Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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816.010Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment; testing for compliance with standards 816.020Motor carriers under jurisdiction of Department of Transportation 816.030Selling noncomplying lighting equipment; penalty 816.040Lighting equipment standards; effect of rules 816.050Headlights; rules 816.060Auxiliary lights 816.070Passing lights 816.080Taillights 816.090Registration plate lights 816.100Brake lights 816.110Back-up lights 816.120Turn signals 816.130Parking lights 816.140Cowl or fender lights 816.150High beam indicator 816.160Rear mounted lighting system 816.170Spotlights 816.180Reflectors 816.190Marker lights 816.200Clearance lights 816.210Identification lights 816.220Exempt-vehicle safety lighting equipment 816.230Fog lights 816.240Hazard lights 816.250Police lights 816.260Bus safety lights 816.270Mail delivery lights 816.280Warning lights 816.285Fire department warning lights 816.290End load lights 816.300Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment; penalty 816.310Exemptions from lighting equipment requirements 816.320Lighting equipment required for motor vehicles 816.330Operation without required lighting equipment; penalty 816.340Exemptions from required equipment 816.350Prohibitions on number and kind of lights for certain vehicles 816.360Use of prohibited lighting equipment; penalty 816.370Exemptions from lighting equipment prohibitions

Chapter 816 — Vehicle Equipment: Lights

ORS 816.090 Registration plate lights

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 light or as part of a taillight.

(3)

A registration plate light shall show a white light.

(4)

A registration plate light shall render the rear registration plate clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear.

(5)

A registration plate light shall be wired so as to be lighted whenever the headlights or auxiliary lights are lighted.

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