Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

(1) The Department of Transportation by rule shall establish a system for determining how motor carriers demonstrate compliance with the insurance requirements of ORS 825.160 and 825.162. The system may require certification of compliance by the carrier or the filing of a policy …

(1) In lieu of the insurance policy or surety bond, the holder of any certificate or permit may file with the Department of Transportation an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, or money, bank or savings and loan savings certi…

(1) Any for-hire carrier, engaged in interstate or interstate and intrastate operations within the State of Oregon, which is or becomes qualified as a self-insurer with the United States Department of Transportation in accordance with laws of the United States applicable to self-…

(1) Except as provided under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any provision in a motor carrier transportation contract that requires either party or either party’s surety or insurer to indemnify or hold harmless the other party against liability for death, personal injury…

(1) In addition to the other fees prescribed in this chapter: (a) A person applying for a certificate under ORS 825.110 shall pay an application fee of $300. (b) A person applying for a permit under ORS 825.127 shall pay a fee of $50. (c) A person applying for a permit under ORS …

(1) With respect to intrastate transportation by motor carriers, the Department of Transportation may adopt and enforce rules, and issue and enforce orders, related to: (a) Uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts and uniform cargo credit; and (b) Joint line r…

The Department of Transportation shall supervise and regulate the transportation of household goods by for-hire carriers and with respect to the transportation service shall: (1) After hearing, regulate and prescribe just, fair and reasonable rates, classifications and practices.…

The Department of Transportation may: (1) Require every person operating as a for-hire carrier of household goods to issue a receipt in triplicate for freight received for shipment, which shall contain the name of the truck operator, date and place received, name of consignor, na…

A person engaged exclusively in the conduct of interstate transportation shall: (1) Observe and comply with the laws of this state regulating traffic on its highways, or the operation of motor vehicles thereon, or limiting the size, weight or speed of motor vehicles; and (2) Obse…

The Department of Transportation may: (1) Require the weighing of motor vehicles loaded and empty at reasonably frequent intervals; (2) Inspect and require proper equipment and markings of motor vehicles and insure the making of necessary repairs, to promote efficient and safe op…

The Department of Transportation may: (1) Prescribe such methods and means as the department determines to be necessary for checking, verifying and ascertaining the number of miles traveled by each motor vehicle operated by for-hire carrier and private carrier and insure that the…

Notwithstanding ORS 825.202 (1), after petition by any interested person, or upon the department’s own motion, the Department of Transportation may permit the establishment or modification of rates, classifications and practices to become temporarily effective without a hearing i…

When directed by the Department of Transportation, any for-hire carrier of household goods, or agent on behalf of the carrier, that proposes the establishment or modification of a rate, classification or practice shall publish notice of the proposal in a newspaper of general circ…

(1) The rates, classifications, rules and practices used by for-hire carriers in the transportation of household goods shall be prescribed by the Department of Transportation and: (a) Be plainly stated in tariffs available to the public at each carrier’s office, and at the office…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for guidelines and requirements for the formation of bureaus that carriers regulated under this chapter may join to develop and maintain reasonable rates for transportation services. The rules shall include procedur…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall, in issuing certificates or permits, classify the applicants as to their proper class under the law and no carrier shall operate in a different class without certificate or permit from the department. (2) An authorized for-hire carrier m…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall, by general order or otherwise, prescribe and enforce rules in conformity with this chapter to better accomplish the enforcement of its provisions, which shall cover and include for-hire carriers and private carriers and their operations…

(1) For-hire carriers of household goods shall be classified, and the classification shall be shown on the carrier’s certificate when issued or reissued by the Department of Transportation, as follows: (a) Irregular route transportation of household goods. (b) Local cartage of ho…

(1) The provisions of ORS 825.202, 825.220, 825.224 and 825.234, except for ORS 825.202 (2), (3) and (4), do not apply to for-hire carriers of household goods who are engaged in local cartage of property within areas designated in rules adopted by the Department of Transportation…

(1) The Department of Transportation may impose an annual fee in an amount determined under subsection (2) of this section on each for-hire carrier of household goods to defray the costs to the department of regulating persons offering or providing intrastate transportation of ho…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall develop an annual commercial motor vehicle safety plan. The goal of the plan is to reduce accidents involving commercial motor vehicles and to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. T…

(1) An authorized representative of the Department of Transportation may require a person driving a vehicle or combination of vehicles subject to regulation by the department on a street or highway to stop and submit to an inspection of the driver, the cargo or the vehicle or com…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall, after public notice and hearing, adopt rules that require for-hire and private carriers to: (a) Protect and safeguard the health and safety of all employees, passengers and the public by prescribing the limit of hours that drivers or op…

Except as provided in this section, the Department of Transportation shall not adopt rules limiting the movement of vehicles that are subject to regulation under this chapter to any particular days of the week. The department may adopt rules described under this section if: (1) T…

The Department of Transportation may establish rules governing the conditions for transportation of infectious waste that is not an incidental part of other solid waste. The rules may require persons transporting infectious waste for consideration to register separately with the …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules that conform to any applicable federal rules setting standards for the safe transportation of hazardous waste, hazardous material and PCB. The rules shall be applicable to any person who transports, or causes to be transporte…

(1) In addition to any other enforcement measure allowed, if a person violates the provisions of ORS 466.080 or 825.258 or rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS 466.080 or 825.258, the department may impound the person’s vehicle transporting, about to transp…

The Department of Transportation shall call upon the state police for all police service or police assistance necessary for the proper and efficient policing of carriers operating under this chapter. The department and the state police shall cooperate in the enforcement of this c…

(1) The Department of Transportation is the true and lawful attorney upon whom all process, summons or notices in any action, suit or proceeding against each motor carrier residing or having its principal place of business outside this state may be served, when such action, suit …

(1) In any prosecution for any violation of ORS 825.100 or 825.104 of any driver who is employed by the owner or lessee of the vehicle involved in the violation to operate the vehicle, the court shall make the owner or lessee of the vehicle a codefendant if appearance has not bee…

On or before April 1 of each year, unless additional time is granted, every certificated motor carrier shall file with the Department of Transportation a report, verified under oath by its chief officer, agent or owner, in such form and containing such information as the departme…

Records, reports and information obtained or used by the Department of Transportation in administering the hazardous waste program under ORS 825.258 shall be available to the United States Environmental Protection Agency upon request. If the records, reports or information has be…

An authorized intrastate for-hire carrier of household goods shall obtain and retain for a period of at least three years a criminal background check of each employee whose duties may require contact with the public or entry into a private residence or storage facility for the pu…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all fees, taxes, charges and other sums collected by the Department of Transportation under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be placed to the credit of an account, separate and distinct from the…

On the last day of each month the Department of Transportation shall identify the balance of all money in excess of sufficient working capital to accommodate the department’s operating needs remaining in the Motor Carrier Account as of the close of business on the 25th day of suc…

No part of the funds produced by this chapter shall be used by the Department of Transportation directly or indirectly: (1) For the purpose of investigating the rules, charges, practice or service of any carrier by rail. (2) In the administration or enforcement of any law or auth…

(1) A county, city or other municipal corporation may not impose a tax on, or require a license for, a voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than 15 persons. (2) For the purposes of this section, “voluntary commuter …

A carrier that transports household goods shall include the carrier’s certificate number in all newsprint classified advertising, newsprint display advertising, Internet advertising and telephone directory advertising prepared by or at the direction or request of the carrier. [Fo…

The Department of Transportation may appoint agents to issue temporary passes provided in ORS 825.470 and to collect any fees and taxes required by this chapter. The department shall prescribe the duties and compensation of such agents and may require them to give bonds or irrevo…

The courts having jurisdiction of this chapter shall, upon a conviction of anyone for violation of this chapter, immediately forward a copy of the record of such conviction to the office of the Department of Transportation. [Formerly 767.065] MOTOR CARRIER EDUCATION PROGRAM

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a program for the education of motor carriers that covers, at a minimum, safety, weight mile tax and registration and size and weight regulations administered by the department. (2) The department may appoint agents to carry ou…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, all motor carriers that are domiciled in Oregon and that receive a certificate or permit from the Department of Transportation for the first time on or after July 1, 1990, shall participate in the program established under…

(1) Every motor carrier must: (a) Have an in-house drug and alcohol testing program that meets the federal requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 382; or (b) Be a member of a consortium, as defined in 49 C.F.R. 382.107, that provides testing that meets the federal requirements. (2) At th…

(1) As used in this section, “school transportation provider” means a school district or a school district contractor that uses school buses or school activity vehicles for: (a) The transportation of students or school personnel to or from school or school-related activities; or …

(1) Upon application by a carrier, the Department of Transportation may issue a weight identifier for each vehicle the carrier enrolls with the department, which must state the combined weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles. The department shall record each weight iden…

In order to facilitate the registration issuance and registration renewal processes, when a carrier initially registers under ORS 826.009 or 826.037, the Department of Transportation may assign a registration period ranging from three to 12 months. [1995 c.39 §6; 2001 c.567 §6; 2…

(1) The Department of Transportation, in the discretion of the department, may require the use of identification devices, such as cab cards, stamps or carrier identification numbers, to identify and be carried with or placed upon each motor vehicle authorized to be operated in Or…

(1) For single trip or short-time operation not exceeding 10 days of a vehicle subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Department of Transportation may issue a temporary pass identifying the motor vehicle. For this pass a fee of $9 for each motor vehicle shall be paid. (2)…

(1) Any report or payment transmitted through the United States mail that is required to be filed with the Department of Transportation by ORS 825.474, 825.476, 825.480, 825.484, 825.488, 825.490, 825.492, 825.494 and 825.496 shall be considered filed: (a) On the date shown by th…

(1) In addition to other fees and taxes imposed by law upon carriers, there shall be assessed against and collected from every carrier a tax for the use of the highways, to apply to the cost of administration of this chapter and for the maintenance, operation, construction and re…