Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
803.010Proof of ownership 803.012Rules for title forms and fees 803.015Certificate contents 803.016Titles in form other than certificate 803.020[1985 c.251 §14a; repealed by 1991 c.873 §53] 803.025Violating title requirements; penalty 803.030Exemptions from title requirement 803.035Optional titling; rules 803.036Optional titling; park model recreational vehicles; rules 803.040Effect of title 803.045Issuance of title; rules 803.050Application; contents 803.053Expedited titling; vehicle dealers; rules; fee 803.055Delivery of evidence of title; rules 803.060Renewal 803.065Duplicate or replacement certificate; fee; application; rules 803.070False statement in application or assignment; penalty 803.075False swearing prohibited; penalty 803.080Unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms prohibited; penalty 803.085Selling untitled vehicle prohibited; penalty 803.090Fees for certificate of title 803.091Title fees based on miles per gallon 803.092Application for title upon transfer of interest; when and by whom required; exceptions 803.094Release or assignment of title interest; rules; when and by whom required; exceptions 803.095[1983 c.338 §189; 1985 c.16 §65; 1985 c.251 §17; 1985 c.300 §4; 1985 c.400 §2; 1985 c.485 §5; 1987 c.750 §4; 1989 c.43 §18; repealed by 1989 c.148 §20] 803.097Perfection of security interest in vehicle; rules 803.098Certain transactions that do not create security interest 803.100Application of Uniform Commercial Code 803.102Odometer disclosure statement upon transfer of interest; when required; rules 803.103Vehicle identification number check 803.105Failure to deliver documents on transfer; late fee; penalty 803.106Failure to deliver information on transfer of Oregon-titled vehicle for which there is no title certificate; penalty 803.108Effect of tax lien on transfer of vehicle 803.110[1985 c.485 §3; repealed by 1989 c.148 §20] 803.112Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle; rules; exemptions 803.113Department action upon receipt of notice under ORS 803.112; rules 803.114Knowingly submitting false notice of transfer; penalty 803.115[1983 c.338 §192; 1989 c.992 §30; 1993 c.233 §36; renumbered 803.108 in 1997] 803.116Knowingly submitting false information about transfer of interest in vehicle; penalty 803.117Effect of notice of transfer on civil and criminal liability 803.120Odometer disclosure; contents of form 803.122Information required; rules 803.124Rules for issuance of forms; agreements for provision of forms; fee 803.126Odometer disclosure without title application; fee 803.130Purpose of record 803.132Circumstances under which transitional ownership record acceptable as ownership record 803.134Fee 803.136Mandatory rejection, return or invalidation of record by department 803.138Discretionary rejection, return or invalidation of record by department 803.140Application; certificate; rules 803.200Residency; criteria; exception; camper on vehicle 803.203Proof of payment of taxes 803.205Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration; affidavit 803.206Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure; rules 803.207Expedited titling and registration; fee 803.210Conditions precedent to issuance of title for certain vehicles 803.212Inspection of vehicle identification numbers; product identification numbers; rules 803.215Fee for inspection 803.217Transfer of title and registration for vehicles abandoned by tenant; rules 803.219Limitation on car rental fees 803.220Notification to department of name or address change; rules; requirements; procedure; exception; penalty 803.225Failure to designate replica, reconstructed, assembled or specially constructed vehicle in title or registration application; penalty 803.230Forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using title or registration; penalty 803.300Failure to register; penalty 803.305Exemptions from general registration requirements 803.310Optional registration; rules 803.315Failure to pay registration fee; penalty 803.320Permitting unlawful operation of unregistered vehicle; penalty 803.325Purchase and use of out-of-state registered vehicle; requirements; penalty 803.350Qualifications for registration; fee; rules 803.355“Domicile” described 803.360Domicile requirements for registration; exceptions 803.370Contents of application; rules 803.375False application prohibited; penalty 803.380Failure to surrender out-of-state registration; penalty 803.385False swearing relating to registration; penalty 803.400Duration of registration periods 803.405Effect of initial registration month 803.410Department authorized to adjust periods and fees; rules 803.415Registration periods for vehicles 803.417Registration period for Oregon National Guard member or military reservist 803.420Registration fees 803.422Registration fees based on miles per gallon 803.425Vehicle length for fee determination 803.430Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination 803.435Declaration of weight for fee determination; contents 803.440Failure to submit declaration of weight; penalty 803.445Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees; rules; maximum amount 803.450Notice of pending expiration; exceptions; effect of failure to receive; records 803.455Failure to renew; fee; penalty 803.460Proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements; rules 803.465Proof of compliance with pollution control equipment requirements 803.470[1983 c.338 §237; 1985 c.174 §3; repealed by 1991 c.459 §438L] 803.473Effect of unpaid registration fees on issuance of duplicate or replacement certificate of title 803.475[1985 c.251 §22; 1991 c.873 §16; repealed by 1993 c.751 §106] 803.478Donation to Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program 803.500Registration card; contents 803.505Failure to carry registration card; penalty 803.510Duplicate or replacement; fee 803.520Issuance; fees 803.525Number of plates issued 803.530Period of validity; transfer; replacement 803.533Period of validity for Oregon National Guard member or military reservist 803.535Size, form, material, color, design, contents 803.537[1987 c.572 §5; 1989 c.742 §5; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147] 803.538Color of sky in graphic plates 803.540Failure to display plates; exceptions; penalty 803.545Failure to display out-of-state plates; penalty 803.550Illegal alteration or display of plates; exception; penalty 803.552Car rental company; issuance of plates; fees; rules 803.555Replacement 803.560Improper display; exception; penalty 803.565Removal of stickers upon sale of vehicle by dealer or towing business 803.570Plate manufacturing fee 803.575Fees for cards, plates and stickers; issuance; replacement; transfer 803.577Fee for identification device for proportionally registered vehicle 803.580[1983 c.338 §220; repealed by 1987 c.750 §12] 803.585Registration fees in lieu of certain other taxes and licenses; exemptions 803.590[1983 c.338 §219; 1985 c.253 §2; 1987 c.750 §9; 1989 c.43 §29; 1989 c.103 §1; 1989 c.723 §12; 1993 c.751 §96; 2003 c.655 §116; 2005 c.770 §4; repealed by 2019 c.17 §6] 803.591Requirements for vehicles with diesel engines; exceptions; rules 803.593Annual report 803.600Trip permits; authority granted; types; records; rules; when not required 803.601Disposition of fees collected for certain permits 803.602Proof of insurance coverage for certain trip permits 803.605Erroneous issuance of trip permit; refund of fee 803.610Reciprocity permits 803.615Temporary permit for registration applicant 803.620[1983 c.338 §277; 1989 c.109 §2; repealed by 1989 c.43 §37] 803.625Temporary registration permits issued by dealers; rules 803.630Agent violation of temporary registration permit procedures; penalty 803.635Improper use of temporary registration permit; penalty 803.640Prohibition on showing name or address on permit 803.645Fees for trip permits 803.650Placement of permits in vehicles; rules 803.655Improper display of permit; penalty 803.660Color and size of permits 803.665Towing commercial fishing boat without permit

Chapter 803 — Vehicle Title and Registration

ORS 803.540 Failure to display plates; exceptions; penalty

(1)

A person commits the offense of failure to display registration plates if the person operates, on the highways of this state, any vehicle or camper that has been assigned registration plates by this state and the registration plates assigned to the vehicle or camper are displayed in a manner that violates any of the following:

(a)

The plate must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle, if only one plate is required.

(b)

Plates must be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle if two plates are required.

(c)

The plates must be in plain view and so as to be read easily by the public.

(d)

The plate must not be any plate that does not entitle the holder thereof to operate the vehicle upon the highways.

(2)

A person is not in violation of this section if the person is operating a vehicle or camper under and in accordance with the requirements for any of the following:

(a)

A temporary application permit issued under ORS 803.615.

(b)

An agent temporary registration permit issued under ORS 803.625.

(c)

Provisions established under ORS 826.007, 826.009 or 826.011 for the display of registration plates or other evidence of registration on vehicles that are proportionally registered under ORS 826.009 or 826.011.

(3)

The offense described in this section, failure to display registration plates, is a Class D traffic violation.

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