Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 735 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES DIVISION
Division 150 - VEHICLE DEALERS
Section 735-150-0060 - Issuance of Temporary Registration Permits

(1) A designated dealer who collects and submits title and registration fees to DMV on behalf of a purchaser may issue a temporary registration permit as provided for in ORS 803.625 for a vehicle or camper that the dealer sells, pending receipt of permanent registration plates from DMV. A temporary registration permit may not be issued unless all applicable title, registration and plate transfer fees have been collected and a title and registration application is to be submitted to DMV by the dealer on behalf of the owner.

(2) A temporary registration permit may not be issued by a designated dealer until a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Certificate of Compliance, if needed, has been obtained. A trip permit may be issued as provided in OAR 735-150-0070(1)(b) and (6)(b) if the vehicle must be taken to a DEQ inspection station.

(3) Temporary registration permits must be obtained in bulk from the Salem DMV Headquarters, 1905 Lana Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97314. There is no charge for temporary registration permits. A designated dealer may not charge a fee for the issuance of a temporary registration permit.

(4) Temporary registration permits are valid for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive days from the date they are issued or until plates and, if applicable, stickers are received from DMV and placed on the vehicle, whichever occurs first. A dealer may not extend the expiration date of a temporary registration permit or issue a subsequent permit to extend the registration period of the initial permit.

(5) A designated dealer must comply with the following requirements when issuing temporary registration permits:

(6) To be valid, the owner's (window) copy of a temporary registration permit must be affixed to the vehicle for which the permit is issued as specified by DMV on the permit.

(7) The DMV (issuer's) copy of the temporary registration permit must remain attached in the permit book. Once all permits have been issued from a book, the book and issuer's copies must be returned to DMV.

(8) Alteration of a temporary registration permit will automatically void the permit.

(9) When a temporary registration permit is voided for any reason, the owner's (window) copy and DMV's (issuer's) copy of the permit, together with a written explanation about why the permit was voided, must be left in the book and must be returned to DMV as described in section (7) of this rule. If either copy of the permit is unavailable for submission to DMV, a written explanation as to why the copy is unavailable must be included with the book.

(10) Except as permitted in section (11) of this rule, temporary registration permits (or books of permits) may not be loaned to another dealer or person or issued for vehicles sold by another dealer or individual.

(11) A dealer who delivers a vehicle to a purchaser and submits applications and fees for title and registration in the purchaser's name on behalf of another dealer who sold the vehicle to the purchaser, may issue a temporary registration permit for the vehicle as provided by this rule. The application and supporting documents must accurately reflect the name and address of the dealer who sold the vehicle. The temporary registration permit must show the name and dealer number of the issuing dealer and the words "Delivery Only" must be clearly written on the DMV and issuer's copies of the permit.