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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.320 - Motorcycle safety program; contents; fees; contracts.

(1) In addition to any duties under ORS 802.310, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall establish a motorcycle safety program that complies with this section to the extent moneys are available for such program from the Motorcycle Safety Subaccount under ORS 802.340. The program established may include the following:
(a) Motorcycle safety promotion and public education.
(b) The development of training sites for courses approved by the department to teach safe and proper operation of motorcycles and mopeds.
(c) Classroom instruction and actual driving instruction necessary to teach safe and proper operation of motorcycles and mopeds.
(d) The development of a mobile training unit.
(e) The acquisition of films and equipment that may be loaned to the public for the encouragement of motorcycle and moped safety.
(f) Advice and assistance, including monetary assistance, for motorcycle safety programs operated by government or nongovernment organizations.
(g) Other education or safety programs the department determines will help promote the safe operation of motorcycles and mopeds, promote safe and lawful driving habits, assist in accident prevention and reduce the need for intensive highway policing.
(2) Subject to the State Personnel Relations Law under ORS chapter 240, the department shall employ such employees as the department determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section to:
(a) Advise and assist motorcycle safety programs in this state.
(b) Act as a liaison between government agencies and advisory committees and interested motorcyclist groups.
(3) The department may provide for the performance of training and other functions of the program established under this section by contracting with any private or public organizations or entities the department determines appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section. The organizations the department may contract with under this subsection include, but are not limited to, nonprofit private organizations, private organizations that are operated for profit, public or private schools, community colleges or public agencies or political subdivision.
(4) The department may charge a fee for services provided under the program established under this section. Any fee charged by the department under this subsection must be established by rule and may not be in an amount that will discourage persons from participating in safety programs offered by the department under this section. [1985 c.16 §442; 1989 c.427 §3; 1991 c.453 §8; 2015 c.138 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.325 - Bicycle safety program; contents; fees.

(1) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall establish a bicycle safety program that complies with this section to the extent moneys are available for such program. The program established may include the following:
(a) Bicycle safety promotion and public education.
(b) Advice and assistance for bicycle safety programs operated by government or nongovernment organizations.
(c) Classroom instruction and actual riding instruction necessary to teach safe and proper operation of bicycles.
(d) Bicycle education and information that assist police agencies in the enforcement of bicycle laws.
(e) Other education or safety programs the department determines will help promote the safe operation of bicycles, promote safe and lawful riding habits and assist in accident prevention.
(2) The department shall act as a liaison between government agencies and advisory committees and interested bicyclist groups.
(3) The department may accept donations and solicit grants to enable the department to carry out the functions of this section.
(4) The department may charge a fee for services provided under the program established under this section. Any fee charged by the department under this subsection must be established by rule and may not be in an amount that will discourage persons from participating in safety programs offered by the department under this section. [1987 c.683 §2; 1991 c.453 §9; 2015 c.138 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.329 - City and county highway safety program participation authorized.

Any city or county may participate in the highway safety program and do all things necessary to secure the benefits available under ORS 802.310 and 802.315 and under the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and any amendments thereto. [Formerly 802.420]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.331 - Highway Safety Trust Account.

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 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.340 - Transportation Safety Account; uses; Motorcycle Safety Subaccount.

(1) The Transportation Safety Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all money credited to the account established under this section is appropriated continuously for and shall be used by the Department of Transportation to carry out the following purposes:
(a) Payment of the per diem, travel and other expenses of the Transportation Safety Committee.
(b) Payment of the expenses of the department in performance of its duties related to transportation safety.
(c) Functions or programs established under ORS 802.315.
(2) There is established in the account created under subsection (1) of this section a subaccount to be known as the Motorcycle Safety Subaccount. The subaccount shall consist of moneys credited to the subaccount under ORS 807.370 and as otherwise provided by law. The subaccount shall be accounted for separately. Moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the department for and shall be used to carry out the purposes provided under ORS 802.320. [1983 c.338 §139; 1985 c.16 §41; 1991 c.453 §10; 1993 c.741 §79]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.348 - Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall ensure that the membership of advisory committees to the department reflects the racial and ethnic and ability composition of this state as determined by the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to all advisory committees to the department, including but not limited to:
(a) The Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee established in ORS 184.665.
(b) The Freight Advisory Committee established in ORS 366.212.
(c) The Road User Fee Task Force established in ORS 184.843.
(d) Any stakeholder forum established under ORS 366.215.
(e) The advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation established in ORS 802.370.
(f) The advisory committee on bicycle traffic established in ORS 366.112.
(g) The Transportation Safety Committee established in ORS 802.300.
(h) The Jurisdictional Transfer Advisory Committee established in section 1, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023. [2021 c.15 §1; 2023 c.323 §4]
Note:
The amendments to 802.348 by section 5, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2029. See section 6, chapter 323, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2029, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall ensure that the membership of advisory committees to the department reflects the racial and ethnic and ability composition of this state as determined by the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to all advisory committees to the department, including but not limited to:
(a) The Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee established in ORS 184.665.
(b) The Freight Advisory Committee established in ORS 366.212.
(c) The Road User Fee Task Force established in ORS 184.843.
(d) Any stakeholder forum established under ORS 366.215.
(e) The advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation established in ORS 802.370.
(f) The advisory committee on bicycle traffic established in ORS 366.112.
(g) The Transportation Safety Committee established in ORS 802.300.
Note:
802.348 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 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.350 - Winter Recreation Advisory Committee; members; meetings; rules.

(1) The Winter Recreation Advisory Committee is created to perform the functions described for the committee under ORS 810.170.
(2) The committee created under this section shall consist of seven members appointed by the Oregon Transportation Commission as follows:
(a) Two persons representing ski area operators;
(b) One member representing the Oregon Nordic Club;
(c) One person representing the Pacific Northwest Ski Association;
(d) One member representing the Oregon State Snowmobile Association; and
(e) Two members from the general public interested in winter recreation in this state.
(3) Members of the committee established under this section shall not receive compensation for their service on the committee.
(4) The members shall be appointed to serve for terms of four years. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by appointment by the commission for the unexpired term.
(5) The committee shall meet regularly four times a year at times and places fixed by the chair of the committee. The committee may meet at other times specified by the chair or a majority of the members of the committee.
(6) The Department of Transportation shall provide assistance and space for meetings as requested by the chair of the committee.
(7) The committee shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings and shall select a chair and any other officers it considers necessary.
(8) Members of the advisory committee shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses as provided by ORS 292.495 (2). [1983 c.338 §122; 1989 c.498 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.370 - Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation; members; compensation.

(1) The Director of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee to advise the Department of Transportation on the administration of laws regulating vehicle dealers under the vehicle code.
(2) The department shall consult with the committee established under this section before the department adopts any rules under ORS 822.035 or before taking any disciplinary action against a dealer under ORS 822.050 to revoke, suspend, place the dealer on probation or levy a civil penalty against the dealer.
(3) The director shall appoint members of the committee established under this section and the members shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director shall appoint members to the committee that represent vehicle dealers and members that represent the interests of the general public in the ownership, purchase and use of vehicles.
(4) The members of the committee established under this section shall serve without compensation or expenses for services performed. [1983 c.338 §121; 1985 c.16 §33; 1991 c.541 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.550 - Administrative provisions relating to license compact.

The following relate to the Driver License Compact under ORS 802.540:
(1) The Director of Transportation or the director’s deputy shall act as the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of service as compact administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with such service, payable the same as expenses in connection with services as the normal duties of the person.
(2) When reference in the compact is made to the executive head in this state, the reference applies to the Governor of this state.
(3) When reference in the compact is made to the licensing authority in this state, the reference applies to the Department of Transportation.
(4) In accordance with subdivision (c) of Article IV of the compact, the following offenses or violations provided by Oregon law hereby are designated as offenses or violations of a substantially similar nature as the respective denominations and descriptions of conduct appearing in subdivision (a) of Article IV of the compact:
(a) ORS 809.409 (1) and (2) - Article IV (a) (1).
(b) ORS 813.400 - Article IV (a) (2).
(c) ORS 809.409 (4) - Article IV (a) (3).
(d) ORS 809.409 (3) - Article IV (a) (4).
(5) Offenses or violations other than those referred to in subsection (4) of this section reported to the department pursuant to Article III of the compact shall be given effect within the purpose of Article IV (b) of the compact as the other laws of this state provide. [1983 c.338 §169; 2003 c.402 §11; 2018 c.76 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.565 - Participation by department and payment of fees.

The Director of Transportation shall:
(1) Appoint an employee of the Department of Transportation to participate in meetings held by the cooperating committee created pursuant to the Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement under ORS 802.560.
(2) Pay any membership fee required by the Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement from funds appropriated to the department. [2011 c.629 §5]
Note:
802.565 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 802 - Administrative Provisions › Section 802.570 - Compensation and reimbursement for legislative representative under Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement.

A legislator who is a designated representative under ORS 802.560 is entitled to compensation and expense reimbursement under ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [1987 c.879 §21; 2001 c.610 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.010 - Proof of ownership.

A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a vehicle or of an interest therein. In all actions, suits or criminal proceedings, when the title to or right of possession of any vehicle is involved, proof of the ownership or right to possession shall be made by means of:
(1) The original certificate of title issued by the Department of Transportation;
(2) A salvage title certificate issued by the department; or
(3) The department records as provided under ORS 802.240. [1983 c.338 §174; 1991 c.873 §29]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.012 - Rules for title forms and fees.

(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. [1993 c.233 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.015 - Certificate contents.

The Department of Transportation shall design a certificate of title for vehicles for situations in which the department determines that certificates will be issued. A certificate of title issued by the department shall conform to all of the following:
(1) The certificate shall be numbered in a manner prescribed by the department.
(2) The certificate shall contain a description of the vehicle.
(3) The certificate shall contain evidence of identification of the vehicle the department deems proper.
(4) The certificate shall contain the name of the owner of the vehicle.
(5) The certificate shall identify any security interest holders in the order of their priority. This subsection does not apply to the security interests where the debtor who granted the security interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicle constitutes inventory held for sale or lease.
(6) The certificate shall identify any lessor of the vehicle.
(7) The certificate shall be authenticated by a seal of the State of Oregon printed on the certificate.
(8) The certificate shall have space to fill in information required by the department upon the transfer of a vehicle under ORS 803.094 and space for the odometer disclosure required on transfer of an interest under ORS 803.102.
(9) If the vehicle is an assembled vehicle, the certificate shall:
(a) Show the make of the vehicle as "assembled."
(b) Show the year the building of the vehicle is completed as the year model of the vehicle.
(10) The certificate shall show the mileage of the vehicle as reported to the department at the time the most recent title transfer was reported to the department, or the mileage reported to the department at the time the vehicle was initially titled in Oregon, whichever occurred last. The information required by this subsection shall be shown as reported to the department on odometer disclosure reports required by law to be submitted to the department.
(11) The certificate shall contain any brand or notation specified by the department by rule.
(12) The certificate shall contain any other information required by the department.
(13) The certificate shall be produced by a secure process that meets or exceeds the requirements of federal law. [1983 c.338 §175; 1985 c.16 §58; 1985 c.251 §14; 1985 c.253 §1; 1985 c.402 §6; 1987 c.127 §1; 1989 c.148 §8; 1991 c.820 §9; 1991 c.873 §7; 1993 c.233 §14; 2001 c.293 §1; 2001 c.445 §183; 2003 c.330 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.016 - Titles in form other than certificate.

If title to a vehicle is not to be issued in the form of a certificate, the record of title kept by the Department of Transportation shall include all information required by ORS 803.015. Nothing in this section requires that title issued in a form other than a certificate:
(1) Be numbered as required by ORS 803.015 (1);
(2) Be authenticated as required by ORS 803.015 (7);
(3) Have the space required by ORS 803.015 (8); or
(4) Be produced by a secure process as required by ORS 803.015 (13). [1993 c.233 §16; 2001 c.293 §2; 2003 c.330 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.025 - Violating title requirements; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violating vehicle title requirements if the person owns or operates any vehicle in this state for which this state has not issued title.
(2) Exemptions from this section are established by ORS 803.030. The exemptions are subject to ORS 803.040.
(3) The offense described in this section, violating vehicle title requirements, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §176; 1985 c.16 §59; 1985 c.333 §4; 1993 c.233 §17; 1995 c.383 §35]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.035 - Optional titling; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may provide for optional titling of vehicles that are not subject to the vehicle titling requirements under ORS 803.025 or that are exempt from vehicle titling requirements by ORS 803.030. The rules adopted for purposes of this subsection may provide for the titling of categories of vehicles, types of vehicles or otherwise. Upon request of an owner, the department may issue title for a vehicle that meets the requirements of rules adopted under this section.
(2) A vehicle that is issued title under this section is subject to the same provisions, conditions, fees and other requirements for titling as are other vehicles under the vehicle code and is subject to ORS 803.040. [1985 c.333 §2; 1993 c.233 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.036 - Optional titling; park model recreational vehicles; rules.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Mobile home park" has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003.
(b) "Park model recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle, as defined in ORS 174.101, that:
(A) Is designed for use as temporary living quarters;
(B) Is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels;
(C) Has a gross trailer area that does not exceed 400 square feet;
(D) Is more than eight and one-half feet wide;
(E) Complies with any manufacturing standards that the Director of Transportation recognizes as being in widespread use and applicable to park model recreational vehicles; and
(F) Meets any other requirements imposed by the director by rule.
(2) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may provide for optional titling under ORS 803.035 for:
(a) Park model recreational vehicles; and
(b) Vehicles that no longer meet the definition of park model recreational vehicle, but that:
(A) As originally manufactured, met the definition of park model recreational vehicle; and
(B) Were first used as living quarters on or before January 1, 2021.
(3) The department may not issue a registration for a park model recreational vehicle or former park model recreational vehicle.
(4) The department may require an applicant for optional titling to:
(a) Provide a manufacturer certificate or other information the department deems adequate for ensuring that the vehicle was constructed in compliance with manufacturing standards described in subsection (1)(b)(E) of this section; and
(b) Attest that the vehicle:
(A) Is not permanently affixed to land for use as a permanent dwelling; or
(B) Is located within a mobile home park.
(5) Titles issued under subsection (2)(b) of this section are for the purpose of facilitating the documentation of ownership and sales of park model recreational vehicles. In issuing a title, the department does not make any claims about the suitability, fitness, safety, quality or lawfulness of the vehicle’s use as living quarters or for transportation and does not assume liability for the vehicle’s use for any purpose. [2019 c.585 §2; 2019 c.585 §2a; 2021 c.157 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.040 - Effect of title.

(1) If this state has issued title for a vehicle, the vehicle shall remain titled by this state and subject to all of the provisions of the vehicle code relating to vehicles titled by this state until one of the following occurs:
(a) The vehicle becomes legally titled under the laws of another jurisdiction.
(b) The owner of the vehicle establishes that the vehicle is no longer subject to the vehicle titling requirements under the vehicle code by a method recognized or established by the Department of Transportation.
(c) A salvage title is issued for the vehicle.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to a vehicle issued title by this state even if one of the following applies to the vehicle:
(a) At some time after issuance of the title by this state, the vehicle becomes eligible for an exemption from titling requirements under ORS 803.030 or for any other reason.
(b) The issuance of the title was permissive under ORS 803.035.
(c) The vehicle is not required to comply with vehicle titling provisions of the vehicle code for any reason. [1985 c.333 §3; 1991 c.873 §30; 1993 c.233 §20]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.050 - Application; contents.

(1) An application for title required under ORS 803.045 shall be in a form specified by the Department of Transportation and shall contain all the following:
(a) A full description of the vehicle, including, but not necessarily limited to, the vehicle identification number.
(b) The name of the owner of the vehicle or other person whose name is to be shown on the title.
(c) The identity of any security interests in order of priority.
(d) The identity of the interest of any lessor.
(e) A disclosure of whether the vehicle is a replica or is specially constructed, reconstructed or assembled. If the title and registration records of the department already indicate that a vehicle is a replica or is specially constructed, reconstructed or assembled, disclosure under this subsection is not required unless the vehicle has been changed since title for the vehicle was last transferred.
(f) If the title application shows a leasehold interest, the lessor shall designate whether the lessor or the lessee is to be shown on the title as the owner of the vehicle.
(g) Any other information required by the department.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the department may accept an application that does not contain everything required by this section if the department is satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle. [1983 c.338 §180; 1985 c.16 §62; 1985 c.251 §15; 1985 c.300 §1; 1985 c.402 §8a; 1987 c.750 §3a; 1989 c.148 §10; 1991 c.551 §2; 1991 c.873 §9; 1993 c.233 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.053 - Expedited titling; vehicle dealers; rules; fee.

(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 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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.055 - Delivery of evidence of title; rules.

(1) When a certificate of title is issued by this state, the Department of Transportation shall deliver the certificate as follows unless otherwise provided by law:
(a) To the security interest holder with the highest priority.
(b) If there are no security interest holders, to the lessor.
(c) If there are no security interest holders or lessors, to the owner of the vehicle.
(2) When a salvage title certificate is issued by this state, the department shall deliver the certificate to the owner of the vehicle.
(3) The department may determine by rule whether, when, how and to whom titles issued in a form other than a certificate shall be delivered. [1983 c.338 §181; 1985 c.16 §63; 1991 c.873 §31; 1993 c.233 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.060 - Renewal.

A title does not require a renewal and is valid until one of the following occurs:
(1) The vehicle is destroyed or dismantled.
(2) Any interest reflected on the title changes. [1983 c.338 §182; 1985 c.316 §1; 1993 c.233 §24; 2019 c.17 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.065 - Duplicate or replacement certificate; fee; application; rules.

(1) The Department of Transportation may issue a duplicate or replacement certificate of title when all of the following occur:
(a) The department is satisfied as to the loss, mutilation or destruction of a certificate of title or salvage title certificate.
(b) The fee for issuance of a duplicate or replacement certificate of title or for a salvage title certificate established under ORS 803.090 is paid.
(2) The department may accept an application for a duplicate or replacement title certificate at the time of any transfer of a vehicle under ORS 803.092. The following apply to this subsection:
(a) The department shall only accept the application if, at the time of transfer, the title certificate is lost, mutilated or destroyed.
(b) When the department accepts an application, the department may accept proof of transfer other than the certificate of title or may accept a certificate of title that has not been completed along with other proof of transfer for purposes of transferring a vehicle under ORS 803.092. The department may accept any proof of transfer under this paragraph that establishes to the satisfaction of the department that the vehicle has been transferred including, but not limited to, statements of release of interest, bills of sale, assignments of interest or other similar proof.
(c) If an application is made under this subsection, the fee for duplicate or replacement title certificate under ORS 803.090 shall be paid in addition to the transfer fee under ORS 803.090.
(d) The department may include the form for application under this subsection as part of the form for transfer of a vehicle or may make the forms separate, as the department finds convenient.
(e) The department is not required by this subsection to issue a duplicate or replacement title before transfer, but may withhold issuance of title until new title is issued upon completion of transfer.
(f) The department may adopt rules to establish procedures and requirements for effecting a transfer under ORS 803.092 when application is made under this subsection at the same time. [1983 c.338 §183; 1985 c.174 §1; 1985 c.300 §2; 1989 c.148 §11; 1991 c.873 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.070 - False statement in application or assignment; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of false statement on title or transfer of vehicle if the person knowingly makes any false statement of a material fact in an application for title to a vehicle, in an application for salvage title for a vehicle or in any assignment of title to a vehicle.
(2) The offense described in this section, false statement on title or transfer of vehicle, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §184; 1985 c.393 §1; 1991 c.873 §32; 1993 c.233 §25; 1993 c.751 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.075 - False swearing prohibited; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of false swearing relating to titling of vehicles if the person knowingly makes any false affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing relating to the titling of vehicles under the vehicle code. For purposes of this section, "titling of vehicles" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, matters and things related to salvage titles for vehicles issued by the Department of Transportation.
(2) Penalties relating to submitting a false odometer reading relating to the titling of a vehicle shall be as provided under ORS 815.430.
(3) The offense described in this section, false swearing relating to titling of vehicles, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §185; 1985 c.251 §16; 1985 c.393 §2; 1991 c.873 §33; 1993 c.233 §26; 1993 c.751 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.080 - Unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms prohibited; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms if the person produces in any way, or causes to be produced, without the authority of the Department of Transportation, facsimiles of the blank forms upon which the department issues certificates of title or salvage title certificates.
(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §186; 1991 c.873 §34]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.085 - Selling untitled vehicle prohibited; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of selling an untitled vehicle if the person sells a vehicle without complying with the requirements under ORS 803.025 and 803.045 to obtain a title for the vehicle or the requirements of ORS 819.016 to obtain a salvage title for the vehicle, as appropriate.
(2) The offense described in this section, selling an untitled vehicle, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §187; 1985 c.393 §3; 1991 c.873 §35; 1993 c.233 §27]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.090 - Fees for certificate of title.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the fee to issue a certificate of title under ORS 803.045 or 803.140, to transfer title under ORS 803.092, to issue a duplicate or replacement certificate of title under ORS 803.065 or to issue a new title due to name or address change under ORS 803.220 is as follows:
(a) For a salvage title, $27.
(b) For a vehicle title for trailers eligible for permanent registration under ORS 803.415 (1) and motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds, excluding motor homes, $90.
(c) For a vehicle title for vehicles other than those vehicles described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, $77.
(2) If an application for a duplicate or replacement certificate of title is filed at the same time as an application for a transfer of title for the same vehicle, the applicant is required to pay only the transfer of title fee.
(3) The fee for late presentation of certificate of title under ORS 803.105 is $25 from the 31st day after the transfer through the 60th day after the transfer and $50 thereafter.
(4) The fees for title transactions involving a form of title other than a certificate shall be the amounts established by the Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 803.012. [1983 c.338 §188; 1985 c.16 §64; 1985 c.174 §2; 1985 c.300 §3; 1985 c.315 §1; 1987 c.790 §1; 1989 c.148 §12; 1991 c.873 §11; 1993 c.233 §28; 2001 c.669 §7; 2001 c.675 §8; 2003 c.161 §1; 2003 c.618 §1; 2003 c.655 §101; 2009 c.865 §42; 2017 c.750 §39a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.091 - Title fees based on miles per gallon.

(1) As used in this section, "miles per gallon" or "MPG" means the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of fuel.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall determine the combined MPG ratings for each motor vehicle pursuant to a method determined by the department.
(3) In addition to the title fees prescribed under ORS 803.090 (1)(c), there shall be paid an additional amount as follows:
(a) For vehicles that have a rating of 0-19 MPG or nonmotorized vehicles, $24.
(b) For vehicles that have a rating of 20-39 MPG, $29.
(c) For vehicles that have a rating of 40 MPG or greater, $39.
(d) For electric vehicles, $115. [2017 c.750 §37; 2017 c.750 §38]
Note:
803.091 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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.098 - Certain transactions that do not create security interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of motor vehicles or trailers, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because it provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer. [1993 c.646 §25]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.100 - Application of Uniform Commercial Code.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the rights and remedies of all persons in vehicles subject to security interests established under ORS 803.097 are determined by the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.
(2)(a) If perfection of a security interest in a vehicle occurs on or before 30 days after attachment of the security interest, the secured party takes priority over the rights of a transferee in bulk or a lien creditor that arise between the time the secured party’s interest attaches and the time of perfection of the security interest.
(b) This subsection applies to any security interest in a vehicle that is not a purchase money security interest. [1983 c.338 §190; 1985 c.16 §66; 1989 c.148 §14; 1999 c.818 §3; 2001 c.675 §12; 2003 c.655 §105; 2005 c.261 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.102 - Odometer disclosure statement upon transfer of interest; when required; rules.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Transferee" means any person to whom ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred by purchase, gift or any other means other than by creation of a security interest and any person who, as an agent, signs an odometer disclosure statement for the transferee.
(b) "Transferor" means any person who transfers ownership of a motor vehicle by sale, gift or any means other than by creation of a security interest and any person who, as an agent, signs an odometer disclosure statement for the transferor.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon transfer of any interest in a motor vehicle, an odometer disclosure statement shall be made by the transferor to the transferee. The disclosure shall be in a form that complies with the provisions of ORS 803.120 and shall contain the information required under ORS 803.122.
(3) If a transfer requiring a disclosure statement involves a leased vehicle, the lessor shall notify the lessee that the lessee is required to provide odometer disclosure. The lessee shall furnish the lessor with a form that complies with the requirements of ORS 803.120 and shall provide the information required by ORS 803.122 except that for purposes of the required information, the lessee shall be considered the transferor, the lessor shall be considered the transferee and the date shall be the date of the disclosure statement.
(4) Where an interest in a vehicle is transferred by operation of law, the Department of Transportation shall determine by rule whether an odometer disclosure statement is required and if so, who is required to provide it.
(5) The department, by rule, may exempt vehicles from the odometer disclosure requirements of this section in accordance with federal laws, rules or regulations pertaining to odometer disclosure requirements. [1989 c.148 §4; 1991 c.67 §214; 1991 c.873 §1; 2013 c.659 §1; 2021 c.630 §30; 2023 c.400 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.103 - Vehicle identification number check.

(1) With every vehicle title transfer, the Department of Transportation shall check the vehicle identification number or numbers on the vehicle title or other primary ownership records against those listed as stolen by the Law Enforcement Data System. If the check indicates the vehicle is stolen, the department:
(a) Shall immediately notify the Oregon State Police or, if the department determines it would be appropriate to do so, notify another law enforcement agency; and
(b) Shall not issue title within 30 days of giving the notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection unless the department is notified before the end of the 30 days that the vehicle is not stolen. After the passage of the 30-day period, the department may issue the title.
(2) The department may issue title to a vehicle that is listed as stolen without giving the notice required by of subsection (1)(a) of this section if the department is satisfied that the applicant for title is the person from whom the vehicle was stolen or is the insurer of that person.
(3) The department may check with the National Crime Information Center and the Law Enforcement Data System for information about vehicles in situations other than those specified in ORS 803.212 and subsections (1) and (2) of this section if the department determines that it is appropriate to do so. [1991 c.576 §§3,4; 1993 c.233 §32]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.106 - Failure to deliver information on transfer of Oregon-titled vehicle for which there is no title certificate; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to deliver information on transfer of a vehicle for which the Department of Transportation has issued title in a form other than a certificate if the person does not comply with rules adopted by the department concerning the information to be delivered.
(2) Nothing in this section authorizes the department to adopt rules requiring compliance with this section by persons who would be exempt from compliance with ORS 803.105 even if they had been issued certificates of title by the department.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to deliver information on transfer of a vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1993 c.233 §35]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.108 - Effect of tax lien on transfer of vehicle.

If the ownership of a motor vehicle subject to the lien provided for by ORS 319.700 is transferred, whether by operation of law or otherwise, the Department of Transportation shall not issue, to the transferee or person otherwise entitled thereto, a registration card or title with respect to such motor vehicle until the department has determined that the lien has been removed. Implements of husbandry are not subject to this section by virtue of exemption under ORS 319.520 from the lien provided for by ORS 319.700. [Formerly 803.115]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.112 - Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle; rules; exemptions.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the transferor of an interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title shall notify the Department of Transportation of the transfer within 10 days of the date of transfer. The notice shall be in a form determined by the department by rule.
(2) For purposes of giving notice under this section, if the transfer occurs by operation of law, the personal representative, receiver, trustee, sheriff or other representative or successor in interest of the person whose interest is transferred shall be considered the transferor.
(3) The requirements of this section do not apply upon creation, termination or change in a security interest or a leasehold interest or upon award of ownership of a motor vehicle made by court order.
(4) A vehicle dealer is exempt from the notice requirement of this section if the dealer:
(a) Transfers the vehicle to another dealer; or
(b) Submits an application for title to the vehicle on behalf of the buyer of the vehicle.
(5) Notification provided under this section is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an assignment or release of any interest in the vehicle. [1995 c.516 §2; 2003 c.121 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration › Section 803.113 - Department action upon receipt of notice under ORS 803.112; rules.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by rule of the Department of Transportation under subsection (3) of this section, upon receipt of a notification of transfer described in ORS 803.112, the department shall make a notation on its records indicating that it has received notification that an interest in the vehicle has been transferred. The notation shall be made whether or not the form submitted to the department contains all the information required by the department under ORS 803.112, so long as there is sufficient information to identify the vehicle. Thereafter, until a new title is issued, when the department is asked to provide the name of the owner of a vehicle as shown on its records, the department shall provide the name of the transferor and indicate that department records show a notification of transfer but do not show a title transfer. The department shall also provide the name of the transferee if it is shown on the form submitted by the transferor under ORS 803.112.
(2) Whenever the Oregon Vehicle Code or other statute requires notice to the owner of a motor vehicle, the person required to provide notice shall provide the notice to the current owner as shown on the records of the department and to any transferee shown as a result of notification to the department under ORS 803.112.
(3) The department may adopt rules for the implementation of ORS 803.112 and this section. Rules shall be designed to allow the department to implement ORS 803.112 and this section in a way that is efficient and convenient for the public and the department. Rules under this section may include, but need not be limited to, rules authorizing the department to remove information recorded under this section, specifying circumstances under which information submitted need not be recorded and specifying circumstances under which the department provides a receipt of notification that an interest in a vehicle has been transferred. [1995 c.516 §3; 2003 c.121 §2; 2009 c.579 §2]