; 2001 c.567 §11]

Source: Section 825.492 — Annual and quarterly reports authorized , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.062 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.062
824.062 Equipment required on track motor cars
Status: in_force

(1) Every person operating or controlling any railroad which is a common carrier shall equip each of its track motor cars operating during the period 30 minutes before sunset and 30 minutes after sunrise with:

(a) An electric headlight of sufficient candle power to enable the operator of the car to plainly discern any track obstruction, landmark, warning sign or grade crossing at a distance not less than 300 feet.

(b) A red rear electric light with sufficient candle power to be plainly visible at a distance not less than 300 feet.

(c) A windshield equipped with a device, which must be kept in good working order, with which the operator can clean rain, snow and other moisture from the windshield.

(d) A canopy or top adequate to protect the occupants of the car from sun, rain, snow or other inclement weather.

(2) As used in this section, “track motor car” means all power-propelled speeders and motor cars which can be lifted on and off the track by hand. [Formerly 761.320]

Source: Section 824.062 — Equipment required on track motor cars , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.200
819.200 Exemption from notice and hearing requirements for vehicle held in criminal investigation
Status: in_force

A vehicle that is being held as part of any criminal investigation is not subject to any requirements under ORS 819.170 (Notice prior to taking vehicle into custody and towing) to 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing) unless the criminal investigation relates to the theft of the vehicle. [1983 c.338 §426; 1993 c.385 §9]

Source: Section 819.200 — Exemption from notice and hearing requirements for vehicle held in criminal investigation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.200
822.200 Operating illegal towing business
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating an illegal towing business if the person does not hold a certificate issued under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) and the person does any of the following:

(a) Engages in the towing or recovering of vehicles by any means for any direct or indirect compensation when the vehicle being towed or recovered is owned by a person other than the person performing the towing or recovery activity.

(b) Engages in towing or recovering by any means, as part of any business operation of the person, vehicles that are wrecked, damaged, disabled or abandoned or replacement vehicles.

(c) Purports in any way to be engaged in the business of performing activities described in this subsection.

(2) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Persons operating under and within the scope of a vehicle transporter certificate issued under ORS 822.310 (Privileges granted by certificate) .

(b) A person who provides assistance to another motorist, whether or not compensation is received, if the assistance is not provided as part of the business operation of the person providing the assistance.

(c) A person engaging in any activity relating to a vehicle in which that person holds a security interest.

(d) An employee of a person issued a towing business certificate under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) while that employee is performing official duties as an employee.

(e) A person who holds a valid dismantler certificate under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) who tows a vehicle described under ORS 819.280 (Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession) .

(3) The offense described in this section, operating an illegal towing business, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §811; 1985 c.16 §410; 2005 c.738 §§6,6a]

Source: Section 822.200 — Operating illegal towing business; exceptions; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.425 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.425
811.425 Failure of slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle if the person is driving a vehicle and the person fails to move the person’s vehicle off the main traveled portion of the highway into an area sufficient for safe turnout when:

(a) The driver of the overtaken vehicle is proceeding at a speed less than a speed established in ORS 811.105 (Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation) as prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule;

(b) The driver of the overtaking vehicle is proceeding at a speed in conformity with ORS 811.105 (Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation) ;

(c) The highway is a two directional, two-lane highway; and

(d) There is no clear lane for passing available to the driver of the overtaking vehicle.

(2) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §640; 1991 c.482 §16; 1995 c.383 §68; 2001 c.104 §307; 2003 c.819 §15]

Source: Section 811.425 — Failure of slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.050 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.050
807.050 Application
Status: in_force

An application for a driver license shall be in a form approved by the Department of Transportation. An application must contain all the following:

(1) The applicant’s full legal name, sex, date of birth, residence address, except as otherwise 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) , and post-office address other than general delivery. The department may provide by rule for acceptance of something other than an actual residence or post-office address if the department determines that the applicant does not have an actual address. The department shall require proof to verify the address in addition to anything else the department may require of the applicant. The department shall adopt rules to identify what constitutes proof of address for purposes of this subsection. Proof of address may include, but is not limited to, providing a utility bill, a tax return, a record from a financial institution, a proof of insurance card or a health benefits card, a selective service card, a mortgage document or a lease agreement. The applicant may provide the proof of address by submitting proof in the form of an original document or a copy of a document, use an electronic device to display proof of address, or provide proof through the use of a third party address verification system.

(2) The class of driver license sought.

(3) The Social Security number of the applicant or other number or identifying information determined appropriate by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, if the application is for a commercial driver license or a commercial learner driver permit or if the Oregon Department of Transportation by rule requires the Social Security number on the application.

(4) Whether or not the applicant wants to make an anatomical gift, as defined in ORS 97.953 (Definitions for ORS 97.951 to 97.982) .

(5) Any other information the department deems necessary to assist the department in determining whether the applicant is qualified or eligible to be licensed.

(6) The signature of the applicant. [1983 c.338 §302; 1985 c.16 §125; 1985 c.563 §5; 1985 c.597 §7; 1985 c.608 §15; 1989 c.636 §17; 1991 c.67 §216; 1991 c.523 §5; 1993 c.751 §35; 2005 c.292 §6; 2007 c.542 §7; 2008 c.1 §11; 2011 c.86 §1; 2013 c.237 §40; 2015 c.716 §§6,7; 2017 c.306 §2; 2017 c.568 §15]

Source: Section 807.050 — Application; proof of address; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.220
806.220 Failure to file after failing verification
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to make future responsibility filing after failing verification if the person does not:

(a) Provide satisfactory proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements within the time specified by the Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) ; and

(b) Within 60 days after the date the department sent the notice of verification under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) , make a future responsibility filing.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to make future responsibility filing after failing verification, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §857; 1985 c.393 §64; 1985 c.714 §5; 2019 c.312 §4]

Source: Section 806.220 — Failure to file after failing verification; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.380 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.380
805.380 Department investigation
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall have the authority to investigate and verify information provided in conjunction with application for registration under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) . The department may cancel the registration of any vehicle that has registration issued under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) if the owner or a lessee or an employee of either is convicted of violation of ORS 805.350 (Violation of farm registration limits) to 805.370 (False certification) , if the department determines that such person has violated ORS 805.350 (Violation of farm registration limits) to 805.370 (False certification) whether or not the person is convicted for the violation or if the department determines that either the vehicle or the owner no longer qualifies for farm vehicle registration. If registration is canceled under this section, the vehicle shall not again be eligible for registration under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) for a period of one year after the cancellation. [1985 c.16 §377; 1993 c.741 §138]

Source: Section 805.380 — Department investigation; cancellation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.215 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.215
822.215 Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may deny or refuse to issue any towing business certificate under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any towing business certificate issued upon proof that the applicant for or holder of the certificate has done any of the following:

(a) Used fraud or deception in securing the certificate.

(b) Received in any manner or by any device any rebate or other additional fee for towing or recovery from a person who performs repairs on a vehicle who does not also own the vehicle. This paragraph does not prohibit the payment of the towing fee by a person who performs repairs on a vehicle if the fee is included in the charges by that person for repairs on the vehicle.

(c) Used vehicles for the purposes of towing or recovering services that did not meet the minimum safety standards established by the department.

(d) Failed to display special towing business registration plates, stickers or indicia or identification devices for proportionally registered tow vehicles authorized under ORS 805.200 (Plates and other devices with special designs) on each vehicle used to tow or recover vehicles.

(e) Failed to maintain the amounts and types of insurance required to qualify for issuance of a towing business certificate under ORS 822.205 (Certificate) .

(f) Failed to obtain any permits or authority required under any provision of ORS chapter 825 or rules adopted thereunder.

(g) Violated 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) or 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) or a rule adopted under ORS 822.265 (Rulemaking authority) .

(2) After receiving an order from the State Board of Towing under ORS 822.280 (Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of towing business certificate) , the department shall impose the disciplinary action requested by the board. [1983 c.338 §814; 1991 c.284 §30; 1993 c.741 §145; 2007 c.538 §17; 2017 c.480 §19; 2021 c.578 §13]

Source: Section 822.215 — Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of certificate; disciplinary action , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.210
807.210 Disability golf cart permit
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of disability golf cart driver permits in a manner consistent with this section. A disability golf cart driver permit grants the driving privileges provided in this section or under the permit. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a disability golf cart driver permit is subject to the fees, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a Class C license. The following apply to a disability golf cart driver permit:

(1) The department shall issue a disability golf cart driver permit only to persons with ambulatory disabilities.

(2) The department shall issue a disability golf cart driver permit to an applicant who would not qualify for a license because of the person’s disability if the department determines that the person’s disability does not prevent the person from reasonable and ordinary control of vehicles operated under the permit when operated as allowed under the permit.

(3) In addition to any other restrictions placed on the permit by the department, the permit only grants driving privileges for the operation of golf carts or substantially similar vehicles on roads or streets in an area with a speed designation not greater than 25 miles per hour.

(4) The department may require an applicant for the permit to demonstrate that the applicant is qualified to safely exercise the driving privileges granted under a disability golf cart driver permit notwithstanding the disability of the person.

(5) The fees for issuance or renewal of a disability golf cart driver permit are the disability golf cart driver permit issuance or renewal fees established under ORS 807.370 (License, endorsement and permit fees) . This subsection only affects the fees payable for issuance and renewal and is not an exemption from payment of other fees payable at the time of issuance and renewal of a license.

(6) A person with a disability golf cart driver permit who commits the offense of violation of license restrictions under ORS 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions) by driving on a road or street in an area with a speed designation greater than 25 miles per hour commits a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §321; 1985 c.16 §139; 1985 c.608 §25; 1989 c.636 §26]

Source: Section 807.210 — Disability golf cart permit; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.053 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.053
803.053 Expedited titling
Status: in_force

(1) At the request of a vehicle dealer, the Department of Transportation shall provide expedited titling services if the vehicle dealer pays the fee imposed under this section. A request under this section must be made in the manner required by the department. The department shall adopt rules establishing criteria and procedures for providing expedited titling services under this section.

(2) The fee for providing an expedited title under this section is $100. [2014 c.14 §2]

Note: 803.053 (Expedited titling) 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 803.053 — Expedited titling; vehicle dealers; rules; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.120
810.120 Designation of no passing zones
Status: in_force

(1) Each road authority may do the following on its own highways:

(a) Determine where overtaking or passing or driving to the left of the center of the roadway would be especially hazardous; and

(b) Establish zones on the roadway where overtaking or passing or driving to the left of the center of the roadway are prohibited because such would be especially hazardous.

(2) To establish a zone under this section, a road authority must do all of the following:

(a) Determine that a need for a zone exists in accordance with standards and procedures adopted by the Department of Transportation.

(b) Mark the zone by appropriate signs or by a yellow unbroken line on the pavement of the right-hand side of and adjacent to the center line or a lane line of the roadway to indicate the beginning and end of the zone.

(3) Penalties are provided under ORS 811.420 (Passing in no passing zone) for passing in a no passing zone designated under this section. [1983 c.338 §156]

Source: Section 810.120 — Designation of no passing zones , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.507 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.507
801.507 “Stinger-steered.”
Status: in_force

“Stinger-steered” in relation to a combination of vehicles means that the coupling device on the power unit is located back of the tread of the tires of the last axle. [2001 c.574 §2]

Source: Section 801.507 — “Stinger-steered.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.420 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.420
824.420 Cascades Rail Corridor
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to:

(a) Develop a plan to document the shared vision, goals and objectives for passenger rail service within the Cascades Rail Corridor.

(b) Develop a plan to achieve performance goals, manage fleet assets, share costs, prioritize investments and resolve interagency disputes.

(c) Propose funding options to the respective legislative bodies to support the operation of passenger trains within the corridor.

(d) Develop a stakeholder outreach program.

(e) Oversee operations and marketing of daily passenger rail service in the corridor.

(2) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation to coordinate state rail plans. [2013 c.112 §1]

Note: See note under 824.400 (Passenger rail plan) .

Source: Section 824.420 — Cascades Rail Corridor , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.486 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.486
825.486 Credit for fuel tax
Status: in_force

Any tax paid under ORS 319.010 (Definitions for ORS 319.010 to 319.430) to 319.430 (Savings clause) or 319.510 (Short title) to 319.880 (Disposition of moneys) on motor vehicle fuel or fuel as defined in ORS 319.520 (Definitions for ORS 319.510 to 319.880) , either directly by the collection of the tax by the vendor from the consumer or indirectly by adding the amount of the tax to the price of the fuel paid by the customer, is a credit against the amount of tax otherwise due and payable to the state under ORS 818.225 (Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee) , 825.474 (Motor carrier tax for use of highways) , 825.476 (Carrier tax tables) and 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles) . A credit under this section shall be allowed when the person claiming the credit submits to the Department of Transportation:

(1) A report under ORS 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles) , 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees) or 825.492 (Annual and quarterly reports authorized) ; and

(2) Satisfactory evidence along with the report showing the amount of tax paid by the person under ORS 319.010 (Definitions for ORS 319.010 to 319.430) to 319.430 (Savings clause) or 319.510 (Short title) to 319.880 (Disposition of moneys) during the period reported. [Formerly 767.832; 2015 c.77 §4]

Source: Section 825.486 — Credit for fuel tax , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.066 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.066
807.066 School requirements for persons under 18 years of age
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation may not issue driving privileges to a person who is under 18 years of age unless:

(a) The person has graduated from high school and provides the department with proof of graduation satisfactory to the department;

(b) The person has received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) test, from a community college and provides the department with proof of the certificate satisfactory to the department; or

(c) The person’s parent or legal guardian certifies that the person is:

(A) Enrolled in a school of this state, or any other state or any other country;

(B) Enrolled in a community college and making satisfactory progress toward a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) test, a high school diploma or a modified diploma;

(C) Being taught by a private teacher, legal guardian or parent in compliance with ORS 339.035 (Teaching by private teacher, parent or guardian) ;

(D) Exempted from school attendance requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the person; or

(E) Exempt under ORS 339.030 (Exemptions from compulsory school attendance) (2) from the requirement to attend school.

(2) The department may not issue driving privileges to a person who is under 18 years of age and whose driving privileges are suspended for withdrawing from school unless the person:

(a) Has graduated from high school and provides the department with proof of graduation satisfactory to the department;

(b) Has received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) test, from a community college and provides the department with proof of the certificate satisfactory to the department;

(c) Provides the department with a form provided by the department and signed by the principal, or the designee of the principal, of the school attended by the person that declares that the person is enrolled in a school of this state, or any other state or any other country;

(d) Provides the department with a form provided by the department and signed by the authorized representative of the community college attended by the person that declares that the person is making satisfactory progress toward a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test such as the General Educational Development (GED) test;

(e) Provides the department with a form provided by the department and signed by the authorized representative of the community college attended by the person that declares that the person is making satisfactory progress toward a high school diploma or a modified diploma;

(f) Provides the department with a form provided by the department and signed by the authorized representative of the education service district or school district having jurisdiction over the area of the person’s residence that declares that the person is being taught by a private teacher, legal guardian or parent in compliance with ORS 339.035 (Teaching by private teacher, parent or guardian) ;

(g) Provides the department with documentation satisfactory to the department that indicates that the person is exempted from school attendance requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the person; or

(h) Provides the department with documentation satisfactory to the department that the person is exempt under ORS 339.030 (Exemptions from compulsory school attendance) (2) from the requirement to attend school. [1999 c.789 §2; 2015 c.716 §2; 2017 c.66 §30; 2017 c.701 §24; 2017 c.726 §15; 2021 c.97 §87]

Source: Section 807.066 — School requirements for persons under 18 years of age , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.090 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.090
805.090 Nonfarm tractors
Status: in_force

(1) Except where specific provisions are made for tractors described in this section, such tractors are subject to the same provisions of the vehicle code relating to registration, titling, transfer, sale and dealer regulation as a motor truck.

(2) This section applies to vehicles that would be farm tractors if used primarily in agricultural operations and that are not within:

(a) The exemptions from registration for farm tractors under ORS 803.305 (Exemptions from general registration requirements) ; or

(b) The classification of fixed load vehicle. [1983 c.338 §251; 1985 c.16 §96]

Source: Section 805.090 — Nonfarm tractors , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.237 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.237
815.237 Forward crossview mirror
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “forward crossview mirror” means a mirror or device that enables the driver of a motor truck to have a clear and unobstructed view of persons or objects directly in front of the motor truck.

(2) A person commits the offense of failure to inspect if the person operates a motor truck with a combined weight of more than 10,000 pounds used in commercial delivery and the person:

(a) Operates the motor truck without a forward crossview mirror; or

(b) Fails to visually inspect the intended path of the vehicle to verify that the path is free of persons or objects before the person reenters the motor truck.

(3) This section does not apply to:

(a) Commercial buses;

(b) Tow vehicles;

(c) Vehicles owned or operated by the United States or by any governmental jurisdiction within the United States except when owned or operated as a carrier of property for hire;

(d) Vehicles owned or operated by a mass transit district created under ORS chapter 267; or

(e) Vehicles used for solid waste or recycling collection.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to inspect, is a Class C traffic violation. [2007 c.794 §3]

Note: 815.237 (Forward crossview mirror) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 815 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 815.237 — Forward crossview mirror; failure to inspect; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.395 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.395
811.395 Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating
Status: in_force

This section establishes appropriate signals, for purposes of the vehicle code, for use when signals are required while stopping, turning, changing lanes or suddenly decelerating a vehicle. This section does not authorize the use of only hand and arm signals when the use of signal lights is required under ORS 811.405 (Failure to signal with lights) . Vehicle lighting equipment described in this section is vehicle lighting equipment for which standards are established under ORS 816.100 (Brake lights) and 816.120 (Turn signals) . Appropriate signals are as follows:

(1) To indicate a left turn either of the following:

(a) Hand and arm extended horizontally from the left side of the vehicle.

(b) Activation of front and rear turn signal lights on the left side of the vehicle.

(2) To indicate a right turn either of the following:

(a) Hand and arm extended upward from the left side of the vehicle. A person who is operating a bicycle is not in violation of this paragraph if the person signals a right turn by extending the person’s right hand and arm horizontally.

(b) Activation of front and rear turn signal lights on the right side of the vehicle.

(3) To indicate a stop or a decrease in speed either of the following:

(a) Hand and arm extended downward from the left side of the vehicle; or

(b) Activation of brake lights on the vehicle.

(4) Change of lane by activation of both front and rear turn signal lights on the side of the vehicle toward which the change of lane is made. [1983 c.338 §635; 1985 c.16 §314]

Source: Section 811.395 — Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.500 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.500
811.500 Unlawful stop or deceleration
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful stop or deceleration if the person is operating a vehicle and the person stops or suddenly decreases the speed of the vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the driver immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give the signal.

(2) Appropriate signals for the purpose of this section are as designated under ORS 811.395 (Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating) and 811.400 (Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout) .

(3) The offense described in this section, unlawful stop or deceleration, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §657; 1995 c.383 §77]

Source: Section 811.500 — Unlawful stop or deceleration; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.570 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.570
802.570 Compensation and reimbursement for legislative representative under Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement
Status: in_force

A legislator who is a designated representative under ORS 802.560 (Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement) is entitled to compensation and expense reimbursement under ORS 171.072 (Salary of members and presiding officers) , payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [1987 c.879 §21; 2001 c.610 §2]

Source: Section 802.570 — Compensation and reimbursement for legislative representative under Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.120
818.120 Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations
Status: in_force

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) . The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) . Operation in accordance with one of the exemptions described is not subject to ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) . Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following:

(1) The limit on the number of vehicles that may be operated in combination 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) The limit on the number of vehicles that may be operated in combination 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) The limit on the number of vehicles that may be operated in combination does not apply to any vehicles, combination of vehicles, articles, machines or other equipment while being used by the federal government, the State of Oregon or any county or incorporated city in the construction, maintenance or repair of public highways and at the immediate location or site of such construction, maintenance or repair.

(4) The limit on the number of vehicles that may be operated in combination does not apply to any vehicles while being used on the roads of a road authority by mass transit districts for purposes authorized under ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) , provided the use of the vehicles is approved by the road authority for its roads.

(5) Operations authorized to exceed the limit on the number of vehicles that may be operated in combination by a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) are subject to the terms of the permit. It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) if the person so charged produces a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) authorizing the operation of the combination of vehicles issued prior to and valid at the time of the offense.

(6) In drive-away operations, three vehicles may be coupled together by a double saddle-mount method or by a single saddle-mount and tow bar method or four vehicles by a triple saddle-mount method.

(7) A combination of three implements of husbandry or two implements of husbandry hauled or towed by another vehicle may be operated on a highway without violation of the limits under ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) .

(8) A truck tractor and semitrailer drawing one trailer or a truck tractor and semitrailer drawing one additional semitrailer mounted on a dolly equipped with a fifth wheel hitch may be operated on a highway without violation of the limits under ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) .

(9) A truck tractor and semitrailer drawing a balance trailer with a length not in excess of 15 feet and a loaded weight not in excess of 8,000 pounds or drawing a dolly may be operated on a highway without violation of the limits under ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) . [1983 c.338 §518; 1985 c.16 §267; 1993 c.277 §1; 2007 c.456 §1]

Source: Section 818.120 — Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.030 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.030
813.030 Amount of fee
Status: in_force

(1) The fee required by ORS 471.432 (Examination for problem condition involving alcohol upon conviction) and 813.020 (Fee to be paid on conviction) (1) shall be in the amount of $255, except that the court may waive all or part of the fee in cases involving indigent defendants. The court may make provision for payment of the fee on an installment basis. A circuit court shall deposit the fee in the Criminal Fine Account. If the fee is collected in a municipal or justice court, the fee shall be forwarded by the court to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account.

(2) The court may not order the fee under ORS 471.432 (Examination for problem condition involving alcohol upon conviction) to be paid in any case where the person who is required to undergo assessment and treatment is under 18 years of age. [1985 c.16 §296; 1987 c.905 §29; 1989 c.576 §§6a,7a; 1989 c.635 §§1,3; 1991 c.557 §4; 1993 c.13 §5; 1999 c.646 §3; 2009 c.595 §1142; 2011 c.597 §§147,324; 2011 c.671 §3; 2012 c.81 §§2,3; 2021 c.597 §32]

Source: Section 813.030 — Amount of fee; distribution , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.520 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.520
803.520 Issuance
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall issue and deliver to the owner registration plates according to the following:

(1) Registration plates shall be issued upon filing of application for registration and payment of the appropriate registration and registration plate fees unless the department has just cause for refusing to register a vehicle or unless otherwise provided in this section.

(2) If an application for title or registration is for a vehicle that is subject to the provisions of ORS 803.210 (Conditions precedent to issuance of title for certain vehicles) , the department may issue a permit described under ORS 803.615 (Temporary permit for registration applicant) while the department is determining all facts relative to the applicant’s right to receive title and may issue registration plates along with the title.

(3) Before issuance of registration plates, the department must receive the manufacturing and reflectorizing fee for the registration plates. If the registration plate is a special plate authorized under ORS 805.200 (Plates and other devices with special designs) , the fees for the registration plate issuance are as described in ORS 805.250 (Fees for special plates) .

(4) Except as otherwise authorized by ORS 805.200 (Plates and other devices with special designs) , registration plates issued shall be as described in ORS 803.535 (Size, form, material, color, design, contents) .

(5) The department shall issue the number of plates appropriate under ORS 803.525 (Number of plates issued) and any stickers provided under ORS 803.555 (Replacement) . [1983 c.338 §257; 1985 c.16 §99; 1987 c.146 §8; 1987 c.572 §6; 1993 c.233 §50; 1993 c.741 §119]

Source: Section 803.520 — Issuance; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.366 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.366
801.366 “Motorcycle helmet.”
Status: in_force

“Motorcycle helmet” means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell and a chin-strap type retention system with a sticker indicating that the motorcycle helmet meets standards established by the United States Department of Transportation. [1995 c.492 §2]

Source: Section 801.366 — “Motorcycle helmet.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.225 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.225
813.225 Petition for extension of diversion period
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 extending the diversion period:

(a) Within 30 days prior to the end of the diversion period; or

(b) If the defendant is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or is a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard, at any time prior to the end of the diversion period.

(2) Petition forms for an application for an extension under this section shall be available to a defendant at the court.

(3) The form of the petition for an extension under this section shall be determined by the Supreme Court under ORS 1.525 (Uniform citation and petition forms for certain offenses) . The petition forms made available to a defendant by any city or state court shall conform to the requirements of the Supreme Court.

(4) The court may grant a petition for an extension filed under this section if the court finds that the defendant made a good faith effort to complete the conditions of the diversion agreement and that the defendant can complete the conditions of the diversion agreement within the requested extended diversion period.

(5) An extension granted under this section may be for no more than 180 days from the ending date of the original diversion period or for another time period the court allows under subsection (7) of this section.

(6) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a court may grant a defendant only one extension of a diversion period under this section.

(7) The court may extend the diversion period as necessary to allow the defendant sufficient time to complete the conditions of the diversion agreement if the defendant:

(a) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard;

(b) Is on active duty or has received orders that the defendant will be called to active duty; and

(c) Demonstrates that the military service will impair the defendant’s ability to complete the conditions of the diversion agreement and no comparable treatment program described in ORS 813.233 (Exemption from completing treatment program in this state) is available.

(8) If the court grants the petition for an extension under this section, the following apply:

(a) If the defendant fully complies with the conditions of the diversion agreement within the extended diversion period, the court may dismiss the charge with prejudice under ORS 813.250 (Motion to dismiss charge on completion of diversion) .

(b) If the court finds that the defendant failed to comply with the diversion agreement within the extended diversion period, the court shall enter the guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for a diversion agreement, shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall sentence the defendant.

(9) If the court denies the petition for an extension under this section, the court shall enter the guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for a diversion agreement, shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall sentence the defendant. [1997 c.749 §7; 2003 c.816 §3; 2011 c.197 §2]

Source: Section 813.225 — Petition for extension of diversion period; conditions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.135 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.135
825.135 Denial of certificate, permit, transfer or extension of authority
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “applicant” includes, but is not limited to, any person having a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in or over the operations conducted or to be conducted under the carrier’s authority.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may not grant to an applicant a certificate, permit, transfer of any operating authority, extension of any operating authority or variance permit under ORS chapter 818 if the department has reasonable grounds to believe, based on information contained in department files and records, or based on evidence presented during a hearing with respect to an application filed under ORS 825.102 (Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers) , that any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant is not capable of conducting the transportation service contemplated, in compliance with the law and rules of the department.

(b) The applicant is or has been a repeated and intentional violator of the provisions of this chapter, of ORS chapter 818 or of the rules of the department. This paragraph does not apply to violations for which an applicant has been penalized under subsection (3) of this section.

(c) The information contained in the application pertaining to ownership, possession or control of the equipment or operation to be conducted is false.

(3) A person whose application has been denied under subsection (2) of this section is not eligible to renew the application or to operate or participate directly or indirectly in the proposed operation for a period of time ordered by the department. The period of time ordered by the department under this subsection shall in no event be less than a period of six months from the date application has been denied and shall continue until the applicant has complied with any other penalties ordered by the department under this or other provisions of this chapter. An applicant may renew an application without prejudice by past violations after the penalty period under this subsection.

(4) Upon request, any person whose application has been denied under subsection (2) of this section shall be granted a hearing. This subsection does not require a separate or additional hearing for applicants if the issues are addressed as part of any hearing on the application. After the hearing, the department shall grant or deny the application in conformity with the findings.

(5) Subsection (2) of this section shall be strictly construed for purposes described in this subsection and shall control over any other purposes or policy considerations under the laws relating to motor carriers. The department shall exercise the authority granted under subsection (2) of this section to assure that persons described in subsection (2)(b) of this section:

(a) Achieve an awareness of and respect for the provisions of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 and rules of the department.

(b) Do not legitimize activities that violate this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or the rules of the department by applying for and receiving any operating authority to continue previously unlawful activities.

(6) If the department determines that a carrier issued authority under this chapter is not providing requested transportation services that are within the authority of the carrier, the department shall limit the authority of the carrier to service that the carrier is actually providing unless the carrier provides full transportation services permitted under the carrier’s authority. [Formerly 767.130; 1997 c.722 §4; 2009 c.433 §9; 2015 c.283 §18]

Source: Section 825.135 — Denial of certificate, permit, transfer or extension of authority; hearing; restriction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.400 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.400
818.400 Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements if the person is driving a vehicle or combination of vehicles and the person does not comply with any of the following or if the person is the owner of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and the person causes or permits the vehicle or combination not to comply with any of the following:

(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles must stop and submit to any enforcement of commercial vehicle weight, size, load, conformation or equipment regulation when directed to do so by an “OPEN” sign displayed at a permanently established truck scale.

(b) A vehicle or combination of vehicles must stop and submit to any enforcement of commercial vehicle weight, size, load, conformation or equipment regulation when directed to do so by any sign or signal displayed or given by a police officer, motor carrier enforcement officer or weighmaster acting in accordance with authority granted under ORS 810.490 (Weighing and measuring vehicles) .

(c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles must move into the right lane for purposes of a weight or size check when instructed to do so by a sign indicating the presence of a weigh-in-motion scale.

(d) The directions of any police officer, motor carrier enforcement officer or weighmaster that are given in accordance with authority granted under ORS 810.490 (Weighing and measuring vehicles) or 810.530 (Authority of weighmasters and motor carrier enforcement officers) must be complied with.

(2) The requirement of subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to:

(a) An empty combination of a log truck and pole trailer if the pole trailer is bunked on the log truck and there is no other load; or

(b) A vehicle or combination of vehicles if:

(A) The normal route of the vehicle or combination of vehicles requires turning off the highway after passing the “OPEN” sign but before reaching the scale; and

(B) The vehicle or combination of vehicles is en route to a terminal or other legitimate business.

(3) Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of such vehicle or combination caused or permitted it to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under this section.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements, is a Class B misdemeanor. The penalty provided under this subsection is in addition to any penalty provided for violation of any prohibition relating to vehicle weight, size, load, conformation or equipment. [1983 c.338 §533; 1985 c.393 §35; 1987 c.897 §2; 1993 c.741 §101; 1995 c.27 §1; 1995 c.101 §1; 1997 c.722 §6]

Source: Section 818.400 — Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.320
821.320 Snowmobile registration and permit fees
Status: in_force

The following fees are established relating to snowmobiles:

(1) Registration under ORS 821.080 (Issuance) , $10.

(2) Renewal of registration under ORS 821.080 (Issuance) , $10.

(3) Issuance of out-of-state permit under ORS 821.130 (Out-of-state snowmobile permit) , $7. [1983 c.338 §737; 1985 c.16 §354; 1985 c.459 §13; 1987 c.261 §5; 1989 c.991 §21; 1995 c.774 §23; 1999 c.977 §37]

(All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes)

Source: Section 821.320 — Snowmobile registration and permit fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.717 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.717
811.717 Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident:

(a) A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident;

(b) The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing;

(c) It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible; and

(d) The driver does not move the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway, is a Class C traffic violation. [2007 c.664 §4; 2008 c.10 §3]

Note: 811.717 (Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway) 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 811.717 — Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.120 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.120
803.120 Odometer disclosure
Status: in_force

(1) When an odometer disclosure is required by statute or by the Department of Transportation, the disclosure or reading shall be provided in a form required by the department by rule. The department may require different forms for different situations and may require different information to be disclosed for different purposes.

(2) Any form authorized by the department for use as an odometer disclosure upon transfer of an interest in a vehicle shall refer to the federal law requiring disclosure of odometer information and shall state that failure to complete the disclosure form, or providing false information on the form, may result in a fine or imprisonment.

(3) Any form authorized by the department for use as an odometer disclosure upon transfer of an interest in a vehicle shall provide a way for the transferor to indicate, to the best of the transferor’s knowledge, which of the following is true:

(a) That the odometer reading reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle;

(b) That the odometer reading reflects an amount of mileage in excess of the designed mechanical odometer limit; or

(c) That the odometer reading does not reflect actual mileage and should not be relied on.

(4) An odometer disclosure required upon transfer of an interest in a vehicle shall be made on the vehicle title unless the department provides otherwise by rule. [1991 c.873 §3; 2013 c.659 §3; 2023 c.400 §24a]

Source: Section 803.120 — Odometer disclosure; contents of form , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.017 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.017
811.017 Failure to yield to traffic patrol member
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to yield to a traffic patrol member if the driver fails to stop and yield the right of way to a traffic patrol member who:

(a) Has entered a crosswalk for the purpose of directing students who have entered or are about to enter the crosswalk; and

(b) Is carrying a flag or wearing something that identifies the person as a traffic patrol member.

(2) For purposes of this section, “traffic patrol” has the meaning given that term in ORS 339.650 (“Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665) .

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield to a traffic patrol member, is a Class A traffic violation. [2003 c.557 §2]

Source: Section 811.017 — Failure to yield to traffic patrol member; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.106 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.106
825.106 Issuance of permits to carriers described in ORS 825.020
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the information in writing required by the application form for permits in that class and in compliance with the law, rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation, permits shall be issued to motor carriers described in ORS 825.020 (Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds) , conditioned that the proposed operation will not be attended with substantial damage to the highway or danger to the users thereof, to adjacent property or facilities or to the public. The applicant is entitled to a hearing by the department if the application has been declined by the department. [Formerly 767.157]

Source: Section 825.106 — Issuance of permits to carriers described in ORS 825.020 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.487 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.487
814.487 Exemptions from protective headgear requirements
Status: in_force

A person is exempt from the requirements under ORS 814.485 (Failure to wear protective headgear) and 814.486 (Endangering bicycle operator or passenger) to wear protective headgear, if wearing the headgear would violate a religious belief or practice of the person. [1995 c.581 §4]

Source: Section 814.487 — Exemptions from protective headgear requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.170 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.170
802.170 Uncollectible tender of payment
Status: in_force

If any person pays the Department of Transportation any fee or tax with a bank check and the check is returned to the department as uncollectible, or if a person pays the department with a credit or debit card and for any reason the department does not get payment from the issuer of the card, the department may charge the person the fee for dishonored checks or other orders for the payment of money under ORS 30.701 (Actions against maker of dishonored check) (5). If the person does not pay the fee charged under this section, the department may do all of the following:

(1) Suspend or cancel, or refuse to issue or renew, any vehicle registration, vehicle title or vehicle permit in payment of which the check or other order for the payment of money was presented.

(2) Cancel, or refuse to issue or renew, any driver license or driver permit in payment of which the check or other order for the payment of money was presented.

(3) Authorize any department employee or police officer to seize and recover any evidence of the registration, title, license or permit suspended or canceled.

(4) If evidence of the suspended or canceled registration, title, license or permit is not recovered, refuse to conduct any further transactions with the person until the fee charged under this section is paid. [1983 c.338 §134; 1985 c.669 §10; 1991 c.702 §21; 1993 c.751 §12; 1997 c.583 §6; 1999 c.59 §234; 2018 c.76 §21]

Source: Section 802.170 — Uncollectible tender of payment; procedures , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.555 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.555
803.555 Replacement
Status: in_force

The owner of a registered vehicle to which registration stickers are assigned may replace a registration sticker that is lost, destroyed or mutilated in a manner that renders illegible any identification of the sticker. To replace a registration sticker under this section, the owner must apply to the Department of Transportation for a replacement of the damaged or lost sticker in a form prescribed by the department and pay the replacement sticker fee established under ORS 803.575 (Fees for cards, plates and stickers) . The application must state the facts of the damage, destruction or loss of the stickers. The stickers issued under this section are valid only for the period of the stickers replaced. Provision for replacement of registration plates is made under ORS 803.530 (Period of validity) . [1983 c.338 §267; 1985 c.16 §107; 1985 c.174 §6; 1989 c.76 §3; 1993 c.741 §122]

Source: Section 803.555 — Replacement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.230 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.230
815.230 Violation of sound equipment requirements
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of vehicle sound equipment requirements if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven on any highway any vehicle that violates any of the following equipment provisions:

(a) A motor vehicle must be equipped with a horn in good working order, capable of emitting sounds audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet.

(b) No vehicle shall be equipped with any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle.

(2) This section is subject to the exemptions under this subsection in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026 (General exemptions) . The exemptions under this subsection are partial or complete as described in the following:

(a) Authorized emergency vehicles are subject to sound equipment requirements and limitations as provided in ORS 820.370 (Ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens) and 820.380 (Illegal ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens) .

(b) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 (Special interest vehicles) are not subject to this section if the vehicles are:

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

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

(c) Bicycles are subject to requirements and limitations on sound equipment as provided under ORS 815.280 (Violation of bicycle equipment requirements) .

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

(e) The requirements do not apply to road machinery, road rollers and farm tractors.

(f) Electric personal assistive mobility devices are subject to requirements and limitations on sound equipment as provided under ORS 815.284 (Violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements) .

(3) The offense described in this section, violation of vehicle sound equipment requirements, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §492; 1985 c.16 §256; 1997 c.402 §14; 2003 c.341 §16]

Source: Section 815.230 — Violation of sound equipment requirements; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.210 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.210
815.210 Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle with a windshield or windows that do not conform to the standards established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.040 (Standards for window and windshield material) .

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

(a) Any motor vehicle manufactured on or before January 1, 1954, and registered in this state. The exemption under this paragraph does not apply to windshields or windows that have been replaced after January 1, 1954.

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

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

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

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

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

(3) The vehicle exemptions under this section are also exemptions from the prohibitions under ORS 815.090 (Replacement of vehicle windows with unapproved material) against replacing vehicle window or windshield with any unapproved material as provided in that section.

(4) The offense described in this section, operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §488; 1985 c.16 §254; 1985 c.393 §22; 1997 c.402 §12; 2003 c.158 §6]

Source: Section 815.210 — Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.530 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.530
811.530 Failure to post warnings for disabled vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to post warnings for a disabled vehicle if the person is the driver, or other person in charge of a vehicle subject to this section, and the person does not cause the placement of such roadside vehicle warning devices as the Department of Transportation may require under ORS 815.035 (Rules for standards for roadside warning devices) when the vehicle is disabled during limited visibility conditions and cannot immediately be removed from the main traveled portion of a highway outside of a business district or residence district.

(2) This section applies only to the following vehicles:

(a) School buses.

(b) School activity vehicles.

(c) Worker transport buses.

(d) Vehicles used in transportation of persons for hire by a nonprofit entity.

(e) A bus being operated for transporting children to and from religious services or an activity or function authorized by the religious organization.

(f) Commercial buses.

(g) Motor trucks with a registration weight in excess of 8,000 pounds.

(h) Trailers with a registration weight in excess of 8,000 pounds.

(3) Requirements to be equipped with roadside vehicle warning devices are contained in ORS 815.285 (Failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices) .

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to post warnings for a disabled vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §662; 1985 c.16 §325; 1985 c.420 §11; 1989 c.992 §21; 2015 c.283 §7]

Source: Section 811.530 — Failure to post warnings for disabled vehicle; application; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.015 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.015
811.015 Failure to obey traffic patrol member
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to obey a traffic patrol member if:

(a) A traffic patrol member makes a cautionary sign or signal to indicate that students have entered or are about to enter the crosswalk under the traffic patrol member’s direction; and

(b) The driver does not stop and remain stopped for students who are in or entering the crosswalk from either direction on the street on which the driver is operating.

(2) Traffic patrol members described in this section are those provided under ORS 339.650 (“Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665) to 339.665 (Intergovernmental cooperation and assistance in connection with traffic patrols) .

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to obey a traffic patrol member, is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §545; 1995 c.383 §12; 2003 c.278 §2]

Source: Section 811.015 — Failure to obey traffic patrol member; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 823.061 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 823 / Section 823.061
823.061 Applicability of hazardous material safety regulations
Status: in_force

The federal hazardous material safety regulations adopted, implemented or enforced by the Department of Transportation shall be applicable to any person who transports, or causes to be transported, by motor or rail, a hazardous material. The department shall define hazardous material by rule. The definition shall be consistent with federal definitions of the term. [1995 c.737 §10]

Source: Section 823.061 — Applicability of hazardous material safety regulations; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors823.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.614 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.614
813.614 Tampering with ignition interlock device
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with an ignition interlock device if the person does anything to a device that was ordered installed pursuant to ORS 813.602 (Circumstances under which ignition interlock device required) that circumvents the operation of the device.

(2) The offense described in this section, tampering with an ignition interlock device, is a Class A traffic violation. [1987 c.746 §9]

Source: Section 813.614 — Tampering with ignition interlock device; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.040 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.040
818.040 Violation of posted weight limits
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of posted weight limits if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceed any weight limits imposed on the highway or portion of highway and indicated by appropriate signs giving notice of the limits.

(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 exceeds any weight limits imposed on the highway or portion of highway and indicated by appropriate signs giving notice of the limits. Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle or combination caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (5) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2) The authority to establish and change weight limits for purposes of the prohibitions and penalties under this section is under ORS 810.030 (Imposition of restrictions on highway use) .

(3) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.050 (Exemptions from posted weight limits) .

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

(5) The offense described in this section, violation of posted weight limits, is punishable as provided under Schedule III of the penalties under ORS 818.430 (Penalties for violation of weight requirements) . The penalties under this subsection are in addition to any suspension of driving privileges under ORS 809.120 (Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation) or any suspension of vehicle registration under ORS 809.120 (Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation) . [1983 c.338 §510]

Source: Section 818.040 — Violation of posted weight limits; civil liability; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.110 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.110
815.110 Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem
Status: in_force

This section establishes requirements for ORS 815.115 (Violation of emblem requirements) . The requirements under this section are in addition to any other requirements for lighting equipment provided by law. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.120 (Exemptions from emblem requirements) , a person violates ORS 815.115 (Violation of emblem requirements) if the person does not comply with any of the following requirements:

(1) The following types of vehicles must display slow-moving vehicle emblems described under ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems) :

(a) Vehicles or combinations of vehicles designed for customary use at speeds of less than 25 miles per hour.

(b) Golf carts or similar vehicles when operated by a person with a disability.

(c) Class I, Class II and Class IV all-terrain vehicles operated on a highway under ORS 821.191 (Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway) (1).

(2) Slow-moving vehicle emblems must meet the requirements for such emblems established by the Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems) .

(3) Slow-moving vehicle emblems shall be displayed on the rear of the power unit. When a combination of vehicles is being operated in a manner that obscures the emblem mounted on the power unit, an additional emblem shall be displayed on the rear of the rearmost vehicle in the combination. [1983 c.338 §469; 2001 c.529 §5; 2007 c.70 §347; 2007 c.207 §3; 2011 c.360 §19]

Source: Section 815.110 — Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.320
805.320 Application for registration
Status: in_force

Application for registration described under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) shall be made in a form prescribed by the Department of Transportation and certified to by the applicant and shall include all of the following:

(1) The name and residence or business address of the applicant, except as provided for Address Confidentiality Program participants in ORS 192.846 (Records of Department of Transportation) .

(2) The number of acres as shown on the latest county real property tax statements of one or more of the farms, orchards or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be used.

(3) The type and amount of agricultural commodities, agricultural products or livestock produced annually on one or more of the farms, orchards or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be used.

(4) The number of trucks used on the one or more farms, orchards or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be used and the combined weight of the motor vehicle sought to be registered.

(5) A statement that any motor vehicle registered under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) :

(a) Will be used for one or more of the purposes specified under ORS 805.390 (Permitted uses of farm-registered vehicles) .

(b) Will not be used, at any time while registered under ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration) , for any other purpose or for the transportation of any other commodities or products for hire except as provided under ORS 825.024 (Applicability to farm vehicles) .

(c) Is needed in the operation of the one or more farms, orchards or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be used.

(6) Any other information required by the department.

(7) Additional information required by law or by the department in making an application for regular registration for the motor vehicle.

(8) The application shall contain a declaration that it is made under penalties for false certification. Violation of this subsection is subject to penalties under ORS 805.370 (False certification) . [1983 c.338 §770; 1985 c.16 §369; 1989 c.723 §16; 1991 c.284 §22; 1993 c.368 §2; 1993 c.751 §98; 1995 c.522 §2; 2007 c.542 §19; 2008 c.10 §4]

Source: Section 805.320 — Application for registration , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.042 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.042
824.042 Department to participate in contested abandonment proceedings
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall participate before the appropriate federal agency in all contested railroad line abandonment proceedings involving the proposed abandonment of any railroad line in this state. Prior to such participation, the department shall consult with public entities and users of railroad service affected by the proposed abandonment. [Formerly 760.630]

Source: Section 824.042 — Department to participate in contested abandonment proceedings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.435 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.435
803.435 Declaration of weight for fee determination
Status: in_force

A declaration of weight required for purposes of complying with ORS 803.440 (Failure to submit declaration of weight) and for purposes of determining vehicle registration fees under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) shall contain the following:

(1) For vehicles required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 (Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination) , the declaration shall contain the registration weight.

(2) For buses, the declaration shall contain the unloaded weight of the vehicle plus the unloaded weight of any bus trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle. The declaration shall also indicate the number of persons, including the driver, to be carried in the vehicle, plus the number of persons to be carried on any bus trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle.

(3) For fixed load vehicles, the declaration shall contain the weight of the vehicle including the cab, chassis, frame and all appurtenances necessary for making the vehicle self-propelled including front bumpers, fenders, windshield, tire carrier and spare wheel, and including the fixed or permanent load of the vehicle but excluding the spare tire.

(4) For tow vehicles that are used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 (Privileges granted by certificate) , the declaration shall contain the combined weight at which the vehicle will be used to transport property for hire.

(5) For all vehicles not otherwise provided for by this section and for which a declaration is prepared or required, the declaration shall contain the registration weight of the vehicle. [1983 c.338 §231; 1985 c.16 §88; 1985 c.189 §3; 1989 c.723 §10; 1989 c.992 §12c; 1993 c.18 §168; 1993 c.751 §25; 2011 c.287 §4; 2017 c.45 §3]

Source: Section 803.435 — Declaration of weight for fee determination; contents , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.138 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.138
803.138 Discretionary rejection, return or invalidation of record by department
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may reject, return or subsequently invalidate a transitional ownership record if:

(1) It is determined that title is to be issued to someone other than the person shown on the transitional ownership record;

(2) Interests reflected on the primary ownership record or in information submitted in conjunction with that record conflict with the interests as reflected on the transitional ownership record; or

(3) The person submitting the transitional ownership record has failed to submit the fee required by ORS 803.134 (Fee) or to comply with an alternative payment method established by the department under ORS 803.134 (Fee) . [1989 c.927 §10; 1993 c.233 §45]

Source: Section 803.138 — Discretionary rejection, return or invalidation of record by department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.480 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.480
811.480 Illegal backing
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal backing if the person backs a vehicle the person is driving when it is not safe to do so or when it causes interference with other traffic upon a highway.

(2) The offense described in this section, illegal backing, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §653; 1995 c.383 §75]

Source: Section 811.480 — Illegal backing; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 807.745 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 807 / Section 807.745
807.745 Findings regarding personal information contained in driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) Oregon recognizes the importance of protecting the confidentiality and privacy of an individual’s personal information contained in driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards.

(2) Machine-readable features found on driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards are intended to facilitate verification of age or identity, not to facilitate collection of personal information about individuals nor to facilitate the creation of private databases of transactional information associated with those individuals.

(3) Easy access to the information found on driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards facilitates the crime of identity theft, which is a major concern in Oregon. [2009 c.546 §1]

Note: 807.745 (Findings regarding personal information contained in driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards) and 807.750 (Restrictions on swiping driver licenses or identification cards) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 807.745 — Findings regarding personal information contained in driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.009 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.009
822.009 Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may levy and collect a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, against any person who has a vehicle dealer certificate if it finds that the dealer has violated any provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code or of any rules adopted by the department relating to the regulation of vehicle dealers designated to act as agents of the department, the sale of vehicles, vehicle titling or vehicle registration.

(2) The department may levy and collect a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each vehicle improperly sold, brokered, exchanged or offered or displayed for sale, against any person if it finds that the person is in violation of:

(a) ORS 822.005 (Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate) (1); or

(b) Any rules adopted by the department relating to the sale of vehicles and the person is not subject to subsection (1) of this section. [1991 c.541 §3; 1993 c.180 §1; 1997 c.469 §2; 2001 c.543 §1; 2017 c.172 §4]

Source: Section 822.009 — Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.250 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.250
813.250 Motion to dismiss charge on completion of diversion
Status: in_force

(1) At any time after the conclusion of the period of a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement described in ORS 813.230 (Diversion agreement) , a defendant who has fully complied with and performed the conditions of the diversion agreement may apply by motion to the court wherein the diversion agreement was entered for an order dismissing the charge with prejudice.

(2) The defendant shall cause to be served on the district attorney or city attorney a copy of the motion for entry of an order dismissing with prejudice the charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. The motion shall be served on the district attorney or city attorney at the time it is filed with the court. The district attorney or city attorney may contest the motion.

(3) If the defendant does not appear as provided by subsection (1) of this section within six months after the conclusion of the diversion period, and if the court finds that the defendant fully complied with and performed the conditions of the diversion agreement, and if it gives notice of that finding to the district attorney or city attorney the court may on its own motion enter an order dismissing the charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants with prejudice.

(4) No statement made by the defendant about the offense with which the defendant is charged shall be offered or received in evidence in any criminal or civil action or proceeding arising out of the same conduct which is the basis of the charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants, if the statement was made during the course of the screening interview or treatment program and to a person employed by the program. [1983 c.338 §374; 1985 c.16 §195; 1987 c.441 §7; 2015 c.318 §53]

Source: Section 813.250 — Motion to dismiss charge on completion of diversion; admissibility of statements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.397 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.397
801.397 “Prefabricated structure.”
Status: in_force

“Prefabricated structure” has the meaning given that term in ORS 455.010 (Definitions for ORS chapter 455) . [1993 c.696 §4; 2003 c.655 §90]

Source: Section 801.397 — “Prefabricated structure.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.254 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.254
824.254 Reimbursement procedure for railroad and public authority
Status: in_force

(1) Upon issuance of an order apportioning costs to the Grade Crossing Protection Account, the railroad company or the public authority in interest may submit to the Department of Transportation progress claims, not to exceed 80 percent of the apportionment, for reimbursement for the cost of labor, and other services provided to date of billing, and for the costs of materials stockpiled at the project site or specifically purchased and delivered for use on the project. Upon completion of the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a crossing, or of the installation or alteration of grade crossing warning or safety devices at a crossing, the railroad company or the public authority in interest shall present to the department for approval its claim for reimbursement for the costs thereof in the amount apportioned to the Grade Crossing Protection Account less progress payments previously made. When a claim is approved, the department shall, as funds become available, order the claim paid from the account.

(2) The department may make such audit as the department considers necessary before or after each such disbursement for the purpose of determining that the money is expended for the purposes and under the conditions authorized by ORS 824.242 (Apportionment of costs for installation of protective devices) to 824.248 (Apportionments for crossings above or below grade) . By presentation of its claim, the railroad company and the public authority consent to make pertinent records showing costs of labor and materials available to the department.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, upon issuance of an order apportioning costs to the Grade Crossing Protection Account, and upon agreement with the Department of Transportation, the railroad company or public authority in interest shall submit an estimate of the costs of the project. The railroad company or public authority in interest may submit statements for lump-sum reimbursement from the account during and at the completion of the construction, reconstruction or alteration of a crossing, or of the installation or alteration of a grade crossing warning or safety device at a crossing. [Formerly 763.310; 1997 c.249 §256; 1999 c.596 §1]

Source: Section 824.254 — Reimbursement procedure for railroad and public authority , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.405 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.405
811.405 Failure to signal with lights
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to signal with lights when required if a person is operating a vehicle and does not use the vehicle lighting equipment described under ORS 811.395 (Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating) to signal when turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating under any of the following circumstances:

(a) During limited visibility conditions.

(b) At any time the person is operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles in which the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab or load of the vehicle is greater than 24 inches.

(c) At any time the person is operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles in which the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load is greater than 14 feet.

(2) This section does not require the driver of a moped or bicycle that is not equipped with lighting equipment to use lighting equipment when required by this section. A driver of such moped or bicycle shall signal by means of appropriate hand and arm signals described under ORS 811.395 (Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating) without violation of this section.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to signal with lights when required, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §636; 1985 c.16 §315; 1995 c.383 §67]

Source: Section 811.405 — Failure to signal with lights; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.302 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.302
824.302 Qualification of flagger
Status: in_force

The flagger in the crews required under ORS 824.300 (Required crews on trains) shall have had at least six months’ experience in train service. [Formerly 764.130; 1997 c.249 §259]

Source: Section 824.302 — Qualification of flagger , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.220
816.220 Exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment
Status: in_force

Each of the following is a requirement for exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment:

(1) Exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment shall consist of at least two lighted lights or lanterns.

(2) The following are the colors for the indicated type of exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment indicated:

(a) The exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment that exhibits a light to the front of the vehicle shall exhibit a white light in that direction.

(b) The exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment that exhibits a light to the rear of the vehicle shall exhibit a red light in that direction.

(3) At least one piece of exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment shall exhibit a light visible to the front of the vehicle and at least one shall exhibit a light visible to the rear of the vehicle.

(4) Exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet from the direction that the light is required to be visible. [1983 c.338 §458 (19); 1985 c.16 §240 (19); 1985 c.69 §1 (19); 1985 c.71 §4 (19); 1985 c.393 §13 (19); 1985 c.420 §6 (19)]

Source: Section 816.220 — Exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.110 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.110
821.110 Failure to renew snowmobile registration
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to renew snowmobile registration if the person is the owner of a snowmobile in this state and the person does not renew registration for the snowmobile in the manner the Department of Transportation prescribes when the registration expires as provided under ORS 821.080 (Issuance) and pay the required fee for renewal of registration established under ORS 821.320 (Snowmobile registration and permit fees) .

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to renew snowmobile registration, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §717; 1985 c.459 §10; 1989 c.991 §29; 1995 c.383 §107; 1995 c.774 §20; 1999 c.977 §31]

Source: Section 821.110 — Failure to renew snowmobile registration; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.606 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.606
813.606 Exception for employee otherwise required to have device
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 813.604 (Notice of court order) , if a person is required, in the course and scope of the person’s employment, to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person’s employer, the person may operate that vehicle without installation of an ignition interlock device if:

(1) The employer has been notified:

(a) That the employee is operating with a hardship permit restricted as provided in ORS 813.604 (Notice of court order) ;

(b) That the employee is operating on a fully reinstated license within the first year following suspension or revocation for the employee’s first conviction of driving while under the influence of intoxicants;

(c) That the employee is operating on a fully reinstated license within the second year following suspension or revocation for the employee’s second or subsequent conviction of driving while under the influence of intoxicants; or

(d) That the employee has driving privileges and is otherwise required to install an ignition interlock device as a condition of a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement; and

(2) The employee has proof of the notification and, if applicable, a fully reinstated license in the possession of the employee while operating the employer’s vehicle in the course of employment. [1987 c.746 §4; 1999 c.770 §8; 2001 c.786 §5; 2011 c.355 §17; 2013 c.315 §2]

Source: Section 813.606 — Exception for employee otherwise required to have device , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.084 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.084
824.084 Visual external inspections required on cars standing in rail yards or stations more than two hours
Status: in_force

Each railcar containing hazardous materials for which an “Explosives A,” “Flammable Gas” or “Poison Gas” placard is required by federal regulation, and which remains in a rail yard or station for more than two hours shall be visually inspected externally by the transporting railroad within two hours of the car’s arrival and within two hours prior to the car’s departure. [Formerly 761.395]

Source: Section 824.084 — Visual external inspections required on cars standing in rail yards or stations more than two hours , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.185 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.185
815.185 Operation without proper fenders or mudguards
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation without proper fenders or mudguards if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a vehicle without fenders or mudguards as required by ORS 815.182 (Kinds of fenders or mudguards required for specified vehicles) , or if the fenders or mudguards fail to meet the standards for fenders and mudguards established under ORS 815.180 (Standards) .

(2) Exemptions to this section are established under ORS 815.190 (Exemptions from mudguard and fender requirements) .

(3) If a person who is cited for violation of the offense under this section submits evidence satisfactory to the court that the fenders or mudguards on the vehicle subject to the citation have been added, repaired or replaced to comply with the requirements of ORS 815.180 (Standards) and 815.182 (Kinds of fenders or mudguards required for specified vehicles) , the court shall dismiss the charge for violation of the offense without penalty to the person.

(4) The offense described in this section, operation without proper fenders or mudguards, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §482; 1985 c.16 §251; 1993 c.314 §4; 1995 c.383 §26]

Source: Section 815.185 — Operation without proper fenders or mudguards; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.140 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.140
813.140 Chemical test with consent
Status: in_force

Nothing in ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) , 813.131 (Implied consent to urine test) or 813.132 (Consequences of refusing to take urine test) is intended to preclude the administration of a chemical test described in this section. A police officer may obtain a chemical test of the breath or blood to determine the amount of alcohol in any person’s blood or a test of the person’s blood or urine, or both, to determine the presence of cannabis, psilocybin, a controlled substance or an inhalant in the person as provided in the following:

(1) If, when requested by a police officer, the person expressly consents to such a test.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, from a person without the person’s consent if:

(a) The police officer has probable cause to believe that the person was driving while under the influence of intoxicants and that evidence of the offense will be found in the person’s blood or urine; and

(b) The person is unconscious or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of expressly consenting to the test or tests requested. [1983 c.338 §593; 1985 c.16 §299; 1999 c.619 §11; 2013 c.642 §2; 2017 c.21 §83; 2019 c.475 §7; 2021 c.253 §9]

Source: Section 813.140 — Chemical test with consent; unconscious person , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.231 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.231
811.231 Reckless endangerment of highway workers
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers if the person drives a motor vehicle in a highway work zone in such a manner as to endanger persons or property or if the person removes, evades or intentionally strikes a traffic control device in a highway work zone.

(2) Reckless endangerment of highway workers is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty, a person convicted of reckless endangerment of highway workers is subject to suspension of driving privileges as provided in ORS 809.411 (Suspension for conviction of crime) (6). [1995 c.253 §3; 1997 c.83 §4; 2001 c.176 §7; 2003 c.402 §38]

Source: Section 811.231 — Reckless endangerment of highway workers; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.300 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.300
813.300 Use of blood alcohol percentage as evidence
Status: in_force

(1) At the trial of any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, if the amount of alcohol in the person’s blood at the time alleged is less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol as shown by chemical analysis of the person’s breath or blood, it is indirect evidence that may be used with other evidence, if any, to determine whether or not the person was then under the influence of intoxicants.

(2) Not less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in a person’s blood constitutes being under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, for purposes of the Motorist Implied Consent Law as defined in ORS 801.010 (Short title) , for a person who is under 21 years of age, any amount of alcohol in the blood constitutes being under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

(4) Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or based upon grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

(5) ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) (1)(c) may not be construed to limit the admissibility of any evidence of the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood as shown by chemical analysis of the person’s breath or blood, in any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by the person driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants. [1983 c.338 §590; 1985 c.16 §297; 1989 c.715 §7; 1991 c.860 §8; 2011 c.260 §1; 2021 c.480 §3; 2023 c.498 §14]

Source: Section 813.300 — Use of blood alcohol percentage as evidence; percentage required for being under the influence , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.204 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.204
825.204 Regulation of shipping receipts, changes of vehicles and routes, records and mileage for carriers of household goods
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may:

(1) Require every person operating as a for-hire carrier of household goods to issue a receipt in triplicate for freight received for shipment, which shall contain the name of the truck operator, date and place received, name of consignor, name of consignee, destination, description of shipment, weight, rate and charges, and signature of the carrier or agent; one of said receipts to be delivered to the consignor, one to consignee and one to be retained by carrier in its files.

(2) Prescribe rules governing amendments of certificates or permits covering additions to and withdrawals of vehicles and the extension or contraction of routes, and the filing of applications therefor.

(3) Prescribe forms of accounts and records to be kept, reports to be made and blanks to be used by for-hire carriers in transportation operations, and matters incidental thereto. [Formerly 767.460]

Source: Section 825.204 — Regulation of shipping receipts, changes of vehicles and routes, records and mileage for carriers of household goods; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.012 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.012
824.012 Failure to pay fees
Status: in_force

Every person who fails to pay any fees provided for in ORS 824.010 (Annual fees payable by railroads) after they are due and payable shall, in addition to such fees, pay a penalty of two percent of such fees for each and every month or fraction thereof that they remain unpaid. If, in the judgment of the Department of Transportation, action is necessary to collect any unpaid fees or penalties, the department shall bring such action or take such proceedings as may be necessary thereon in the name of the State of Oregon in any court of competent jurisdiction, and be entitled to recover all costs and disbursements incurred therein. [1995 c.733 §31]

Source: Section 824.012 — Failure to pay fees; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.199 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.199
801.199 “Combined weight.”
Status: in_force

“Combined weight” means the total empty weight of all vehicles in a combination plus the total weight of the load carried on that combination of vehicles. [Formerly 801.196]

Source: Section 801.199 — “Combined weight.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.320
814.320 Failure to display lighted headlights
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to display lighted headlights on a moped or motorcycle at all times, if the person operates a moped or motorcycle and does not display lights and illuminated devices specified under ORS 816.320 (Lighting equipment required for motor vehicles) and 816.330 (Operation without required lighting equipment) at all times the motorcycle or moped is upon a highway.

(2) A person may use modulating headlights described under ORS 816.050 (Headlights) during daylight without violating this section, but a person who uses such modulating headlights during limited visibility conditions is in violation of this section.

(3) This section does not apply when specific exceptions with respect to parked vehicles are made under ORS 811.525 (Exemptions from requirements for use of lights) .

(4) A court may dismiss, without penalty, any charge for violation of this section if the court determines that:

(a) The violation was caused by a malfunction of equipment; and

(b) The equipment that malfunctioned and caused the violation has been repaired or replaced.

(5) The offense described in this section, failure to display lighted headlights on a moped or motorcycle at all times, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §695; 1985 c.16 §332]

Source: Section 814.320 — Failure to display lighted headlights; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).