Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) DMV may accept
other documents in place of an MCO if:
(a) The
original MCO has been lost or destroyed;
(b) The vehicle was not manufactured for sale
in the U.S. and an MCO was never issued;
(c) The vehicle was manufactured in multiple
stages and an MCO was not issued for the first stage, or if any part of the
vehicle has already been titled or registered;
(d) The manufacturer did not issue an MCO;
or
(e) A vehicle rental business
with a valid Oregon dealer certificate issued under ORS
822.020:
(A) Participates in the Electronic Vehicle
Registration (EVR) Program; and
(B)
Completes the vehicle transaction with an EVR Program integrator prior to
receiving an MCO from the manufacturer.
(2) Documents that may be accepted under this
rule must include evidence of releases of interest forming a complete chain of
ownership from the current applicant back to the point of manufacture. If any
part of the vehicle has been titled or registered, the chain of ownership for
that part of the vehicle must go back to the last owner of record.
(3) Examples of documents DMV may consider
under this rule include:
(a) If the MCO is
lost or destroyed, a copy of the manufacturer's invoice to the dealer. The
invoice must be signed by the owner or office manager of the dealership and
provide information as to the disposition of the original MCO; or
(b) A letter from the manufacturer indicating
to whom the interest of the vehicle was assigned with connecting bills of sale
from subsequent purchasers.
(c) A
New Vehicle Report of Sale when a vehicle rental business described in this
rule has not received the MCO at the time the business completes the title and
registration transaction using an EVR Program integrator. DMV must receive the
New Vehicle Report of Sale from the EVR Program integrator in accordance with
terms of DMV's contract with the integrator. The vehicle rental business must
destroy the original MCO, if it is received for a vehicle after a New Vehicle
Report of Sale has been submitted to title that vehicle.
(4) DMV may withhold issuance of title even
if equivalent documents are provided if it has reason to believe the MCO is
available or that it may be in the possession of a third party.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010,
803.045 &
803.050
Stats. Implemented: ORS
801.402
