Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) For purposes of
this rule, the following definitions apply:
(a) Class I all-terrain vehicle is defined as
set forth in ORS 801.190.
(b) Class III all-terrain vehicle is defined
as set forth in ORS 801.194(1).
(c) Class IV all-terrain vehicle is defined
as set forth in ORS 801.194(2).
(d) "Emergency fire apparatus" means a
vehicle such as, but not limited to, a fire truck, fire engine, tanker or any
other similar vehicle that is primarily designed and used for public fire
protection and suppression.
(e)
"Fire service agency" means a unit of state or local government, a special
purpose district or a private firm which provides, or has authority to provide
public fire protection and suppression services in Oregon, including, but not
limited to, the Oregon Department of Forestry, a rangeland fire protection
association, a rural fire protection district, a city fire department, or a
private fire department.
(2) DMV may issue an Oregon title for an
emergency fire apparatus that is owned by a fire service agency and is exempt
from title requirements under ORS
803.030(8), or
for Class I, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicles that are exempt from
title requirements under ORS
803.030(3), if
the vehicle owner:
(a) Submits an application
for Oregon title that meets the requirements of ORS
803.050; and
(b) Meets the qualifications for issuance of
title under ORS 803.045, including but not
limited to payment of all required fees and submission of evidence of ownership
as described in OAR 735-022-0000;
(3) Effect of Title. Upon issuance
of an Oregon title under section (2) of this rule:
(a) A vehicle is not authorized to operate on
Oregon highways unless the vehicle is lawfully registered in Oregon or a
jurisdiction where the owner is domiciled or is a resident, or the vehicle is
exempt from registration requirements under ORS
803.305;
(b) The owner must comply with all applicable
state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to the titling of
vehicles; and
(c) The vehicle must
remain titled in Oregon and is subject to all provisions of the Oregon law
applicable to vehicles titled in Oregon until the vehicle is legally titled
under the laws of another jurisdiction or an Oregon salvage title is
issued.
(4)
Notwithstanding section (2) of this rule, DMV may refuse to issue an Oregon
title if issuance of an Oregon title violates the law of another
jurisdiction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010,
803.030 &
803.035
Stats. Implemented: 803.010, 803.030, 803.035, 803.040,
803.045 & 803.092
