72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2393
Sponsored by Representative BACKLUND; Representatives BERGER,
BROWN, BUTLER, DALTO, MABREY, SHETTERLY, T SMITH, WILLIAMS,
ZAUNER, Senators B STARR, C STARR, WINTERS
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to driving privileges; amending ORS 807.065.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 807.065 is amended to read:
807.065. (1) The Department of Transportation { - shall - }
{ + may + } not issue a driver license to a person who is under
18 years of age unless the person:
(a) Complies with the requirements of ORS 807.040 and 807.066;
(b) Passes an examination designed to test the person's
knowledge and understanding of safe driving practices, in
addition to any examination required under ORS 807.070;
(c) Has had { + , for at least six months prior to application
for the license, + } an instruction driver permit issued under
ORS 807.280 { + or the equivalent of an instruction driver
permit issued by another state of the United States or by the
District of Columbia + }
{ - for at least six months prior to application for the
license - } ;
(d) Certifies to the department that the person has had at
least 50 hours of driving experience during which the person was
supervised by a person at least 21 years of age who has had a
valid driver license for at least three years; and
(e) Completes a traffic safety education course that meets
standards developed by the department under ORS 802.345. In lieu
of completion of a traffic safety education course, a person may
certify to the department that the person has had at least 50
hours of driving experience during which the person was
supervised by a person at least 21 years of age who has had a
valid driver license for at least three years, in addition to the
50 hours required by paragraph (d) of this subsection.
(2) A person under 18 years of age need not comply with the
requirements of subsection (1)(c), (d) and (e) of this section if
the person has been issued a driver license by another state and
surrenders that license in order to get an Oregon license.
(3) If the person takes but does not pass a test that consists
of an actual demonstration of driving ability under ORS 807.070,
the department may not allow the person to perform the
demonstration again until the person has had an instruction
permit issued pursuant to ORS 807.280 for a period of not less
than one month.
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(4) A driver license issued pursuant to this section shall be a
provisional driver license.
(5) The department shall prominently identify each driver
license issued pursuant to this section as a provisional driver
license.
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Passed by House March 26, 2003
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate April 16, 2003
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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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