Oregon Administrative Code

735-062-0295 Fee for Real ID Credentials In addition to any fee imposed by ORS 807.370 or 807.410, DMV shall impose a fee of $30 for each original, renewed or replacement Real ID credential to cover the costs related to issuing Real IDs. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 80…

735-062-0300 Purpose ORS 807.355 — 807.369 allows persons with a limited vision condition to gain limited driving privileges if certain criteria are met. The purpose of OAR 735-062-0300 through 735-062-0390 is to establish a program for the licensing of persons with a limited vis…

735-062-0310 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 735-062-0300 to 735-062-0390: (1) “Bioptic telescopic lens” means an optical system used to magnify distant objects by including a small telescope that is mounted in or above a spectacle lens in a manner to allow an …

735-062-0320 Special Limited Vision Condition Learner’s Permit (1) DMV will issue a special limited vision condition learner's permit when: (a) An applicant has submitted a report from a licensed vision specialist certifying that the person meets the visual standards set forth in…

735-062-0330 Training Program for the Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses to Drive (1) The training program for a person issued a special limited vision condition learner’s permit consists of: (a) Theoretical instruction; (b) Practical training in critical object or condition awaren…

735-062-0340 Qualifications to be Certified by DMV as a Rehabilitation Training Specialist DMV will certify a person to be a rehabilitation training specialist for the express purpose of training limited vision condition applicants using a bioptic telescopic lens when the applica…

735-062-0350 Rehabilitation Training Specialist Certificates DMV will issue a certificate to a person DMV certifies as a rehabilitation training specialist. (1) The certificate will: (a) Include the name of the school for which the specialist is an instructor; (b) Be valid for th…

735-062-0360 Regulation of Rehabilitation Specialists and Programs Offered DMV will regulate a person certified as a rehabilitation training specialist as well as the training program that the specialist provides to persons issued a special limited vision condition learner’s perm…

735-062-0370 Issuance of Certificate of Competency (1) Before DMV will issue a driver license or driver permit to a person with a limited vision condition, a specialist must issue a Certificate of Competency showing the person has successfully completed a rehabilitation training …

735-062-0380 Issuance of a Permit or Driver License to a Person with a Limited Vision Condition When a person with a limited vision condition has successfully completed a rehabilitation training program as described in OAR 735-062-0320(1)(b), and has received a certificate of com…

735-062-0385 Maintaining Qualification Under the Limited Vision Condition Program or Cancellation (1) Beginning two years from the date of issuance and at least every two years thereafter, a person issued a license under ORS 807.363 must be examined by a licensed vision specialis…

735-062-0387 Hearing Following a Cancellation of Driving Privileges Issued to a Person with a Limited Vision Condition (1) A person may request a contested case hearing for a cancellation ordered under OAR 735-062-0385 (3). (2) A request for a must be in writing and must: (a) Inc…

735-062-0390 Driving Privileges without a Daylight Hours Restriction for Persons with a Limited Vision Condition (1) When an applicant meets the requirements in OAR 735-062-0320 for a special limited vision condition learner’s permit, DMV will issue the special limited vision con…

735-063-0200 Purpose (1) Chapter 735, division 63 establishes rules for those requirements and processes that are specific to the granting of commercial driving privileges, the retention of those privileges and DMV’s sanctioning of those privileges. A person applying for commerci…

735-063-0205 Definitions Except as otherwise provided in these OAR 735, division 63, rules, the following definitions apply to OAR 735, division 63: (1) “AAMVA” means the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (2) “Accident records” include, but are not limited to …

735-063-0210 CDL or CLP Medical Standards (1) DMV adopts 49 CFR 391.41 to 391.49 in effect as of April 1, 2022, pertaining to physical qualifications and medical examination of drivers of CMVs. (2) Any person who certifies a driving type of non-excepted interstate must meet the m…

735-063-0220 Proof of Medical Qualification for a CDL or CLP (1) Proof of medical qualification for a CDL or CLP for a person who certifies a driving type of non-excepted interstate is: (a) A CDLIS driver record that indicates the person is medically certified as physically quali…

735-063-0230 Medical Qualification Procedures for CDL or CLP (1) An applicant for a CDL or CLP must be medically examined and certified in accordance with 49 CFR 391.43 as physically qualified to operate a CMV by a medical examiner, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5. The medical certifi…

735-063-0240 Waiver of Physical Disqualification (1) This rule is applicable to holders of or applicants for a CDL, CLP or Class C non-commercial license issued by DMV, who intend to operate a CMV only in Oregon intrastate commerce or are exempt from the physical qualification re…

735-063-0250 Knowledge Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CLP (1) An applicant for commercial driving privileges must first apply for a CLP, except as specified in OAR 735-063-0260(1). (2) The class of CLP that DMV will issue, and the endorsements and restrictions that DMV …

735-063-0260 CDL Testing and Requirements for Issuance of CDL (1) An applicant for a CDL must first be issued a CLP and pass a CDL skills test unless the applicant qualifies for one of the following exceptions: (a) The applicant currently holds an Oregon CDL and is applying to re…

735-063-0262 Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements This rule establishes the requirements to complete ELDT for commercial knowledge and skills testing. (1) Unless exempt under section (2) of this rule, an applicant must complete all required ELDT from a certified training prov…

735-063-0263 CDL Transfer from Canada or Mexico (1) An individual may apply to transfer a valid, unexpired Licencia Federal de Conductor issued by United Mexican States or a valid, unexpired CDL issued by a Canadian Province or Territory for an equivalent Oregon CDL if the indivi…

735-063-0265 Issuance of Limited Term Non-Real ID CLP or CDL (1) An applicant who is lawfully present in the United States on a temporary basis may qualify for a limited term non-Real ID CLP or limited term non-Real ID CDL by providing one of the following documents: (a) Arrival/…

735-063-0268 Issuance of Limited Term Real ID CDL (1) An applicant who is lawfully present in the United States on a temporary basis may qualify for a limited term Real ID CDL by providing one of the following documents: (a) Unexpired foreign passport with a valid, unexpired U.S.…

735-063-0269 Commercial Driving Privileges (1) If a person holds a limited term commercial driver license or limited term commercial learner permit, and on or after March 16, 2026, the limited term commercial driving privilege status in DMV records shows the person’s commercial d…

735-063-0270 Acceptance of Tests Conducted Out-of-State When an applicant has received training in the operation of CMVs in another state and has taken and passed the CDL skills test in that state, DMV will accept the certification of a driver’s competency as evidenced by the ent…

735-063-0280 Military Skills Waiver (1) DMV may waive the CDL skills test for an applicant for a Class A or B CDL if the applicant has military experience driving a Class A or B CMV and meets the following requirements: (a) The applicant holds or is eligible for an Oregon Class C…

735-063-0290 Requirements for Issuance and Retention of a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (1) To obtain, retain or renew a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement, a person must be qualified. To qualify for a hazardous materials endorsement a person must: (a) Qualify for comme…

735-063-0300 Restrictions on CDL or CLP DMV will impose specific restrictions of driving privileges that will appear on a driver’s record and on a CDL or a CLP as follows: (1) L — No CMV with air brake. This restriction prohibits the driver from operating a CMV equipped with brak…

735-063-0311 Driver Records for CDL-Holders and CMV Operators; Enforcement of Federally Required CDP Suspensions (1) This rule and OAR 735-010-0110 apply to an individual whose driving record contains a: (a) Conviction from an incident that occurred while operating a commercial m…

735-063-0315 Commercial Driving Privileges; Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse; Cancellations (1) In accordance with ORS 807.166, DMV shall query DACH prior to issuance, renewal or replacement of commercial driving privileges, including upgrading, adding restrictions and tran…

735-063-0340 Cancellation or Suspension of CDP Due to No Valid Proof of Medical Qualification or Failure to Have Restriction on the CDL or CLP when Required (1) DMV shall cancel a person’s CDP when the person’s proof of medical qualification, as described in OAR 735-063-0220, is …

735-063-0350 Denial or Revocation of an Oregon Waiver of Physical Disqualification (1) A holder of a Waiver of Physical Disqualification who violates any of the requirements set forth in OAR 735-063-0240(9), in addition to any other actions authorized by law, will be subject to r…

735-063-0360 Serious Traffic Offenses This rule lists the traffic offenses DMV has determined to be serious traffic offenses and provides the Oregon statutes and corresponding AAMVA Code Dictionary codes for those offenses. (1) An offense under this section is a serious traffic o…

735-063-0370 Effect of Suspension, Cancellation or Revocation on Commercial Driving Privileges (1) Oregon Class C non-commercial driving privileges are the base privileges upon which commercial driving privileges are added. A person who has a valid Oregon CLP or CDL also has vali…

735-063-0380 Reinstatement of CDL Disqualification (1) To be eligible to apply under ORS 809.520(4) for reinstatement of a lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges imposed by DMV under ORS 809.520(3), the person must: (a) Meet all requirements for issuance of a CDL or…

735-063-0390 CMV Used In Human Trafficking (1) For the purposes of ORS 809.520(2) and this rule: (a) DMV adopts the following defined terms in effect as of January 1, 2021: (A) 22 USC 7102(1) - Abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process; (B) 22 USC 7102(3) - Coercion; (C) …

735-064-0005 Definitions As used in Division 64 rules, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (2) “DUII” means driving under the influence of intoxicants. (3) “Fee” means an…

735-064-0040 Application Requirements for a Hardship Permit (1) An Oregon resident may apply for a hardship permit when: (a) The person’s driving privileges are suspended, or revoked under ORS 809.600 as a habitual offender; or (b) The person is: (A) Eligible for reinstatement of…

735-064-0060 Standards for Issuance of Hardship Permits (1) All hardship permits are restricted to minimally meet the applicant’s needs. Upon request, the permit holder must submit verification of those needs to DMV or law enforcement. The person must have the hardship permit in …

735-064-0070 Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Requirement for Issuance of Hardship Permits (1) A person who applies for a hardship permit or a person issued a hardship permit must install an IID in any vehicle operated by the person if the person’s driving record shows any of the …

735-064-0080 How the Hardship Permit Is Issued (1) DMV will mail a hardship permit to the address the applicant submitted on the applicant's hardship permit application, or DMV may print a hardship permit for the applicant at any DMV office, when all of the documents are received…

735-064-0090 How to Change the Hardship Permit Driving Restrictions (1) When a person needs to change the driving restrictions on a hardship permit, the person must submit a request with new information, as described in this rule, to the Driver Sanctions Unit, DMV, 1905 Lana Aven…

735-064-0100 Hardship Permit Restrictions (1) The driving privileges of a person issued a hardship permit is restricted to do all of the following: (a) The person must not drive outside the hardship permit driving restrictions; (b) The person must not be convicted of or forfeit b…

735-064-0110 Consequences of Violations of Restrictions, Conditions, Limitations or Requirements of a Hardship Permit (1) DMV will suspend a person’s hardship permit when a person fails to maintain any of the requirements listed in this section. The suspension will remain in effe…

735-064-0220 Traffic Offenses Used in Habitual Offender, Driver Improvement, CMV Serious Offenses and Hardship Driver Permit Programs (1) A conviction for an offense listed in Table 1 or Table 2 of this rule is a conviction for purposes of: (a) The Habitual Offender Program pursu…

735-064-0230 Emergency Driver Permit (1) An emergency driver permit authorizes operation of only those vehicles that the holder of a Class C non-commercial driver license may operate, and does not include operation of any vehicle that requires commercial driving privileges or an …

735-064-0235 Special Student Driver Permit (1) A special student driver permit authorizes operation of only those vehicles that the holder of a Class C driver license may operate, and does not include operation of any vehicle that requires commercial driving privileges or an endo…

735-064-0237 Cancellation of an Emergency Driver Permit or Special Student Driver Permit (1) A person issued an emergency driver permit or special student driver permit shall not drive outside the permit driving restrictions. DMV will cancel an emergency driver permit or special …