Chapter 287
Oregon Laws 2011
AN ACT
HB 2332
Relating to
vehicles; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 803.420 and 803.435.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2011
Act is added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code.
SECTION 2. (1) In addition to the
privileges described under ORS 822.210, the holder of a current, valid towing
business certificate issued under ORS 822.205 may use a tow vehicle to
transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 if:
(a) The tow vehicle is used primarily
for the purposes described in ORS 822.210 in a manner specified by the
department by rule;
(b) The tow vehicle has a combined
weight of 26,001 pounds or more;
(c) The holder of the towing business
certificate has submitted a declaration of weight under ORS 803.435 and has
registered the tow vehicle under ORS 803.420 (10); and
(d) The holder of the towing business
certificate operates in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 825.
(2) A tow vehicle that is used to
transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 is subject
to the weight-mile tax imposed under ORS 825.474.
SECTION 3. 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, $43 for each year of the registration
period.
(2) Mopeds, $24 for each year of the
registration period.
(3) Motorcycles, $24 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 $43
for each year of the registration period.
(b) The registration fee for electric
or hybrid vehicles that have two or three wheels is $43. 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, tow vehicles
used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210, 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 $ 55
8,001 to 10,000 344
10,001 to 12,000 391
12,001 to 14,000 438
14,001 to 16,000 485
16,001 to 18,000 532
18,001 to 20,000 593
20,001 to 22,000 640
22,001 to 24,000 703
24,001 to 26,000 764
26,001 to 28,000 375
28,001 to 30,000 391
30,001 to 32,000 422
32,001 to 34,000 438
34,001 to 36,000 468
36,001 to 38,000 485
38,001 to 40,000 515
40,001 to 42,000 532
42,001 to 44,000 562
44,001 to 46,000 578
46,001 to 48,000 593
48,001 to 50,000 625
50,001 to 52,000 656
52,001 to 54,000 672
54,001 to 56,000 686
56,001 to 58,000 717
58,001 to 60,000 750
60,001 to 62,000 780
62,001 to 64,000 811
64,001 to 66,000 827
66,001 to 68,000 857
68,001 to 70,000 874
70,001 to 72,000 904
72,001 to 74,000 921
74,001 to 76,000 951
76,001 to 78,000 967
78,001 to 80,000 998
80,001 to 82,000 1,014
82,001 to 84,000 1,045
84,001 to 86,000 1,061
86,001 to 88,000 1,092
88,001 to 90,000 1,108
90,001 to 92,000 1,139
92,001 to 94,000 1,155
94,001 to 96,000 1,185
96,001 to 98,000 1,202
98,001 to 100,000 1,218
100,001 to 102,000 1,249
102,001 to 104,000 1,265
104,001 to 105,500 1,295
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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), 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) Motor vehicles with a registration
weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are certified under ORS 822.205, unless
the motor vehicle is registered under subsection (10) of this section 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 $ 102
10,001 to 12,000 122
12,001 to 14,000 132
14,001 to 16,000 153
16,001 to 18,000 163
18,001 to 20,000 183
20,001 to 22,000 193
22,001 to 24,000 214
24,001 to 26,000 224
26,001 to 28,000 244
28,001 to 30,000 255
30,001 to 32,000 275
32,001 to 34,000 285
34,001 to 36,000 306
36,001 to 38,000 316
38,001 to 40,000 336
40,001 to 42,000 346
42,001 to 44,000 367
44,001 to 46,000 377
46,001 to 48,000 387
48,001 to 50,000 407
50,001 to 52,000 428
52,001 to 54,000 438
54,001 to 56,000 448
56,001 to 58,000 468
58,001 to 60,000 489
60,001 to 62,000 509
62,001 to 64,000 530
64,001 to 66,000 540
66,001 to 68,000 560
68,001 to 70,000 570
70,001 to 72,000 591
72,001 to 74,000 601
74,001 to 76,000 621
76,001 to 78,000 631
78,001 to 80,000 652
80,001 to 82,000 662
82,001 to 84,000 682
84,001 to 86,000 692
86,001 to 88,000 713
88,001 to 90,000 723
90,001 to 92,000 743
92,001 to 94,000 754
94,001 to 96,000 774
96,001 to 98,000 784
98,001 to 100,000 794
100,001 to 102,000 815
102,001 to 104,000 825
104,001 to 105,500 845
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(c) The owner of a vehicle described
in paragraphs (a) and (b) 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, unless the motor vehicle is
registered under subsection (10) of this section, or as described in ORS
825.015 or 825.017 (14). Registration of a vehicle described in paragraphs (a)
and (b) 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 14
feet in length, $54.
(d) For motor homes over 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 $ 35
8,001 to 10,000 46
10,001 to 12,000 53
12,001 to 14,000 68
14,001 to 16,000 76
16,001 to 18,000 91
18,001 to 20,000 99
20,001 to 22,000 114
22,001 to 24,000 121
24,001 to 26,000 137
26,001 to 28,000 144
28,001 to 30,000 159
30,001 to 32,000 167
32,001 to 34,000 182
34,001 to 36,000 190
36,001 to 38,000 205
38,001 to 40,000 213
40,001 to 42,000 228
42,001 to 44,000 235
44,001 to 46,000 251
46,001 to 48,000 258
48,001 to 50,000 273
50,001 to 52,000 281
52,001 to 54,000 288
54,001 to 56,000 304
56,001 to 58,000 319
58,001 to 60,000 326
60,001 to 62,000 334
62,001 to 64,000 349
64,001 to 66,000 364
66,001 to 68,000 372
68,001 to 70,000 380
70,001 to 72,000 395
72,001 to 74,000 402
74,001 to 76,000 418
76,001 to 78,000 425
78,001 to 80,000 440
80,001 to 82,000 448
82,001 to 84,000 463
84,001 to 86,000 471
86,001 to 88,000 486
88,001 to 90,000 493
90,001 to 92,000 509
92,001 to 94,000 516
94,001 to 96,000 531
96,001 to 98,000 539
98,001 to 100,000 554
100,001 to 102,000 562
102,001 to 104,000 577
104,001 to 105,500 585
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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 $43, for each year of the registration period.
(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.
(26) Racing activity vehicles
registered under ORS 805.035, $81.
(27) Medium-speed electric vehicles,
$43 for each year of the registration period.
SECTION 4. ORS 803.435 is amended to
read:
803.435. A declaration of weight
required for purposes of complying with ORS 803.440 and for purposes of
determining vehicle registration fees under ORS 803.420 shall contain the
following:
(1) For vehicles required to establish
a registration weight under ORS 803.430, the declaration shall contain the
registration weight.
(2) For buses, the declaration shall
contain the unloaded weight of the vehicle plus the unloaded weight of any bus
trailer to be used in combination with the vehicle. The declaration shall also
indicate the number of persons, including the driver, to be carried in the
vehicle, plus the number of persons to be carried on any bus trailer to be used
in combination with the vehicle. For purposes of determining the fee for
registration of the vehicle under ORS 803.420, the Department of Transportation
shall determine the weight of the vehicle by adding the unloaded weight of the
vehicle, plus the unloaded weight of any bus trailer to be used in combination
with the vehicle, to a weight determined by multiplying the maximum seating
capacity of the vehicle plus the maximum seating capacity of any bus trailer to
be used in combination with the vehicle, including the driver’s seat but
excluding emergency seats, times 170 pounds, if the vehicle has a separate
compartment for transporting baggage or express, or 150 pounds, if the vehicle
has no separate compartment for transporting baggage or express. If the vehicle
has a seating capacity that is not arranged for separate or individual seating,
18 lineal inches shall be deemed the equivalent of a passenger seat.
(3) For fixed load vehicles, the
declaration shall contain the weight of the vehicle including the cab, chassis,
frame and all appurtenances necessary for making the vehicle self-propelled
including front bumpers, fenders, windshield, tire carrier and spare wheel, and
including the fixed or permanent load of the vehicle but excluding the spare
tire.
(4) For tow vehicles that are used
to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210, the
declaration shall contain the combined weight at which the vehicle will be used
to transport property for hire.
[(4)]
(5) For all vehicles not otherwise provided for by this section and for which
a declaration is prepared or required, the declaration shall contain the
registration weight of the vehicle.
Approved by
the Governor June 9, 2011
Filed in the
office of Secretary of State June 9, 2011
Effective date
January 1, 2012
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