72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 508
 
LC 2551/SB 508-A2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 508
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
 
                             May 20
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after ' ORS'
insert '803.530,'.
  Delete lines 7 through 11 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } (1) As used in this section, 'special
registration plate' means a registration plate issued by the
Department of Transportation:
  ' (a) For which a surcharge is imposed in order to raise money
for an entity other than the department;
  ' (b) That is not a group plate issued under ORS 805.205;
  ' (c) That is not an elected official plate issued under ORS
805.220; and
  ' (d) That is not a customized plate issued under ORS
805.240.'.
  Delete lines 22 through 25.
  On page 2, line 40, delete '(a)'.
  On page 3, delete lines 1 through 3.
  On page 4, delete lines 1 through 4.
  Delete lines 17 through 20.
  Delete lines 32 through 35.
  In line 36, delete '(4)' and insert '(3)'.
  Delete lines 39 through 42 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + } ORS 803.530 is amended to read:
  ' 803.530. Registration plates assigned to a vehicle by the
Department of Transportation shall remain with the vehicle to
which the plates are assigned and are valid only during the
registration period for which the plates are issued except as
provided in the following:
  ' (1) The department may allow registration plates to be
transferred to another vehicle upon receipt of an application
therefor together with payment of a plate transfer fee under ORS
803.575 in addition to any required registration fee.
 { - Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, - }
The department shall refuse to transfer registration plates under
this subsection if the department determines that the plates are
not from a current issue of registration plates, are not
customized registration plates described under ORS 805.240 or are
so old, damaged, mutilated or otherwise rendered illegible as to
be not useful for purposes of identification.
  ' (2) The owner of a registered vehicle to which a plate is
assigned may replace a registration plate that is illegally
altered or that is lost, destroyed or mutilated in a manner that
renders illegible any identification on the plate. The following
apply to this subsection:
  ' (a) To replace a plate under this subsection, the owner must
apply to the department for replacement of the damaged or lost
plate in a form prescribed by the department and pay the
replacement plate fee established under ORS 803.575.
  ' (b) The application must state the facts of the damage,
destruction or loss of the plate.
 
  ' (c) The department, in lieu of replacement, may issue
duplicate plates for the same fee as charged for replacements.
  ' (d) The plates issued under this subsection are valid only
for the period of the plates replaced.
  ' (3) This section does not apply to special interest
registration plates approved under ORS 805.210.
  '  { - (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section,
Oregon Trail plates may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle
after the department stops issuing the plates as long as the
plates are not so old, damaged, mutilated or otherwise rendered
illegible as to be not useful for purposes of identification. - }
 
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + A + }  { + person with a motor home
or travel trailer that has registration plates issued under ORS
805.205, 805.255, 805.260 or 805.263 prior to the effective date
of this 2003 Act may renew the plates. The person may transfer
the plates only if the person requests that the plates be issued
as customized registration plates under ORS 805.240. + } ' .
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