Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
820.010Vehicles subject to safety regulation; Department of Consumer and Business Services jurisdiction; rules 820.020Vehicles other than worker transport vehicles that are subject to safety regulation 820.030Safety code; rules; standards; tentative draft; hearings; notice; amendment 820.040Inspection of vehicles 820.050Orders regarding noncomplying vehicles or drivers 820.060Safety requirement; owner violation of worker transport vehicle safety code; penalty 820.070Driver violation of worker transport vehicle safety code; penalty 820.100Adoption of safety standards for construction and equipment of school vehicles 820.105School bus stop arms 820.110Rules and standards for driver qualification and training and accident reports 820.120Rules and standards for school vehicle inspection 820.130School bus registration 820.140Revocation of registration 820.150Rules and standards for exemption of certain vehicles from Oregon Vehicle Code 820.160Illegal display of school bus markings; penalty 820.170Improper school bus markings; penalty 820.180Unsafe school vehicle operation; penalty 820.190Minor operating school vehicle; penalty 820.200Minor operating public passenger vehicle; penalty 820.210Registration exemptions for golf carts and similar vehicles 820.220Operation of low-speed vehicle in prohibited area; penalty 820.300Exemptions from traffic laws 820.310[1983 c.338 §758; 1985 c.16 §363; 1985 c.278 §2; repealed by 1995 c.209 §7] 820.320Illegal operation of emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty 820.330Failure to make, maintain and make available ambulance records; exemption; penalty 820.340Contents of ambulance records 820.350Ambulance warning lights 820.360Illegal ambulance lighting equipment; exemption; penalty 820.370Ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens 820.380Illegal ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens; exemption; penalty 820.400Unlawful operation of implement of husbandry; penalty 820.500[1983 c.338 §782; 1985 c.16 §378; 1985 c.416 §7; 1989 c.148 §19; 1991 c.459 §438k; 1991 c.873 §42; 1993 c.233 §66; 1997 c.577 §48; 1999 c.383 §1; 2001 c.675 §14; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.510[1985 c.16 §381; 1993 c.233 §67; 1993 c.696 §10; 1999 c.383 §2; 2003 c.189 §1; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.520Travel or special use trailer assessed as manufactured structure; effect of ceasing to be used as permanent home 820.525[1999 c.383 §4; 2003 c.189 §2; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.530[1983 c.338 §784; 1985 c.16 §382; 1985 c.401 §16; 1993 c.233 §68; 1995 c.383 §102; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.540[1983 c.338 §785; 1985 c.16 §383; 1995 c.383 §103; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.550[1983 c.338 §786; 1995 c.383 §104; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.560[1983 c.338 §787; 1985 c.16 §384; 1985 c.416 §8; 1989 c.409 §1; 1993 c.551 §4; 1993 c.751 §78; 1999 c.359 §4; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.570Violating trip permit requirements for manufactured structures; penalty 820.580[1983 c.338 §789; 1985 c.16 §386; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.585[2001 c.675 §1; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.587[2001 c.675 §2; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.589[2001 c.675 §3; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.591[2001 c.675 §4; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143] 820.593[2001 c.675 §5; repealed by 2003 c.655 §143]

Chapter 820 — Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles

ORS 820.130 School bus registration

The Department of Transportation shall issue registration for a school bus when notified that the vehicle conforms to applicable standards and rules under ORS 820.100 to 820.120 and that the vehicle is safe for operation on the highways. Notification required by this section shall be from:

(1)

The State Board of Education or its authorized representative regarding vehicles under its regulatory authority.

(2)

The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 or the authorized representative of the governing board regarding vehicles under the governing board’s jurisdiction.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.