Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Effective August 12, 2015, chapter 806,
Oregon Laws 2015, eliminated the creation of new group registration plates
under ORS 805.205. This rule sets forth
the eligibility requirements for current, active and inactive nonprofit groups
and institutions of higher education (collectively referred to in this rule as
"group") approved for the issuance of group registration plates before the
effective date of the legislative act.
(2) To remain eligible for the issuance of
group registration plates, a group described under section (1) of this rule
must:
(a) Maintain documentation sufficient
to demonstrate to DMV that:
(A) For a
nonprofit group, the group meets the qualifications for tax exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code;
(B) For a
group that is an institution of higher education, the group meets the
definition in OAR 735-040-0040(5);
(C) For a group representing an
institution of higher education, the group has written authorization from the
institution to obtain higher education group plates on behalf of that
institution;
(D) The group has
established membership, officers and bylaws, and the group, or a chapter of the
group is physically located in Oregon;
(E) The group is authorized to use any
artwork, image, name, logo, mark, slogan, letter or word that appears on the
group's plate; and
(F) The
information submitted to DMV regarding the financial institution selected by
the group for the deposit of plate surcharge amounts collected by DMV from the
sale of the group's plate is up-to-date.
(b) Maintain and provide to DMV the current
name, address and phone number of:
(A) Each
group official, officer or director; and
(B) The person authorized by the group to act
as the group's representative for purposes of the group's plate.
(c) Submit an Annual Statement of
Continuing Eligibility (DMV Form 735-6942) to DMV certifying the group
continues to meet the requirements for group plates under ORS
805.205 and DMV rules. The
statement is due no later than 30 days after the date of receiving an annual
renewal of eligibility letter from DMV.
(3) DMV may request a group to provide any
information it considers necessary to verify the group is eligible for the
issuance of group plates.
(4) DMV
will withdraw the group's eligibility and cease to issue a group's plate if:
(a) The group fails to meet any requirement
under section (2) of this rule;
(b) The group fails to provide any
information requested by DMV;
(c)
The group is not authorized to use an image, name, logo or design that appears
on the group's plate;
(d) The
group fails to submit an Annual Statement of Continuing Eligibility form as
required under subsection (2)(c) of this rule; or
(e) The group fails to meet or comply with
any other requirements for group plates under ORS
805.205 or DMV rule.
(5) DMV shall cease production of
a group's plate if:
(a) DMV does not sell or
issue renewal for 500 sets of the group's plate in any one year. For purposes
of this subsection, the year begins on the first day of the month the group's
plate was initially available for sale;
(b) The group ceases to exist or becomes
ineligible for the issuance of special registration plates under ORS
805.205, or DMV rule; or
(c) DMV determines any artwork,
image, name, logo, mark, slogan, letter or word that appears on the group's
plate contains an expression of political opinion, religious belief, or
violates any provision of the Oregon Vehicle Code, or DMV rule relating to
registration plate content.
(6) Except for the reason described in
subsection (5)(a) of this rule, when DMV ceases production of a group's plate
it will destroy all remaining plate inventory.
(7) DMV will notify the group in writing if
DMV withdraws the group's eligibility or ceases production or issuance of the
group's plate.
(8) The group must
notify DMV immediately if:
(a) There is a
change in any information listed on the group's most recent application or
annual eligibility statement; or
(b) The group ceases to exist or no longer
meets the eligibility requirements for a nonprofit group under ORS
805.205 or DMV rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010 &
805.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
805.205
