71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
SA to SB 445
LC 1468/SB 445-3
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 445
By COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
March 15
In line 2 of the printed bill, after 'purposes' insert ';
creating new provisions; and amending ORS 803.305 and 815.110'.
In line 8, delete 'agricultural purposes' and insert '
transportation between ranching or farming headquarters,
agricultural fields or pastures'.
In line 10, delete '30' and insert '20'.
In line 13, delete 'roadbed' and insert 'highway' and delete
'and'.
In line 14, after 'taillight' delete the rest of the line and
insert '; and'.
Delete line 15 and insert:
' (6) The all-terrain vehicle displays a slow-moving vehicle
emblem described under ORS 815.060.'.
After line 20, insert:
' { + SECTION 4. + } ORS 803.305 is amended to read:
' 803.305. This section establishes exemptions from the
requirements under ORS 803.300. The exemptions under this section
are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. Vehicles
exempted by this section from the requirements to be registered
by this state are not prohibited from being registered by this
state if registration is permitted under ORS 803.310. The
following are exempt, either partially or completely as
described, from the registration requirements under ORS 803.300:
' (1) Road rollers, farm tractors, trolleys and traction
engines are exempt from registration.
' (2) Bicycles are exempt from registration.
' (3) A vehicle is exempt from registration if it has
registration issued for the vehicle by the Armed Forces of the
United States where the registration is issued in a foreign
country to a vehicle owned by a member of the Armed Forces. The
exemption granted by this subsection applies only for a period of
45 days from the time the vehicle is returned to the United
States.
' (4) A vehicle is exempt from registration if it is not
operated on the highways of this state. No manufactured structure
is exempt by this subsection. This subsection does not affect any
exemption established under ORS 820.510.
' (5) A trailer is exempt from registration if it is equipped
with pneumatic tires made of elastic material and is not operated
in this state with a loaded weight of more than 1,800 pounds. No
trailer for hire, travel trailer, camper or manufactured
structure is exempt by this subsection.
' (6) Vehicles owned and operated by the United States
Government are exempt from registration.
' (7) Snowmobiles are subject to the requirements for
registration provided under ORS 821.080 to 821.110.
' (8) Manufactured structures are subject to ORS 803.300 as
provided under ORS 820.500, 820.510 and 820.530.
' (9) Implements of husbandry, well drilling machinery,
emergency fire apparatus providing public fire protection and
invalid chairs are exempt from registration.
' (10) Farm tractors and farm trailers on highways are exempt
from registration when the operation of the vehicle upon the
highway is incidental to its use in an agricultural operation.
' (11) Fixed load vehicles are exempt from registration while
the vehicles are operated:
' (a) In the construction or reconstruction of state or county
roads, highways or city streets; and
' (b) Within the immediate construction projects, as described
in the governmental agency contract under which the work is being
performed.
' (12) Motor vehicles designed to operate at a loaded weight
over 8,000 pounds, trailers and equipment are exempt from
registration while being used for the purposes of forest
protection and fire suppression under ORS chapter 477 or a
similar federal statute. The exemption under this subsection
applies to the vehicles or equipment described while being moved
to or from the work area. The exemption under this subsection
only applies to vehicles or equipment owned, leased, contracted
for or requisitioned by the State Forester or State Board of
Forestry, a contractor of the State Forester or State Board of
Forestry under ORS chapter 477 or the United States Government.
' (13) Vehicles being used for the purposes of forest
protection and fire suppression are exempt if the vehicles are
necessary in order to comply with ORS 477.615 or 477.650 or a
similar federal statute. The exemption under this subsection also
applies to the vehicles described being moved to or from the work
area.
' (14) Golf cart exemptions from registration are as provided
in ORS 820.210.
' (15) Vehicles currently registered and titled in any other
country, state or territory are not required to be registered by
this state. All of the following apply to this subsection:
' (a) This subsection only provides an exemption as long as the
owner of the vehicle satisfactorily shows that the owner is not a
resident of this state as described under ORS 803.200.
' (b) The exemption under this subsection applies to vehicles
granted exemptions under ORS 802.500, 802.520 or 826.005 unless
otherwise provided for under paragraph (c) of this subsection.
' (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a vehicle
operated over the highways of this state for compensation or
profit must comply with the registration requirements under ORS
803.300 in the same manner as vehicles owned by persons in this
state. The following vehicles are not subject to this paragraph:
' (A) Vehicles operated under reciprocal registration
exemptions established under ORS 802.500 or 826.005.
' (B) Vehicles operated under an exemption established under
ORS 802.520.
' (C) Vehicles that are proportionally registered under an
agreement established under ORS 826.007 and according to the
procedures established under ORS 826.009 and 826.011.
' (D) Any vehicle if duly registered and titled under the laws
of the state or country of which the owner is a bona fide
resident to the extent that in the foreign country, state,
territory or federal district where the owner resides like
exemptions and privileges are granted vehicles duly registered
and titled under the laws of this state and owned by residents of
this state.
' (d) If no exemption from registration requirements is in
effect under ORS 802.500, 802.520, 826.005 or 826.007 with
respect to another jurisdiction, any vehicle properly registered
and titled in such other jurisdiction and for which evidence of
compliance is supplied shall receive, when operated in this
state, the same exemptions, benefits and privileges granted by
such other jurisdictions to vehicles properly registered and
titled in this state. Reciprocity extended under this paragraph
shall apply to commercial vehicles only when engaged exclusively
in interstate commerce.
' (e) Any vehicle operated under dealer registration plates
issued by another state, country, province, territory or the
District of Columbia is subject to this subsection.
' (16) Vehicles operated or used by vehicle dealers may be
operated or used without registration as provided under ORS
822.040.
' (17) Vehicles towed by towing businesses may be towed without
registration as provided under ORS 822.210.
' (18) Vehicles without registration may be transported by
vehicle transporters as provided under ORS 822.310.
' (19) Vehicles that are not registered may be operated under
trip permits described under ORS 803.600 or under permits
described under ORS 803.610 to 803.625.
' (20) If trailers that are part of a fleet of trailers for
hire are properly registered in this state under an agreement
entered into pursuant to ORS 802.500, all trailers that are
identified as being a part of the same fleet and that are
currently registered in any state, territory, province, country
or the District of Columbia shall be permitted to operate in this
state in both interstate and intrastate commerce without being
registered by this state.
' (21) Vehicles that are registered by the United States
Department of State and that are owned or operated by foreign
nationals with diplomatic immunity are exempt from registration.
' (22) Tow dollies and converter dollies are exempt from
registration.
' { + (23) Class I all-terrain vehicles operated as
authorized in section 2 of this 2001 Act are exempt from
registration. + }
' { + SECTION 5. + } ORS 815.110 is amended to read:
' 815.110. This section establishes requirements for ORS
815.115. The requirements under this section are in addition to
any other requirements for lighting equipment provided by law.
Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS
815.120, a person violates ORS 815.115 if the person does not
comply with any of the following requirements:
' (1) The following types of vehicles must display slow-moving
vehicle emblems described under ORS 815.060:
' (a) Vehicles or combinations of vehicles designed for
customary use at speeds of less than 25 miles per hour.
' (b) Golf carts or similar vehicles when operated by a
disabled person.
' { + (c) Class I all-terrain vehicles operated on a highway
under section 2 of this 2001 Act. + }
' (2) Slow-moving vehicle emblems must meet the requirements
for such emblems established by the Department of Transportation
by rule under ORS 815.060.
' (3) Slow-moving vehicle emblems shall be displayed on the
rear of the power unit. When a combination of vehicles is being
operated in a manner that obscures the emblem mounted on the
power unit, an additional emblem shall be displayed on the rear
of the rearmost vehicle in the combination.'.
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