Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may apply tinting material to the windows of a motor vehicle in compliance with this section. (2) Tinting material may be applied to the side and rear windows of a motor vehicle if: (a) The tinting material has a light tran…

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal window tinting if the person applies window tinting material that does not comply with ORS 815.221 or applies window tinting material to a window of a motor vehicle that is not authorized by ORS 815.221 to be equipped with window tintin…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of use limits on sound equipment if the person does any of the following: (a) Uses upon a vehicle, any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle. (b) Uses a horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning or makes any unnecessary or unr…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of vehicle sound equipment requirements if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven on any highway any vehicle that violates any of the following equipment provisions: (a) A motor …

(1) A person commits the offense of causing unreasonable sound amplification from a vehicle if the person operates, or permits the operation of, any sound amplification system which is plainly audible outside of a vehicle from 50 or more feet when the vehicle is on a public highw…

A person otherwise convicted of a violation under ORS 815.232 (4) commits a misdemeanor if: (1) The person has been convicted of three or more violations of ORS 815.232 (1) within 12 months immediately preceding the commission of the offense; and (2) The prior convictions are adm…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation without a rearview mirror if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any motor vehicle that is not equipped with a rearview mirror or device that meets the requirements under this section. (b) Owns a m…

(1) As used in this section, “forward crossview mirror” means a mirror or device that enables the driver of a motor truck to have a clear and unobstructed view of persons or objects directly in front of the motor truck. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to inspect if th…

(1) As used in this section, “image display device” means equipment capable of displaying to the driver of a motor vehicle: (a) A broadcast television image; or (b) A visual image from a digital video disc or video cassette player. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway any passenger motor vehicle that does not have the clea…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation without proper exhaust system if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an exhaust system that meets the require…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle for hire without a speedometer if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire that is not eq…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system if: (a) The person has the use, possession or control of any vehicle or structure constructed for movement on highways; (b) The vehicle or structure is equipped with a plumbing, …

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct the driver if the person is operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped or where baggage or an encumbrance does any of the following: (a) Substantially obstructs the driver’s views t…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to mark the end of a load with a light or flag when required if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle with a load that extends to the rear four…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of bicycle equipment requirements if the person does any of the following: (a) Operates on any highway a bicycle in violation of the requirements of this section. (b) Is the parent or guardian of a minor child or ward and authorizes o…

(1) A person commits the offense of selling noncomplying bicycle equipment if the person sells or offers for sale any bicycle headgear that does not meet the standards established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.052. (2) A person commits the offense of unlawfull…

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path without proper lighting equipment if the person operates a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path and the person is not equipped with lighting equipment required of bicyclists u…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of motor assisted scooter equipment requirements if the person: (a) Is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age and authorizes or knowingly permits the …

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements if the person: (a) Operates an electric personal assistive mobility device during times of limited visibility conditions and the electric personal assistive mobilit…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices if: (a) The person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle subject to the requirements to use roadside vehicle war…

(1) In addition to any other specific exemptions provided for implements of husbandry, implements of husbandry are exempt from any requirements under the following: (a) ORS 815.075 and 815.100, relating to state requirements for vehicle equipment. (b) ORS 811.515, 811.520, 816.04…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to be equipped with required pollution control equipment if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a highway or leaves a motor vehicle standing upon a highway and the vehicle is not equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control syst…

This section establishes exemptions from the requirements under ORS 815.295 to be equipped with a certified pollution control system. Exemptions established by this section are in addition to any exemptions established by ORS 801.026. The exemptions established in this section ar…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful disconnection or alteration of pollution control equipment if the person does any of the following: (a) Disconnects or permits to be disconnected a factory installed motor vehicle air pollution control device or a factory-installed sys…

When proof of compliance with pollution control equipment requirements is required under ORS 803.350, 803.465 and 815.295 the following apply: (1) The proof may be provided by any means that the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Quality Commission determine by jo…

(1) A person commits the offense of use of improper certificate for pollution control system if the person makes, issues or knowingly uses any imitation or counterfeit of a certificate of compliance described under ORS 468A.810 or 815.310. (2) The offense described in this sectio…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful certification of compliance with pollution control requirements if the person does any of the following: (a) Falsely certifies that a motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning certified system, as defined in ORS 468A.350, or that th…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully requiring repair for certification with pollution control requirements if the person requires as a condition of the issuance of a certification of compliance described under ORS 815.310 or proof of certification described under ORS 4…

(1) The Department of Transportation may establish a program of reviewing department records and odometer disclosure statements to determine vehicles that may have incorrect odometer disclosures or on which the odometer may have been altered. The program may include any procedure…

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal odometer tampering if the person does any of the following: (a) Advertises for sale, sells, uses or installs on any part of a motor vehicle or on any odometer in a motor vehicle any device which causes the odometer to register any milea…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful repair of an odometer if the person services, repairs or replaces the odometer on any vehicle and the person does not comply with all of the following: (a) Whenever possible, the person shall perform the work on the odometer without ch…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully removing an odometer repair notice if the person removes any notice showing service, repair or replacement of an odometer with the mileage reading and the date of the work that has been placed on a vehicle in compliance with ORS 815.…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to submit an odometer disclosure if the person is required by ORS 803.102, 803.370, 805.120 or 815.415 to submit an odometer disclosure and the person fails to submit the required odometer disclosure. (2) The offense described in this s…

(1) A person commits the offense of submitting a false odometer disclosure if the person knowingly makes any false statement or provides any false information on an odometer disclosure form. (2) The offense described in this section, submitting a false odometer disclosure, is a C…

(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession, use or distribution of a traffic control signal operating device if the person owns, uses, sells or otherwise distributes a device that is designed to control a traffic control light as a person using the device approac…

(1) The owner of a traffic control signal may authorize use of a traffic control signal operating device by the following persons for the following purposes: (a) An authorized operator in an emergency vehicle, in order to improve the safety and efficiency of emergency response op…

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with a vehicle metering system if the person: (a) With the intent to defraud, operates a motor vehicle that is subject to the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885 on a highway knowing that the vehicle metering system i…