(1) The graphic design plate produced as provided in chapter 572, Oregon Laws 1987, shall be issued as provided in section (2) of this rule to:
(a) Vehicles registered under ORS 803.420(6)(a). This includes, but is not limited to the following vehicles:
- (A) Motor trucks with a loaded weight of 8,000 pounds or less, except armored cars, wreckers, tow vehicles, hearses or ambulances;
- (B) Vehicles commonly known as passenger cars; and
- (C) Trailers with a loaded weight of 8,000 pounds or less, except travel trailers or trailers registered under a statute other than ORS 803.420(6)(a).
- (b) Any vehicle covered in section (1) of this rule and registered with a customized plate(s) as provided in ORS 805.240;
- (c) Government-owned or -operated vehicles of the type covered under ORS 803.420(6)(a) issued plates other than government-owned vehicle registration plates as described in ORS 805.200;
- (d) Elected official plates covered under ORS 805.220; and
- (e) Oregon National Guard plates covered under ORS 805.200.
(2) Vehicles listed in section (1) of this rule shall be issued a plate bearing the graphic design:
- (a) Upon the initial registration of the vehicle in Oregon;
- (b) Upon application for replacement plate(s); and
- (c) Any time a plate(s) would normally be issued to a vehicle (i.e., when a change in registration type or change in class occurs, such as when the weight of a pickup truck is reduced and its registration changes from heavy truck registration under ORS 803.420(14) to passenger truck registration under ORS 803.420(6)(a)).
- (3) Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to limit the issuance of special registration plates as described in ORS Chapter 805.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 184.616, 184.619 & 805.115
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 803.520 & 803.535
History
DMV 35-2017, minor correction filed 12/27/2017, effective 12/27/2017
DMV 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-00
MV 14-1991, f. 9-18-91, cert. ef. 9-29-91
MV 23-1988, f. 6-29-88, cert. ef. 7-1-88