Oregon Administrative Code

735-020-0070 Junk Titles (1) Prior to issuance of an Oregon title or salvage title, DMV makes an electronic record inquiry of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), as defined in OAR 735-024-0030. (2) DMV may not issue an Oregon title or salvage title for a…

735-020-0075 Release or Assignment of Interest; Oregon Title or Salvage Title Authority and Purpose. This rule specifies the requirements for the release or assignment of interest shown on an Oregon-titled vehicle as required by ORS 803.094. (1) Definitions. For purposes of ORS 8…

735-020-0080 Notice of Transfer of Interest in a Vehicle (1) This rule specifies the requirements for a notice of transfer of interest in a vehicle covered by an Oregon title, under ORS 803.112 and 803.117, and when DMV will provide a receipt that the notice has been submitted. (…

735-020-0090 Recreational Vehicle Conversion (1) In accordance with Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 585, section 4, DMV will cancel the title and, if applicable, the registration of a recreational vehicle that is being converted to use as a structure when the registered owner: (a) Prov…

735-022-0000 Evidence of Ownership to a Vehicle (1) DMV has established the following as evidence of ownership of a vehicle: (a) A manufacturer’s certificate of origin (MCO) as defined in OAR 735-022-0030. (b) A vehicle title or bill of sale from the owner(s) of record. (c) A com…

735-022-0030 Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 735-022-0000 through 735-022-0060: (1) “Manufacturer’s certificate of origin” (MCO), “manufacturer’s statement of origin” (MSO), or a “certificate of origin” means a transit…

735-022-0040 Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) Form and Content (1) An MCO must be issued by the vehicle’s manufacturer or the manufacturer’s authorized representative and must include the following: (a) The name of the manufacturer; (b) The vehicle year model, make and …

735-022-0050 When Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) Is Required (1) A MCO must be submitted with an application for title for a vehicle built by a manufacturer or a reconstructed heavy truck or tractor built using a glider kit. (2) For vehicles built in stages by two or …

735-022-0060 Documents Equivalent to Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) (1) DMV may accept other documents in place of an MCO if: (a) The original MCO has been lost or destroyed; (b) The vehicle was not manufactured for sale in the U.S. and an MCO was never issued; (c) Th…

735-022-0065 Vehicle Dealer Expedited Title Services This rule establishes the criteria and requirements for expedited titling services as provided under chapter 14 Oregon Laws 2014. (1) A vehicle dealer who requests an expedited Oregon title must hold a current valid vehicle dea…

735-022-0070 Inspection of Vehicle Identification Numbers DMV adopts the following definitions and procedures relating to the inspection of the VIN of a vehicle under ORS 803.212: (1) “Agent” means a certified vehicle dealer designated by DMV to conduct Level 1 VIN inspections on…

735-022-0080 Definitions Relating to Proof of Compliance with Federal Vehicle Standards The following definitions apply to OAR 735-022-0090: (1) “EPA” means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; (2) "Federal vehicle standards" as used in Division 22 and ORS 803.045 mean: (a) …

735-022-0090 Proof of Compliance with Federal Vehicle Standards (1) Proof of compliance with federal vehicle standards is required when DMV is not satisfied, based on the ownership documents, that the vehicle complies with federal vehicle standards, DMV has reason to believe the …

735-022-0100 Leased Vehicles (1) As provided in ORS 801.375(1)(b), whether a lessee is to be shown on a title certificate as the owner, shall depend on whether the lessee is designated as the owner on the application for title. (2) Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, the Dr…

735-022-0110 Use of Vehicle Model on Titles and Salvage Titles (1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) shall include the vehicle model name on certificates of title and salvage titles …

735-022-0130 Titling All-Terrain Vehicles and Emergency Fire Apparatus (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) Class I all-terrain vehicle is defined as set forth in ORS 801.190. (b) Class III all-terrain vehicle is defined as set forth in ORS 801.194(…

735-022-0140 Definitions The following definitions apply to terms used in OAR 735-022-0140 to 735-022-0160 and are in addition to the definitions found in ORS 174.101 and ORS 803.036: (1) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute. (2) “Builder” means a person, who is…

735-022-0150 Titling Park Model Recreational Vehicles (1) DMV may issue an Oregon title for a PMRV when the applicant meets all of the following requirements: (a) Submits an application for Oregon title that meets the requirements of ORS 803.050; (b) Provides the physical site ad…

735-022-0160 Titling Former PMRVs as Provided in ORS 803.036 (1) DMV may issue an Oregon title for a former PMRV when the applicant meets all of the following requirements: (a) Submits an application for Oregon title that meets the requirements of ORS 803.050. (b) Provides the ph…

735-024-0015 Definitions; Title Brands As used in this rule through 735-024-0025, the following definitions apply: (1) “Brand,” “branded title,” or “title brand” means a notation, inscription, indicator, symbol or phrase to indicate the history, condition, or circumstances of a v…

735-024-0025 Title Brands; When Issued, Removed and Exceptions (1) When Issued. DMV will issue a branded title or a title with an “assembled” make when an application for an Oregon title is submitted and: (a) The vehicle’s title or NMVTIS carries one or more brands described unde…

735-024-0030 Definitions Relating to Vehicles and Documents for Vehicles that Have Been Damaged, Altered, or Rebuilt The following definitions and application of terms apply to OAR 735-024-0030 through 735-024-0170: (1) "Accepting Vehicles as Salvage Material" as used in ORS 819.…

735-024-0050 Definition and Application of Terms — To Wreck, Dismantle, Disassemble or Substantially Alter the Form of a Vehicle (1) As used in ORS Chapter 803, 819, and 822 and OAR 735-024-0030 through 735-024-0170, the terms “wreck,”“dismantle,”or “disassemble,”or other forms o…

735-024-0070 Notice of Vehicles to be Wrecked, Dismantled, Disassembled, or Substantially Altered in Form - Responsibility of Parties (1) The types of vehicles that are subject to the provisions of ORS 819.010 (wrecked, dismantled, disassembled or substantially altered) include: …

735-024-0075 Notification of Disposal of Abandoned Vehicle Appraised at $1,000 or Less (1) This rule designates the form of notice that must be submitted to DMV for the disposal of an abandoned vehicle appraised at a value of $1,000 or less under the provisions of ORS 819.215. (2…

735-024-0077 Notification of Request to Dispose of a Vehicle Appraised at $1,000 or Less Abandoned on Private Property (1) This rule designates the form of notice that must be submitted to DMV by an authority requested by a person to dispose of an abandoned vehicle appraised at a…

735-024-0100 Totaled Vehicles — Notice and Surrender of Title by Registered Owner (1) Except for sections (6) and (7) of this rule, this rule covers those situations where a vehicle meets the definition of a totaled vehicle, and the loss is not covered by an insurer. Sections (6)…

735-024-0110 Totaled Vehicles — Insurer’s Notification to DMV (1) This rule applies to vehicles that meet the definition of “totaled vehicle” or “totaled” under ORS 801.527(1) because the vehicle was declared a total loss by an insurer that is obligated to cover the loss, or beca…

735-024-0120 Totaled Vehicles — Persons Who Receive or Purchase (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person who receives or purchases a totaled vehicle is required under ORS 819.012 to surrender the title for the vehicle within 30 days of the purchase or receipt of the vehi…

735-024-0130 Salvage Title — Vehicles Subject and When/Who Required to Apply (1) An Oregon salvage title is an ownership document that is used to assign interest and to make an odometer disclosure on a vehicle, from the time that the certificate of title is required to be surrend…

735-024-0140 Salvage Title — Application for Original Salvage Title All of the following apply to the process of obtaining a salvage title from the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV): (1) The application shall be in writing, on a …

735-024-0150 Salvage Title — Application for Replacement Salvage Title (1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Destroyed” means the salvage title no longer exists. “Destroyed” does not include surrender of the salvage title to DMV or another jurisdict…

735-024-0160 Salvage Title — Form and Content All of the following apply to salvage titles issued by the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV): (1) Salvage titles contain a control number and are produced by a secure process that mee…

735-024-0170 Salvage Title — Assignment, Transfer, Requirements for Surrender (1) The owner of a vehicle issued a salvage title, must keep the title until: (a) The frame or unibody are no longer subject to salvage requirements described in OAR 735-024-0130; or (b) The vehicle is …

735-026-0000 Requirements for Obtaining Replacement Title All of the following apply to the process of obtaining a replacement title from the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) under ORS 803.065: (1) A replacement title issued by …

735-026-0010 Requirements for Obtaining Replacement Title with Transfer All of the following apply to the process of transferring any interest when obtaining a replacement title as provided in ORS 803.065(2): (1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, all of the provisions of…

735-028-0000 Definitions Relating to Odometer Disclosures As used in OAR 735-028-0000 through 735-028-0100 the following terms apply: (1) “Actual Mileage” means the distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation. (2) “Buyer” refers to the transferee as defined in ORS 803.102 …

735-028-0010 Vehicles Exempt from Odometer Disclosure Requirements (1) The following vehicles are exempt from odometer disclosure requirements: (a) A new vehicle that is transferred before it is sold to a retail customer, including the transfer of a new vehicle between vehicle de…

735-028-0020 Odometer Disclosure; Initial Application for Title with No Change in Ownership (1) Unless exempt under OAR 735-028-0010, an odometer disclosure is required when a vehicle is initially titled in Oregon and there is no transfer of ownership, including but not limited t…

735-028-0030 Odometer Repair/Replacement Notice Requirements (1) As used in this rule, odometer repair notice means the notice required under ORS 815.415 to be placed on a vehicle when: (a) An odometer is serviced, repaired or replaced; and (b) The work could not be performed wit…

735-028-0040 Odometer Readings in Connection with an Odometer Disclosure This rule establishes when and what DMV will record on an Oregon title or salvage title upon receipt of an odometer disclosure required by federal or state law. (1) DMV will record on the title or salvage ti…

735-028-0050 Odometer Disclosure Requirements Upon Transfer of Interest — When and from Whom Required (1) The term “transfer” means any change of interest in a vehicle, whether by purchase, gift or any other means. The term applies, unless otherwise exempt, to vehicles: (a) That …

735-028-0060 Restrictions on Use of a Power of Attorney for Odometer Disclosure (1) A power of attorney may be used for making odometer disclosures required upon transfer of interest, when the party granted the power of attorney is a disinterested third party: (a) As used in this…

735-028-0070 Odometer Disclosures — Power of Attorney Granted to Disinterested Third Party All of the following apply to the use of powers of attorney for the purpose of making an odometer disclosure, when the power of attorney is granted by the buyer or seller to a “disintereste…

735-028-0080 Odometer Disclosures — Power of Attorney Between the Buyer and Seller (1) A person may sign an odometer disclosure as both the buyer and seller by power of attorney only when allowed under OAR 735-028-0060. (2) When a seller gives a power of attorney to the buyer for…

735-028-0090 Odometer Disclosure a Requirement for Issuance of Title, Exceptions (1) In order to issue a title, DMV must receive an odometer disclosure that meets the requirements of this division, unless the vehicle is exempt as described in OAR 735-028-0010. (2) Except as other…

735-028-0100 Expedited Title Services This rule establishes the procedures and requirements to obtain expedited title services from DMV under ORS 803.207. (1) For purposes of ORS 803.207 and this rule, ”expedited services” means a special service provided by DMV to priority-proce…

735-028-0110 Providing Secure Forms; Definitions As used in OAR 735-028-0110, 735-028-0125, 735-028-0150 and 735-028-0160 and any agreement entered into under ORS 803.124 and OAR 735-028-0120: (1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicles Services Division of the Oregon Departmen…

735-028-0120 Requirements for Authorization as a Secure Forms Agent (1) DMV may authorize a person as a secure forms agent to purchase secure forms from a vendor to sell and distribute secure forms to end users on behalf of DMV as provided in ORS 803.124. (2) An authorized secure…

735-028-0125 Fee for Providing Secure Forms (1) An agent may charge the end user a service fee authorized under ORS 803.124 for the service of providing secure forms. A service fee may not exceed 200 percent of the agent’s cost to purchase secure forms from the vendor or a person…