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USA Statutes : oregon
Title : TITLE 59 OREGON VEHICLE CODE
Chapter : Chapter 826 Registration of Commercial Vehicles
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As used in this chapter:
(1) “Combined weight” means the total empty weight of all vehicles
in a combination plus the total weight of the load carried on that
combination of vehicles.
(2) “Commercial vehicle” means a vehicle that:
(a) Is used for the transportation of persons for compensation or
profit; or
(b) Is designed or used primarily for the transportation of
property.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. [Formerly
768.001] The Department of Transportation may adopt rules
regarding registration records for vehicles registered under this
chapter. [1995 c.733 §82b](1) The Department of
Transportation may enter into agreements with the duly authorized
representatives of any jurisdiction that issues registration to establish
reciprocal privileges or registration exemptions for vehicles as
described in this section. An agreement entered into by the department
under the authority granted by this section may establish exemptions from
proportional registration fees.
(2) An agreement shall only grant the privileges, benefits and
exemptions to a vehicle or the registrant of a vehicle if the vehicle is
any of the following:
(a) Registered in the jurisdiction where the person registering the
vehicle has a legal residence.
(b) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the
commercial enterprise in which the vehicle is used has a place of
business. To qualify under this paragraph, the vehicle must be assigned
to the place of business and the place of business must be the place from
which or in which the vehicle is most frequently dispatched, garaged,
serviced, maintained, operated or otherwise controlled.
(c) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the
vehicle has been registered because of an agreement between two
jurisdictions or a declaration issued by any jurisdiction.
(3) An agreement shall retain the right of the department to make
the final determination as to the proper place of registration of a
vehicle when there is a dispute or doubt concerning the proper place of
registration. An agreement shall retain the right of the department to
confer with the departments of other jurisdictions affected when making a
determination under this subsection.
(4) An agreement shall not provide for any benefit, exemption or
privilege with respect to fuel taxes, use fuel taxes, weight mile taxes
or any other fees or taxes levied or assessed against the use of highways
or use or ownership of vehicles except registration taxes, fees and
requirements.
(5) An agreement must provide that any vehicle registered in this
state will receive a similar kind or degree of exemptions, benefits and
privileges when operated in another jurisdiction that is party to the
agreement as vehicles registered in the other jurisdiction receive when
operated in this state.
(6) An agreement, in the judgment of the department, shall be in
the best interest of this state and its citizens, shall be fair and
equitable to this state and its citizens and shall be determined on the
basis and recognition of benefits that accrue to the economy of this
state from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.
(7) An agreement may authorize a vehicle that would otherwise be
required to be registered in one jurisdiction to be registered in another
jurisdiction without losing any benefit, exemption or privilege under the
agreement if the vehicle is operated from a base located in the other
jurisdiction.
(8) An agreement may allow the lessee or lessor of a vehicle,
subject to the terms and conditions of the lease, to receive benefits,
exemptions and privileges under the agreement.
(9) An agreement may authorize the department to suspend or cancel
any exceptions, benefits or privileges granted to any person under the
agreement if the person violates any of the terms or conditions of the
agreement or violates any law or rule of this state relating to vehicles.
(10) All agreements shall be in writing and filed with the
department within 10 days after execution or the effective date of the
agreement, whichever is later.
(11) An agreement may be a limited type agreement with any state
bordering this state as described in this subsection. An agreement
described under this subsection is subject to all of the following:
(a) The benefits, exemptions and privileges under the agreement
shall only be extended to vehicles or a class of vehicles as specified in
the agreement.
(b) The agreement shall be applicable only within an area in each
state that is situated along the boundary between the states and that is
substantially equal in size.
(c) The usage permitted of the vehicles in the two areas shall be
as substantially equal as may be practicable.
(d) The areas and usage subject to the agreement shall be described
in the agreement.
(e) Proportional registration shall not be required under the
agreement.
(f) The agreement shall comply with other mandatory provisions of
this section and may contain any other provisions described under this
section.
(g) A vehicle operating under the agreement may be required to
obtain a permit under ORS 803.610.
(12) An agreement may require the display or submission of evidence
of registration for any vehicle operating under the agreement. [Formerly
768.003]The Department of
Transportation may enter into agreements with the duly authorized
representatives of any jurisdiction that issues out-of-state registration
to provide for proportional registration of vehicles and for the
apportionment of registration fees and other fixed fees and taxes on
vehicles proportionally registered in this state and the other
jurisdiction. All of the following apply to an agreement established
under authority granted by this section:
(1) An agreement may provide proportional registration only for
commercial vehicles that are engaged in interjurisdictional commerce or
combined interjurisdictional and intrajurisdictional commerce.
(2) An agreement may provide for proportional registration for
vehicles individually or in fleets but must comply with the requirements
for proportional registration under ORS 826.009 for all proportionally
registered vehicles and with the requirements under ORS 826.011 for all
proportionally registered fleets.
(3) An agreement may include provisions necessary to facilitate the
administration of proportional registration.
(4) Any apportionment of registration fees and other fixed vehicle
fees or taxes may be made on a basis commensurate with and determined on
the miles traveled on and use made of the highways of this state as
compared with the miles traveled on and use made of other jurisdictions’
highways, or may be made on any other equitable basis of apportionment.
(5) No agreement shall contain any provision that requires a
vehicle to be proportionally registered if the vehicle is:
(a) Registered by this state;
(b) Operating in this state under any vehicle permit that allows
operation of an unregistered vehicle; or
(c) Legally operated in this state under an exemption provided
under ORS 803.305.
(6) Nothing in an agreement shall affect the right of the
department to adopt rules as described in this subsection. The department
may adopt any rules the department deems necessary to effectuate and
administer the provisions of the agreement.
(7) An agreement shall only provide for proportional registration
of vehicles if the vehicle is any of the following:
(a) Registered in the jurisdiction where the person registering the
vehicle has a legal residence.
(b) Registered in a jurisdiction where the commercial enterprise in
which the vehicle is used has a place of business where the vehicle has
been assigned and from which or in which the vehicle is most frequently
dispatched, garaged, serviced, maintained, operated or otherwise
controlled.
(c) Registered in a jurisdiction where the vehicle has been
registered because of an agreement between two jurisdictions or a
declaration issued by any jurisdiction.
(8) An agreement shall retain the right of the department to make
the final determination as to the proper place of registration of a
vehicle when there is a dispute or doubt concerning the proper place of
registration. An agreement shall retain the right of the department to
confer with the departments of other jurisdictions affected when making a
determination under this subsection.
(9) An agreement may provide that the department may deny any
person further benefits under the agreement until all fees or taxes have
been paid if the department determines that the person should have
proportionally registered more vehicles in this state or paid additional
fees or taxes on vehicles proportionally registered in this state.
(10) An agreement may provide for arrangements with agencies of
this state or other jurisdictions for joint audits of registrants of
proportionally registered vehicles and for the exchange of audit
information on persons who have proportionally registered vehicles.
(11) An agreement may authorize a vehicle that would otherwise be
required to be registered in one jurisdiction to be registered in another
jurisdiction without losing any benefits under the agreement if the
vehicle is operated from a base located in the other jurisdiction.
(12) An agreement may allow the lessee or lessor of a vehicle,
subject to the terms and conditions of the lease, to receive benefits of
proportional registration under the agreement.
(13) An agreement may authorize the department to suspend or cancel
any benefits under the agreement if the person violates any of the terms
or conditions of the agreement or violates any law or rule of this state
relating to vehicles.
(14) All agreements shall be in writing and shall be filed with the
department within 10 days after execution or the effective date of the
agreement, whichever is later.
(15) Vehicles that are proportionally registered under an
agreement, whether individually or in a fleet, are fully registered in
this state for purposes of ORS 803.300 and any other portion of the
vehicle code and are accorded the same privileges and duties as other
vehicles registered in this state even though the vehicle may have
primary registration in some other jurisdiction. This subsection does not
grant authority required for intrastate movement where such authority is
required under ORS chapter 825. Such authority must be granted in
accordance with ORS chapter 825.
(16) An agreement may only provide the benefits of proportional
registration to a vehicle that is registered either proportionally or
otherwise in at least one other jurisdiction in addition to this one.
(17) Nothing in an agreement shall affect the right of the
department to act under this subsection. The department may refuse to
issue proportional registration in this state for vehicles from
jurisdictions that do not grant similar privileges for vehicles from this
state.
(18) An agreement shall not provide for any benefit, exemption or
privilege with respect to fuel taxes, use fuel taxes, weight mile taxes
or any other fees or taxes levied or assessed against the use of highways
or use or ownership of vehicles except registration taxes, fees and
requirements.
(19) An agreement may control the requirements for type, manner of
display, number and other provisions relating to registration plates,
registration cards or other proof of registration for vehicles that are
subject to the agreement. [Formerly 768.005] (1) The following are not
public records unless the public interest requires disclosure in the
particular instance:
(a) Mileage information required to be filed with the Department of
Transportation under agreements authorized by ORS 826.007.
(b) Information collected by the department from a motor carrier
for the purpose of conducting an audit under an agreement authorized by
ORS 826.007.
(2) A motor carrier to whom the information pertains, or a person
who has written permission from the carrier, may inspect information
described in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The department, upon request or as required by law, shall
disclose information from the records described in subsection (1) of this
section to a government agency for use in carrying out its governmental
functions. [1997 c.501 §4]
Proportional registration allows commercial vehicles to comply with
registration requirements of more than one jurisdiction and to have
registration fees, taxes or other fixed fees apportioned among the
jurisdictions in which the vehicles are being operated. A vehicle may be
registered under proportional registration if the vehicle qualifies for
proportional registration under an agreement entered into under ORS
826.007. If a vehicle is going to be proportionally registered as part of
a fleet, ORS 826.011 must be complied with in addition to this section. A
vehicle is registered in this state if the vehicle is proportionally
registered under this section. The following apply to proportional
registration:
(1) The terms of an agreement established under ORS 826.007 control
all of the provisions of proportional registration, including but not
limited to the following, except as otherwise provided by this section:
(a) Qualification.
(b) Apportionment of fees, taxes and other fixed fees.
(c) Application and information required.
(d) Requirements for type, manner of display, number or any other
provision relating to registration plates, registration cards and other
proof of registration.
(e) Any other provision relating to the registration of
proportionally registered vehicles.
(2) When initially registered, the registration fees for vehicles
registered under this section may be reduced according to the schedule
provided under ORS 826.021.
(3) The registration period for proportionally registered vehicles
is a period of four consecutive quarters. The period begins on the first
day of any calendar quarter and ends on the last day of the fourth
consecutive quarter. All vehicles within a proportionally registered
fleet shall be registered for the same registration period. Each carrier
may select the calendar quarter in which the registration will begin
except that, if necessary for administrative convenience, the Department
of Transportation may require a carrier to adopt a registration year
chosen by the department.
(4) The department may issue appropriate registration cards,
stickers, permits, tabs, plates or other suitable identification devices
the department considers convenient for proportionally registered
vehicles. The fees for such stickers, permits, tabs or plates are as
provided under ORS 826.023.
(5) Any applicant whose application for proportional registration
under this section has been accepted by the department shall preserve the
records on which the application is based for a period of four years
following the year or the period upon which said application is based.
Upon request of the department, the applicant shall make such records
available to the department at its office for audit as to accuracy of
mileage, number of vehicles, weights, computations and payment of fees or
shall pay the reasonable costs of an audit at the home office of the
applicant by a duly appointed representative of the department. An
applicant shall comply with any audit provisions under the agreement
allowing the registration.
(6) If a provision concerning the registration of vehicles is not
provided under the agreement or under this section, provisions of the
vehicle code applicable to registration shall be applicable to
proportionally registered vehicles.
(7) If a vehicle qualifies for proportional registration, the
department may issue temporary proportional registration permits under
ORS 826.029 to allow operation of the vehicles pending issuance of
evidence of proportional registration.
(8) The department may allow a carrier to operate on expired
registration plates and registration for up to one extra quarter if the
renewal application has been submitted and the required fees for
registration have been paid on or before the last day of the registration
period for the vehicles. The extension of time allowed by this subsection
shall be granted only if the department determines that the extension is
necessary for the administrative convenience of the department.
(9) Vehicles registered and identified under this section shall be
deemed to be fully registered in this state for any type of movement or
operation, except that in these instances in which a grant of authority
is required for intrastate movement or operation, no such vehicle shall
be operated in intrastate commerce in this state unless the owner thereof
has been granted intrastate authority or right by the department and
unless said vehicle is being operated in conformity with such authority
and rights.
(10) Registration cards may be issued for proportionally registered
vehicles. Registration cards issued for proportionally registered
vehicles shall be carried on the vehicle at all times or, in the case of
a combination of vehicles, the registration card for a trailer may be
carried in the vehicle supplying the motive power.
(11) In accordance with provisions of the agreement establishing
proportional registration, the department may suspend or cancel the
exemptions, benefits or privileges granted thereunder to a person who
violates any of the conditions or terms of such agreements or
arrangements or who violates the laws of this state relating to vehicles
or regulations lawfully promulgated thereunder.
(12) A vehicle may be registered under this section prior to
issuance of a certificate of title for the vehicle. [Formerly 768.007](1) Registration fees for commercial
vehicles registered under the proportional registration provisions of ORS
826.009 may be paid quarterly provided that:
(a) The amount of Oregon apportioned registration fees for the
carrier exceeds $1,000 per year; and
(b) The registration fees are paid in equal quarterly installments.
(2) A carrier that pays in quarterly installments under this
section shall pay a $4 administrative processing fee with the first
quarter payment for each year that the carrier pays in quarterly
installments.
(3) Authorization for quarterly payment does not affect the
registration period specified in ORS 826.009. [2003 c.618 §35] Any registrant of a fleet
of commercial vehicles that are operated in this state and in other
jurisdictions may register the fleet under proportional fleet
registration under this section in lieu of registering the vehicles as
provided under the vehicle code if the fleet qualifies for proportional
fleet registration under this section. Proportional fleet registration
allows fleets of commercial vehicles to comply with registration
requirements of more than one jurisdiction and to have registration fees,
taxes or other fixed fees apportioned among the jurisdictions in which
vehicles from the fleet are being operated. The following apply to
proportional fleet registration:
(1) A vehicle may be registered under proportional fleet
registration if the vehicle qualifies for proportional registration under
an agreement entered into under ORS 826.007 and if the vehicle is part of
a fleet that qualifies under this section.
(2) Except as provided in this section, the terms of an agreement
established under ORS 826.007 and the provisions of ORS 826.009 control
all of the provisions of proportional fleet registration, including but
not limited to, the following:
(a) Qualification.
(b) Apportionment of fees, taxes and other fixed fees.
(c) Application and information required.
(d) Requirements for type, manner of display, number or any other
provision relating to registration plates, registration cards and other
proof of registration.
(e) Any other provision relating to the registration or titling of
proportionally registered vehicles.
(3) In order to register vehicles under proportional fleet
registration under this section, the vehicles must be part of a fleet
that includes one or more commercial vehicles as designated by the
Department of Transportation.
(4) The initial application for proportional fleet registration
shall be completed according to interstate agreements or administrative
rules.
(5) The department may issue any distinctive proof of registration
under this section the department considers convenient. The fee for the
issuance of plates, stickers or other suitable identification for
proportionally registered fleets is as provided under ORS 826.023.
(6) Vehicles acquired by the registrant after the commencement of
the registration period and subsequently added to a proportionally
registered fleet shall be proportionally registered according to
interstate agreements or administrative rules.
(7) If any vehicle is withdrawn from a proportionally registered
fleet, the registrant of such fleet shall so notify the department on
appropriate forms to be prescribed by the department. The department may
require the registrant to surrender proportional registration cards and
such other identification devices issued with respect to such vehicle as
the department may deem advisable. Procedures for obtaining credit for
fees paid on vehicles that are withdrawn from a proportionally registered
fleet are provided under ORS 826.027.
(8) In addition to any grounds for denial of proportional
registration benefits under ORS 826.009, or an agreement under ORS
826.007, the department may deny the registrant of a proportionally
registered fleet the right of any further benefits under proportional
registration if the department determines that the person should have
prorated more vehicles in this state. The denial under this subsection
may continue until the fees for such additional vehicle or vehicles that
have been prorated have been paid. [Formerly 768.009] (1) Vehicles registered under ORS
826.009, 826.011 or 826.031 are required to establish a registration
weight.
(2) Registration weight is established for the following purposes:
(a) The registration weight is the weight used in the declaration
of weight under ORS 826.015 to determine the registration fees under ORS
826.017 and ORS 803.420 for vehicles required to establish registration
weight under this section.
(b) A vehicle that is required to establish registration weight by
this section is in violation of ORS 803.315 if the vehicle is operated on
a highway of this state at a weight in excess of the registration weight
except when carrying a load:
(A) Under the provisions of ORS 376.305 to 376.390;
(B) Of over 105,500 pounds combined weight under a variance permit
issued under ORS 818.200;
(C) Under a registration weight trip permit issued under ORS
803.600; or
(D) Consisting of towed motor vehicles.
(3) Registration weight is established at the time of registration
and whenever the vehicle has been altered or reconstructed by furnishing
a declaration of weight described under ORS 826.015 that contains a
statement of the maximum combined gross weight at which the vehicle will
be operated on the highways of this state except when carrying loads
described under subsection (2)(b) of this section. The maximum
registration weight for any vehicle required to establish a registration
weight under this section is 105,500 pounds. Vehicles operating at
weights above 105,500 pounds will operate under a variance permit issued
under ORS 818.200.
(4) The weight of a camper, a trailing manufactured structure or
the following trailing vehicles should not be included in the
registration weight:
(a) Trailers with a loaded weight of 8,000 pounds or less.
(b) Special use trailers, travel trailers and fixed load vehicles.
(c) Towed motor vehicles. [Formerly 768.011; 2003 c.655 §142] A declaration of weight required for
purposes of determining vehicle registration fees shall contain the
following:
(1) For vehicles registered under ORS 826.031 or under proportional
registration pursuant to ORS 826.009 or 826.011, the declaration shall
contain the combined weight of the vehicle.
(2) For commercial buses, the declaration shall contain the
unloaded weight of the vehicle plus the unloaded weight of any bus
trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle. The declaration shall
also indicate the number of persons, including the driver, to be carried
in the vehicle, plus the number of persons to be carried on any bus
trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle. For purposes of
determining the fee for registration of the vehicle under ORS 803.420,
the Department of Transportation shall determine the weight of the
vehicle by adding the unloaded weight of the vehicle, plus the unloaded
weight of any bus trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle, to
a weight determined by multiplying the maximum seating capacity of the
vehicle plus the maximum seating capacity of any bus trailer to be used
in combination with the vehicle, including the driver’s seat but
excluding emergency seats, times 170 pounds, if the vehicle has a
separate compartment for transporting baggage or express, or 150 pounds,
if the vehicle has no separate compartment for transporting baggage or
express. If the vehicle has a seating capacity that is not arranged for
separate or individual seating, 18 lineal inches shall be deemed the
equivalent of a passenger seat. [Formerly 768.013]
Registration fees for vehicles registered under ORS 826.009, 826.011 or
826.031 are as provided in ORS 803.420 for vehicles of the same class.
The fees are for an entire registration period and are payable when a
vehicle is registered and upon renewal of registration. The Department of
Transportation shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the
number of quarters registered. [Formerly 768.015] (1) In addition to any
other fee collected for registration, the Department of Transportation
shall collect an International Registration Plan fee from each applicant
for proportional registration under this chapter.
(2) The amount of the fee required by this section shall be
calculated annually by the department. The total fees collected by the
department under this section may not exceed the amount of any annual fee
for membership in the International Registration Plan. The department
shall determine the amount to be paid by each applicant by dividing the
amount of any membership fee by the total number of applications for
proportional registration submitted in the previous calendar year.
(3) Fees collected under this section shall be used to pay any
membership fees required by the International Registration Plan agreement
so long as the state is a signatory to the agreement. [1995 c.145 §2](1) For
vehicles that are initially registered under proportional registration
under ORS 826.009 or 826.011, the Department of Transportation shall
prorate the fees as provided in this subsection according to the
registration period elected by the registrant and approved by the
department for the vehicle or fleet of vehicles. The proration of fees
under this subsection shall be as follows except that in no case shall
the fee on which Oregon fees are based be less than $10:
(a) If the vehicle is registered after the expiration of the first
quarter of the registration period, three-fourths of the fees shall be
used to determine the Oregon fees.
(b) If the vehicle is registered after the expiration of the first
half of the registration period, one-half of the fees shall be used to
determine the Oregon fees.
(c) If the vehicle is registered after the expiration of
three-fourths of the registration period, one-fourth of the fees shall be
used to determine the Oregon fees.
(2) The department, by rule, may adjust registration fees or
registration periods for a vehicle, as is administratively convenient for
the department, if:
(a) The vehicle is changed from one type of registration to another
type; or
(b) Any other change relating to the registration of the vehicle is
made where it would be administratively convenient for the department to
make such adjustments. [Formerly 768.017] (1) The fee for
issuance of a duplicate or replacement registration card is $2.50.
(2) The fee for issuance of each original, replacement or duplicate
registration plate is $2.50 and includes a registration card and sticker.
(3) The fee for renewal of a registration plate is $2.50 and
includes a registration card and sticker.
(4) The fee for issuance of replacement registration stickers is
$2.50.
(5) If a second plate is required for one vehicle, the fee for the
plate or for a sticker for the plate is $2.50. [Formerly 768.021; 2003
c.753 §2] The Department
of Transportation may issue a duplicate or replacement registration card
when:
(1) The department receives an application indicating the loss,
mutilation or destruction of a registration card; and
(2) The fee for issuance of a duplicate or replacement card under
ORS 826.023 is paid to the department. [Formerly 768.023]
(1) The registrant of a vehicle which is proportionally registered under
ORS 826.009 or 826.011 shall be permitted to transfer the registration
plates from the vehicle to a like vehicle to be similarly used if the
vehicle is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from service within this
state. To make a transfer of registration under this section, the
registrant of the vehicle shall pay the Department of Transportation a
registration transfer fee established under ORS 826.023, file a written
statement indicating the withdrawal or destruction with the department
and surrender the registration card for the vehicle. The department shall
issue a registration card without payment of further fee. If the weight
on the certificate of weight of the vehicle receiving the transferred
registration exceeds that of the vehicle destroyed or withdrawn, the
registrant must pay registration fees on the increased weight.
(2) If a vehicle is permanently withdrawn from a fleet that is
proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011 because it has
been destroyed, sold or otherwise completely removed from the service of
the registrant, the department shall provide credit for the unused
portion of the fees paid according to terms of interstate agreements or
in a manner defined by rule. In no event shall any such amount be subject
to refund. [Formerly 768.025] The Department
of Transportation may issue temporary proportional registration permits
to qualifying persons pending registration of vehicles under proportional
registration under ORS 826.009 or proportional fleet registration under
ORS 826.011 and issuance of appropriate identification devices. [Formerly
768.027](1) The owner of a vehicle that is
subject to the tax imposed under ORS 825.474 and that is not registered
under the proportional registration provisions of this chapter and is not
registered in any other jurisdiction shall register the vehicle with the
Department of Transportation if the vehicle is to be operated in this
state. Registration under this section is in lieu of registration under
ORS chapter 803.
(2) The department shall determine the form of application for
registration and renewal of registration and may require any information
that it determines necessary to facilitate the registration process.
(3) A vehicle registered under this section is subject to the
insurance requirements of ORS 825.160 and not to the financial
responsibility requirements of ORS chapter 806. Certification of
compliance with financial responsibility requirements as specified in ORS
803.460 is not required for renewal of registration of a vehicle under
this section.
(4) A vehicle registered under this section shall be deemed to be
fully registered in this state for any type of movement or operation,
except that in those instances in which a grant of authority is required
for intrastate movement or operation, no such vehicle shall be operated
in intrastate commerce in this state unless the owner thereof has been
granted intrastate authority or right by the department and unless the
vehicle is being operated in conformity with such authority and rights.
(5) A vehicle may be registered under this section prior to a
certificate of title being issued for the vehicle but nothing in this
section affects any requirement that a certificate of title be issued.
[Formerly 768.029; 1997 c.249 §269]The provisions of
ORS chapter 803 concerning the registration of vehicles apply to vehicles
registered under this chapter, unless a specific provision of this
chapter differs from a comparable provision of ORS chapter 803. [Formerly
768.031](1) The Department of Transportation may
issue appropriate registration, stickers, plates or other suitable
identification devices the department considers convenient for vehicles
registered under ORS 826.031. The fees for such stickers or plates are as
provided in ORS 826.023.
(2) Registration cards may be issued for vehicles registered under
ORS 826.031. Registration cards issued for the vehicles shall be carried
on the vehicle at all times. [Formerly 768.033] (1)
Vehicles registered under ORS 826.031 may be registered under staggered
registration.
(2) For purposes of this section, staggered registration starts on
the first day of any calendar quarter and runs through the last day of
the last calendar quarter in the registration period. The number of
calendar quarters in a registration period is elected by the vehicle
owner at the time of registration except that a person may not establish
a staggered registration period of more than four quarters.
(3) The Department of Transportation may allow a carrier registered
under ORS 826.031 to operate on expired registration plates and
registration for up to one extra quarter if the renewal application has
been submitted and the required fees for registration have been paid on
or before the last day of the registration period for the vehicles. The
extension of time allowed by this subsection shall be granted only if the
department determines that the extension is necessary for the
administrative convenience of the department.
(4) Nothing in this section requires the department to issue
registration plates that are valid for less than a one-year period. An
election by a carrier to operate in nonconsecutive quarters of a
four-quarter period does not by itself require the carrier to renew
registration plates. [Formerly 768.035] (1) The Department of
Transportation shall grant a refund of that portion of the registration
fee applicable to the unexpired portion of the registration period for a
vehicle described in ORS 826.031 if the vehicle is sold and:
(a) The seller is an individual and does not intend to remain in,
or within one year to reenter, business as a motor carrier;
(b) Neither the selling person if an individual nor substantially
the same group of persons if a group intends to register, or within one
year of the date of sale registers, an assumed business name under the
provisions of ORS chapter 648 for the purpose of doing business as a
motor carrier; or
(c) Neither the selling person if an individual nor substantially
the same group of persons if a group intends to organize, or within one
year from the date of sale organizes, as a corporation under the
provisions of ORS chapter 60 for the purpose of doing business as a motor
carrier.
(2) If the department grants a refund to a person or entity that
attempts to reenter business as a motor carrier within one year of the
date of the sale that led to the refund, the department may refuse to
issue authority to the person or entity until the amount of the refund
has been repaid. [Formerly 768.037]
The Department of Transportation may appoint agents to issue registration
and to collect any fees required by this chapter. The department shall
prescribe the duties and compensation of such agents and may require them
to give bonds, in such amount as the department determines appropriate,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. [Formerly
768.039]
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