Chapter 664
AN ACT
HB 2936
Relating to motor vehicles; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 803.420, 818.340 and 818.420.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
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 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:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 to 10,000 169
10,001 to 12,000 192
12,001 to 14,000 215
14,001 to 16,000 238
16,001 to 18,000 261
18,001 to 20,000 291
20,001 to 22,000 314
22,001 to 24,000 345
24,001 to 26,000 375
26,001 to 28,000 184
28,001 to 30,000 192
30,001 to 32,000 207
32,001 to 34,000 215
34,001 to 36,000 230
36,001 to 38,000 238
38,001 to 40,000 253
40,001 to 42,000 261
42,001 to 44,000 276
44,001 to 46,000 284
46,001 to 48,000 291
48,001 to 50,000 307
50,001 to 52,000 322
52,001 to 54,000 330
54,001 to 56,000 337
56,001 to 58,000 352
58,001 to 60,000 368
60,001 to 62,000 383
62,001 to 64,000 398
64,001 to 66,000 406
66,001 to 68,000 421
68,001 to 70,000 429
70,001 to 72,000 444
72,001 to 74,000 452
74,001 to 76,000 467
76,001 to 78,000 475
78,001 to 80,000 490
80,001 to 82,000 498
82,001 to 84,000 513
84,001 to 86,000 521
86,001 to 88,000 536
88,001 to 90,000 544
90,001 to 92,000 559
92,001 to 94,000 567
94,001 to 96,000 582
96,001 to 98,000 590
98,001 to 100,000 598
100,001 to 102,000 613
102,001 to 104,000 621
104,001 to 105,500 636
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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:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,001 to 10,000 $ 50
10,001 to 12,000 60
12,001 to 14,000 65
14,001 to 16,000 75
16,001 to 18,000 80
18,001 to 20,000 90
20,001 to 22,000 95
22,001 to 24,000 105
24,001 to 26,000 110
26,001 to 28,000 120
28,001 to 30,000 125
30,001 to 32,000 135
32,001 to 34,000 140
34,001 to 36,000 150
36,001 to 38,000 155
38,001 to 40,000 165
40,001 to 42,000 170
42,001 to 44,000 180
44,001 to 46,000 185
46,001 to 48,000 190
48,001 to 50,000 200
50,001 to 52,000 210
52,001 to 54,000 215
54,001 to 56,000 220
56,001 to 58,000 230
58,001 to 60,000 240
60,001 to 62,000 250
62,001 to 64,000 260
64,001 to 66,000 265
66,001 to 68,000 275
68,001 to 70,000 280
70,001 to 72,000 290
72,001 to 74,000 295
74,001 to 76,000 305
76,001 to 78,000 310
78,001 to 80,000 320
80,001 to 82,000 325
82,001 to 84,000 335
84,001 to 86,000 340
86,001 to 88,000 350
88,001 to 90,000 355
90,001 to 92,000 365
92,001 to 94,000 370
94,001 to 96,000 380
96,001 to 98,000 385
98,001 to 100,000 390
100,001 to 102,000 400
102,001 to 104,000 405
104,001 to 105,500 415
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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] 14 feet in
length, [$126] $54.
(d) For motor homes over
[10] 14 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:
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Weight in Pounds Fee
8,000 or less $ 27
8,001 to 10,000 30
10,001 to 12,000 35
12,001 to 14,000 45
14,001 to 16,000 50
16,001 to 18,000 60
18,001 to 20,000 65
20,001 to 22,000 75
22,001 to 24,000 80
24,001 to 26,000 90
26,001 to 28,000 95
28,001 to 30,000 105
30,001 to 32,000 110
32,001 to 34,000 120
34,001 to 36,000 125
36,001 to 38,000 135
38,001 to 40,000 140
40,001 to 42,000 150
42,001 to 44,000 155
44,001 to 46,000 165
46,001 to 48,000 170
48,001 to 50,000 180
50,001 to 52,000 185
52,001 to 54,000 190
54,001 to 56,000 200
56,001 to 58,000 210
58,001 to 60,000 215
60,001 to 62,000 220
62,001 to 64,000 230
64,001 to 66,000 240
66,001 to 68,000 245
68,001 to 70,000 250
70,001 to 72,000 260
72,001 to 74,000 265
74,001 to 76,000 275
76,001 to 78,000 280
78,001 to 80,000 290
80,001 to 82,000 295
82,001 to 84,000 305
84,001 to 86,000 310
86,001 to 88,000 320
88,001 to 90,000 325
90,001 to 92,000 335
92,001 to 94,000 340
94,001 to 96,000 350
96,001 to 98,000 355
98,001 to 100,000 365
100,001 to 102,000 370
102,001 to 104,000 380
104,001 to 105,500 385
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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 rental or leasing
company, as defined in ORS 221.275, that elects to initially register a vehicle
for an annual or biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $1 in addition
to the vehicle registration fee provided under this section.
SECTION 2. ORS 818.340 is amended to read:
818.340. (1) A person
commits the offense of operating in violation of a variance permit if the
person has been issued a variance permit under ORS 818.200 that authorized the
movement of anything and the person does any of the following:
(a)
Drives, moves or operates anything in violation of the terms of the
permit.
(b) Owns anything and
causes or permits it to be driven, moved or operated in violation of the
permit. Operation in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the
owner caused or permitted the operation and the owner shall be liable for any
penalties imposed under subsection (5) of this section as a result of the
operation.
(2) A person is in
violation of the terms of a permit for purposes of this section if the person
misrepresents any size or weight required to be specified when applying for the
permit.
(3) It shall be a
defense to any charge of violation of this section if the person so charged
produces a variance permit issued under ORS 818.200 that authorized the
operation and that was issued prior to and valid at the time of operation.
(4) Violation of the
offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS
818.410.
(5) The offense
described in this section, operating in violation of a variance permit, is
punishable according to the following:
(a) Violation of any
provisions of the permit other than weight provisions is a Class A traffic violation [punishable
according to the schedule of penalties under ORS 818.420].
(b)
Violation of any weight provision by a vehicle that is authorized by permit to
exceed axle or tandem axle weights specified in ORS 818.010 (1) or (2) is
subject to penalty under Schedule II of the penalties in ORS 818.430.
(c) Violation of any
weight provision by a vehicle listed in ORS 818.210 is subject to penalty under
Schedule I of the penalties in ORS 818.430.
SECTION 3. ORS 818.420 is amended to read:
818.420. (1) This subsection establishes a schedule of penalties for
certain offenses in ORS [818.060, 818.090
and 818.340] 818.060 and 818.090. Commission of any of the described
offenses relating to height or width limits is punishable according to the
following schedule:
(a) Except as otherwise
provided in this section, upon a first conviction, an offense is punishable as
a Class D traffic violation.
(b) Upon a second
conviction within one year after the first conviction, an offense is punishable
as a Class C traffic violation.
(c) Upon a third or
subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, an offense is
punishable as a Class B traffic violation.
(2) Any offense that is
described in ORS [818.060, 818.090 or
818.340] 818.060 or 818.090 and that is not punishable under
subsection (1) of this section, is punishable as a Class D traffic violation.
SECTION 4. (1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits
the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the highway if, after an
accident:
(a) The driver has not
suffered any apparent personal injury;
(b) The motor vehicle is
operable and does not require towing;
(c) It is safe to drive
the motor vehicle to a designated parking area along the highway or shoulder of
the highway; and
(d) The driver does not
move the motor vehicle to a designated parking area along the highway or
shoulder of the highway.
(2) The offense
described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the highway,
is a Class C traffic violation.
Approved by the Governor June 27, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 27, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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