(1) DMV has established the following as evidence of ownership of a vehicle:
- (a) A manufacturer’s certificate of origin (MCO) as defined in OAR 735-022-0030.
- (b) A vehicle title or bill of sale from the owner(s) of record.
- (c) A completed, signed Certification of Ownership Facts (DMV Form 550).
- (d) A transfer by operation of law including a judgment awarding ownership interest in a vehicle, an estate settlement document or inheritance affidavit (DMV Form 516), or a Vehicle Repossession Certificate (DMV Form 263).
- (e) For a reconstructed or assembled vehicle, a bill of sale to the frame or unibody, whichever is applicable.
- (2) DMV will not issue title for a manufactured trailer without a bill of sale for the axle or trailer frame.
- (3) Nothing in this rule limits DMV’s discretion to request or consider other information to establish evidence of ownership of a vehicle.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 184.616, 184.619, 802.010, 803.045, 803.050 & 821.060
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 803.045 & 803.050
History
DMV 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 5-19-14
DMV 16-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-06
DMV 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-06
DMV 32-2005(Temp), f. 12-14-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 thru 6-29-06
MV 3-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-16-93
MV 7-1980, f. & ef. 5-27-80, Renumbered from 735-071-0071