The following vehicles are exempt from Oregon Low-Emission Vehicle Program standards:

1. (1) Vehicles sold for registration and use in a state not subject to California motor vehicle emission standards.
2. (2) Previously registered vehicles with more than 7,500 miles. For vehicle dealers, vehicle mileage at the time of sale is determined by the odometer reading at the time the dealer acquired the vehicle.
3. (3) Vehicles available only for rent to a final destination in a state that is not subject to California motor vehicle emission standards.
4. (4) Vehicles purchased by a nonresident before establishing residency in the State of Oregon, regardless of the mileage on the vehicle.
5. (5) Vehicles purchased by Oregon residents while assigned to active government service outside the State of Oregon.
6. (6) Vehicles transferred from one person to another due to: death, inheritance, devise or bequest; divorce, dissolution, annulment or legal separation; merger or consolidation; bankruptcy; court judgment or decree; or possessory lien, seizure or foreclosure.
7. (7) A vehicle acquired by an Oregon resident to replace a vehicle registered to the resident and that was stolen, damaged or failed beyond reasonable repair while out of state, provided that the replacement vehicle is acquired out of state when the previously-owned vehicle was either stolen, damaged, or failed beyond reasonable repair.

8. (8) A custom, replica or assembled vehicle that:

   1. (a) Is maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, testing of operation, repair, maintenance and similar uses; and
   2. (b) Is not used for general daily transportation.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.616, 184.619, 802.010 & 803.350

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 803.350

History

DMV 18-2017, renumbered from 735-030-0330, filed 10/25/2017, effective 10/25/2017
DMV 14-2011, f. 12-22-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
DMV 15-2007, f. 12-24-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08