2007 Oregon Code - Chapter 805 :: Chapter 805 - Special Registration Provisions
Chapter 805 —
Special Registration Provisions
2007 EDITION
SPECIAL REGISTRATION PROVISIONS
PARTICULAR VEHICLES
805.010Â Â Â Â Antique
vehicles
805.020Â Â Â Â Special
interest vehicles
805.030Â Â Â Â Violation
of registration limits on antique or special interest vehicle; penalty
805.035Â Â Â Â Racing
activity vehicles
805.037Â Â Â Â Violation
of registration limits on racing activity vehicles; penalty
805.040Â Â Â Â Registration
of government-owned vehicles
805.045Â Â Â Â Regular
registration for certain government-owned vehicles
805.050Â Â Â Â School
buses and school activity vehicles; exceptions
805.060Â Â Â Â Law
enforcement undercover vehicles
805.080Â Â Â Â Campers
805.090Â Â Â Â Nonfarm
tractors
PARTICULAR PERSONS
805.100Â Â Â Â Disabled
veterans
805.103Â Â Â Â Congressional
Medal of Honor recipients; rules
805.105Â Â Â Â VeteransÂ’
recognition plates; Gold Star Family plates; rules; surcharge; disposition of
moneys
805.107Â Â Â Â Disposition
of certain plates issued to veterans
805.110Â Â Â Â Former
prisoners of war
805.115Â Â Â Â Active
members of Oregon National Guard
FLEETS
805.120Â Â Â Â Effect
of fleet registration; requirements; rules
SPECIAL INDICIA OF REGISTRATION
805.200Â Â Â Â Plates
and other devices with special designs; rules
805.202Â Â Â Â Limitations
on number of different kinds of special registration plates
805.205Â Â Â Â Issuance
of special plates for certain groups; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys
805.206Â Â Â Â Application
fee and costs for plates issued under ORS 805.205
805.210Â Â Â Â Special
interest vehicle plates
805.220Â Â Â Â Elected
official plates; qualifications; fee; rules
805.230Â Â Â Â Amateur
radio operator plates; fee
805.240Â Â Â Â Customized
plates; fee
805.242Â Â Â Â Transfer
of plates that are not from current issue; fee
805.250Â Â Â Â Fees
for special plates
805.255Â Â Â Â Salmon
registration plate; rules; fees
805.256Â Â Â Â Disposition
of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge
805.260Â Â Â Â Cultural
registration plates; rules; fees
805.261Â Â Â Â Disposition
of moneys from cultural registration plate surcharge
805.263Â Â Â Â
805.264Â Â Â Â Disposition
of moneys from
FARM VEHICLES
805.300Â Â Â Â Farm
vehicle registration; general requirements; fees
805.310Â Â Â Â Qualifications
for registration
805.320Â Â Â Â Application
for registration
805.322Â Â Â Â Annual
proof of qualification for farm vehicle registration
805.340Â Â Â Â Effect
of sale of vehicle
805.350Â Â Â Â Violation
of farm registration limits; penalty
805.360Â Â Â Â Failure
to register farm vehicle properly; penalty
805.370Â Â Â Â False
certification; penalty
805.380Â Â Â Â Department
investigation; cancellation
805.390Â Â Â Â Permitted
uses of farm-registered vehicles
805.400Â Â Â Â Proportional
registration for farm vehicles; rules
805.410Â Â Â Â Department
investigation of farm vehicle proportional registration application;
cancellation
PARTICULAR VEHICLES
     805.010
Antique vehicles. (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]
     805.020
Special interest vehicles.
(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]
     805.030
Violation of registration limits on antique or special interest vehicle; penalty. (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]
     805.035
Racing activity vehicles.
(1) A vehicle that is a racing activity vehicle may be registered only under
this section.
     (2) A racing activity vehicle shall be
registered for a permanent registration period as described under ORS 803.400.
To register a racing activity vehicle the owner shall:
     (a) Apply for permanent registration of
the vehicle in the same manner provided for application for registration of
vehicles; and
     (b) Pay the fee for permanent registration
of racing activity vehicles established under ORS 803.420.
     (3) A racing activity vehicle may be
issued special interest registration plates.
     (4) Once a vehicle is permanently
registered as a racing activity vehicle under this section, the vehicle is
subject to the limitations on use of the vehicle under ORS 805.037. [2007 c.693
§3a]
     805.037
Violation of registration limits on racing activity vehicles; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of
violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle if a vehicle is
permanently registered under ORS 805.035 and the person uses the vehicle other
than for:
     (a) Exhibitions, parades or club
activities;
     (b) Driving the vehicle from the person’s
home to a race track that is within a 90-mile radius of the personÂ’s home; or
     (c) Test driving the vehicle for
maintenance or repair purposes within a 30-mile radius of where the vehicle is
maintained or repaired.
     (2) The offense described in this section,
violation of registration limits on a racing activity vehicle, is a Class B
traffic violation. [2007 c.693 §3b]
     805.040
Registration of government-owned vehicles. 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]
     805.045
Regular registration for certain government-owned vehicles. (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]
     805.050
School buses and school activity vehicles; exceptions. (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]
     805.060
Law enforcement undercover vehicles. (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]
     805.070 [1983 c.338 §246; repealed by 1987 c.25 §6]
     805.080
Campers. 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]
     805.090
Nonfarm tractors. (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
     805.100
Disabled veterans. (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
     (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]
     805.103
Congressional Medal of Honor recipients; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation shall
provide for issuance of registration plates for a motor vehicle registered
under ORS 803.420 (1) or (9)(a), in a manner consistent with this section, to
motor vehicle owners who qualify for the plates as Congressional Medal of Honor
recipients under subsection (2) this section.
     (2) A person who is a Congressional Medal
of Honor recipient qualifies for registration plates under this section if the
person provides the department with a certificate from the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs attesting to the personÂ’s status as a Congressional Medal
of Honor recipient.
     (3) Registration plates issued under this
section shall be considered customized registration plates for purposes of the
fee required in ORS 805.250.
     (4) The department may not issue
registration plates for a motor vehicle under this section if another motor
vehicle owned by the applicant has been issued registration plates under this
section.
     (5) The registration plates issued under
this section shall:
     (a) Be issued with a unique background
design determined by the department;
     (b) Be issued with a specific
configuration as determined by the department;
     (c) Contain the words “Medal of Honor”;
     (d) Contain the image of the Congressional
Medal of Honor; and
     (e) Meet the requirements for registration
plates under ORS 803.535.
     (6) If there is a transfer of interest in
the motor vehicle to which the registration plate under this section is
assigned, or if the motor vehicle is totaled and not reconstructed, the motor
vehicle owner shall remove the registration plate. The Congressional Medal of
Honor recipient may retain the registration plate, but the registration plate
may not be placed on any other motor vehicle unless the registration plate is
transferred as set forth in subsection (7) of this section.
     (7) If the motor vehicle owner qualifies
for the registration plates under subsection (2) of this section, the
department may transfer registration plates issued under this section to
another motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (1) or (9)(a), as set forth
in ORS 805.242.
     (8) The department shall cancel any
registration plates issued under this section if the department determines that
the motor vehicle is owned by a person who does not qualify for the
registration plates under subsection (2) of this section or that the motor
vehicle is not registered under ORS 803.420 (1) or (9)(a).
     (9) The department may adopt rules
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. [2007 c.311 §2]
     805.105
VeteransÂ’ recognition plates; Gold Star Family plates; rules; surcharge; disposition
of moneys. (1) The
Department of Transportation shall establish a veteransÂ’ recognition
registration plate program to issue registration plates called “veterans’
recognition registration plates” upon request to an owner of any motor vehicle
registered under ORS 803.420 (1) or (9)(a) if the owner of the motor vehicle
qualifies for the plates. Rules adopted under this section shall include, but
need not be limited to, rules that:
     (a) Describe general qualifications to be
met by any veteransÂ’ group in order to be eligible for a veteransÂ’ recognition
registration plate issued under this section.
     (b) Specify circumstances under which the
department may cease to issue veteransÂ’ recognition registration plates.
     (c) Specify what constitutes proof of
veteran status for issuance of a veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate, if
such proof is required by a veteransÂ’ group or by the Director of VeteransÂ’
Affairs.
     (d) Specify what constitutes proof that a
person is a surviving family member of a person who was killed in action during
an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the
     (2)(a) In addition to any other fee
authorized by law, upon issuance of a veteransÂ’ recognition registration 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 for the vehicle as
described under ORS 803.415.
     (b) Except as otherwise provided in
paragraph (c) of this subsection, net proceeds of the surcharge collected by
the department for the veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate shall be
deposited in the trust fund established under ORS 406.050 for paying the
expenses of operating the Oregon VeteransÂ’ Home.
     (c) If the department issues a veterans’
recognition registration plate that names, describes or represents a veteransÂ’ group,
that veteransÂ’ group may designate an account into which the net proceeds of
the surcharge collected by the department under this section are to be
deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the number of plates
issued under this paragraph for each veteransÂ’ group and, after payment of
administrative expenses of the department, shall deposit moneys collected under
this subsection into the specified account.
     (d) Deposits under this subsection shall
be made quarterly.
     (3)(a) In consultation with the Department
of Transportation, the Director of VeteransÂ’ Affairs shall design the veteransÂ’
recognition registration plate.
     (b) If the department issues a veterans’
recognition registration plate to recognize a veteransÂ’ group, the department
shall, in consultation with the requesting veteransÂ’ group, add words or a
military-related decal to the veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate that
names, describes or represents the veteransÂ’ group.
     (c) The department shall add a gold star
decal and the words “Gold Star Family” to a veterans’ recognition registration
plate background to recognize surviving family members of persons killed in
action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the
     (d) Except as otherwise required by the
design, veteransÂ’ recognition registration plates must comply with the
requirements of ORS 803.535.
     (4) The department shall determine how
many sets of veteransÂ’ recognition registration plates will be manufactured. If
the department does not sell or issue renewal for 500 sets of veteransÂ’
recognition registration plates in any one year, the department shall cease
production of veteransÂ’ recognition registration plates. For the purposes of
this section, veteransÂ’ recognition registration plates that name, describe or
represent a veteransÂ’ group are included in the total number of veteransÂ’
recognition registration plates issued. [2007 c.564 §2]
     Note: Section 3, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2007,
provides:
     Sec.
3. (1) The Director of
VeteransÂ’ Affairs shall pay to the Department of Transportation all of the
departmentÂ’s anticipated costs of issuance of the veteransÂ’ recognition
registration plate from grants, donations and gifts accepted by the director
under ORS 406.050 that may be expended for the purpose of issuance of a
veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate.
     (2) If a veterans’ group requests issuance
of a veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate under section 2 of this 2007 Act
[805.105], the group shall pay to the department all of the departmentÂ’s
anticipated costs of issuing a veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate that
names, describes or represents the group. The department may not begin creating
or issuing the plates until the anticipated costs are paid. For purposes of
this section, costs of issuing a veteransÂ’ recognition registration plate that
names, describes or represents a veteransÂ’ group include, but are not limited
to, computer programming costs and vendor set-up fees. [2007 c.564 §3]
     805.107
Disposition of certain plates issued to veterans. The surviving spouse of a veteran who was
issued registration plates under ORS 805.105 may, upon the death of the
veteran, continue to use the plates on a motor vehicle or may keep the plates
as a memento. [Formerly 805.208]
     805.110
Former prisoners of war. (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 applicantÂ’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
     (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]
     805.115
Active members of
     (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
     805.120
Effect of fleet registration; requirements; rules. (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]
     805.130 [1983 c.338 §248; 1985 c.401 §7; repealed by
1993 c.174 §1]
     805.140 [1983 c.338 §252; 1985 c.16 §97; 1985 c.668 §9;
1989 c.109 §4; 1989 c.171 §87; repealed by 1989 c.43 §37]
     805.150 [1983 c.338 §253; 1985 c.16 §98; 1985 c.668 §10;
1989 c.109 §1; repealed by 1989 c.43 §37]
SPECIAL
INDICIA OF REGISTRATION
     805.200
Plates and other devices with special designs; rules. (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, 805.105 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; 2007 c.564 §5]
     805.202
Limitations on number of different kinds of special registration plates. (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 plate issued under ORS
805.105 or 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; 2007 c.564 §6]
     805.205
Issuance of special plates for certain groups; rules; surcharge; disposition of
moneys. (1) The Department
of Transportation shall provide for issuance of registration plates described
in subsections (3) and (7) of this section for nonprofit groups meeting the
qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code and for institutions of higher education. 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 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.
     (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c) 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.
     (c) In addition to any other fee
authorized by law, upon issuance of a Share the Road registration plate, as
described in subsection (7) of this section, the department shall collect a
surcharge of $5 per year of registration.
     (3) Plates issued under this section shall
be from the current regular issue of plates except that 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 institutionÂ’s logo or an image of the
institutionÂ’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. If the department does not sell or
issue renewal for 500 sets of plates for a particular group 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 Passenger
Rail Transportation 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 Share the Road registration plates shall be deposited
into two accounts designated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Cycle
Oregon. The department shall evenly distribute the net proceeds to each
account. Deposits under this paragraph shall be made at least quarterly. At any
time that the department determines that the accounts designated by the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance and Cycle Oregon cease to exist, the department may
deposit the proceeds into the Environmental Quality Information Account
established under ORS 802.100.
     (7) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this
section, the department shall design a Share the Road registration plate in
consultation with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Cycle Oregon. [1993
c.741 §116; 1997 c.672 §1; 2001 c.102 §6; 2001 c.124 §4; 2003 c.409 §3; 2007
c.520 §1; 2007 c.564 §7; 2007 c.667 §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]
     805.206
Application fee and costs for plates issued under ORS 805.205. 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
departmentÂ’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. [1997 c.672 §3; 2003 c.409 §4; 2007 c.564 §8]
     805.208 [2001 c.152 §2; 2007 c.564 §9; renumbered
805.107 in 2007]
     805.210
Special interest vehicle plates. (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 collectorsÂ’ 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
     (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]
     805.220
Elected official plates; qualifications; fee; rules. (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 personÂ’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
     (d) Members of the
     (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]
     805.230
Amateur radio operator plates; fee. (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]
     805.240
Customized plates; fee. 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]
     805.242
Transfer of plates that are not from current issue; fee. 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]
     805.250
Fees for special plates.
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 or renewal, $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; 2007 c.667 §4]
     805.255
Salmon registration plate; rules; fees. (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
     (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.
     805.256
Disposition of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge. (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]
     805.260
Cultural registration plates; rules; fees. (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
     (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.
     805.261
Disposition of moneys from cultural registration plate surcharge. (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]
     805.263
     (2) In addition to any other fee
authorized by law, for each
     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.
     805.264
Disposition of moneys from
     (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
     Note: See first note under 805.263.
FARM VEHICLES
     805.300
Farm vehicle registration; general requirements; fees. 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]
     805.310
Qualifications for registration. 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]
     805.320
Application for registration.
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, except as provided for Address Confidentiality
Program participants in ORS 192.846.
     (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; 2007 c.542 §19]
     805.322
Annual proof of qualification for farm vehicle registration. 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]
     805.330 [1983 c.338 §771; 1985 c.16 §370; repealed
by 1993 c.751 §106]
     805.340
Effect of sale of vehicle.
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]
     805.350
Violation of farm registration limits; penalty. (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]
     805.360
Failure to register farm vehicle properly; penalty. (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]
     805.370
False certification; penalty.
(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]
     805.380
Department investigation; cancellation. 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]
     805.390
Permitted uses of farm-registered vehicles. 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 farmerÂ’s own agricultural commodities, agricultural products
or livestock that were originally grown or raised by the farmer on the farmerÂ’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 farmerÂ’s
farm.
     (3) The vehicles may be used to transport
supplies, equipment or materials to the farmerÂ’s farm that are consumed or used
on the farm.
     (4) The vehicles may be used in
transporting forest products to the farmerÂ’s own farm or transporting for any
purpose forest products originating on the farmerÂ’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 farmerÂ’s immediate family or any
person in the farmerÂ’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 farmerÂ’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 farmerÂ’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]
     805.400
Proportional registration for farm vehicles; rules. (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]
     805.410
Department investigation of farm vehicle proportional registration application;
cancellation. (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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