- (1) DEQ may, at any time, request any additional information to determine compliance with program requirements, including, without limitation, any additional vehicle, purchaser, and dealer documentation and photos.
- (2) Recipients may assign the rebate to a vehicle dealer or to an original equipment manufacturer that does not have licensed franchised new automobile dealers in Oregon. The limit established in subsection (2) of this rule does not apply to vehicle dealers or automobile manufacturers who receive rebate assignments as required by this section.
- (3) An organization that applies for a rebate is limited to five rebates per entity per calendar year. Organizational applicants must be based in Oregon or have an Oregon-based affiliate at the time the qualifying vehicle is purchased or leased.
- (4) Recipients may not make or allow any modifications to the vehicle’s emission-control systems, hardware, or software calibrations.
(5) In each of the three years following receipt of a rebate, rebate recipients must:
- (a) Maintain records of the miles driven or hours of use for the qualifying vehicle and whether the miles driven or hours used occurred in Oregon; and
- (b) Provide an annual report to DEQ to demonstrate that more than 50 percent of the miles driven or hours of use of the qualifying vehicle occurred in Oregon.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 468.020 & 468.463(7)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 468.463 & 468.469
History
DEQ 3-2026, amend filed 05/18/2026, effective 05/18/2026
DEQ 15-2024, adopt filed 09/30/2024, effective 09/30/2024