Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 735 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES DIVISION
Division 40 - PARTICULAR VEHICLES/PERSONS
Section 735-040-0070 - Plate Design
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 735-040-0070
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Group plates shall:
(a) As provided under ORS
805.205, be from the "current
regular issue," which as used here means:
(A)
The plate design currently in use for most vehicles registered with DMV,
whether or not that is the design used for all vehicle or registration types
for which group plates may be issued; and
(B) Is the plate design chosen by the Oregon
Transportation Commission from entries in the contest held pursuant to Chapter
572, Oregon Laws, 1987, but with the blue sky as provided by ORS
803.538.
(b) Contain plate configurations
(identification assigned by DMV) and a word, words or initials naming or
describing the group, and any other information determined by DMV, the design
and placement of which shall be determined by DMV.
(2) All of the following apply to the word, words or initials used to name or describe the group. They shall:
(a) Be determined by DMV after consultation
with the group;
(b) Contain only
alphabetic (A-Z) or numeric (0-9) characters;
(c) Be distinctive so as to distinguish the
group from similar groups and from any other registration or plate
type;
(d) Conform to the
restrictions in ORS 805.205;
(e) Not contain words prohibited under DMV's
custom plate rules (OAR 735-046-0000 and 735-046-0010). DMV shall apply the
same standards as used in the custom plate rules when determining whether to
preclude a word(s) under this subsection or to take cancellation action on any
plates that may have been issued;
(f) Be made part of the plate through the
plate manufacturing process and not be in the form of a sticker or
decal;
(g) Be of the same color as
is used for the plate configuration;
(h) Be of a size and style and limited in
number of characters, as determined by DMV, so as to:
(A) Fit in the available space;
(B) Be readable;
(C) Not interfere with other portions of the
plate or make those other portions less distinguishable from a distance;
and
(D) Be consistent in design
with similar plates issued by DMV.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616 & ORS 805.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 805.205
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