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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.240 - Operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm or bow; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow if the person operates any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a firearm in the possession of the person, unless the firearm is unloaded, or with a bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun;
(b) A law enforcement officer; or
(c) An honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person who is a retired law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.291 and 166.292.
(3) As used in this section, "unloaded" means:
(a) If the firearm is a revolver, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber that is aligned with the hammer of the revolver;
(b) If the firearm is a muzzle-loading firearm, that the firearm is not capped or primed; or
(c) If the firearm is other than a revolver or a muzzle-loading firearm, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber.
(4) The offense described in this section, operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §729; 1985 c.393 §45; 1985 c.459 §31a; 1987 c.587 §14; 1989 c.991 §15a; 1991 c.589 §1; 2011 c.662 §6; 2015 c.709 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.250 - Permitting dangerous operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of permitting dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person is the owner or other person having charge or control of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle and the person knowingly authorizes or permits any person to operate the vehicle across a highway who is:
(a) Incapable by reason of age, physical or mental disability; or
(b) Under the influence of an intoxicant.
(2) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(3) The offense described in this section, permitting dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §730; 1985 c.393 §46; 1985 c.459 §32; 1987 c.587 §15; 1989 c.991 §16; 1999 c.619 §14; 2017 c.21 §90; 2021 c.253 §15; 2023 c.498 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.260 - Hunting or harassing animals from snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person does any of the following:
(a) Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle in a manner so as to run down, harass, chase or annoy any game animals or birds or domestic animals.
(b) Hunts from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) Officers of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
(b) Persons under contract to the commission in the performance of their official duties.
(c) Individuals who have secured a permit from the commission for purposes of research and study.
(3) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(4) The offense described in this section, hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class C misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §731; 1985 c.16 §353; 1985 c.393 §47; 1985 c.459 §33; 1987 c.587 §16; 1989 c.991 §16a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.280 - Committing unlawful damage with snowmobile or Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of committing unlawful damage with a snowmobile or Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle if the person operates any snowmobile or Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in any area or in such a manner so as to expose the underlying soil or vegetation or to injure, damage or destroy trees or growing crops.
(2) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, the owner or operator of a snowmobile or Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(3) The offense described in this section, committing unlawful damage with a snowmobile or Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §733; 1985 c.459 §35; 1987 c.587 §17; 2011 c.360 §28]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.285 - Committing unlawful damage with Class III all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of committing unlawful damage with a Class III all-terrain vehicle if the person operates any Class III all-terrain vehicle in any area or in such a manner so as to injure, damage or destroy trees or growing crops.
(2) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, the owner or operator of a Class III all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(3) The offense described in this section, committing unlawful damage with a Class III all-terrain vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1989 c.991 §17a]
Note:
821.285 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 821 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.290 - Dangerous operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person does any of the following:
(a) Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle at a rate of speed greater than reasonable and proper under the existing conditions.
(b) Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle in a negligent manner so as to endanger the person or property of another or to cause injury or damage to either.
(2) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, the owner or operator of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(3) The offense described in this section, dangerous operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §734; 1985 c.459 §36; 1987 c.587 §18; 1989 c.991 §18]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.291 - Endangering Class I all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a Class I all-terrain vehicle operator if the person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age, the child operates a Class I all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the child:
(a) Does not possess a Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570;
(b) Is not accompanied by a person who is at least 18 years of age, holds a valid all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570, 390.575 or 390.577 and is able to provide immediate assistance and direction to the child; or
(c) Is not in compliance with the rider fit guidelines established by the Parks and Recreation Department under ORS 390.585.
(2) This section does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations; and
(b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.
(3) The offense described in this section, endangering a Class I all-terrain vehicle operator, is a Class C traffic violation. [2007 c.887 §6; 2011 c.360 §29]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.292 - Endangering Class III all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a Class III all-terrain vehicle operator if the person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child at least seven years of age but under 16 years of age, the child operates a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the child:
(a) Does not possess a Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.575; or
(b) Is not accompanied by a person who is at least 18 years of age, holds a valid all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570, 390.575 or 390.577 and is able to provide immediate assistance and direction to the child.
(2) This section does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations; and
(b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.
(3) The offense described in this section, endangering a Class III all-terrain vehicle operator, is a Class C traffic violation. [1995 c.774 §2a; 1999 c.977 §36; 2007 c.887 §4; 2011 c.360 §30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.293 - Endangering Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator if the person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age, the child operates a Class IV all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the child:
(a) Does not possess a Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.577;
(b) Is not accompanied by a person who is at least 18 years of age, holds a valid all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570, 390.575 or 390.577 and is able to provide immediate assistance and direction to the child;
(c) Is not in compliance with the manufacturer’s minimum age recommendation as evidenced by the manufacturer’s warning label affixed to the vehicle; or
(d) Is not in compliance with the rider fit guidelines established by the State Parks and Recreation Department under ORS 390.585.
(2) This section does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations; and
(b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.
(3) The offense described in this section, endangering a Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator, is a Class C traffic violation. [2011 c.360 §33]
Note:
821.293 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 821 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.295 - Operating Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle in prohibited snow area; exemptions; penalty.

(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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.310 - Treble damages for damage to property.

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, 821.190, 821.210 or 821.250 to 821.290. [1983 c.338 §736; 1985 c.393 §49; 1985 c.459 §38; 1987 c.587 §20; 1989 c.991 §20]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.320 - Snowmobile registration and permit fees.

The following fees are established relating to snowmobiles:
(1) Registration under ORS 821.080, $10.
(2) Renewal of registration under ORS 821.080, $10.
(3) Issuance of out-of-state permit under ORS 821.130, $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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles › Section 821.330 - Designation of all-terrain vehicle highway access routes.

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall designate all-terrain vehicle highway access routes on state highways throughout this state for the purpose of authorizing incidental use of all-terrain vehicles within the state highway right of way.
(2) The commission shall designate all-terrain vehicle highway access routes under this section after consultation with the All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee established under ORS 821.335.
(3) A grant of authority under this section to operate an all-terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle highway access route is effective when signs are posted giving notice that the commission has designated a portion of the state highway right of way as an all-terrain vehicle highway access route. [2017 c.453 §6]
Note:
821.330 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 821 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.005 - Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle dealer without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 and the person:
(a) Buys, sells, brokers, trades or exchanges vehicles either outright or by means of any conditional sale, bailment, lease, security interest, consignment or otherwise;
(b) Displays a new or used vehicle, trailer or semitrailer for sale; or
(c) Acts as any type of agent for the owner of a vehicle to sell the vehicle or acts as any type of agent for a person interested in buying a vehicle to buy a vehicle.
(2) This section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.015.
(3) The offense described in this section, acting as a vehicle dealer without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §790; 1985 c.16 §389; 1985 c.598 §1; 1997 c.469 §1; 2003 c.655 §124]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.007 - Injunction against person acting as vehicle dealer in violation of vehicle code or rule; court-imposed monetary penalties.

(1) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the Department of Transportation may petition the circuit court to enjoin a person from acting as a vehicle dealer in violation of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any rule adopted by the department.
(2) A single act in violation of the provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code or of any rules adopted by the department relating to vehicle dealers shall be sufficient ground for the court to issue the injunction.
(3) In addition to issuing an injunction, the court may assess a penalty not to exceed $15,000 if the department proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a person is acting as a vehicle dealer without possessing a vehicle dealer certificate. The court shall also award reasonable costs and disbursements, attorney and enforcement fees. [1991 c.541 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.009 - Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules.

(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 (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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.020 - Issuance and renewal of certificate; fees; rules.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 822.022 and 822.035 (9), the Department of Transportation shall issue a vehicle dealer certificate to any person if the person meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The person must complete the application for a dealer certificate described under ORS 822.025.
(b) The person must deliver to the department a bond or letter of credit that meets the requirements under ORS 822.030.
(c) The person must deliver to the department a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements established by ORS 822.033.
(d) The person must pay the fee required under ORS 822.700 for issuance of a vehicle dealer certificate.
(e) The person must certify completion of the precertification education and test requirements of ORS 822.027 (1)(a) if the person is a dealer subject to the education and test requirements.
(2) A vehicle dealer certificate issued or renewed under this section expires three years after the date of issuance or renewal.
(3) A vehicle dealer certificate may be renewed if the applicant for renewal does all of the following:
(a) Pays the required fee for renewal under ORS 822.700.
(b) Delivers to the department a bond that meets the requirements under ORS 822.030.
(c) Delivers to the department a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements under ORS 822.033.
(d) Provides the names of all partners or corporate officers.
(e) Certifies completion of the continuing education requirements of ORS 822.027 (1)(b) if the person is a dealer subject to the education requirements.
(f) If the dealer offers new recreational vehicles for sale under the certificate, certifies that the dealer maintains a recreational vehicle service facility as listed in the dealer certificate application described in ORS 822.025.
(4) If a civil penalty assessed under ORS 822.009 remains unpaid after the date of issuance of the final order, the department may refuse to issue or renew a vehicle dealer certificate under this section, until the civil penalty is paid in full or until six years have passed since the date of issuance of the final order, whichever occurs first.
(5) The department may adopt rules for the issuance and renewal of vehicle dealer certificates under this section. [1983 c.338 §792; 1985 c.16 §391; 1989 c.434 §1; 1991 c.331 §144; 1999 c.277 §3; 2001 c.555 §1; 2013 c.531 §2; 2017 c.530 §5; 2023 c.400 §17]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.022 - Restrictions on issuing certificates.

The Department of Transportation may not issue a vehicle dealer certificate authorizing a person to deal exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds, Class I all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles. [2017 c.530 §3]
Note:
822.022 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 822 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.025 - Application contents.

An application for a vehicle dealer certificate issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 822.020 shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall contain all of the following:
(1) The names and residence addresses of the persons applying, as follows:
(a) If the applicant is a firm or partnership, the name of the firm or partnership with the names and residence addresses of all members thereof.
(b) If the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation with the names of the principal officers and their residence addresses and the name of the state under whose laws the corporation is organized.
(2) The name under which the business will be conducted.
(3) The street address, including city and county in Oregon, where the business will be conducted.
(4) Whether or not used vehicles are handled.
(5) A certificate from the applicant showing that the applicant will act as a vehicle dealer and will conduct business at the location given on the application.
(6) A certificate signed by a person authorized by the local governing body to do so, stating that the location of the business as given in the application for a certificate complies with any land use ordinances or business regulatory ordinances of the city or county. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to renewal of a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 unless the location of the business is being changed at the time of renewal.
(7) Any information required by the department to efficiently administer the registration of vehicles and regulation of dealers or other relevant information required by the department.
(8) If the applicant is a dealer subject to the education and test requirements under ORS 822.027 (1)(a), a certificate from the provider of each precertification education program listing the courses that the applicant has completed and the tests that the applicant has passed in the precertification education program.
(9) If the applicant will offer new recreational vehicles for sale, a certificate from the applicant stating that the applicant will maintain a recreational vehicle service facility at the street address provided by the applicant pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. [1983 c.338 §793; 1985 c.598 §3; 1993 c.751 §84; 1997 c.469 §4; 1999 c.277 §4; 1999 c.593 §1; 2001 c.172 §6; 2003 c.655 §126; 2013 c.531 §3; 2023 c.400 §43]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.033 - Requirements for certificate of insurance; exemptions.

A certificate of insurance required to qualify for a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 or to qualify for renewal of a certificate under ORS 822.020 must comply with all of the following:
(1) The certificate shall:
(a) Be issued by an insurance carrier licensed to do business within this state;
(b) Show that the dealer is insured by a policy that provides the minimum limits of coverage required under ORS 806.070;
(c) Show that the dealer is insured by a policy that provides for payment of judgments of the type described in ORS 806.040;
(d) Show that the dealer is insured by a policy covering all vehicles manufactured, owned, operated, used or maintained by or under the control of the dealer;
(e) Show that the dealer is insured by a policy that also covers all other persons who, with the consent of the dealer, use or operate vehicles manufactured, owned or maintained by or under the control of the dealer;
(f) Be dated as of the date of the motor vehicle policy for which it is given;
(g) Contain the policy number; and
(h) Provide that the insurer shall give the Department of Transportation written notice of any cancellation of the policy and that the insurer shall continue to be liable under the policy until the department receives the notice required by this paragraph or until the cancellation date specified in the notice, whichever is later.
(2) The certificate of insurance must be filed and held in the office of the department.
(3) A dealer is exempt from the requirement to file the certificate of insurance described in this section if the dealer certifies, in such form as may be required by the department, that the dealer will be dealing exclusively in one or more of the following:
(a) Antique vehicles issued permanent registration under ORS 805.010;
(b) Farm trailers;
(c) Farm tractors;
(d) Implements of husbandry; or
(e) Snowmobiles, Class I or Class III all-terrain vehicles. [1989 c.434 §3a; 1993 c.180 §2; 2003 c.655 §128; 2015 c.138 §39; 2023 c.400 §46]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.042 - Procedures for transfer of interest in vehicle by vehicle dealer.

(1) A vehicle dealer transferring any interest in a vehicle or camper shall:
(a) Within 25 calendar days of the transfer furnish the certificate of title or other primary ownership document for the vehicle and any release thereon to the security interest holder next named, if any, otherwise to the lessor or, if none, to the purchaser;
(b) Within 30 calendar days of the transfer submit to the Department of Transportation, in a manner that complies with any applicable statutes and rules, an application for title on behalf of the person to whom the title is to be furnished or whose name is to appear on the title record;
(c) Comply with rules adopted by the department if title has not been or will not be issued in the form of a certificate; or
(d) Within 25 business days of the transfer provide a notice of delay to the security interest holder next named, if any, the lessor, if any, and the purchaser. The notice shall contain:
(A) The reason for the delay;
(B) The anticipated extent of the delay; and
(C) A statement of the rights and remedies available to the purchaser if the delay becomes unreasonably extended.
(2) A vehicle dealer shall maintain records as determined by the department by rule to show whether the dealer has complied with subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A vehicle dealer that fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section is subject to revocation, cancellation or suspension of the dealer’s certificate pursuant to ORS 822.050. [1989 c.452 §2; 1991 c.873 §44; 1993 c.233 §71; 1997 c.469 §6; 2001 c.104 §309; 2003 c.655 §130]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.046 - Vehicle dealer’s duty to inform potential buyer if vehicle used for manufacture of controlled substances.

(1) As used in this section, "controlled substance" means a drug or its immediate precursor classified in Schedule I or II under the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812, as modified under ORS 475.035.
(2) A vehicle dealer shall inform a potential buyer if the dealer has received written notice that the vehicle to be sold to the buyer was used in the unlawful manufacture of controlled substances prior to sale to the buyer. Disclosure shall be in writing and shall be made to the buyer and to any lender financing the purchase of the vehicle prior to completion of the sale. Unless the vehicle is found fit for use under ORS 453.885, the dealer shall also post a notice on the vehicle stating that the vehicle was used in the unlawful manufacture of controlled substances. [1995 c.788 §1; 2003 c.655 §132]
Note:
822.046 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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.048 - Remedy for failure to submit title.

If a vehicle dealer fails to comply with ORS 822.042 (1)(b) or (d) or 822.045 (1)(k), the retail customer of the subject vehicle may bring an individual action against the vehicle dealer in the appropriate court. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who brings an action under this section if the court finds all of the following:
(1) A written demand was made on the defendant not less than 30 days before commencement of the action requesting compliance or other remedy.
(2) The defendant failed to comply or provide the remedy, including paying the plaintiff reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the plaintiff, within 30 days of the date of the written demand. [2019 c.543 §2]
Note:
822.048 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 822 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.050 - Revocation, cancellation or suspension of certificate.

(1) The Department of Transportation may revoke, suspend or place on probation a vehicle dealer if the department determines at any time for due cause that the dealer has done any of the following:
(a) Violated any grounds for revocation, suspension or probation adopted by the department by rule under ORS 822.035.
(b) Failed to comply with the requirements of the vehicle code with reference to notices or reports of the transfer of vehicles or campers.
(c) Caused or suffered or is permitting the unlawful use of any certificate or registration plates.
(d) Violated or caused or permitted to be violated ORS 815.410, 815.415, 815.425 or 815.430.
(e) Falsely certified under ORS 822.033 that the dealer is exempt from the requirement under ORS 822.020 to file a certificate of insurance.
(f) Continued to fail to provide clear title or repeatedly failed to provide clear title in violation of ORS 822.045.
(g) Knowingly certified false information required by the department on an application for a vehicle dealer certificate, supplemental certificate or corrected certificate.
(h) Failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under ORS 822.009 and the amount of penalty was not paid within 10 days after the order becomes final.
(i) Displayed dealer plates on vehicles unless the vehicle was offered for sale.
(2) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate 45 days after receipt of legal notice that the bond described under ORS 822.030 is canceled, unless the department receives proof from the vehicle dealer that the dealer has obtained another bond. Between the day that the department receives notice that the bond is canceled and the day the vehicle dealer presents proof of another bond, the vehicle dealer may not act as a vehicle dealer.
(3) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate 45 days after receipt of notice that the certificate of insurance required under ORS 822.033 is canceled, unless the department receives proof from the vehicle dealer that the dealer has obtained another certificate of insurance. Between the day that the department receives notice that the certificate of insurance is canceled and the day the vehicle dealer presents proof of another certificate of insurance, the vehicle dealer may not act as a vehicle dealer.
(4) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate immediately upon receipt of notice that zoning approval for the business has been revoked.
(5) Upon revocation, cancellation or suspension of a vehicle dealer certificate under this section, the department shall recall and demand the return of the certificate and any vehicle dealer plates issued. [1983 c.338 §798; 1985 c.16 §396; 1985 c.251 §26; 1987 c.158 §176; 1989 c.434 §5; 1989 c.452 §4; 1993 c.741 §143; 1995 c.79 §382; 1997 c.469 §8; 2003 c.471 §1; 2003 c.655 §133; 2023 c.400 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.055 - Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to return a revoked, canceled or suspended vehicle dealer certificate if the Department of Transportation recalls and demands the person to return any certificate or registration plates under ORS 822.050 and the person has those items requested and does not return them to the department without further demand.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended vehicle dealer certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §799; 1985 c.393 §56; 1987 c.158 §177]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.065 - Violation of consigned vehicle transfer; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of a consigned vehicle transfer if the person consigns a vehicle to a vehicle dealer issued a certificate under ORS 822.020 and the person fails or refuses to deliver the certificate of title or other primary ownership document for the vehicle to the dealer or purchaser upon sale of the vehicle under consignment or, if there is no certificate of title or primary ownership record in the form of a document, fails to comply with rules of the Department of Transportation on consignment.
(2) The offense described in this section, violation of a consigned vehicle transfer, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1985 c.16 §399; 1991 c.873 §47; 1993 c.233 §74]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.070 - Conducting illegal vehicle rebuilding business; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of conducting an illegal vehicle rebuilding business if the person is not the holder of a valid current dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 and the person does any of the following as part of a business:
(a) Buys, sells or deals in assembled, reconstructed or substantially altered motor vehicles.
(b) Engages in making assembled, reconstructed or substantially altered vehicles from motor vehicle components.
(2) This section does not apply to the following persons or vehicles:
(a) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS 744.515 or 744.521 who is disposing of vehicles for salvage.
(b) Vehicles or persons exempt from the vehicle dealer certificate requirements by ORS 822.015 (1)(a) or (i).
(c) Motor vehicles that are not of a type required to be registered under the vehicle code.
(d) The holder of a dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110.
(3) The offense described in this section, conducting an illegal vehicle rebuilding business, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1985 c.16 §400; 1997 c.469 §9; 2003 c.655 §134; 2005 c.654 §18; 2009 c.551 §5; 2015 c.111 §2; 2019 c.151 §44]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.080 - Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009; disposition of moneys.

(1) Civil penalties under ORS 822.009 shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745.
(2) An application for a hearing on a civil penalty imposed under ORS 822.009:
(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;
(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 shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605.
(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 shall be paid into the State Treasury each month and credited to the Department of Transportation Operating Fund established by ORS 184.642 (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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.082 - "Recreational vehicle service facility" defined; display of location.

(1) As used in this section, "recreational vehicle service facility" means a permanent facility listed on the vehicle dealer’s certificate and having the primary purpose of servicing and repairing recreational vehicles.
(2) A business that sells a new recreational vehicle must prominently display at the sale site the name under which the business is being conducted and the location of the recreational vehicle service facility that is listed in the dealer certificate application described in ORS 822.025. [2001 c.172 §1]
Note:
822.082 to 822.084 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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.083 - "Show" defined; conditions for participation in show.

(1) As used in this section, "show" means a site where recreational vehicles are temporarily displayed and offered for sale. "Show" does not include a site that is used to display recreational vehicles for more than 10 days or that is a place of business listed on a supplemental certificate issued under ORS 822.040.
(2) A recreational vehicle dealer may not participate in a show conducted at a site that is more than 50 miles from the dealer’s place of business listed in the dealer certificate application described in ORS 822.025 unless the show includes a display by at least two recreational vehicle dealers and the dealer obtains a show license from the Department of Transportation as described in ORS 822.084. [2001 c.172 §2]
Note:
See note under 822.082.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.084 - Show license; fee; rules.

(1) A person who organizes a show, as defined in ORS 822.083, shall apply to the Department of Transportation at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the show for a show license for each recreational vehicle dealer participating in the show. The application must include for each dealer participating in the show the name under which the business is being conducted and the street address, city and county of the dealer’s place of business, both as listed in the dealer certificate application described in ORS 822.025.
(2) A person who receives a show license from the department shall pay the fee for a show license established under ORS 822.700.
(3) The department may adopt all rules necessary and proper for the administration and enforcement of ORS 822.082 to 822.084. [2001 c.172 §3; 2013 c.372 §1]
Note:
See note under 822.082.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.086 - New recreational vehicle sales; warranty statement.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Living area components" means flooring, roofing, building envelope, plumbing systems, electrical systems and heating and air conditioning systems.
(b) "Recreational vehicle" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.101.
(2) The seller of a new recreational vehicle shall provide the buyer with written information listing each living area component item or system mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section, stating whether the component item or system is covered by a warranty and, if so, the extent and length of the warranty. [2019 c.585 §5; 2019 c.585 §5a]
Note:
822.086 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 822 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.090 - Unlawful subleasing of motor vehicle; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle if:
(a) The person transfers or assigns, purports to transfer or assign or knowingly assists in the transfer or assignment or purported transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract or security agreement to a person who is not a party to the lease contract or security agreement;
(b) The motor vehicle is subject to a lease contract or security agreement that prohibits the transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle or any right under the lease contract or security agreement;
(c) The person is not a party to the lease contract or security agreement;
(d) The person does not obtain, prior to the transfer or assignment, written consent from the lessor or secured party as appropriate; and
(e) The person receives compensation or other consideration for the transfer or assignment.
(2) The offense described in this section, unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1993 c.464 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.093 - Sale of vehicles involving possessory liens; records; rules; penalty.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 822.015 (1)(k) or (L), a lien claimant who sells or offers for sale vehicles being sold to foreclose possessory liens, or sells or offers for sale vehicles acquired through possessory liens, shall keep records sufficient to establish that all vehicles being sold or offered for sale were acquired by the lien claimant as the result of a possessory lien. Records kept in accordance with this subsection must be made available to the Department of Transportation on request.
(2) The department may adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including but not limited to rules that:
(a) Specify the form in which the records must be kept, how the records must be maintained and the period for which they must be retained.
(b) Specify how the records will be provided to the department if requested.
(c) Specify how lien claimants will notify the department when vehicles are sold to foreclose possessory liens and when vehicles acquired through possessory liens are sold.
(3) Rules adopted under this section shall be developed in consultation with representatives of those lien claimants who may be affected by this section, including but not limited to towing business operators.
(4) The department may impose a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, against any person who violates this section or any rules adopted by the department under this section. Civil penalties shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. [2003 c.459 §3; 2009 c.551 §6; 2015 c.111 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.094 - Transfer by lien claimant.

A sale, consignment or other transfer by a lien claimant does not constitute a sale for purposes of ORS 822.015 (1)(L) if the sale, consignment or other transfer is to the holder of a current, valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 or to the holder of a current, valid vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020. [2003 c.459 §4; 2005 c.654 §34; 2009 c.551 §7; 2015 c.111 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.100 - Conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate; penalties.

(1) A person commits the offense of conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate if the person performs any actions of a dismantler and is not the holder of a valid, current dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110.
(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.105.
(3) The offense described in this section, conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) In addition to the penalty described in subsection (3) of this section, the Department of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 on a person who conducts a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate. A civil penalty under this subsection shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. [1983 c.338 §800; 2005 c.654 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses › Section 822.105 - Exemption from certificate requirement.

In addition to exemptions from the vehicle code under ORS 801.026, ORS 822.100 does not apply to the following:
(1) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS 744.515 or 744.521 who is disposing of vehicles for salvage.
(2) Road rollers, farm tractors, trolleys or traction engines.
(3) Implements of husbandry, well-drilling machinery and wheelchairs.
(4) Golf carts. [1983 c.338 §801; 1985 c.598 §9; 1999 c.180 §1; 2003 c.655 §137; 2007 c.70 §351; 2019 c.151 §45]