71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2132
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
M.D., for Department of Transportation)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
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.
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(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
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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.
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(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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____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,000 or less $ 15
8,001 t10,000 110
10,001t12,000 125
12,001t14,000 140
14,001t16,000 155
16,001t18,000 170
18,001t20,000 190
20,001t22,000 205
22,001t24,000 225
24,001t26,000 245
26,001t28,000 120
28,001t30,000 125
30,001t32,000 135
32,001t34,000 140
34,001t36,000 150
36,001t38,000 155
38,001t40,000 165
40,001t42,000 170
42,001t44,000 180
44,001t46,000 185
46,001t48,000 190
48,001t50,000 200
50,001t52,000 210
52,001t54,000 215
54,001t56,000 220
56,001t58,000 230
58,001t60,000 240
60,001t62,000 250
62,001t64,000 260
64,001t66,000 265
66,001t68,000 275
68,001t70,000 280
70,001t72,000 290
72,001t74,000 295
74,001t76,000 305
76,001t78,000 310
78,001t80,000 320
80,001t82,000 325
82,001t84,000 335
84,001t86,000 340
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86,001t88,000 350
88,001t90,000 355
90,001t92,000 365
92,001t94,000 370
94,001t96,000 380
96,001t98,000 385
98,001100,000 390
100,00102,000 400
102,00104,000 405
104,00105,500 415
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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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____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,001 t10,000 $ 50
10,001t12,000 60
12,001t14,000 65
14,001t16,000 75
16,001t18,000 80
18,001t20,000 90
20,001t22,000 95
22,001t24,000 105
24,001t26,000 110
26,001t28,000 120
28,001t30,000 125
30,001t32,000 135
32,001t34,000 140
34,001t36,000 150
36,001t38,000 155
38,001t40,000 165
40,001t42,000 170
42,001t44,000 180
44,001t46,000 185
46,001t48,000 190
48,001t50,000 200
50,001t52,000 210
52,001t54,000 215
54,001t56,000 220
56,001t58,000 230
58,001t60,000 240
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60,001t62,000 250
62,001t64,000 260
64,001t66,000 265
66,001t68,000 275
68,001t70,000 280
70,001t72,000 290
72,001t74,000 295
74,001t76,000 305
76,001t78,000 310
78,001t80,000 320
80,001t82,000 325
82,001t84,000 335
84,001t86,000 340
86,001t88,000 350
88,001t90,000 355
90,001t92,000 365
92,001t94,000 370
94,001t96,000 380
96,001t98,000 385
98,001100,000 390
100,00102,000 400
102,00104,000 405
104,00105,500 415
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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.
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(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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____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_GOPHER_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
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8,000 or less $ 15
8,001 t10,000 30
10,001t12,000 35
12,001t14,000 45
14,001t16,000 50
16,001t18,000 60
18,001t20,000 65
20,001t22,000 75
22,001t24,000 80
24,001t26,000 90
26,001t28,000 95
28,001t30,000 105
30,001t32,000 110
32,001t34,000 120
34,001t36,000 125
36,001t38,000 135
38,001t40,000 140
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40,001t42,000 150
42,001t44,000 155
44,001t46,000 165
46,001t48,000 170
48,001t50,000 180
50,001t52,000 185
52,001t54,000 190
54,001t56,000 200
56,001t58,000 210
58,001t60,000 215
60,001t62,000 220
62,001t64,000 230
64,001t66,000 240
66,001t68,000 245
68,001t70,000 250
70,001t72,000 260
72,001t74,000 265
74,001t76,000 275
76,001t78,000 280
78,001t80,000 290
80,001t82,000 295
82,001t84,000 305
84,001t86,000 310
86,001t88,000 320
88,001t90,000 325
90,001t92,000 335
92,001t94,000 340
94,001t96,000 350
96,001t98,000 355
98,001100,000 365
100,00102,000 370
102,00104,000 380
104,00105,500 385
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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.
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(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
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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. + }
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Passed by House February 6, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate April 12, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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