Oregon Administrative Code

735-010-0140 Establishment, Use and Change of a Name by a Business (1) When conducting any business with DMV, a business entity shall use only one business name, including use of the same name for different locations, branches or divisions. Nothing in this section shall preclude …

735-010-0150 Address Requirements for Individuals (1) An individual conducting business with DMV, as defined in OAR 735-010-0008, shall provide and maintain current address information as established by statute and this rule. (2) An individual shall provide DMV with a residence a…

735-010-0160 Address Requirements for Businesses (1) A business entity, when conducting business with DMV as defined in OAR 735-010-0008, shall provide and maintain current address information as established by this rule. (2) A business entity shall provide DMV with a business ad…

735-010-0170 Vehicle Registration Addresses and County of Use In order to clarify how the registration address relates to other requirements of vehicle registration, the following apply: (1) Unless the owners provide DMV with information indicating differently, when the vehicle t…

735-010-0200 General Qualifications for Obtaining Personal Information (1) A person may qualify to receive personal information from a motor vehicle record under more than one subsection of ORS 802.179. (2) Personal information obtained under any subsection of ORS 802.179 shall o…

735-010-0210 Requests for Personal Information by a Legitimate Business (1) In order for DMV to make a determination of whether a business is legitimate under ORS 802.179(3), the business must provide evidence to DMV’s satisfaction which includes: (a) One of the following: (A) A …

735-010-0215 Determination that a Person is a Disseminator (1) In order for DMV to determine if a person is in the business of disseminating information, the person must provide the following: (a) Sufficient evidence that the person is a legitimate business as set forth in OAR 73…

735-010-0220 Requests for Personal Information Resulting from the Unsafe Operation of a Motor Vehicle (1) To qualify to receive personal information under ORS 802.179(17), a person must submit a copy of one of the following reports, or if the person does not have a copy, informat…

735-010-0230 Request for Personal Information by a Person with Financial Interest in a Vehicle (1) This rule provides for release of personal information from DMV motor vehicle records to a person who has a financial interest in a vehicle, as authorized by ORS 802.179(16). Person…

735-010-0240 Authorization by DMV to Resell or Redisclose Personal Information (1) A person or government agency authorized under ORS 802.179 to receive personal information from motor vehicle records may only resell or redisclose personal information to a person or government ag…

735-010-0250 Notification of Name and Address to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs (1) This rule specifies the procedures and the method for the Director of Transportation to notify the Director of Veterans' Affairs of the name, residence or mailing address, and electronic mail a…

735-010-0260 DMV’s Method of Serving Notice of Suspension/Cancellation/Revocation The purpose of this rule is to provide the method DMV uses to send both driver and vehicle related notices to customers. (1) Except as specified in section (2) of this rule, when DMV is authorized o…

735-014-0000 Standards for Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses (1) Course Content — The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) shall approve motor vehicle accident prevention courses for purposes of ORS 802.075 if th…

735-016-0010 Purpose OAR 735-016-0010 through 735-016-0070 are adopted to clarify how application of the residency and domicile laws in the Motor Vehicle Code relate to acquisition and maintenance of vehicle registrations, driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards.…

735-016-0020 Definitions that Apply to Residency and Domicile For the purposes of OAR 735-016-0010 through 735-016-0070 the following definitions apply: (1) “Abode” means a person’s true and permanent home or place of habitation. (2) “Business entity” means a corporation, organiz…

735-016-0030 Domicile — Establishing Intent to Remain or Return (1) In order to be domiciled in Oregon, a person whose place of abode is in Oregon must intend to remain in this state or if absent from the state must intend to return to it. (2) DMV may require proof that the perso…

735-016-0040 Application of Domicile and Residency Requirements (1) To be eligible for an Oregon driver license, driver permit or identification card a person must be domiciled in Oregon or meet the residency requirements described in ORS 807.062(4), unless otherwise authorized o…

735-016-0050 Eligibility for Vehicle Registration — Business Use (1) In determining eligibility for registration of vehicles owned for business use, the phrase “maintaining a main office, branch office or warehouse facility in Oregon and operating motor vehicles in Oregon,” as us…

735-016-0060 When Proof of Residency or Domicile Is Required (1) DMV may require proof that a person or business entity is eligible to obtain or renew a driver license, driver permit, identification card or to register or renew a vehicle in Oregon. Proof may be required when DMV …

735-016-0070 Proof of Residency or Domicile (1) DMV will accept the following as proof of residency or domicile to obtain or renew a driver license, driver permit, identification card or to register or renew a vehicle in Oregon: (a) A residence address in Oregon where the applica…

735-018-0000 Authority and Purpose (1) OAR chapter 735, division 18 rules are adopted by DMV under the authority of ORS 802.012. (2) The purpose of these rules is to: (a) Specify the procedures and requirements under which a person or organization may, by electronic means, submit…

735-018-0010 Definitions For purposes of OAR chapter 735, division 18: (1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (2) “DMV’s Website” means DMV’s Internet address at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV and https://DMV2U.o…

735-018-0020 General Provisions An electronic transaction is a transaction conducted between DMV and a person or organization, including but not limited to the submission of electronic records to DMV that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is limited to the electronic t…

735-018-0030 Personal Identification Number (PIN); Unique Identifiers (1) DMV may, at its discretion, require the use of a PIN or other unique identifier for certain electronic transactions. (2) If a PIN is required, a person or organization may request a PIN by submitting a requ…

735-018-0040 Certifications Pursuant to ORS 802.012(2), an electronic transaction conducted at DMV's website that includes the electronic submission of any information to DMV necessary to comply with any requirement of the Oregon Vehicle Code, statute, or administrative rule shal…

735-018-0050 Date and Time a Transaction is Considered Submitted and Received (1) An electronic transaction is considered received by DMV on the date and at the time a user submits an electronic record into DMV’s website, or an official State of Oregon website that maintains a hy…

735-018-0060 Signature For any transaction that is required under Oregon law to be in writing and have a signature, an electronic signature shall have the same legal force and effect as if the person or organization had submitted the transaction in hardcopy with a handwritten sig…

735-018-0070 Payment of Fees; Use of Credit Cards; Debit Cards (1) If an electronic transaction requires the payment of fees to DMV, payment of those fees within the electronic transaction shall be limited to only those credit card(s) or debit card(s) that are approved by DMV and…

735-018-0080 Electronic Confirmation or Receipt, or Error Message An electronic transaction conducted at DMV’s website will result in the generation of an electronic confirmation or receipt, or an error message including, but not limited to, one or more of the following: (1) An e…

735-018-0090 Electronic Records DMV records pertaining to electronic transactions conducted at DMV's website are subject to all of the requirements for processing and records maintenance as described in OAR chapter 735, division 10. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619…

735-018-0100 Notification of Change of Address by Electronic Means (1) Except as prohibited under section (2) of this rule, a person required to notify DMV of a change of address pursuant ORS 803.220, 807.420 or 807.560 and OAR 735-010-0070, may notify DMV electronically of a cha…

735-018-0110 Renewal of Vehicle Registration by Electronic Means at DMV's Website (1) A person or organization may renew, by means of an electronic transaction through DMV’s website, a vehicle registration pursuant to ORS 803.360, 803.370, 803.450, 803.455, 803.460, 803.465 and 8…

735-018-0115 Renewal of Vehicle Registration at Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) (1) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, a person or organization required to obtain a DEQ Certificate of Compliance under ORS 803.465 and is making no changes, including address …

735-018-0120 Notification of Transfer or Sale of Vehicle by Electronic Means Notice required under ORS 803.112 and 803.117 that a person has transferred interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title may be submitted to DMV by means of an electronic transaction through DMV’s we…

735-018-0130 Authorization to Provide Name and Address to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs An authorization to provide the name, residence or mailing address, and electronic mail address of a member or veteran of a uniformed service to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs as descri…

735-018-0140 Sno-Park Permits Issued by Electronic Means (1) Issuance of an Annual Winter Recreation Area Parking Permit (Sno-Park permit) is in accordance with OAR 735-080-0000. A person may purchase an Annual Sno-Park permit by means of an electronic transaction on DMV's websit…

735-018-0160 Replacement of Real ID or Non-Real ID Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card by Electronic Means at DMV's Website (1) DMV may issue a replacement driver permit, driver license or identification card applied for online for one of the reasons listed in se…

735-018-0165 Renewal of Real ID or Non-Real ID Driver License, Driver Permit or Identification Card by Electronic Transaction at DMV's Website (1) DMV may issue a renewed driver license, driver permit or identification card applied for by electronic transaction with the previous …

735-018-0180 Emergency Contact (1) This emergency contact rule implements Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 465. The rule describes the process for submitting emergency contact information to DMV for use by law enforcement during or after an emergency situation, as defined in Oregon Laws…

735-020-0000 Perfection of a Security Interest — Definitions The following terms and definitions apply to OAR 735-020-0000 to 735-020-0060: (1) “Agent” means a person designated by DMV to accept applications and fees for vehicle titles and registrations, and includes a person iss…

735-020-0010 Perfection of Security Interest; Primary Ownership Document (1) This rule specifies the documents DMV will consider primary ownership documents for the purposes of perfecting a security interest in a vehicle. (2) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, a prim…

735-020-0012 Application for Title by Possessory Lien Foreclosure (1) This rule designates the forms and procedures to be used when evidence of a possessory lien foreclosure is submitted to DMV in support of an application for vehicle title. (2) A lien claimant making application…

735-020-0014 Possessory Lien - Surety Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit Required Under ORS 87.152 This rule specifies the process to submit to DMV the required documentation under ORS 87.152 concerning the issuance, continued coverage and cancellation of a surety bond or irrev…

735-020-0015 Transitional Ownership Document — Limited Ownership Document (1) "Transitional ownership document" (TOD) as used in OAR 735-020-0010 through 735-020-0040, is a document that: (a) Is only valid when in the possession of the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division (…

735-020-0020 Perfection of a Security Interest — Application for Notation of a Security Interest (1) An application for notation of security interest for purposes of perfection of a security interest in a vehicle, hereafter referred to as an “application for security interest" is…

735-020-0030 Perfection of a Security Interest — Withdrawal of Transitional Ownership Document Required (1) If an application for title, along with the primary ownership document, will be submitted to Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation …

735-020-0040 Transitional Ownership Document Fees - Submission of Fees and Establishment of Account (1) In accordance with ORS 803.130 through ORS 803.138, a person may submit to DMV transitional ownership documents (TOD) to enable security interests to be perfected in a timely m…

735-020-0045 Form of Titles and Ownership Records Notwithstanding provisions of law that allow for titles in a form other than a certificate of title, except as otherwise provided by rule: (1) All Oregon titles and salvage titles shall be issued in the form of a certificate of ti…

735-020-0050 General Provisions Relating to Late Title Presentation Fees All of the following apply to late title presentation fees as provided in ORS 803.105, and as used in OAR 735-020-0050 through 735-020-0060: (1) Late title presentation fees shall not apply to persons who ar…

735-020-0060 Delivery of Vehicle Documents, Good Faith Effort and Circumstances Beyond Person’s Control (1) The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) shall consider vehicle documents (primary ownership documents) delivered to DMV on …