Title 60 — CHAPTERS 827 TO 829
As used in this chapter: “Combined weight” means the total empty weight of all vehicles in a combination plus the total weight of the load carried on that combination of vehicles. “Commercial vehicle” means a vehicle that: Is used for the transportation of persons for compensation or profit; or Is designed or used primarily for the transportation of prop…
The Department of Transportation may adopt rules regarding registration records for vehicles registered under this chapter.
The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the duly authorized representatives of any jurisdiction that issues registration to establish reciprocal privileges or registration exemptions for vehicles as described in this section. An agreement entered into by the department under the authority granted by this section may establish exemptio…
The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the duly authorized representatives of any jurisdiction that issues out-of-state registration to provide for proportional registration of vehicles and for the apportionment of registration fees and other fixed fees and taxes on vehicles proportionally registered in this state and the other juris…
The following are not public records unless the public interest requires disclosure in the particular instance: Mileage information required to be filed with the Department of Transportation under agreements authorized by ORS 826.007. Information collected by the department from a motor carrier for the purpose of conducting an audit under an agreement auth…
Proportional registration allows commercial vehicles to comply with registration requirements of more than one jurisdiction and to have registration fees, taxes or other fixed fees apportioned among the jurisdictions in which the vehicles are being operated. A vehicle may be registered under proportional registration if the vehicle qualifies for proportional…
Registration fees for commercial vehicles registered under the proportional registration provisions of ORS 826.009 may be paid quarterly provided that: The amount of Oregon apportioned registration fees for the carrier exceeds $1,000 per year; and The registration fees are paid in equal quarterly installments. A carrier that pays in quarterly installments…
Any registrant of a fleet of commercial vehicles that are operated in this state and in other jurisdictions may register the fleet under proportional fleet registration under this section in lieu of registering the vehicles as provided under the vehicle code if the fleet qualifies for proportional fleet registration under this section. Proportional fleet reg…
Vehicles registered under ORS 826.009, 826.011 or 826.031 are required to establish a registration weight. Registration weight is established for the following purposes: The registration weight is the weight used in the declaration of weight under ORS 826.015 to determine the registration fees under ORS 826.017 and ORS 803.420 for vehicles required to esta…
For vehicles registered under ORS 826.031 or under proportional registration pursuant to ORS 826.009 or 826.011, the declaration of weight shall contain the combined weight of the vehicle. For commercial buses, the declaration of weight shall contain the unloaded weight of the vehicle plus the unloaded weight of any bus trailer to be used in combination wit…
Registration fees for vehicles registered under ORS 826.009, 826.011 or 826.031 are as provided in ORS 803.420 for vehicles of the same class. The fees are for an entire registration period and are payable when a vehicle is registered and upon renewal of registration. The Department of Transportation shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the …
In addition to any other fee collected for registration, the Department of Transportation shall collect an International Registration Plan fee from each applicant for proportional registration under this chapter. The amount of the fee required by this section shall be calculated annually by the department. The total fees collected by the department under th…
For vehicles that are initially registered under proportional registration under ORS 826.009 or 826.011, the Department of Transportation shall prorate the fees as provided in this subsection according to the registration period elected by the registrant and approved by the department for the vehicle or fleet of vehicles. The proration of fees under this sub…
The fee for issuance of a duplicate or replacement registration card is $3. The fee for issuance of each original, replacement or duplicate registration plate is $3 and includes a registration card and sticker. The fee for renewal of a registration plate is $3 and includes a registration card and sticker. The fee for issuance of replacement registration s…
The Department of Transportation may issue a duplicate or replacement registration card when: The department receives an application indicating the loss, mutilation or destruction of a registration card; and The fee for issuance of a duplicate or replacement card under ORS 826.023 is paid to the department.
The registrant of a vehicle which is proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011 shall be permitted to transfer the registration plates from the vehicle to a like vehicle to be similarly used if the vehicle is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from service within this state. To make a transfer of registration under this section, the registrant of…
The Department of Transportation may issue temporary proportional registration permits to qualifying persons pending registration of vehicles under proportional registration under ORS 826.009 or proportional fleet registration under ORS 826.011 and issuance of appropriate identification devices.
The owner of a vehicle that is subject to the tax imposed under ORS 825.474 and that is not registered under the proportional registration provisions of this chapter and is not registered in any other jurisdiction shall register the vehicle with the Department of Transportation if the vehicle is to be operated in this state. Registration under this section i…
The provisions of ORS chapter 803 concerning the registration of vehicles apply to vehicles registered under this chapter, unless a specific provision of this chapter differs from a comparable provision of ORS chapter 803.
The Department of Transportation may issue appropriate registration, stickers, plates or other suitable identification devices the department considers convenient for vehicles registered under ORS 826.031. The fees for such stickers or plates are as provided in ORS 826.023. Registration cards may be issued for vehicles registered under ORS 826.031. Registra…
Vehicles registered under ORS 826.031 may be registered under staggered registration. For purposes of this section, staggered registration starts on the first day of any calendar quarter and runs through the last day of the last calendar quarter in the registration period. The number of calendar quarters in a registration period is elected by the vehicle ow…
The Department of Transportation shall grant a refund of that portion of the registration fee applicable to the unexpired portion of the registration period for a vehicle described in ORS 826.031 if the vehicle is sold and: The seller is an individual and does not intend to remain in, or within one year to reenter, business as a motor carrier; Neither the …
The Department of Transportation may appoint agents to issue registration and to collect any fees required by this chapter. The department shall prescribe the duties and compensation of such agents and may require them to give bonds, in such amount as the department determines appropriate, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. _________…