Chapter 807 — Chapter 807
107 sections in this chapter.
ORS 807.010 Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle without driving privileges if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a highway or premises open to the public in this state and the person does not have an appropriate grant of driving privileges from this state in the form of a license, driver permit, endorsement or statutory grant of driving privileges allowing the person to engage in the particular type of operation
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(2) A person to whom a license or driver permit is issued commits the offense of violating license restrictions if the person operates a motor vehicle in any manner that violates restrictions that are placed upon the person’s driving privileges by the Department of Transportation…
ORS 807.018 Persons considered to hold commercial driving privileges. A person holds commercial driving privileges for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code if
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(1) The person has an unexpired commercial learner driver permit; or (2) The person’s most recently issued driver license is or was a commercial driver license issued by the Department of Transportation or the licensing agency of another jurisdiction, without regard to whether: (…
ORS 807.020 Exemptions from requirement to have Oregon license or permit. A person who is granted a driving privilege by this section may exercise the driving privilege described without violation of the requirements under ORS 807.010. A grant of driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle under this section is subject to suspension and revocation the same as other driving privileges granted under the vehicle code. This section is in addition to any exemptions from the vehicle code under ORS 801.026. The following persons are granted the described driving privileges
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(1) A person who is not a resident of this state or who has been a resident of this state for less than 30 days may operate a motor vehicle without an Oregon license or driver permit if the person holds a current out-of-state license issued to the person. For the purpose of this …
ORS 807.021 Proof of Social Security number; rules. (1) Before issuing, renewing or replacing a driver license, driver permit or identification card, the Department of Transportation shall require a person to provide the Social Security number assigned to the person by the United States Social Security Administration or a written statement that the person has not been assigned a Social Security number
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(2) The department may issue, renew or replace a driver license, driver permit or identification card for an applicant who has submitted a Social Security number only after the department verifies the Social Security number with the United States Social Security Administration. I…
ORS 807.022 Verification of identity source documents. (1) Before issuing, renewing or replacing a driver license, driver permit or identification card, the Department of Transportation may verify with the issuing agency the validity and completeness of each identity source document presented by the applicant
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(2) The department may require a person who holds a driver license, driver permit or identification card issued by this state who previously presented an identity source document that was not retained by the department as a digital image to present an identity source document for…
ORS 807.024 Collection of biometric data; establishment of person’s identity; rules; immunity. (1) A person who applies for issuance, renewal or replacement of a driver license, driver permit or identification card shall submit to collection of biometric data by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of establishing the person’s identity. Submitting to collection of biometric data under this section does not excuse a person from responsibility for complying with requirements for proof of identity, date of birth or address pursuant to ORS 807.040
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section and ORS 807.040 (1)(c), the department, by rule, may provide for issuance, renewal or replacement of a valid driver license or driver permit without the collection of biometric data. (3) For purposes of this section, a person’s i…
ORS 807.026 Management of biometric data. (1) The Department of Transportation shall retain biometric data collected by the department in the course of issuing, renewing or replacing driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards
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(2) The biometric data may not be made available to anyone other than employees of the department acting in an official capacity. [2005 c.775 §4]
ORS 807.030 [1985 c.608 §8; 1987 c.744 §1; repealed by 1989 c.636 §54]
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LICENSES, ENDORSEMENTS AND PERMITS (Licenses)
ORS 807.031 Classes of license. The following licenses grant the driving privileges described
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(1) A Class A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement. (2) A Class B commercial driver license…
ORS 807.032 [1989 c.636 §12a; repealed by 1997 c.83 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 807.035 Kinds of endorsements. This section describes the type of driving privileges granted by various endorsements issued by this state. Except as provided in ORS 807.285, the following endorsements grant the driving privileges described
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(1) A motorcycle endorsement authorizes a person to operate any motorcycle. (2) A hazardous materials endorsement authorizes a person to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials. (3) A tank vehicle endorsement authorizes a person to operate tank vehicles. (4)(a) Except …
ORS 807.036 Exceptions to endorsement requirement for tow vehicle operator. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the operator of a tow vehicle is not required to have an endorsement for towing a disabled vehicle that can be operated only by a person with an endorsement if the towing operation is the first move of the disabled vehicle and is performed as an emergency service or if the move is a subsequent move of an empty vehicle that requires a passenger endorsement or a school bus endorsement for operation. [1989 c.636 §13a; 1991 c.185 §4; 2003 c.14 §471; 2005 c.649 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 807.038 School bus endorsement exception. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school bus manufacturer, school bus dealer or school bus mechanic is not required to have a school bus endorsement while operating a school bus that is not transporting students. [2007 c.122 §2]
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ORS 807.040 Requirements for issuance; rules; fees. (1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a driver license to any person who complies with all of the following requirements
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(a) The person must complete an application for a license under ORS 807.050. (b)(A) As required by ORS 807.021, a person applying for a driver license or driver permit must provide the Social Security number assigned to the person by the United States Social Security Administrati…
ORS 807.045 Issuance of commercial license to person who holds out-of-state commercial license. (1) In order to be authorized to drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state, a person who holds a commercial driver license issued by a jurisdiction other than Oregon must, within 30 days of becoming domiciled in Oregon
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(a) Apply to the Department of Transportation for an Oregon commercial driver license; (b) Certify to the department that the person’s current commercial driver license is not subject to any disqualification, suspension, revocation or cancellation and that the person does not hav…
ORS 807.050 Application; proof of address; rules. An application for a driver license shall be in a form approved by the Department of Transportation. An application must contain all the following
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(1) The applicant’s full legal name, sex, date of birth, residence address, except as otherwise provided for corrections officers in ORS 802.253, eligible employees in ORS 802.250 or Address Confidentiality Program participants in ORS 192.846, and post-office address other than g…
ORS 807.060 Eligibility. The Department of Transportation may not grant driving privileges to a person under a license if the person is not eligible under this section. The following are not eligible for a license
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(1) A person under 16 years of age. (2)(a) A person under 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor, unless the application of the person is signed by the person’s mother, father or legal guardian. A person who signs an application under this paragraph may have the driving …
ORS 807.062 Domicile or residency requirement for driver license. (1) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, in order to be eligible for a driver license or permit issued by this state a person must be domiciled in or resident of this state
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(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, a person who is a resident of this state may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless the person receives a driver license or permit from the Department of Transportation. (3) For purposes of this section, “domicile” has …
ORS 807.065 Additional eligibility requirements for persons under 18 years of age; provisional driver license. (1) The Department of Transportation may not issue a driver license to a person who is under 18 years of age unless the person
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(a) Complies with the requirements of ORS 807.040 and 807.066; (b) Has had, for at least six months prior to application for the license, an instruction driver permit issued under ORS 807.280 or the equivalent of an instruction driver permit issued by another state of the United …
ORS 807.066 School requirements for persons under 18 years of age. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation may not issue driving privileges to a person who is under 18 years of age unless
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(a) The person has graduated from high school and provides the department with proof of graduation satisfactory to the department; (b) The person has received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) tes…
ORS 807.070 Examinations. The Department of Transportation shall administer an examination to establish qualification for each class of license and endorsement. The examination for each class of license or endorsement must include all of the following as described
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(1) A test of the applicant’s eyesight. This subsection does not apply to an applicant with a limited vision condition as defined in ORS 807.355. (2) A test of the applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the traffic laws of this state, safe driving practices and factors that c…
ORS 807.072 Waiver of certain examinations, tests and demonstrations; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may waive any examination, test or demonstration required under ORS 807.070 (2) or (3) if the department receives satisfactory proof that the person required to take the examination, test or demonstration has passed an examination, test or demonstration approved by the department that
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(a) Is given in conjunction with a traffic safety education course certified by the department under ORS 336.802; (b) Is given in conjunction with a motorcycle rider education course established under ORS 802.320; (c) Is given in conjunction with a course conducted by a commercia…
ORS 807.073 Drive tests; rural Oregon residents; priority of applicants. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Drive test” means a test that requires an actual demonstration of driving ability. (b) “Rural Oregon” means Baker, Clatsop, Crook, Curry, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wh…
ORS 807.080 Driver competency testing certificates; rules; fees. (1) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules and enter into contracts necessary for the regulation and certification of persons and organizations authorized to certify an individual’s competency to safely operate a motor vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle, on behalf of the department
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(2) Rules adopted under this section may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Establishing methods and procedures for the testing of competency to operate different types of motor vehicles. (b) Establishing the manner and mechanism by which test results shall be se…
ORS 807.085 Entry-level commercial motor vehicle driver training; requirements; penalties; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle driver training. Entry-level commercial motor vehicle drivers include, but are not limited to
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(a) Individuals obtaining a Class A or Class B commercial driver license for the first time; (b) Individuals upgrading an existing Class B commercial driver license to a Class A commercial driver license; and (c) Individuals obtaining a school bus, a passenger or a hazardous mate…
ORS 807.090 Establishing eligibility notwithstanding mental or physical condition or impairment. (1) If the Department of Transportation determines that a person may be ineligible for a license because the person has a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the person may establish eligibility for a license
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(a) By personally demonstrating to the satisfaction of the department that, notwithstanding the mental or physical condition or impairment, the person is qualified to safely operate a motor vehicle; or (b) If the department reasonably believes that, notwithstanding the demonstrat…
ORS 807.100 Proof of medical qualification; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation may not issue or renew commercial driving privileges and may cancel commercial driving privileges for a person if the department has not received and recorded, in the form approved by the department, proof of the person’s medical qualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle by the date specified by the department
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(2) A person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 when the department does not issue or renew commercial driving privileges under this section or cancels commercial driving privileges under this section. (3) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the prov…
ORS 807.110 Contents of license; rules. (1) A driver license issued by the Department of Transportation shall contain all of the following
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(a) The distinguishing number assigned to the person issued the driver license by the department. (b) For the purpose of identification, a brief description of the person to whom the driver license is issued. (c) The full legal name of the person to whom the driver license is iss…
ORS 807.115 Digital images of photographs and signatures. (1) The Department of Transportation shall retain a digital image of each photograph and signature shown on a driver license under the provisions of ORS 807.110 or an identification card under ORS 807.400
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(2) The digital images of photographs may not be made available to anyone other than law enforcement officials, parole and probation officers, employees of the department acting in an official capacity or a driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction. (3) As used in this sect…
ORS 807.120 Restrictions generally. (1) The Department of Transportation may place restrictions on any driving privileges granted a person if the department determines that there is good cause to restrict the driving privileges of the person in order to ensure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the person
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(2) Restrictions placed on a driver license or driver permit by the department under this section shall be suitable to the driving ability of the person whose driving privileges are restricted. The restrictions may include: (a) Restrictions on the type of motor vehicle the person…
ORS 807.122 Restrictions on operation with provisional driver license. (1) The Department of Transportation shall place the following restrictions on a provisional driver license issued under ORS 807.065
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(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) to (4) of this section, for the first six months after issuance of the license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle that is carrying a passenger under 20 years of age who is not a member of the holder’s immediate fam…
ORS 807.130 Expiration. (1) A license that is not a limited term driver license and is issued as an original license and not as a license that is renewed expires on the anniversary of the licensee’s birthday in the eighth calendar year after the year of issuance
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(2) A license that is renewed under ORS 807.150 expires eight years from the specified expiration date of the immediately preceding license. (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a limited term commercial driver license or a limited term Real ID that is iss…
ORS 807.135 Expiration of license held by Oregon National Guard member or military reservist. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 807.130, a license held by a member of the Oregon National Guard or a military reservist ordered on active duty and deployed to a location outside the United States that expires while the holder is on active duty shall remain valid and grant driving privileges for 90 days following the termination of active duty
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(2) The court shall dismiss the charge of operating a vehicle without driving privileges under ORS 807.010 if, when charged, a member of the Oregon National Guard or a military reservist held a valid license pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. [2005 c.257 §2; 2009 c.482 §…
ORS 807.137 Expiration of license held by person volunteering outside of United States. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 807.130, a driver license held by a person described in subsection (2) of this section that expires while the holder is volunteering outside of the United States shall remain valid and grant driving privileges for 90 days after the date the person returns to the United States
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to persons who are performing services in a location outside of the United States on a volunteer basis for a nonprofit religious, charitable or relief organization, whether or not such persons receive meals or lodging or reimbursements o…
ORS 807.140 Notice prior to expiration; exceptions; effect of failure to notify; records. (1) Before the expiration of any license or a license with an endorsement under the vehicle code, the Department of Transportation shall notify the person to whom the license was issued of the approaching expiration. Within a reasonable time prior to the expiration date, the department shall notify the person to whom the license was issued in the manner determined by the department by rule
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(2) The department is not required to notify the person of an approaching expiration if the person’s license has been suspended, canceled or revoked or if the person has failed to notify the department of a change of address as required under ORS 807.560. (3) Notwithstanding subs…
ORS 807.150 Renewal; proof of address; rules. (1) When a license expires or is about to expire, the Department of Transportation shall renew the license under this section if the holder of the license qualifies for renewal of the license under this section and
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(a) Applies for renewal within two years of the expiration of a similar license under ORS 807.130; or (b) Applies for issuance of a license within six months after the applicant is discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States and was licensed by this state at the time of…
ORS 807.160 Replacement license or permit; rules; fees. (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish by rule the reasons for issuing a replacement driver license or driver permit to a person who submits an application for the replacement. The reasons for replacement shall include, but are not limited to, situations when the person
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(a) Furnishes proof satisfactory to the department of the loss, destruction or mutilation of the person’s driver license or driver permit. (b) Changes residence address from the address noted on the person’s driver license or driver permit or the department’s records. (c) Is a co…
ORS 807.162 [2001 c.789 §2; 2008 c.1 §16; repealed by 2005 c.775 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 807.164 Commercial driving privileges; federal waiver; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation, in accordance with a concurrent federal waiver, may modify or waive the requirements found in ORS 807.040, 807.060, 807.070, 807.100, 807.120, 807.173 or 807.285 when issuing, renewing or replacing a commercial driver license or commercial learner driver permit
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(2) Notwithstanding ORS 807.130, 807.135, 807.137 and 807.140, the Department of Transportation, in accordance with a concurrent federal waiver, may provide that an expired commercial driver license or commercial learner driver permit remains valid and grants driving privileges f…
ORS 807.166 Commercial driving privileges; federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules necessary to administer the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
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(2) The department may not issue or renew commercial driving privileges and may cancel or suspend commercial driving privileges if a person has not complied with the rules established under this section. (3) A person is entitled to an administrative review under ORS 809.440 when …
ORS 807.168 Commercial driving privileges; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; conformance; rules. (1) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules necessary to administer regulations promulgated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration related to regulating commercial driving privileges
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(2) If a person is not in compliance with the rules adopted under this section, the department may deny the issuance or renewal of commercial driving privileges and may cancel, suspend or revoke commercial driving privileges. (3) A person impacted by a rule adopted under this sec…
ORS 807.170 Requirements for issuance; fees; cancellation. (1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for the granting of driver license endorsements in a manner consistent with this section
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(2) The department shall grant an endorsement to any person who complies with all of the following requirements: (a) The person must hold a valid license other than a restricted Class C license issued under the vehicle code. (b) The person must successfully complete any tests and…
ORS 807.173 Additional requirements for hazardous materials endorsement; rules. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 807.170, the Department of Transportation may not issue or renew a commercial driver license with a hazardous materials endorsement and may cancel a commercial driver license with a hazardous materials endorsement if a person
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(a) Does not complete and pass a security threat assessment from the federal Transportation Security Administration, including receipt by the department of a notice from the federal Transportation Security Administration showing that the person does not pose a security threat. Th…
ORS 807.175 Motorcycle education course. (1) The Department of Transportation may not issue a motorcycle endorsement to a person unless the person shows to the satisfaction of the department that the person has successfully completed a motorcycle rider education course established by the department under ORS 802.320. This requirement is in addition to any other requirement for the endorsement
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person applying for issuance of a motorcycle endorsement under ORS 807.170 who: (a) Currently holds a motorcycle endorsement issued by another state; or (b) Is applying for a restricted motorcycle endorsement that only author…
ORS 807.200 Types of permit. (1) The following permits may be issued as restricted Class C licenses
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(a) Disability golf cart driver permits described under ORS 807.210. (b) Emergency driver permits described under ORS 807.220. (c) Special student driver permits described under ORS 807.230. (2) Hardship driver permits described under ORS 807.240 may be issued as Class C licenses…
ORS 807.210 Disability golf cart permit; fees. The Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of disability golf cart driver permits in a manner consistent with this section. A disability golf cart driver permit grants the driving privileges provided in this section or under the permit. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a disability golf cart driver permit is subject to the fees, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a Class C license. The following apply to a disability golf cart driver permit
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(1) The department shall issue a disability golf cart driver permit only to persons with ambulatory disabilities. (2) The department shall issue a disability golf cart driver permit to an applicant who would not qualify for a license because of the person’s disability if the depa…
ORS 807.220 Emergency driver permit; fees. (1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for the issuance of emergency driver permits in a manner consistent with this section
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(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section an emergency driver permit is subject to the fees, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a Class C driver license. (3) The following apply to an emergency driver permit: (a) The department may issue an em…
ORS 807.230 Special student driver permit; fees. The Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of special student driver permits in a manner consistent with this section. A special student driver permit grants the driving privileges provided in this section or under the permit. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a special student driver permit is subject to the fees, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a Class C driver license. The following apply to a special student driver permit
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(1) The department may issue a special student driver permit to a person 14 years of age or older. (2) The department shall place restrictions on the permit to limit operation of a vehicle under the permit to operation necessary as a means of transportation to or from the school,…
ORS 807.240 Hardship permit; fees; rules. The Department of Transportation shall provide for issuance of hardship driver permits in a manner consistent with this section. A hardship driver permit grants the driving privileges provided in this section or under the permit. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a hardship driver permit is subject to the fees, provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a license. The following apply to a hardship driver permit
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(1) The department may issue a permit to a person: (a) Whose driving privileges under the vehicle code have been suspended, or revoked under ORS 809.600 as a habitual offender; or (b)(A) Who is eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges; (B) Who is required to provide proof…
ORS 807.250 [1985 c.16 §150; 1987 c.262 §2; 1987 c.801 §4; 1991 c.835 §5; 1995 c.750 §§3,6; 1999 c.619 §6; 2003 c.23 §2; 2003 c.204 §1; 2011 c.355 §27; 2017 c.21 §76; 2017 c.319 §2; repealed by 2018 c.76 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]