Chapter 124 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
HB 2132
Relating to registration of
vehicles; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 803.400, 803.415, 803.420,
805.205 and 805.255.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 803.415 is amended to read:
803.415. This section establishes registration periods for
vehicles. The registration periods are periods described under ORS 803.400.
Except as provided in the following, the registration period for any vehicle
registered in this state by the Department of Transportation is a biennial
registration period:
(1) The following vehicles have permanent registration:
(a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010.
(b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS
805.020.
(c) Trailers that will be operated on the highways at a
loaded weight of more than 8,000 pounds and are not travel trailers,
manufactured structures, fixed load vehicles or special use trailers.
(2) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040
have ownership registration.
(3) The following vehicles may be registered under annual
or quarterly registration unless the vehicles are registered under proportional
registration under ORS 826.009 or proportional fleet registration under ORS
826.011:
(a) Vehicles required to establish a registration weight
under ORS 803.430.
(b) Commercial buses.
(c) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300.
(4) Snowmobiles are registered as provided in ORS 821.080.
(5) Manufactured structures are registered as provided in
ORS 820.500.
(6) Vehicles operated by dealers who hold certificates
under ORS 822.020 are as provided under ORS 822.040.
(7) Trailers for hire that will be operated at a loaded
weight of 8,000 pounds or less may be registered as follows:
(a) Annual registration; or
(b) If registered under an agreement pursuant to ORS
802.500, for a period of time determined as specified in the agreement or as
determined by the department.
(8) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (11) of this section, the registration
period for electric vehicles is a biennial registration period except that the
registration period for the following electric vehicles is an annual
registration period:
(a) Commercial buses.
(b) Electric vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS
805.300.
(c) Vehicles required to establish registration weight
under ORS 803.430.
(9) Vehicles registered under ORS 805.100 have an ownership
registration period.
(10) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050 have
ownership registration except that the registration shall continue to be valid
if ownership of the vehicle is transferred to a person who continues to use the
vehicle for purposes authorized by ORS 805.050.
(11) The following
vehicles have a four-year registration period:
(a) New vehicles
registered under ORS 803.420 (1) for which new registration plates will be
issued;
(b) New mopeds
registered under ORS 803.420 (2) for which new registration plates will be
issued;
(c) New motorcycles
registered under ORS 803.420 (3) for which new registration plates will be
issued; and
(d) New vehicles
registered under ORS 803.420 (9)(a) for which new registration plates will be
issued.
SECTION 2.
ORS 803.400 is amended to read:
803.400. This section establishes and distinguishes registration
periods. Each registration period determines the period of validity for vehicle
registration. Registration under the following registration periods is valid
during the described registration period:
(1) Annual registration is valid for a one-year period. The
period starts on the first day of a calendar month and runs through the last
day of the same calendar month one year later. Once a vehicle is registered
under annual registration, the registration period of the vehicle begins and
ends with that same calendar month each time the vehicle is reregistered or
registration for the vehicle is renewed.
(2) Biennial registration is valid for a two-year period.
The period starts on the day a vehicle is registered and runs through the same
day two years later. Once a vehicle is registered under biennial registration,
the registration period of the vehicle begins and ends with that same day each
time the vehicle is reregistered or registration for the vehicle is renewed.
Vehicles initially registered on February 29 will expire on the last day of
February two years later.
(3) Calendar-year registration starts on January 1 of a
year and runs through December 31 of the same year.
(4) Ownership registration starts on the day the vehicle is
registered and is valid until the ownership of the vehicle changes.
(5) Permanent registration starts on the day the vehicle is
registered and is valid for the life of the vehicle.
(6) Quarterly 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 quarterly
registration is elected by the vehicle owner at the time of registration. A
person may not establish quarterly registration periods for more than four
quarters. If a vehicle is registered for a quarterly registration period of
less than four calendar quarters, the Department of Transportation shall
collect, when issuing or renewing registration of the vehicle, the additional
fee for quarterly registration established under ORS 803.420.
(7) Four-year
registration starts on the day a vehicle is registered and runs through the
same day four years later.
SECTION 3.
ORS 803.420 is amended to read:
803.420. This section establishes registration fees for
vehicles. If there is uncertainty as to the classification of a vehicle for
purposes of the payment of registration fees under the vehicle code, the
Department of Transportation may classify the vehicle to assure that
registration fees for the vehicle are the same as for vehicles the department
determines to be comparable. The registration fees for the vehicle shall be
those based on the classification determined by the department. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, or unless the vehicle is registered quarterly, the fees described
in this section are for an entire registration period for the vehicle as
described under ORS 803.415[, unless the
vehicle is registered quarterly]. The department shall apportion any fee
under this section to reflect the number of quarters registered for a vehicle
registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS 803.415. The fees are
payable when a vehicle is registered and upon renewal of registration. Except
as provided in ORS 801.041 (3) and 801.042 (7), the fee shall be increased by
any amount established by the governing body of a county or by the governing
body of a district, as defined in ORS 801.237 under ORS 801.041 or 801.042 as
an additional registration fee for the vehicle. The fees for registration of
vehicles are as follows:
(1) Vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or
ORS 820.580 or 821.320, [$30] $15 for each year of the registration
period.
(2) Mopeds, [$9] $4.50 for each year of the registration
period.
(3) Motorcycles, [$9] $4.50 for each year of the registration
period.
(4) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040,
$2.
(5) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $2
on registration or renewal.
(6) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $2 on
registration or renewal.
(7) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $30.
(8) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS
805.020, $45.
(9) Electric vehicles as follows:
(a) The registration fee for an electric vehicle not
otherwise described in this subsection is [$60] $30 for each year of the registration
period.
(b) The registration fee for electric vehicles that have
two or three wheels is $30. This paragraph does not apply to electric mopeds.
Electric mopeds are subject to the same registration fee as otherwise provided
for mopeds under this section.
(c) The registration fees for the following electric
vehicles are the same as for comparable nonelectric vehicles described in this
section plus 50 percent of such fee:
(A) Motor homes.
(B) Commercial buses.
(C) Vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300.
(D) Vehicles required to establish registration weight
under ORS 803.430 or 826.013.
(10) Motor vehicles required to establish a registration
weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, and commercial buses as provided in the
following chart, based upon the weight submitted in the declaration of weight
prepared under ORS 803.435 or 826.015:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,000 or less $ 15
8,001 to 10,000
110
10,001 to 12,000
125
12,001 to 14,000
140
14,001 to 16,000
155
16,001 to 18,000
170
18,001 to 20,000
190
20,001 to 22,000
205
22,001 to 24,000
225
24,001 to 26,000
245
26,001 to 28,000 120
28,001 to 30,000 125
30,001 to 32,000 135
32,001 to 34,000 140
34,001 to 36,000 150
36,001 to 38,000 155
38,001 to 40,000 165
40,001 to 42,000 170
42,001 to 44,000 180
44,001 to 46,000 185
46,001 to 48,000 190
48,001 to 50,000 200
50,001 to 52,000 210
52,001 to 54,000 215
54,001 to 56,000 220
56,001 to 58,000 230
58,001 to 60,000 240
60,001 to 62,000 250
62,001 to 64,000 260
64,001 to 66,000 265
66,001 to 68,000 275
68,001 to 70,000 280
70,001 to 72,000 290
72,001 to 74,000 295
74,001 to 76,000 305
76,001 to 78,000 310
78,001 to 80,000 320
80,001 to 82,000 325
82,001 to 84,000 335
84,001 to 86,000 340
86,001 to 88,000 350
88,001 to 90,000 355
90,001 to 92,000 365
92,001 to 94,000 370
94,001 to 96,000 380
96,001 to 98,000 385
98,001 to 100,000 390
100,001 to 102,000 400
102,001 to 104,000 405
104,001 to 105,500 415
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(11)(a) Motor vehicles with a registration weight of more
than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are operated by a
charitable organization as described in ORS 825.017 (15), that are certified
under ORS 822.205 or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured
structures, as provided in the following chart:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,001 to 10,000 $ 50
10,001 to 12,000 60
12,001 to 14,000 65
14,001 to 16,000 75
16,001 to 18,000 80
18,001 to 20,000 90
20,001 to 22,000 95
22,001 to 24,000 105
24,001 to 26,000 110
26,001 to 28,000 120
28,001 to 30,000 125
30,001 to 32,000 135
32,001 to 34,000 140
34,001 to 36,000 150
36,001 to 38,000 155
38,001 to 40,000 165
40,001 to 42,000 170
42,001 to 44,000 180
44,001 to 46,000 185
46,001 to 48,000 190
48,001 to 50,000 200
50,001 to 52,000 210
52,001 to 54,000 215
54,001 to 56,000 220
56,001 to 58,000 230
58,001 to 60,000 240
60,001 to 62,000 250
62,001 to 64,000 260
64,001 to 66,000 265
66,001 to 68,000 275
68,001 to 70,000 280
70,001 to 72,000 290
72,001 to 74,000 295
74,001 to 76,000 305
76,001 to 78,000 310
78,001 to 80,000 320
80,001 to 82,000 325
82,001 to 84,000 335
84,001 to 86,000 340
86,001 to 88,000 350
88,001 to 90,000 355
90,001 to 92,000 365
92,001 to 94,000 370
94,001 to 96,000 380
96,001 to 98,000 385
98,001 to 100,000 390
100,001 to 102,000 400
102,001 to 104,000 405
104,001 to 105,500 415
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(b) The owner of a vehicle described in paragraph (a) of
this subsection must certify at the time of initial registration, in a manner
determined by the department by rule, that the motor vehicle will be used
exclusively to transport manufactured structures or exclusively as described in
ORS 822.210, 825.015 or 825.017 (15). Registration of a vehicle described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection is invalid if the vehicle is operated in any
manner other than that described in the certification under this paragraph.
(12) Trailers registered under permanent registration, $10.
(13) Fixed load vehicles as follows:
(a) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435
is submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds or less,
$30.
(b) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the
weight of the vehicle is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $75.
(14) Trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic
tires made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers,
manufactured structures or trailers registered under permanent registration,
$15.
(15) Trailers registered as part of a fleet under an
agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500, the same as the fee for vehicles of
the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code.
(16) Travel trailers, campers and motor homes as follows,
based on length as determined under ORS 803.425:
(a) For travel trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in
length, $54.
(b) For travel trailers or campers over 10 feet in length,
$54 plus $4.50 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(c) For motor homes over 10 feet in length, $84 plus $5 a
foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(17) Special use trailers as follows, based on length as
determined under ORS 803.425:
(a) For lengths 6 to 10 feet, $30.
(b) For special use trailers over 10 feet in length, $30
plus $3 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(18) Fees for vehicles with proportional registration under
ORS 826.009, or proportioned fleet registration under ORS 826.011, are as
provided for vehicles of the same type under this section except that the fees
shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as provided under the agreement
established under ORS 826.007.
(19) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly
registration period, a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered plus an
additional fee of $1.
(20) In addition to any other fees charged for registration
of vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may charge the
following fees:
(a) A $2 service charge for each vehicle entered into a
fleet.
(b) A $1 service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at
the time of renewal.
(21) The registration fee for vehicles with special
registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 is a fee of $15.
(22) The registration fee for manufactured structures is as
provided in ORS 820.580.
(23) Subject to subsection (19) of this section, the registration
fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300 is as
follows based upon the registration weight given in the declaration of weight
submitted under ORS 803.435:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,000 or less $ 15
8,001 to 10,000 30
10,001 to 12,000 35
12,001 to 14,000 45
14,001 to 16,000 50
16,001 to 18,000 60
18,001 to 20,000 65
20,001 to 22,000 75
22,001 to 24,000 80
24,001 to 26,000 90
26,001 to 28,000 95
28,001 to 30,000 105
30,001 to 32,000 110
32,001 to 34,000 120
34,001 to 36,000 125
36,001 to 38,000 135
38,001 to 40,000 140
40,001 to 42,000 150
42,001 to 44,000 155
44,001 to 46,000 165
46,001 to 48,000 170
48,001 to 50,000 180
50,001 to 52,000 185
52,001 to 54,000 190
54,001 to 56,000 200
56,001 to 58,000 210
58,001 to 60,000 215
60,001 to 62,000 220
62,001 to 64,000 230
64,001 to 66,000 240
66,001 to 68,000 245
68,001 to 70,000 250
70,001 to 72,000 260
72,001 to 74,000 265
74,001 to 76,000 275
76,001 to 78,000 280
78,001 to 80,000 290
80,001 to 82,000 295
82,001 to 84,000 305
84,001 to 86,000 310
86,001 to 88,000 320
88,001 to 90,000 325
90,001 to 92,000 335
92,001 to 94,000 340
94,001 to 96,000 350
96,001 to 98,000 355
98,001 to 100,000 365
100,001 to 102,000 370
102,001 to 104,000 380
104,001 to 105,500 385
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(24) The registration fee for school vehicles registered
under ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
SECTION 4.
ORS 805.205 is amended to read:
805.205. (1) The Department of Transportation by rule shall
provide for issuance of registration plates described in subsection (3) of this
section for nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for institutions of
higher education and for veterans’ organizations. The department shall also
provide, upon request from a veterans’ group or the Director of Veterans’
Affairs, for issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate that may be
issued only to veterans. Plates issued under this section may be issued to
owners of motor homes, travel trailers and motor vehicles registered under the
provisions of ORS 803.420 (1). Plates issued under this section may not contain
expressions of political opinion or religious belief. Rules adopted under this
section shall include, but need not be limited to, rules that:
(a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any group
in order to be eligible for plates issued under this section.
(b) Specify circumstances under which the department may
cease to issue plates for any particular group.
(c) Require each group for which plates are issued, other
than a group or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs requesting a veterans’
recognition plate, to file an annual statement on a form designed by the
department showing that the group is a nonprofit group or an institution of
higher education and otherwise meets the qualifications imposed for eligibility
for plates issued under this section. The statement shall include names and
addresses of current directors or officers of the group or of other persons
authorized to speak for the group or institution on matters affecting plates
issued under this section.
(d) Require proof of veteran status for issuance of a
veterans’ recognition plate and specify what constitutes proof.
(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of
this subsection, in addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance
of a plate under this section and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle
that has plates issued under this section, the department shall collect a
surcharge of [$5] $2.50 per plate for each
year of the registration period.
(b) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon
issuance of a plate under this section that recognizes an institution of higher
education in this state, and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle that has
such plates, the department shall collect a surcharge of [$16] $8 per plate for each year of the registration period.
(3) Plates issued under this section shall be from the
current regular issue of plates except that:
(a) In consultation with the group or the Director of
Veterans’ Affairs requesting the plates, the department shall add words to the
plate that name or describe the group or veterans recognized.
(b) If the group or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs
requesting the plates represents persons who have been awarded the Purple Heart
medal, the plates shall contain an image of the medal.
(c) If the group requesting the plates is an institution of
higher education, the plates shall, upon request, contain words that indicate
the plates are issued to recognize the institution or shall contain the
institution’s logo or an image of the institution’s mascot.
(4)(a) Except as otherwise required by the design chosen,
the plates shall comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535. At least 50 sets
of plates shall be manufactured for each group approved under this section or
for the Director of Veterans’ Affairs. If the department does not sell or issue
renewal for 50 sets of plates for a particular group or for the Director of
Veterans’ Affairs in any one year, the department shall cease production of
those plates.
(b) Notwithstanding ORS 803.530, upon transfer of a vehicle
for which veterans’ recognition plates have been issued under this section, if
the person to whom the plates were issued does not transfer the plates to
another vehicle, the plates shall be returned to the department.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this
section, each group that is found by the department to be eligible for plates
issued under this section may designate an account into which the net proceeds
of the surcharge collected by the department under subsection (2) of this
section are to be deposited. The department shall keep accurate records of the
number of plates issued for each group that qualifies. After payment of
administrative expenses of the department, moneys collected under this section
for each group shall be deposited by the department into an account specified
by that group. If any group does not specify an account for the moneys
collected from the sale of plates issued under this section, the department
shall deposit moneys collected for those plates into the Environmental Quality
Information Account established under ORS 802.100 to be used as other moneys in
the account are used. Deposits under this subsection shall be made at least
quarterly.
(6)(a) Each institution of higher education that requests a
plate under this section shall designate an account in the general fund of the
institution, and the proceeds in the account shall be used for the purpose of
academic enrichment at the institution.
(b) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the
department for the veterans’ recognition plate shall be deposited in the trust
fund established under ORS 408.365 for paying the expenses of operating the
Oregon Veterans’ Home. Deposits under this paragraph shall be made at least
quarterly.
SECTION 5.
ORS 805.255 is amended to read:
805.255. (1) The Department of Transportation shall
establish a salmon license plate program to issue special registration plates
called “salmon license plates” upon request to owners of motor homes, travel
trailers and motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1)
to observe the importance of salmonid to Oregon. In addition, the department
may adopt rules for issuance of salmon license plates for vehicles not
registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (1).
(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for
each salmon license plate issued under subsection (1) of this section, the
department shall collect a surcharge of [$15] $7.50 for each year of the registration
period, payable when the plate is issued and upon each subsequent renewal
of registration of a vehicle bearing the plate. The department shall distribute
the surcharge as provided in ORS 805.256.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 803.530, salmon license plates may
be transferred from vehicle to vehicle if the department stops issuing the
plates so long as the plates are not so old, damaged, mutilated or otherwise
rendered illegible as to be not useful for purposes of identification.
SECTION 6.
The amendments to ORS 803.400, 803.415,
803.420, 805.205 and 805.255 by sections 1 to 5 of this 2001 Act become
operative on January 1, 2004, for any vehicle to which the amendments apply
that is subject to the requirements of ORS 815.295 and registered within the
boundaries of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington or Yamhill County. For
all other vehicles to which the amendments apply, the amendments become
operative on the effective date of this 2001 Act.
Approved by the Governor May
9, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State May 9, 2001
Effective date January 1,
2002
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