73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1799
Senate Bill 384
Sponsored by Senator DECKERT
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Eliminates registration fee for hybrid vehicles.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to registration fees for vehicles; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 803.415 and 803.420.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. 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 - } { + ensure + } 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. 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, $27 for each year of the registration period.
(2) Mopeds, $15 for each year of the registration period.
(3) Motorcycles, $15 for each year of the registration period.
(4) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040,
$3.50.
(5) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
(6) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
(7) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $54.
(8) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020,
$81.
(9) Electric vehicles { - and hybrid vehicles that use
electricity and another source of motive power, - } as follows:
(a) The registration fee for an electric { - or hybrid - }
vehicle not otherwise described in this subsection is $27 for
each year of the registration period.
(b) The registration fee for electric { - or hybrid - }
vehicles that have two or three wheels is $27. This paragraph
does not apply to electric { - or hybrid - } mopeds. Electric
{ - or hybrid - } mopeds are subject to the same registration
fee as otherwise provided for mopeds under this section.
(c) The registration fees for the following electric { - or
hybrid - } 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.
(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:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 t10,000 169
10,001t12,000 192
12,001t14,000 215
14,001t16,000 238
16,001t18,000 261
18,001t20,000 291
20,001t22,000 314
22,001t24,000 345
24,001t26,000 375
26,001t28,000 184
28,001t30,000 192
30,001t32,000 207
32,001t34,000 215
34,001t36,000 230
36,001t38,000 238
38,001t40,000 253
40,001t42,000 261
42,001t44,000 276
44,001t46,000 284
46,001t48,000 291
48,001t50,000 307
50,001t52,000 322
52,001t54,000 330
54,001t56,000 337
56,001t58,000 352
58,001t60,000 368
60,001t62,000 383
62,001t64,000 398
64,001t66,000 406
66,001t68,000 421
68,001t70,000 429
70,001t72,000 444
72,001t74,000 452
74,001t76,000 467
76,001t78,000 475
78,001t80,000 490
80,001t82,000 498
82,001t84,000 513
84,001t86,000 521
86,001t88,000 536
88,001t90,000 544
90,001t92,000 559
92,001t94,000 567
94,001t96,000 582
96,001t98,000 590
98,001100,000 598
100,00102,000 613
102,00104,000 621
104,00105,500 636
____________________________________________________________
END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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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 defined in ORS 825.017 (14), that
are certified under ORS 822.205 or that are used exclusively to
transport manufactured structures, as provided in the following
chart:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
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
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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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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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 (14). 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, $54.
(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, $27.
(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, $81.
(b) For travel trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81
plus $6.75 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(c) For motor homes that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $126.
(d) For motor homes over 10 feet in length, $126 plus $7.50 a
foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(17) Special use trailers as follows, based on length as
determined under ORS 803.425:
(a) For lengths 6 to 10 feet, $54.
(b) For special use trailers over 10 feet in length, $54 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:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,000 or less $ 27
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
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
____________________________________________________________
END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(24) The registration fee for school vehicles registered under
ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
(25) The registration fee for a low-speed vehicle is $54.
{ + (26) A hybrid vehicle that uses electricity and another
source of motive power is not subject to a registration fee. + }
SECTION 2. ORS 803.420, as amended by section 112, chapter 655,
Oregon Laws 2003, 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 - } { + ensure + } 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. 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
821.320, $27 for each year of the registration period.
(2) Mopeds, $15 for each year of the registration period.
(3) Motorcycles, $15 for each year of the registration period.
(4) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040,
$3.50.
(5) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
(6) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $3.50 on
registration or renewal.
(7) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $54.
(8) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020,
$81.
(9) Electric vehicles { - and hybrid vehicles that use
electricity and another source of motive power, - } as follows:
(a) The registration fee for an electric { - or hybrid - }
vehicle not otherwise described in this subsection is $27 for
each year of the registration period.
(b) The registration fee for electric { - or hybrid - }
vehicles that have two or three wheels is $27. This paragraph
does not apply to electric { - or hybrid - } mopeds. Electric
{ - or hybrid - } mopeds are subject to the same registration
fee as otherwise provided for mopeds under this section.
(c) The registration fees for the following electric { - or
hybrid - } 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.
(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:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 t10,000 169
10,001t12,000 192
12,001t14,000 215
14,001t16,000 238
16,001t18,000 261
18,001t20,000 291
20,001t22,000 314
22,001t24,000 345
24,001t26,000 375
26,001t28,000 184
28,001t30,000 192
30,001t32,000 207
32,001t34,000 215
34,001t36,000 230
36,001t38,000 238
38,001t40,000 253
40,001t42,000 261
42,001t44,000 276
44,001t46,000 284
46,001t48,000 291
48,001t50,000 307
50,001t52,000 322
52,001t54,000 330
54,001t56,000 337
56,001t58,000 352
58,001t60,000 368
60,001t62,000 383
62,001t64,000 398
64,001t66,000 406
66,001t68,000 421
68,001t70,000 429
70,001t72,000 444
72,001t74,000 452
74,001t76,000 467
76,001t78,000 475
78,001t80,000 490
80,001t82,000 498
82,001t84,000 513
84,001t86,000 521
86,001t88,000 536
88,001t90,000 544
90,001t92,000 559
92,001t94,000 567
94,001t96,000 582
96,001t98,000 590
98,001100,000 598
100,00102,000 613
102,00104,000 621
104,00105,500 636
____________________________________________________________
END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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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 defined in ORS 825.017 (14), that
are certified under ORS 822.205 or that are used exclusively to
transport manufactured structures, as provided in the following
chart:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
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
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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END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
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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 (14). 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, $54.
(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 or
trailers registered under permanent registration, $27.
(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, $81.
(b) For travel trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81
plus $6.75 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(c) For motor homes that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $126.
(d) For motor homes over 10 feet in length, $126 plus $7.50 a
foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(17) Special use trailers as follows, based on length as
determined under ORS 803.425:
(a) For lengths 6 to 10 feet, $54.
(b) For special use trailers over 10 feet in length, $54 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) 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:
_________________________________________________________________
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
Weight in Pounds Fee
____NOTE_TO_WEB_CUSTOMERS:__________________________________
THE FOLLOWING TABULAR TEXT MAY BE IRREGULAR.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE PRINTED MEASURE.
_______________________________________________________________
8,000 or less $ 27
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
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
____________________________________________________________
END OF POSSIBLE IRREGULAR TABULAR TEXT
____________________________________________________________
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(23) The registration fee for school vehicles registered under
ORS 805.050 is $7.50.
(24) The registration fee for a low-speed vehicle is $54.
{ + (25) A hybrid vehicle that uses electricity and another
source of motive power is not subject to a registration fee. + }
SECTION 3. 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.
(8) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (11) of this
section, the registration period for electric vehicles and hybrid
vehicles that use electricity and another source of motive power
is a biennial registration period except that the registration
period for the following electric or hybrid vehicles is an annual
registration period:
(a) Commercial buses.
(b) Electric or hybrid 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 { + electric + } vehicles registered under ORS 803.420
(9)(a) for which new registration plates will be issued
{ - . - } { + ; and
(e) New hybrid vehicles that use electricity and another source
of motive power described under ORS 803.420 (26) for which new
registration plates will be issued. + }
SECTION 4. ORS 803.415, as amended by section 111, chapter 655,
Oregon Laws 2003, 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,
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) Vehicles operated by dealers who hold certificates under
ORS 822.020 are as provided under ORS 822.040.
(6) 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.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (10) of this
section, the registration period for electric vehicles and hybrid
vehicles that use electricity and another source of motive power
is a biennial registration period except that the registration
period for the following electric or hybrid vehicles is an annual
registration period:
(a) Commercial buses.
(b) Electric or hybrid vehicles registered as farm vehicles
under ORS 805.300.
(c) Vehicles required to establish registration weight under
ORS 803.430.
(8) Vehicles registered under ORS 805.100 have an ownership
registration period.
(9) 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.
(10) 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 { + electric + } vehicles registered under ORS 803.420
(9)(a) for which new registration plates will be issued
{ - . - } { + ; and
(e) New hybrid vehicles that use electricity and another source
of motive power described under ORS 803.420 (25) for which new
registration plates will be issued. + }
SECTION 5. { + The amendments to ORS 803.420 by sections 1 and
2 of this 2005 Act apply to registration or renewal of
registration of hybrid vehicles that occurs on or after the
effective date of this 2005 Act. + }
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