71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2562
 
Sponsored by Representative BUTLER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to provisional driver licenses; amending ORS 807.122.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 807.122 is amended to read:
  807.122.  { + (1) + } The Department of Transportation shall
place the following restrictions on a provisional driver license
issued under ORS 807.065:
    { - (1) - }   { + (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, + } for the first six months after issuance of the
license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor
vehicle that is carrying a passenger under 20 years of age who is
not a member of the holder's immediate family. For the second six
months, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle
that is carrying more than three passengers who are under 20
years of age and who are not members of the holder's immediate
family.
    { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } For the first year after issuance
of the license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor
vehicle between the hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m. except when:
    { - (a) - }   { + (A) + } The holder is driving between the
holder's home and place of employment;
    { - (b) - }   { + (B) + } The holder is driving between the
holder's home and a school event for which no other
transportation is available;
    { - (c) - }   { + (C) + } The holder is driving for
employment purposes; or
    { - (d) - }   { + (D) + } The holder is accompanied by a
licensed driver who is at least 25 years of age.
   { +  (2) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to
the holder of a provisional driver license who:
  (a) Is employed by a farmer, rancher or orchardist;
  (b) Is operating, solely for employment purposes, a motor
vehicle that is owned by the employer and for which financial
responsibility requirements of ORS 806.060 have been met;
  (c) Is transporting passengers who are employed by the same
employer as the driver and who are being transported solely for
employment purposes;
  (d) Is not transporting more passengers than the number of
available seat belts; and
  (e) Has in the vehicle a written statement signed by the
employer certifying that the driver is employed by the employer
and that there is no other option for transporting the
employees. + }
 
 
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Passed by House April 9, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 22, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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