Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

(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…

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 s…

(1) If approval is granted under ORS 283.390, the Department of Transportation may issue: (a) 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 depar…

(1) Upon request of any county, 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 the county. The registration perio…

(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…

(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…

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]

(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 vehicle…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt, by rule, minimum safety standards for low-speed vehicles and medium-speed electric vehicles. (2) The department may not issue registration to a low-speed vehicle or medium-speed electric vehicle if the department has reason to bel…

(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 speci…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of registration plates for a motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (6)(a), in a manner consistent with this section, to motor vehicle owners who qualify for the plates as Congressional Medal of Honor recipients …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a veterans’ 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 (6)(a) or (c) if the …

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall pay to the Department of Transportation all of the department’s anticipated costs of issuance of the veterans’ recognition registration plate from grants, donations and gifts accepted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs under ORS 406…

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]

(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 sectio…

(1) In the absence of just cause for refusal, the Department of Transportation shall provide for registration in a manner consistent with this section for persons who qualify under this section as active members of the Oregon National Guard. The special registration provisions un…

(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, fee…

(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, sticke…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, the Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of registration plates described in this section for nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev…

The Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account is established within the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund. All moneys received by the Department of Early Learning and Care from the sale of Keep Kids Safe registration plates shall be deposited into the account and are con…

(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…

(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 ma…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a special registration program and provide for issuance of special registration plates for nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for institutions…

(1) A nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, that requests issuance of a special registration plate under ORS 805.222 shall: (a) Submit an application, in the manner prescribed by the Department of Transportation by rule. (b) P…

(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 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 pr…

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 sectio…

(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 (6)(a) to observe the importan…

(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 Watershed Conservation Grant Fund and …

(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 (6)(a) to observe the impo…

(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 …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Crater Lake National Park registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “Crater Lake National Park registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS …

(1) After deduction of the cost of administration of the Crater Lake National Park registration plate program, the Department of Transportation shall transfer moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.263 to the Oregon Community Foundation for use on Crater Lake National Park …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a wine country registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “wine country registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (6)(a). (2) In add…

(1) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Oregon Tourism Commission and Travel Salem, shall design the wine country registration plates issued under ORS 805.266. (2) Except as otherwise required by subsection (1) of this section, wine country registration pla…

(1) After the deduction of the cost of administration of the wine country registration plate program, the Department of Transportation shall deposit the net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department under ORS 805.266 into the account of the Oregon Tourism Commission e…

(1) After payment of the cost of production of the wine country registration plates including administrative expenses relating to marketing the wine country registration plates issued under ORS 805.266, the Oregon Tourism Commission shall distribute the moneys received from the D…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Portland Trail Blazers registration plate program to issue special registration plates to support charitable initiatives through the Trail Blazers Foundation established by the Portland Trail Blazers. The special registration…

(1) Moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.278 must be transferred to the Trail Blazers Foundation established by the Portland Trail Blazers after deduction of the cost of administration of the Portland Trail Blazers registration plate program, including but not limited to …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a breast cancer awareness registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “breast cancer awareness registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under ORS 803.420 (6)(a). In add…

(1) Moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.283 must be transferred to the Oregon Health Authority Fund established by ORS 413.101 after deduction of the cost of administration of the breast cancer awareness registration plate program, including but not limited to the costs …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Pacific Wonderland registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “Pacific Wonderland registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (6)(a)…

(1) After deduction of the cost of administration of the Pacific Wonderland registration plate program, the Department of Transportation shall transfer 50 percent of the moneys from the surcharge imposed by ORS 805.287 to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation for the general purpos…

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…

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 requir…

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 pro…