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Oregon Statutes, Title 59

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Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

22 chapters · 1,605 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 591,605 Ch 811186 Ch 801164 Ch 803127 Ch 825113 Ch 80795 Ch 81588 Ch 81380 Ch 82479 Ch 82278 Ch 81069 Ch 81468 Ch 80966 Ch 80262 Ch 80559

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ORS 815.210 Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows 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 with a windshield or windows that do not conf…
ORS 815.215 Failure to have windshield wipers; exemptions; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of failure to have windshield wipers 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 has a windshield and that is not equipped with windshield wipers th…
ORS 815.220 Obstruction of vehicle windows; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of obstruction of vehicle windows 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 windows obstructed in a manner prohibited under this section. (2) The wind…
ORS 815.221 Tinting; authorized and prohibited materials; certificate
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(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…

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ORS 815.222 Illegal window tinting; dismissal; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.225 Violation of use limits on sound equipment; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.230 Violation of sound equipment requirements; exemptions; penalty

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(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 …

ORS 815.232 Unreasonable sound amplification from a vehicle; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.233 Enhancement of penalty for violation of ORS 815.232

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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…

ORS 815.235 Operation without rearview mirror; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.237 Forward crossview mirror; failure to inspect; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.240 Unlawful use of image display device; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.245 Violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.250 Operation without proper exhaust system; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.255 Operation of vehicle for hire without speedometer; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.260 Operation of recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system; exemption; penalty

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(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, …

ORS 815.270 Operating vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct driver; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.275 Failure to mark end of load with light or flag when required; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.280 Violation of bicycle equipment requirements; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.281 Selling noncomplying bicycle headgear; renting or leasing bicycle without having approved headgear available; penalties

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(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…

ORS 815.282 Operating motorized wheelchair on bicycle lane without proper lighting equipment

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(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…

ORS 815.283 Violation of motor assisted scooter equipment requirements; penalty

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(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 …

ORS 815.284 Violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.285 Failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.290 Exemptions from equipment requirements

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(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…

ORS 815.295 Failure to have required pollution control equipment; exemptions; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.300 Exemptions from requirement to be equipped with pollution control system

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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…

ORS 815.305 Disconnection or alteration of pollution control equipment; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.310 Proof of compliance with requirements

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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…

ORS 815.315 Use of improper certificate for pollution control system; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.320 Unlawful certification of compliance with pollution control requirements; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.325 Unlawfully requiring repair for certification of compliance with pollution control requirements; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.405 Department review of odometer disclosure statements

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(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…

ORS 815.410 Illegal odometer tampering; prohibition; exceptions; civil action; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.415 Unlawful repair of odometer; rules; civil action; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.420 Unlawfully removing odometer repair notice; penalty

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(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.…

ORS 815.425 Failure to submit odometer disclosure; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.430 Submitting false odometer disclosure; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.440 Unauthorized possession, use or distribution of traffic control signal operating device; exemption; penalty

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(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…

ORS 815.445 Authority to use traffic control signal operating devices; costs

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(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…

ORS 815.555 Tampering with a vehicle metering system; penalty

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(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…

ORS 816.010 Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment; testing for compliance with standards

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(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce minimum standards for vehicle lighting equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290 including installation, adjustment and aiming and adjustment when in use on motor vehicles. (2) As federal regulations concerning vehicle lig…

ORS 816.020 Motor carriers under jurisdiction of Department of Transportation

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With respect to motor carriers operated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, the department may adopt standard specifications at variance with the requirements and standards for vehicle lighting equipment under ORS 811.515 to 811.525 or 816.040 to 816.370 w…

ORS 816.030 Selling noncomplying lighting equipment; penalty

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(1) A person commits the offense of selling noncomplying lighting equipment if the person sells or offers for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of any vehicle any vehicle lighting equipment that does not comply with standards adopted by the Department of Transportatio…

ORS 816.040 Lighting equipment standards; effect of rules

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ORS 816.040 to 816.290 establish requirements for ORS 816.300. Except where an exemption under ORS 816.310 specifically provides otherwise, any vehicle lighting that does not comply with ORS 816.040 to 816.290 violates ORS 816.300 and is subject to the penalty provided for in ORS…

ORS 816.050 Headlights; rules

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Each of the following is a requirement for headlights as described: (1) On vehicles required to be equipped with two or more headlights under ORS 816.320 and 816.330 the headlights shall be equally distributed on each side of the front of the vehicle. This subsection does not app…

ORS 816.060 Auxiliary lights

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(1) As used in this section, “auxiliary lights” means low beam auxiliary lights. (2) When auxiliary lights are used in combination with headlights, the combination of lights shall be arranged on the vehicle so that the selection between distributions of light projected to differe…

ORS 816.070 Passing lights

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(1) As used in this section, “passing lights” means high beam auxiliary lights. (2) When passing lights are used in combination with headlights, the combination of lights shall be arranged on the vehicle so that the selection between distributions of light projected to different …

ORS 816.080 Taillights

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(1) Taillights shall be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when lighted, taillights shall emit a red light. (3) When lighted, taillights shall emit a light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. (4) Taillights may…

ORS 816.090 Registration plate lights

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Each of the following is a requirement for registration plate lights as described: (1) A registration plate light shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate the rear registration plate of the vehicle. (2) A registration plate light may either be constructed as a separate…