Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) DMV will accept the following as proof of
residency or domicile to obtain or renew a driver license, driver permit,
identification card or to register or renew a vehicle in Oregon:
(a) A residence address in Oregon where the
applicant physically resides that is not the address of a service provider as
defined in OAR 735-010-0008; or
(b) A true copy of the Oregon income tax
return filed with the Oregon Department of Revenue for the previous tax year,
showing the person is a permanent or part-year Oregon resident. For purposes of
this subsection, the proof must:
(A) Include
a certification by the person that the original return was filed with the
Oregon Department of Revenue; and
(B) Show the person was an Oregon resident at
the end of the tax year if the person was a part-year Oregon resident.
(2) If a
person who resides in Oregon is not able to meet the requirements of section
(1) of this rule, the person must provide DMV a certification of residency or
domicile for an Oregon driver license, driver permit, identification card or
vehicle registration. In addition, the person must provide at least two other
forms of proof that the person is a resident of or domiciled in Oregon.
Acceptable proof, under this section, includes but is not limited to:
(a) Property tax record(s), utility bills,
rent receipts, a lease or rental agreement or other document that shows that
the individual resides in Oregon;
(b) Enrollment records or other documentation
that the person is attending an educational institution maintained by public
funds and pays resident tuition fees;
(c) Motel, hotel, campground or recreational
park receipts showing that the person currently resides in Oregon and has
remained in Oregon for six consecutive months;
(d) A statement, dated within the last 60
days, from a relief agency or shelter that the person receives services in
Oregon;
(e) Fuel receipts, motel
receipts, or other documents that show the person has lived in Oregon for at
least six of the last 12 months.
(f) Documents that show the person has a
current bank account at a bank or credit union in Oregon and that the account
has been open for 60 days or more;
(g) Any document that shows the person has
received public assistance from an agency of the State of Oregon within the
last year; or
(h) An Oregon voter
registration card.
(3)
If a person is domiciled in Oregon but is not currently residing in Oregon is
not able to meet the requirements of section (1) or (2) of this rule, the
person must complete a certification of residency or domicile for Oregon driver
license, driver permit, identification card or vehicle registration.
Additionally, the person must provide proof that the person intends to return
to Oregon as provided in OAR
735-016-0030(3).
(4) Examples of documentation a
business entity may be required to submit in relation to Oregon vehicle
registration include but are not limited to:
(a) Property tax records, utility bills, rent
receipts, lease agreements or similar documents which show the business entity
is currently the occupant of an office or warehouse facility in Oregon along
with copies of service records, fuel receipts, garage receipts or other
documents that show the vehicle(s) is currently operated in Oregon;
(b) A permit number or other information that
shows the person or business holds a permit or other authority issued under ORS
Chapter 825 for intrastate transportation;
(c) Storage receipts, repair bills or similar
documents that show a vehicle has been left in Oregon; or
(d) Dispatch, delivery, maintenance, tax
records, or other documentation that show the business' vehicles are currently
housed or dispatched from a location in Oregon or are currently operating in
Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010,
803.350,
803.370,
807.050,
807.062 &
821.080
Stats. Implemented: ORS
802.500,
802.520,
803.200,
803.300,
803.325,
803.350,
803.355,
803.360,
803.370,
807.010,
807.040,
807.045,
807.050,
807.062,
807.400,
821.080 &
826.033
