Oregon Administrative Code

735-070-0000 Driver License Cancellations — Not Entitled to Driving Privileges (1) DMV will, under the provisions of ORS 807.350 and 809.310(1), cancel a person’s driving privileges if DMV determines the person is not entitled to or no longer qualified for a driver permit or driv…

735-070-0004 Cancellation and Suspension Actions Under ORS 809.310 (1) Pursuant to ORS 809.310(1) and (2) and 807.400(17), DMV will cancel any driver license, driver permit or identification card when DMV determines that it was issued on the basis of false information given to DM…

735-070-0006 Reinstatement of Driving Privileges Suspended for Obtaining False ID (1) Chapter 14, Oregon Law 2012 allows DMV to reinstate driving privileges prior to the full year suspension required under ORS 809.415(5) if DMV determines the person committed an act constituting …

735-070-0010 Reinstatement Following Cancellation or Suspension Under ORS 807.220, 807.230, 807.350, 809.310 and 809.320 (1) DMV will reissue a driver permit, driver license or identification card to a person whose driving privileges or identification card is canceled under ORS 8…

735-070-0015 NDR/PDPS and CDLIS Checks at Reinstatement (1) Before reinstating suspended driving privileges, DMV will make an inquiry to the National Driver Register/Problem Driver Pointer System (NDR/PDPS) and the Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) to determine…

735-070-0020 Hearing Following a Cancellation (1) The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) will grant a contested case hearing for cancellation actions in accordance with sections (5) and (6) of this rule. (2) A request for a hearin…

735-070-0030 Suspension/Revocation for Out-of-State Conviction, Suspension or Revocation (1) For purposes of ORS 809.400(1): (a) The date a notice of conviction is received by the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation (DMV) is: (A) …

735-070-0035 Effect of Commercial Driving Privilege Withdrawal on Non-Commercial Driving Privileges (1) DMV may withdraw a person’s commercial driving privileges without withdrawing the person’s non-commercial driving privileges (2) DMV may not issue a hardship permit to operate …

735-070-0054 Police Reports for Implied Consent Suspension Under ORS 813.100, 813.120, 813.132 and 813.410 (1) A police report required by ORS 813.100 must be submitted to the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation (DMV) on forms app…

735-070-0055 Withdrawal of Implied Consent Forms by Police Agency (1) Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation (DMV) shall allow the withdrawal of any form issued under ORS 813.100 when DMV receives written notice from the original rep…

735-070-0060 Procedure for Rescinding Implied Consent Suspensions of Wrong Person Under ORS 813.460 (1) When the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division (DMV) must verify to its satisfaction that it has suspended the driving privilege of th…

735-070-0076 DUII Diversion Agreements — Definitions “Commenced Participating In” and “Presently Participating In” and Removal from Driving Records (1) When record of a driving while under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) diversion agreement is submitted to DMV under ORS 813.2…

735-070-0080 Ignition Interlock Device (IID) as Requirement Following DUII Suspension (1) A person convicted by an Oregon Court of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) must install and use an IID for the period of time specified in ORS 813.602(1) or (2). (2) DMV will…

735-070-0082 Medical Exemption from IID Requirement (1) A person may qualify for a medical exemption from the ignition interlock device (IID) requirement under ORS 813.602(1) and (2) if the person provides satisfactory evidence to DMV that due to a medical condition or impairment…

735-070-0085 Proof of Treatment Completion Required for Reinstatement of DUII Suspension (1) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, a person whose driving privileges are suspended due to a conviction in an Oregon court of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)…

735-070-0110 Hearing Requests Under the Administrative Procedures Act (1) This rule establishes the hearing request requirements for DMV suspension, revocation and cancellation hearings conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, ORS 183.413 to 183.500. This rule doe…

735-070-0130 Fatal Accident Suspension (1) DMV will use the following definitions when determining whether to issue a suspension order under ORS 809.417(3): (a) "Criminal negligence" is as defined in ORS 161.085(10) which states "that a person fails to be aware of a substantial a…

735-070-0145 Counting Convictions Toward Habitual Offender Revocation (1) In accordance with ORS 801.020(11)(c), if a person is convicted of more than one offense arising from the same incident as described in: (a) ORS 809.600(1), only one of the convictions will count toward the…

735-070-0170 Hearing Regarding Civil Penalty for Violation of an Out-of-Service Order or Notification of Violation (1) When a civil penalty is imposed under ORS 813.055, the operator of a commercial motor vehicle has a right to a contested case hearing in accordance with ORS 183.…

735-072-0000 Application of the Driver Improvement Program (1) All drivers in this state are subject to the provisions of one of the Driver Improvement Programs established by this division. (2) The provisional driver improvement program applies to drivers who have reached 14 yea…

735-072-0010 Purpose of the Driver Improvement Program This division establishes the Driver Improvement Programs as authorized by ORS 809.480. Both the Provisional and Adult Driver Improvement Programs have as their goal the reduction of traffic convictions and especially acciden…

735-072-0020 Driver Improvement Program Definitions The following definitions apply to rules for the Provisional Driver Improvement Program and Adult Driver Improvement Program: (1) “Adult driver” means a driver 18 years of age or older. (2) “Conviction” means a determination of …

735-072-0023 Provisional Driver Improvement Program (1) Drivers who have reached 14 years of age but who have not yet reached 18 years of age are subject to the Provisional Driver Improvement Program. The Provisional Driver Improvement Program is designed to have an immediate imp…

735-072-0027 Adult Driver Improvement Program (1) A driver whose record review date is on or after the person has reached 18 years of age is subject to the Adult Driver Improvement Program. DMV will look back from the record review date to the incident date that resulted in a con…

735-072-0041 DMV Determination of Driver Improvement Offenses for the Driver Improvement Program (1) A conviction for an offense listed in OAR 735-064-0220 and a preventable accident arising from a single incident each count as a separate driver improvement offense. DMV will add …

735-072-0050 Rights to a Hearing or Administrative Review Hearing and administrative review procedures for suspensions under OAR 735-072-0023 and 735-072-0027 are as established by ORS 809.440(1), (2) and (5). (1) A person whose suspension is based solely on conviction records re…

735-074-0050 Policy and Objective (1) It is the policy of DMV to promote safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state. (2) The underlying policy of the Department's rules on medically at-risk drivers is to preserve the independence, dignity…

735-074-0060 Purpose (1) DMV recognizes that some persons have, or may develop, cognitive or functional impairments that affect driving ability. DMV acknowledges that the purpose of these OAR 735, division 074, rules is to prevent injury or death by establishing requirements for …

735-074-0070 Authority to Obtain Medical Information and DMV Use of Medical Information (1) DMV is authorized by law, ORS 807.710, to receive protected health information from covered health entities for the purpose of preventing injury which may be caused by drivers who are unab…

735-074-0072 Designating At-Risk Medical Determination Standards DMV adopts the “At-Risk Medical Determination Standards,” revised May 2025, as the standards used by DMV’s Medical Determination Officers when determining a person’s medical eligibility for driving privileges and wh…

735-074-0080 Definitions For the purpose of these OAR 735, division 074, rules, the following definitions apply: (1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (2) “Driver Medical Report form” means the DMV form provided…

735-074-0090 Physicians and Health Care Providers Required to Report to DMV (1) If providing health care services to a person meeting the criteria set forth in OAR 735-074-0100 or 735-074-0110, the following physicians and healthcare providers must submit a report to DMV as descr…

735-074-0100 Report of Visual Acuity or Field of Vision not Meeting DMV Standards (1) A physician or health care provider must submit a report to DMV if providing health care services to a person whose vision does not meet the standards established in OAR 735-062-0050(2). (2) Not…

735-074-0110 Severe and Uncontrollable Impairments that must be Reported to DMV As required by OAR 735-074-0090, a physician or health care provider must submit a report, as described in 735-074-0120, to DMV when providing health care services to a person, 14 years of age or olde…

735-074-0120 The Mandatory Report to DMV (1) To report a severe and uncontrollable functional or cognitive impairment as required by OAR 735-074-0110, the reporting physician or health care provider must complete and submit to DMV a Mandatory Impairment Referral form (DMV form 73…

735-074-0130 Standards for Identifying How Impairments Affect Driving DMV determines that severe functional or cognitive impairments that are not correctable or controllable by medication, therapy, surgery or adaptive devices adversely affect a person’s ability to safely operate …

735-074-0140 DMV Response to Mandatory Report — Suspension, Opportunity to Re-Test, Reinstatement (1) DMV will review a report received under OAR 735-074-0120 to determine if sufficient information has been provided. If the report does not: (a) Contain the information required by…

735-074-0180 When a Suspension or Cancellation of Driving Privilege Occurs (1) DMV may issue an immediate suspension of driving privileges in the following situations: (a) As set forth in OAR 735-074-0140, if DMV has reason to believe from the information provided in a mandatory …

735-074-0185 When a Driver Medical Report Form or Certificate of Vision Form is Required (1) When DMV determines a Driver Medical Report form (DMV form 735-6587) is necessary to determine the person’s medical eligibility for driving privileges, as described in OAR Chapter 735, Di…

735-074-0190 Tests Required Tests required under these rules may include one or more of the following: (1) A knowledge test for the class of license and endorsement(s) held; (2) A vision test; (3) A drive test for the class of license held including any endorsement(s); or (4) Any…

735-074-0200 Testing Process (1) The driver must test in the driver's current license class, unless the driver voluntarily chooses to test for a lower class of license. (2) Before DMV may conduct a drive test, the person must successfully complete all other required tests. (3) Th…

735-074-0210 Restricted Licenses (1) DMV may issue a restricted license to a person who passes the required tests when DMV determines a restriction on the license is necessary to insure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the person. These restrictions may include but are no…

735-074-0212 Restricted Applicant Temporary Permit (1) When a person does not have Oregon driving privileges, their right to apply for driving privileges is suspended under these OAR 735, division 074, rules and the person has medical or testing requirements that must be met prio…

735-074-0220 Hearing Request for Suspension or Cancellation of Driving Privileges Under Division 74 and Division 76 Rules A person issued a notice of suspension or cancellation under these rules has the right to request a contested case hearing. The following apply to a hearing r…

735-076-0000 Policy, Objective and Purpose of the At-Risk Program — Non-Mandatory Reporting (1) It is the policy of DMV to promote safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state. (2) The underlying policy of the Department's rules on at-risk …

735-076-0002 Definitions For the purpose of these OAR 735, division 076, rules, the following definitions apply: (1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (2) “Health care” has the meaning set forth in ORS 442.385. …

735-076-0005 Reporting Requirements (1) In order for DMV to process a non-mandatory report that indicates a person may no longer be qualified for driving privileges or may no longer be able to safely operate a motor vehicle, the report must be in writing and contain: (a) The name…

735-076-0007 DMV Response to Non-Mandatory Report DMV will review a non-mandatory report meeting the requirements under OAR 735-076-0005 to determine the appropriate action to take, which may include any or all of the following: (1) No action if the report does not give DMV reaso…

735-076-0008 Designating At-Risk Medical Determination Standards DMV adopts the “At-Risk Medical Determination Standards,” revised May 2025, as the standards used by DMV’s Medical Determination Officers when determining a person’s medical eligibility for driving privileges and wh…

735-076-0009 Voluntary Request to Test (1) A person who currently holds a valid driver license may voluntarily request to take a knowledge test, a drive test, or both as a way to verify the person possesses the knowledge and skill needed to safely operate a motor vehicle. (2) DMV…