USA Statutes : oregon
Title : TITLE 59 OREGON VEHICLE CODE
Chapter : Chapter 805 Special Registration Provisions
This section
establishes the uses allowed for vehicles registered under ORS 805.300,
and for vehicles authorized by ORS 805.400 to be registered under ORS
826.009 or 826.011. Vehicles with farm vehicle registration or farm
vehicle proportional registration may only be used for purposes described
in this section. Uses permitted on a farm under this section are also
permitted on one or more farms, orchards or ranches of the qualifying
farmer. Violation of the limits established under this section is subject
to penalty under ORS 805.350. The following describes the uses permitted
vehicles registered under ORS 805.300 and for vehicles authorized by ORS
805.400 to be registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011:
(1) The vehicles may be used in transporting the farmer’s own
agricultural commodities, agricultural products or livestock that were
originally grown or raised by the farmer on the farmer’s own farm. This
subsection includes products and by-products of commodities or livestock
that were packed, processed or manufactured by or for the farm operation
so long as the farmer retains ownership of the products but does not
include products that have been transformed into a finished state. For
purposes of this subsection, products have not been transformed into a
finished state if the products:
(a) Will be used in agricultural production;
(b) Will be used in the production of another product;
(c) Are not changed in visible character; or
(d) Are of a type or kind ordinarily requiring further processing
prior to sale to the ultimate consumer.
(2) The vehicles may be used in any transportation that is
incidental to the regular operation of the farmer’s farm.
(3) The vehicles may be used to transport supplies, equipment or
materials to the farmer’s farm that are consumed or used on the farm.
(4) The vehicles may be used in transporting forest products to the
farmer’s own farm or transporting for any purpose forest products
originating on the farmer’s farm. The only forest products included under
this subsection are forest materials originating on a farm or as an
incident to the regular operation of a farm.
(5) The vehicles may be used in the transportation of products,
supplies, equipment or materials for another farmer who qualifies under
ORS 805.310 on an exchange of labor basis if such products, supplies,
equipment or materials are to be used or consumed on such farm or are
directly related to the operation of the farm.
(6) The vehicles may be operated for the personal use of the
farmer, any member of the farmer’s immediate family or any person in the
farmer’s employ.
(7) The vehicles shall not be used to transport any of the
following:
(a) Piling.
(b) Poles over 30 inches in circumference at the large end.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, logs over eight
feet six inches in length. A vehicle may be used to transport logs over
eight feet six inches but not over 16 feet 6 inches in length if the
vehicle has a loaded weight of 16,000 pounds or less.
(8) The vehicles may be partially operated under a permit issued by
the Department of Transportation under ORS 825.102, as described in ORS
825.024. When operated under a permit issued under ORS 825.102, the
vehicles are subject to ORS chapter 825.
(9) The vehicles may be partially operated for hire as permitted in
ORS 825.024 (1)(c) and (d).
(10) The vehicles may be rented or borrowed by a farmer to haul the
farmer’s own products if the farmer would qualify for farm vehicle
registration for vehicles of the type and size rented or borrowed.
(11) The vehicles may be used in transporting straw, whether or not
the straw was grown on the farmer’s own farm, if the transporting farmer
is the one who bales the straw. [1983 c.338 §767; 1985 c.16 §367; 1985
c.668 §20; 1989 c.43 §33; 1993 c.368 §5; 1995 c.248 §1; 1995 c.522 §5;
1999 c.59 §237] (1) Any person
who qualifies under ORS 805.310 for farm vehicle registration under ORS
805.300 may choose to register farm qualified vehicles under the
proportional registration provisions of ORS 826.009 or 826.011 in lieu of
registering the vehicles under the farm vehicle registration provisions
of ORS 805.300. Except as otherwise provided in this section, farm
vehicles registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011 are subject to the same
requirements, conditions and privileges as other vehicles registered
under those sections. Farm vehicle proportional registration is subject
to the following:
(a) In addition to any application for registration required by ORS
826.009 or 826.011, the applicant must submit an application to the
Department of Transportation certified by the applicant and containing
the information specified in ORS 805.320 for farm vehicle registration.
(b) The department shall issue appropriate identification devices
for proportionally registered farm vehicles. The design for such devices
shall be determined by the department by rule and the fees for such
devices are as provided in ORS 803.577.
(c) An identification device for proportionally registered farm
vehicles is subject to cancellation as provided in ORS 805.410.
(2) The following provisions apply to a vehicle that has been
issued farm vehicle proportional registration:
(a) The vehicle may be used only for purposes described in ORS
805.390. Violation of this paragraph is punishable as provided in ORS
805.350 for violation of farm registration limits.
(b) The vehicle is exempt from or subject to regulation under ORS
chapter 825 to the same extent and in the same manner as provided in ORS
825.024 for vehicles registered under ORS 805.300. [1985 c.668 §18; 1989
c.43 §34; 1991 c.284 §23; 1991 c.407 §37; 1993 c.751 §111](1) The Department of
Transportation shall have the authority to investigate and verify
information provided in conjunction with application for proportional
registration of a farm vehicle under ORS 805.400. The department may
cancel an identification device for a proportionally registered farm
vehicle if the department determines that the owner or lessee of the
vehicle, or an employee of either, has:
(a) Operated the vehicle in violation of farm registration limits;
or
(b) Falsely certified an application required by ORS 805.400 for
registration or renewal of registration of a proportionally registered
farm vehicle.
(2) If a farm vehicle proportional registration identification
device is canceled under this section, the vehicle is not eligible for
registration under ORS 805.300 for a period of one year after the
cancellation. [1985 c.668 §19]
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(1) A vehicle that is
an antique vehicle may be registered for a permanent registration period
as described under ORS 803.400 by doing the following:
(a) Making application for permanent registration of the vehicle in
the manner provided for application for registration of vehicles.
(b) Paying the fee for permanent registration of antique vehicles
under ORS 803.420.
(2) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as an antique vehicle
under this section, the vehicle is subject to the limitations on use of
the vehicle under ORS 805.030. [1983 c.338 §238; 2003 c.122 §3] (1) A
vehicle that is a vehicle of special interest may be registered for a
permanent registration period as described under ORS 803.400 by doing the
following:
(a) Making application for permanent registration of the vehicle in
the manner provided for application for registration of vehicles.
(b) Paying the fee for permanent registration of vehicles of
special interest established under ORS 803.420.
(2) Once a vehicle is permanently registered as a vehicle of
special interest under this section, the vehicle is subject to the
limitations on use of the vehicle under ORS 805.030. [1983 c.338 §239;
2003 c.122 §4](1) A person commits the offense of violation
of registration limits on antique vehicle or vehicle of special interest
if a vehicle is permanently registered under ORS 805.010 or 805.020 and
the person uses the vehicle:
(a) Other than for exhibitions, parades, club activities and
similar uses; or
(b) Primarily for the transportation of persons or property.
(2) The offense described in this section, violation of
registration limits on antique vehicle or vehicle of special interest, is
a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §240]Note: Section 3, chapter 25, Oregon Laws 2001, provides:
Sec. 3. If a person has registered an antique vehicle or a vehicle
of special interest prior to the effective date of this 2001 Act [January
1, 2002] and has received two registration plates, the person may display
either one plate or both plates, but if the person displays only one
plate, that plate must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. [2001
c.25 §3] Except as
otherwise provided by this section, ORS 805.045 and 805.060, vehicles
that are owned and operated by this state, cities, counties or other
political subdivisions of this state or by the government of a federally
recognized Indian tribe in this state are subject to the same
requirements and provisions for registration as are other vehicles. For
purposes of this section, a vehicle that is operated under a lease or
lease-purchase agreement by any of the governments specified in this
section is a government-owned vehicle. The following requirements and
provisions apply to government-owned vehicles:
(1) The registration period for vehicles subject to this section
shall be an ownership registration period as described under ORS 803.400
except that the registration shall continue to be valid if ownership of
the vehicle is transferred to another government agency.
(2) The fee for registration of the vehicles shall be the fee for
registration of government-owned vehicles established under ORS 803.420,
and no other registration fee shall be required.
(3) Any vehicle registered under this section and not exempted
under ORS 815.300 must meet the requirements for certification of
compliance with pollution control under ORS 815.310.
(4) Vehicles described in this section that are school buses or
activity vehicles may be registered as provided in ORS 805.050 in lieu of
registration under this section, if the vehicles qualify for registration
under ORS 805.050.
(5) For purposes of this section, vehicles owned by the government
of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state are government-owned
vehicles. [1983 c.338 §243; 1985 c.16 §91; 1985 c.148 §1; 1985 c.547 §14;
1987 c.440 §5; 1993 c.741 §123]
(1) The Department of Transportation may issue registration plates or
other evidence of registration from any regular series rather than from
any specially designed government series for a vehicle owned or operated
by any state department or institution if approval is granted under ORS
283.390. The registration period for a vehicle described under this
section shall be the same as the regular registration period for the type
of vehicle registered. The fee for registration or renewal of
registration of a vehicle under this section shall be the fee established
under ORS 803.420 for registration or renewal of a state-owned vehicle
registered under ORS 805.040.
(2) Any vehicle registered under this section and not exempted
under ORS 815.300 must meet the requirements for certification of
compliance with pollution control under ORS 815.310. [1987 c.440 §2; 1993
c.741 §124] (1)
The Department of Transportation shall provide for registration of
vehicles that qualify under this section in a manner that is consistent
with this section. A vehicle qualifies for registration under this
section if the vehicle meets the following qualifications and is not a
vehicle that is described under subsection (2) of this section:
(a) The vehicle must be a motor vehicle.
(b) Except as provided under ORS 803.600, the vehicle must be used
exclusively in transporting students to or from any school or authorized
school activity or function, including extracurricular activities, and to
or from points designated by a school.
(c) The vehicle must meet the requirements for school buses under
ORS 820.100 to 820.120, or activity vehicles under ORS 820.110 and
820.120.
(d) The vehicle may be owned, operated or leased by the state, a
city or county or any other political subdivision or otherwise provided
to such government body for purposes described in this subsection or may
be privately or otherwise owned and leased by or provided to a school for
purposes described in this subsection.
(2) The following vehicles may not be registered under this section:
(a) A vehicle subject to regulation under ORS chapter 825.
(b) A vehicle regulated by a city under ORS 221.420.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by this section, vehicles
registered under this section are subject to the same requirements and
provisions for registration as are other vehicles. The following
requirements and provisions are different from those otherwise provided
for registration:
(a) The registration period for vehicles subject to this section
shall be an ownership registration period as described under ORS 803.400,
except that the registration continues valid if the ownership of the
vehicle is transferred to another who continues to use the vehicle for
purposes allowed under the registration.
(b) The fee for registration of the vehicles shall be the fee for
registration of school vehicles established under ORS 803.420, and no
other registration fee shall be required.
(c) Any vehicle registered under this section and not exempted
under ORS 815.300 shall meet the requirements for certification of
compliance with pollution control under ORS 815.310.
(4) The department shall suspend or revoke registration under this
section if the department determines that:
(a) A vehicle registered under this section is being used for
purposes other than those required for qualification for registration
under this section, and a trip permit as provided under ORS 803.600 has
not been obtained.
(b) The vehicle does not comply with requirements under ORS 820.100
to 820.120. [1985 c.547 §11; 1987 c.158 §164; 1993 c.741 §125] (1) The Department of
Transportation may issue registration plates or other evidence of
registration from any regular series rather than from any specially
designed government series for a vehicle operated by a federal, state,
county, city or Indian tribal law enforcement, parole or probation agency
in discharging its undercover criminal investigation duties if requested
to do so by the agency. The registration period for a vehicle described
under this section shall be the same as the regular registration period
for the type of vehicle registered. The fee for registration or renewal
of registration of a vehicle under this section shall be the fee
established for registration or renewal of police undercover vehicles
under ORS 803.420.
(2) Any vehicle registered under this section and not exempt from
the requirements to comply with certificates of compliance for pollution
control equipment by ORS 815.300, must be certified as complying with the
requirements for pollution control equipment under ORS 815.310. [1983
c.338 §244; 1985 c.148 §2; 1987 c.6 §1; 1993 c.741 §126; 2001 c.827 §5] Except where specific provisions are made for
campers, campers are subject to the same provisions of the vehicle code
relating to registration, titling, transfer, sale and dealer regulation
as any other vehicle. [1983 c.338 §250] (1) Except where specific provisions are
made for tractors described in this section, such tractors are subject to
the same provisions of the vehicle code relating to registration,
titling, transfer, sale and dealer regulation as a motor truck.
(2) This section applies to vehicles that would be farm tractors if
used primarily in agricultural operations and that are not within:
(a) The exemptions from registration for farm tractors under ORS
803.305; or
(b) The classification of fixed load vehicle. [1983 c.338 §251;
1985 c.16 §96]PARTICULAR PERSONS (1) In the absence of just cause for
refusal, the Department of Transportation shall provide for registration
of any vehicle required to be registered by this state in a manner
consistent with this section for persons who qualify as disabled veterans
under this section. The special registration provisions under this
section are subject to all of the following:
(a) The fee is the one-time registration fee established by ORS
803.420 for vehicles registered under this section.
(b) The department may issue registrations for vehicles in a
household under this section in a number equal to the number of persons
in the household who qualify as disabled veterans under subsection (2) of
this section.
(c) The department shall not register any commercial vehicle under
this section.
(2) A person is a disabled veteran who qualifies for registration
of a vehicle under this section if the person:
(a) Is a disabled veteran whose disability results from causes
connected with service in the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(b) Has been a member of and discharged or released under honorable
conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States, and whose service
was for not less than 90 consecutive days or who was discharged or
released on account of a service-connected injury or illness prior to the
completion of the minimum period of service.
(3) A person qualifies as a disabled veteran under subsection (2)
of this section if the person presents a letter from the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the Armed Forces of the
United States certifying that the person is a disabled veteran.
(4) Registration issued under this section is valid as provided in
ORS 803.415. The registration period for vehicles registered under this
section exempts the registration from any requirement to be renewed or to
make payment of renewal fees. However, if any owner would be required to
comply with ORS 815.310 upon issuance or renewal of regular registration
for the vehicle, the owner must comply with ORS 815.310 in the same
manner as for other vehicles or the department may suspend the
registration of the vehicle until the owner submits proof of compliance.
(5) The department may suspend or revoke any registration issued
under this section if the department determines that the vehicle is owned
by a person not qualified for registration under this section or the
vehicle is a kind not qualified for registration under this section.
[1983 c.338 §247; 1985 c.16 §92; 1993 c.741 §127; 1997 c.517 §1; 1999
c.778 §1] (1) In the absence of just cause
for refusal, the Department of Transportation shall provide for
registration of any motor vehicle required to be registered by this state
in a manner consistent with this section for persons who qualify as
former prisoners of war under this section. The special registration
provisions under this section are subject to all of the following:
(a) The fee to register or renew registration under this section
shall be the regular registration fee for the vehicle.
(b) The department shall not register a motor vehicle under this
section if another vehicle owned by the applicant or a member of the
applicant’s household has been registered under this section.
(c) The department shall not register any commercial vehicle under
this section or any motor vehicle with a loaded weight in excess of
10,000 pounds.
(2) A person is a former prisoner of war who qualifies for
registration of a vehicle under this section if the person, while serving
in the active military, naval or air service of the United States or any
of its Allies, was forcibly detained or interned in line of duty:
(a) By an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile force,
during a period of war; or
(b) By a foreign government or its agents, or a hostile force
during a period other than a period of war in which such person was held
under circumstances which the department finds to have been comparable to
the circumstances under which persons have generally been forcibly
detained or interned by enemy governments during periods of war.
(3) The surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war who was issued
registration under this section may, upon the death of the former
prisoner of war, continue to use the registration plates on a motor
vehicle or may keep the plates as a memento.
(4) The department may suspend or revoke any registration issued
under this section if the department determines that the vehicle is owned
by a person not qualified for registration under this section or the
vehicle is a kind not qualified for registration under this section.
[1985 c.16 §94; 1987 c.750 §10; 1989 c.742 §1; 1993 c.741 §128; 2001
c.152 §3; 2005 c.770 §5] (1) In the absence
of just cause for refusal, the Department of Transportation shall provide
for registration in a manner consistent with this section for persons who
qualify under this section as active members of the Oregon National
Guard. The special registration provisions under this section are subject
to the following:
(a) The fee to register or renew registration under this section
shall be the regular registration fee for the vehicle.
(b) Any motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (1) and (16)(c)
and (d) may be registered under this section.
(2) A person is eligible for registration under this section if the
person is issued a certificate by the Oregon Military Department
certifying that the person is an active member of the Oregon National
Guard.
(3) The department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any
registration issued under this section if the department determines that
the vehicle is owned by a person not qualified for registration under
this section or that the vehicle is not eligible for registration under
this section.
(4) The Oregon Military Department shall notify the Department of
Transportation within 30 days if a person issued a certificate described
in subsection (2) of this section ceases to be an active member of the
Oregon National Guard. [1991 c.383 §2; 1993 c.741 §129; 2001 c.293 §11]FLEETS (1) The
owner of a fleet of vehicles may register the vehicles under this section
as a fleet in lieu of registering the vehicles individually.
(2) Except as otherwise provided under this section, vehicles
registered in a fleet under this section are subject to the same taxes,
fees, qualifications, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties
applicable to similar vehicles otherwise registered under the vehicle
code.
(3) The following apply to fleets registered under this section:
(a) The registered owner of the fleet must maintain the number of
vehicles registered in the fleet that the Department of Transportation
determines by rule to be required for participation in the fleet
registration program.
(b) Fleet registration or renewal of fleet registration under this
section may be annual or biennial registration as determined by the
department by rule.
(c) The registration of individual vehicles in a fleet registered
under this section does not expire as long as the fleet registration is
valid.
(d) The department shall assign identification to the fleet and,
upon payment of appropriate fees, shall issue to the registered owner of
the fleet permanent fleet tags, stickers, plates or other identification
the department determines appropriate for the vehicles that the owner and
the department have agreed to place in the fleet. The department may
establish the use of any appropriate form of identification under this
paragraph as the department determines convenient for its own operation.
(e) The tags, stickers, plates or other appropriate identification
issued under this section shall be displayed on any vehicle to which it
has been assigned by the department.
(f) Registration cards issued by the department for vehicles
registered under this section are only required to individually describe
the vehicles in the fleet to the extent the department determines
necessary and to identify the fleet in which the vehicles are registered.
(g) Application for registration under this section shall be in the
manner determined by the department by rule.
(h) The fleet owner shall maintain records and provide information
to the department as required by the department by rule and shall allow
the department to audit the records of the owner and conduct inspections
at any reasonable time to determine compliance with requirements for
fleet registration.
(i) Vehicles shall be added to the fleet and transferred from the
fleet according to procedures established by the department by rule.
(j) The vehicles in the fleet shall be marked in compliance with
any requirement for vehicle markings the department determines necessary
for identification of fleet vehicles.
(k) The department may adjust fee payments and registration periods
for individual vehicles added to a fleet registered under this section as
the department determines necessary for administration of the fleet
registration.
(L) The fees for a fleet registered under this section are the same
as the fees required if the vehicles in the fleet are individually
registered under the vehicle code.
(m) The department may charge a service charge for each vehicle
entered into a fleet and a fleet vehicle renewal charge for each vehicle
in the fleet at the time of renewal. Fees described in this paragraph are
established under ORS 803.420.
(n) The department may schedule the time for payment of fleet
registration fees in any manner convenient to the department or the fleet
owner.
(o) The fleet owner shall comply with any rules the department
establishes for the registration of vehicles in fleets under this section.
(p) The department shall cancel any registration under this section
if the department determines that the owner of the vehicles registered is
not complying with any requirements for fleet registration established
under this section or by the department.
(q) A fleet owner may certify compliance with pollution control
requirements under ORS 815.310 in the manner provided under ORS 815.310
for vehicles registered under this section.
(r) The department shall establish procedures for the reporting of
odometer disclosures for the vehicles in the fleet on a regular basis and
for vehicles that are withdrawn from the fleet, if odometer disclosures
are otherwise required. The reports shall provide any information the
department determines by rule to be necessary. The department may
establish any reporting time the department considers convenient, but
shall attempt to establish periods with a frequency roughly equivalent to
those for renewal of vehicle registration. The department shall retain
the odometer information submitted under this section but need not print
it on certificates of title or registration cards.
(4) A fleet owner may request that the registration of all vehicles
in the fleet expire in the same month. Notwithstanding ORS 803.405 or any
other provision of this section, if such a request is made the department
shall:
(a) Adjust the registration expiration date of all vehicles in the
fleet.
(b) When a vehicle that is already registered in this state is
added to the fleet, adjust the registration expiration date of the
vehicle to correspond to that of other vehicles in the fleet.
(c) When a vehicle that has never before been registered in this
state is added to the fleet, assign a registration expiration date to the
vehicle that corresponds to that of other vehicles in the fleet.
(5) When the department adjusts or assigns registration expiration
dates in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, the department
shall prorate all registration fees to reflect the adjustment or
assignment.
(6) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the
administration of this section. The rules may include any rules that
increase the convenience of administration or the convenience of the
registration process under this section. [1983 c.338 §249; 1985 c.16 §95;
1985 c.245 §1; 1985 c.251 §23; 1985 c.668 §8; 1991 c.459 §438i; 1991
c.873 §17]SPECIAL INDICIA OF REGISTRATION (1)
The Department of Transportation by rule:
(a) Shall design plates, stickers, plate and sticker combinations
or other devices or indicia that distinguish government-owned vehicles
registered under the provisions of ORS 805.040 from other vehicles.
(b) May design plates, stickers, plate and sticker combinations or
other devices or indicia for distinguishing vehicles registered under
specific provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code other than ORS 805.040 or
805.205. Plates designed under this paragraph shall comply with the
requirements of ORS 803.535. The fees for plates or indicia described in
this paragraph are provided under ORS 805.250.
(2) Unless otherwise provided by statute or by rule of the
department, indicia of registration that distinguish one kind of
registration from another may not be transferred unless the new owner of
the vehicle qualifies for that specific kind of registration.
(3) The department may adopt rules concerning the disposition of
plates, stickers, devices or other indicia of registration upon transfer
of ownership of the vehicle or when the owner or the vehicle is no longer
eligible for the particular indicia. The department may cancel or revoke
registration for failure to comply with rules adopted under this section.
[1983 c.338 §263; 1985 c.16 §103; 1985 c.547 §15; 1985 c.668 §14; 1987
c.25 §4; 1989 c.43 §31; 1991 c.284 §21; 1991 c.383 §3; 1991 c.481 §3;
1993 c.741 §117](1) As used in this section, “special registration
plate” means a registration plate issued by the Department of
Transportation:
(a) For which a surcharge is imposed in order to raise money for an
entity other than the department;
(b) That is not a group plate issued under ORS 805.205;
(c) That is not an elected official plate issued under ORS 805.220;
and
(d) That is not a customized plate issued under ORS 805.240.
(2) The Legislative Assembly may not require the Department of
Transportation to offer more than three kinds of special registration
plates at any one time. At any time the department is offering three
kinds of special registration plates, any bill enacted by the Legislative
Assembly that requires the department to issue a new kind of special
registration plate shall include a provision requiring the department to
eliminate at least one kind of special registration plate.
(3) When the department eliminates a kind of special registration
plate in accordance with the provisions of a law described in subsection
(2) of this section, the department shall continue to issue the plate
until the new plate is available. When the new plate is available, the
department shall destroy the remaining stock of the eliminated plate.
[2003 c.409 §2](1) The Department of Transportation by
rule shall provide for issuance of registration plates described in
subsection (3) of this section for nonprofit groups meeting the
qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, for institutions of higher education and for
veterans’ organizations. The department shall also provide, upon request
from a veterans’ group or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, for issuance
of a veterans’ recognition registration plate that may be issued only to
veterans. Plates issued under this section may be issued to owners of
motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1). Plates
issued under this section may not contain expressions of political
opinion or religious belief. Rules adopted under this section shall
include, but need not be limited to, rules that:
(a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any group in order
to be eligible for plates issued under this section.
(b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease to
issue plates for any particular group.
(c) Require each group for which plates are issued, other than a
group or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs requesting a veterans’
recognition plate, to file an annual statement on a form designed by the
department showing that the group is a nonprofit group or an institution
of higher education and otherwise meets the qualifications imposed for
eligibility for plates issued under this section. The statement shall
include names and addresses of current directors or officers of the group
or of other persons authorized to speak for the group or institution on
matters affecting plates issued under this section.
(d) Require proof of veteran status for issuance of a veterans’
recognition plate and specify what constitutes proof.
(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this
subsection, in addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance
of a plate under this section and upon renewal of registration for a
vehicle that has plates issued under this section, the department shall
collect a surcharge of $2.50 per plate for each year of the registration
period.
(b) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance
of a plate under this section that recognizes an institution of higher
education in this state, and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle
that has such plates, the department shall collect a surcharge of $8 per
plate for each year of the registration period.
(3) Plates issued under this section shall be from the current
regular issue of plates except that:
(a) In consultation with the group or the Director of Veterans’
Affairs requesting the plates, the department shall add words to the
plate that name or describe the group or veterans recognized.
(b) If the group or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs requesting
the plates represents persons who have been awarded the Purple Heart
medal, the plates shall contain an image of the medal.
(c) If the group requesting the plates is an institution of higher
education, the plates shall, upon request, contain words that indicate
the plates are issued to recognize the institution or shall contain the
institution’s logo or an image of the institution’s mascot.
(4) Except as otherwise required by the design chosen, the plates
shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535. The department shall
determine how many sets of plates shall be manufactured for each group
approved under this section or for the Director of Veterans’ Affairs. If
the department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of plates for
a particular group or for the Director of Veterans’ Affairs in any one
year, the department shall cease production of those plates.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section,
each group that is found by the department to be eligible for plates
issued under this section may designate an account into which the net
proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department under subsection
(2) of this section are to be deposited. The department shall keep
accurate records of the number of plates issued for each group that
qualifies. After payment of administrative expenses of the department,
moneys collected under this section for each group shall be deposited by
the department into an account specified by that group. If any group does
not specify an account for the moneys collected from the sale of plates
issued under this section, the department shall deposit moneys collected
for those plates into the Environmental Quality Information Account
established under ORS 802.100 to be used as other moneys in the account
are used. Deposits under this subsection shall be made at least quarterly.
(6)(a) Each institution of higher education that requests a plate
under this section shall designate an account in the general fund of the
institution, and the proceeds in the account shall be used for the
purpose of academic enrichment at the institution.
(b) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department for
the veterans’ recognition plate shall be deposited in the trust fund
established under ORS 406.050 for paying the expenses of operating the
Oregon Veterans’ Home. Deposits under this paragraph shall be made at
least quarterly. [1993 c.741 §116; 1997 c.672 §1; 2001 c.102 §6; 2001
c.124 §4; 2003 c.409 §3]Note: Section 9, chapter 409, Oregon Laws 2003, provides:
Sec. 9. A person with a motor home or travel trailer that has
registration plates issued under ORS 805.205, 805.255, 805.260 or 805.263
prior to the effective date of this 2003 Act [January 1, 2004] may renew
the plates. The person may transfer the plates only if the person
requests that the plates be issued as customized registration plates
under ORS 805.240. [2003 c.409 §9](1) A group, institution or organization that requests issuance
of a plate under ORS 805.205 shall pay to the Department of
Transportation an application fee of $10,000 in addition to all of the
department’s anticipated costs of adding the group to the program. The
department may not begin creating or issuing the plates until the
application fee and anticipated costs are paid. If 1,000 sets of the
plates are purchased in the first 12 months that the plates are
available, the department shall refund the application fee. For purposes
of this section, costs of adding a new group include, but are not limited
to, computer programming costs and vendor set-up fees.
(2) If the Director of Veterans’ Affairs requests issuance of a
plate under ORS 805.205, the director shall pay to the department the
application fee and all of the department’s anticipated costs of issuance
of the plate from grants, donations and gifts accepted by the Director of
Veterans’ Affairs under ORS 406.050 that are expendable for the purpose
of issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate. [1997 c.672
§3; 2003 c.409 §4]The surviving spouse of a veteran who was issued registration
plates under ORS 805.205 may, upon the death of the veteran, continue to
use the plates on a motor vehicle or may keep the plates as a memento.
[2001 c.152 §2] (1) The owner of a vehicle
of special interest may apply to the Department of Transportation for
permission to use special interest registration plates. To receive
permission to use special interest registration plates the person must:
(a) Maintain the vehicle of special interest as a collectors’ item
and use the vehicle only for exhibitions, parades, club activities and
similar uses but not use the vehicle primarily for the transportation of
persons or property;
(b) Supply the special interest registration plates which the
person desires to use; and
(c) Include the plates with the application for permission to use
them.
(2) The department, prior to approval of an application under this
section, shall determine that the special interest registration plates
meet the following requirements:
(a) The plates shall be issued by the State of Oregon for use on
vehicles in this state.
(b) The numbers and characters on the plate shall be distinctive.
(c) The plates shall be legible, durable and otherwise of a size,
shape, color and design that will serve the purposes of safety and
identification.
(d) If the plates are from a series of plates in current use, the
plates shall be from the same year or period of issue in which the
vehicle was manufactured.
(3) If the special interest registration plate offered for approval
was issued in a year in which single registration plates only were
required, the department shall grant permission for use of that
registration plate alone if it is otherwise acceptable.
(4) If the special interest registration plates offered for
approval are from a series of plates in current use, as described in
subsection (2)(d) of this section, the department may affix a distinctive
sticker to each plate at the time of approval. Stickers shall be of a
size, color and design determined by the department and shall be
displayed on plates in the manner determined by the department.
(5) The department may approve plates issued by the state that have
been restored to their original color and design provided that if the
plate was reflectorized when originally issued, it must be fully
reflectorized when restored. [1983 c.338 §264; 1985 c.570 §1; 1991 c.896
§1; 1993 c.741 §130; 2003 c.122 §5] (1)
Upon application by an elected official who qualifies under this section,
the Department of Transportation shall issue registration plates
described under this section to the official for use on the motor vehicle
of the person. Registration plates issued under this section may be
displayed on the vehicle of the person in lieu of regular registration
plates issued under the vehicle code.
(2) The following apply to registration plates issued under this
section:
(a) The plates shall be considered customized plates for purposes
of the fee in ORS 805.250.
(b) The plates shall be assigned to a specific vehicle.
(c) The plates shall be issued in addition to regular registration
plates issued for a vehicle at the option of the applicant.
(d) The plates shall not be transferable from vehicle to vehicle
except as provided by the department by rule.
(e) The plates shall be valid for the term of office of the
qualifying official. If the person is elected to a subsequent term of
office, the department may provide for validation of the plate for the
subsequent term by means of a sticker or by any other means the
department determines convenient.
(f) The person to whom the plates are issued may retain the plates
after the person’s term of office, but the plates shall not be valid if
displayed on any vehicle while the person is not holding the office for
which the plates were issued.
(3) Only the following elected officials qualify for issuance of
registration plates under this section:
(a) The Secretary of State.
(b) The State Treasurer.
(c) Members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.
(d) Members of the Oregon Congressional Delegation.
(4) Nothing in this section applies to or affects the authority of
the department to issue distinctive registration plates on vehicles owned
by this state that are provided for use of the Governor.
(5) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the
purposes of this section. [1985 c.16 §105; 1993 c.741 §131] (1) A motor vehicle
owner who is a resident of this state and who holds a valid, unrevoked
and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the
Federal Communications Commission may obtain from the Department of
Transportation special registration plates designed by the department for
use on the vehicle in lieu of the regularly issued registration plates
for the vehicle. To obtain special registration plates described under
this section, a person must submit to the department the fee established
under ORS 805.250 for issuance of the special registration plates.
(2) Upon the revocation or expiration of the radio license, the
person must return the plates issued under this section to the department
and receive in lieu thereof regular registration plates. [1983 c.338
§265; 1985 c.16 §106; 1993 c.741 §132] The Department of Transportation is
authorized to issue customized registration plates upon the request of
vehicle owners. Such registration plates shall meet the requirements for
registration plates described in ORS 803.535. The fee for issuance of the
customized plates is as provided under ORS 805.250. [1983 c.338 §266;
1993 c.741 §133]
Notwithstanding ORS 803.530 (1), the Department of Transportation shall
approve a request to transfer registration plates that are not from a
current issue of plates if the owner of the plates submits an application
for transfer along with the plate transfer fee and the fee for a
customized registration plate established in ORS 805.250, in addition to
any required registration fee. Upon transfer of the plates, the plates
shall for all purposes be considered customized registration plates
issued as provided in ORS 805.240. [1993 c.741 §116a] This section establishes fees for
issuance of registration plates authorized under ORS 805.200. If a fee
for plates authorized in ORS 805.200 is not established in this section,
the fee is the same fee as established under ORS 803.570. Where a fee is
established under this section, the fee is in addition to the fee
established under ORS 803.570 unless otherwise provided in the following:
(1) Amateur radio operator registration plates issued under ORS
805.230, $5.
(2) Customized registration plates issued under ORS 805.240:
(a) For original issuance, $25 annual fee.
(b) For issuance of a duplicate or replacement plate, $5 when the
plate is issued at the time of renewal of registration or $10 when the
plate is issued at any other time.
(3) Special interest registration plates approved under ORS 805.210
are approved without cost except as provided in this subsection,
including without payment of the fee established under ORS 803.570. If
identifying stickers are required, $1 per sticker or pair of stickers.
(4) Dealer plates issued under ORS 822.020 and 822.040 are as
follows:
(a) For the original dealer plate, no fee except the fee
established under ORS 803.570.
(b) For replacement dealer plates, $10 for each plate except that
persons dealing exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds, snowmobiles or any
combination of those vehicles shall pay only $3 for each replacement
plate.
(c) For additional plates, or for renewal of registration, $42,
except that persons dealing exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds or
snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles shall pay only $9 for
each additional plate, or for renewal of registration.
(5) Special vehicle transporter plates or devices issued under ORS
822.310, $5 for each plate or device. [1983 c.338 §270; 1985 c.16 §109;
1985 c.174 §7; 1985 c.400 §3; 1985 c.570 §2; 1985 c.668 §15; 1987 c.25
§5; 1987 c.261 §2; 1989 c.43 §32; 1991 c.481 §4; 1993 c.741 §134; 1999
c.977 §§22,22a; 1999 c.1009 §2] (1) The Department
of Transportation shall establish a salmon registration plate program to
issue special registration plates called “salmon registration plates”
upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions
of ORS 803.420 (1) to observe the importance of salmonid to Oregon. In
addition, the department may adopt rules for issuance of salmon
registration plates for vehicles not registered under the provisions of
ORS 803.420 (1).
(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each salmon
registration plate issued under subsection (1) of this section, the
department shall collect a surcharge of $7.50 for each year of the
registration period, payable when the plate is issued and upon each
subsequent renewal of registration of a vehicle bearing the plate. The
department shall distribute the surcharge as provided in ORS 805.256.
[1997 c.672 §6; 2001 c.124 §5; 2003 c.14 §464; 2003 c.409 §5]Note: See note under 805.205.(1) After deduction of the cost of administration of the
salmon registration plate program, moneys from the surcharge imposed by
ORS 805.255 shall be transferred and appropriated as follows:
(a) Half of the moneys shall be transferred to the Oregon Watershed
Enhancement Board established under ORS 541.360 and shall be continuously
appropriated to the board for watershed enhancement projects under ORS
541.375 that are designed to restore salmonid habitats and improve the
health of streams that support salmonid populations; and
(b) Half of the moneys shall be transferred to the State Parks and
Recreation Department Fund established under ORS 390.134 and continuously
appropriated for the purposes described in ORS 390.134 (4).
(2) As used in this section, “the cost of administration of the
salmon registration plate program” is the sum of all Department of
Transportation expenses for the issuance or transfer of salmon
registration plates under ORS 805.255 that are above the normal costs of
issuing, renewing and transferring registration plates in the normal
course of the business of the department. These expenses include, but are
not limited to, the costs of collecting the salmon registration plate
surcharge and transferring salmon registration plates. [1997 c.672 §7;
2003 c.14 §465] (1) The
Department of Transportation shall establish a cultural registration
plate program to issue special registration plates called “cultural
registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered
under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1) to observe the importance of
culture to Oregon. In addition, the department may adopt rules for
issuance of cultural registration plates for vehicles not registered
under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1).
(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each
cultural registration plate issued under subsection (1) of this section,
the department shall collect a surcharge of $15 payable when the plate is
issued and upon each subsequent renewal of registration of a vehicle
bearing the plate. The department shall distribute the surcharge as
provided in ORS 805.261.
(3) The department, in consultation with the Trust for Cultural
Development Board, shall design the cultural registration plates. The
plates shall meet the requirements for registration plates described in
ORS 803.535. [2001 c.954 §21; 2003 c.409 §7]Note: See note under 805.205.(1) After deduction of the cost of administration of the
cultural registration plate program, moneys from the surcharge imposed by
ORS 805.260 shall be transferred to the Trust for Cultural Development
Account established under ORS 359.405.
(2) As used in this section, “the cost of administration of the
cultural registration plate program” is the sum of all Department of
Transportation expenses for the issuance or transfer of cultural
registration plates under ORS 805.260 that are above the normal costs of
issuing, renewing and transferring registration plates in the normal
course of the business of the department. These expenses include, but are
not limited to, the costs of collecting the cultural registration plate
surcharge and transferring cultural registration plates. [2001 c.954 §22;
2005 c.755 §56]
(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Crater Lake
National Park registration plate program to issue special registration
plates called “Crater Lake National Park registration plates” upon
request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of
ORS 803.420 (1) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Crater Lake
National Park. The department may adopt rules for issuance of Crater Lake
National Park registration plates for vehicles that are not registered
under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1).
(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each Crater
Lake National Park registration plate issued under subsection (1) of this
section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $10 payable when the
plate is issued. The department shall distribute the surcharge as
provided in ORS 805.264. [2001 c.824 §1; 2003 c.409 §6]Note: 805.263 and 805.264 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.Note: See note under 805.205.(1) After deduction of the cost of
administration of the Crater Lake National Park registration plate
program, the Department of Transportation shall transfer moneys from the
surcharge imposed by ORS 805.263 to the National Park Foundation for use
on Crater Lake National Park projects.
(2) As used in this section, “the cost of administration of the
Crater Lake National Park registration plate program” is the sum of all
Department of Transportation expenses for the issuance or transfer of
Crater Lake National Park registration plates under ORS 805.263 that are
above the normal costs of issuing, renewing and transferring registration
plates in the normal course of business in the department. These expenses
include, but are not limited to, the costs of collecting the Crater Lake
National Park registration plate surcharge and transferring Crater Lake
National Park registration plates. [2001 c.824 §2]Note: See first note under 805.263.FARM VEHICLES Any
farmer who is the owner of a motor vehicle may apply to the Department of
Transportation for and, upon payment of appropriate fees, may receive
farm vehicle registration described in this section to operate the
vehicle. Farm vehicle registration is subject to the following as
described:
(1) Application is as provided under ORS 805.320.
(2) Qualification is as provided under ORS 805.310.
(3) The fees are as provided under ORS 803.420.
(4) The registration period is as provided under ORS 803.415.
(5) Once registered under a farm vehicle registration, a vehicle
may be used only for purposes described under ORS 805.390. Violation of
limits imposed on use is punishable as provided under ORS 805.350.
(6) Vehicles are exempt from or subject to regulation under ORS
chapter 825 as provided in ORS 825.024.
(7) Transfer is subject to ORS 805.340.
(8) The registration may be canceled as provided under ORS 805.380.
[1983 c.338 §766; 1985 c.16 §366; 1989 c.723 §15; 1993 c.741 §135; 1993
c.751 §109] To qualify for issuance of
registration described under ORS 805.300 a person must be engaged, either
as owner or renter, in operating one or more farms, orchards or ranches
actually producing agricultural products or raising livestock in
sufficient quantities to reasonably require the use of the motor vehicle
or vehicles for which the farm vehicle license is sought. Cooperative
corporations or associations organized under the provisions of ORS
chapter 62 or corporations or subsidiaries of corporations do not qualify
for the issuance of licenses described under ORS 805.300 if owned by more
than 100 shareholders. As used in this section, “shareholder” has the
meaning given that term in ORS 60.001. [1983 c.338 §769; 1985 c.16 §368;
1987 c.94 §109; 2003 c.80 §26] Application for registration
described under ORS 805.300 shall be made in a form prescribed by the
Department of Transportation and certified to by the applicant and shall
include all of the following:
(1) The name and residence or business address of the applicant.
(2) The township and number of acres as shown on the latest county
real property tax statements of one or more of the farms, orchards or
ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be
used.
(3) The type and amount of agricultural commodities, agricultural
products or livestock produced annually on one or more of the farms,
orchards or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered
is to be used.
(4) The number of trucks used on the one or more farms, orchards or
ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be
used and the combined weight of the motor vehicle sought to be registered.
(5) A statement that any motor vehicle registered under ORS 805.300:
(a) Will be used for one or more of the purposes specified under
ORS 805.390.
(b) Will not be used, at any time while registered under ORS
805.300, for any other purpose or for the transportation of any other
commodities or products for hire except as provided under ORS 825.024.
(c) Is needed in the operation of the one or more farms, orchards
or ranches upon which the motor vehicle sought to be registered is to be
used.
(6) Any other information required by the department.
(7) Additional information required by law or by the department in
making an application for regular registration for the motor vehicle.
(8) The application shall contain a declaration that it is made
under penalties for false certification. Violation of this subsection is
subject to penalties under ORS 805.370. [1983 c.338 §770; 1985 c.16 §369;
1989 c.723 §16; 1991 c.284 §22; 1993 c.368 §2; 1993 c.751 §98; 1995 c.522
§2]The owner of a vehicle or combination that has four or more
axles and that is registered as a farm vehicle under ORS 805.300 or has a
farm device issued pursuant to ORS 805.400 shall annually show to the
satisfaction of the Department of Transportation that the owner meets the
qualifications of ORS 805.320. [1993 c.368 §4] Upon sale of a vehicle
registered under ORS 805.300, prior to operation of the vehicle on a
highway, the new owner must reregister the vehicle unless the new owner
is qualified under ORS 805.310 to register the vehicle under ORS 805.300.
[1983 c.338 §774; 1985 c.16 §371; 1993 c.741 §136] (1) A
person commits the offense of violation of farm registration limits if
the person uses or owns and permits to be used a vehicle registered under
ORS 805.300 for purposes other than purposes described under ORS 805.390.
(2) The offense described in this section, violation of farm
registration limits, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §775; 1985
c.16 §372] (1) A
person commits the offense of failure to register a farm vehicle properly
if the person is the new owner of a vehicle with registration under ORS
805.300, and the person operates the vehicle before properly registering
it.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits a person from registering the
vehicle under ORS 805.300 if qualifications for registration under that
section are met.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to register a
farm vehicle properly, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §776; 1985
c.16 §373; 1993 c.741 §137] (1) A person commits the
offense of false certification on farm registration if the person
knowingly certifies falsely to any information on any application for
issuance of registration under ORS 805.320.
(2) The offense described in this section, false certification on
farm registration, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §777; 1985 c.16
§374; 1993 c.751 §110] The Department of
Transportation shall have the authority to investigate and verify
information provided in conjunction with application for registration
under ORS 805.300. The department may cancel the registration of any
vehicle that has registration issued under ORS 805.300 if the owner or a
lessee or an employee of either is convicted of violation of ORS 805.350
to 805.370, if the department determines that such person has violated
ORS 805.350 to 805.370 whether or not the person is convicted for the
violation or if the department determines that either the vehicle or the
owner no longer qualifies for farm vehicle registration. If registration
is canceled under this section, the vehicle shall not again be eligible
for registration under ORS 805.300 for a period of one year after the
cancellation. [1985 c.16 §377; 1993 c.741 §138]
