- (1) The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) will grant a contested case hearing for cancellation actions in accordance with sections (5) and (6) of this rule.
- (2) A request for a hearing on the cancellation of a driver permit, driver license or identification card must comply with the requirements established in OAR 735-070-0110.
(3) When DMV receives a timely request for a hearing on the cancellation of a driver permit, driver license, or identification card, the cancellation will not go into effect pending the outcome of the hearing, except in the following situations:
- (a) When DMV determines that there is a serious danger to the public health, safety, or welfare;
- (b) When the cancellation is due to a person’s inability to establish identity as required in ORS 807.024 and OAR 735-062-0016;
- (c) When the cancellation is for withdrawal of parent's consent; or
- (d) When the cancellation has gone into effect.
(4) For the purposes of this rule, a serious danger to the public health, safety or welfare includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) A false or fraudulent driver permit, driver license or identification card has been issued and it could be used to facilitate:
- (A) A minor's acquisition of alcoholic beverages;
- (B) The cashing of forged checks;
- (C) The acquisition of property under false pretenses; or
- (D) Any other unlawful activity.
- (b) A driver permit or driver license is issued to a person whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked at the time the driver permit or driver license is issued. This applies to a situation where DMV would not have issued the driver permit or driver license had it known at the time that the person's driving privileges were suspended or revoked.
- (c) A person determined by DMV to be an endangerment to persons or property and denied further testing through cancellation of driving privileges under ORS 807.350 and OAR 735-062-0073(5).
- (5) The Office of Administrative Hearings will conduct hearings held on identification card cancellations under ORS 807.400 as contested cases in accordance with 183.310 to 183.550.
- (6) The Office of Administrative Hearings will conduct hearings held on driver permit or driver license cancellations under ORS 809.310 not based on a conviction as contested cases in accordance with 183.310 to 183.550.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 183.415, 184.619, 802.010, 807.173 & 809.440
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 807.173 & 809.310
History
DMV 25-2026, minor correction filed 06/29/2026, effective 06/29/2026
DMV 16-2008, f. 6-23-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
DMV 26-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-05
DMV 18-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-18-05 thru 2-13-06
DMV 3-2005, f. 1-20-05, cert. ef. 1-31-05
DMV 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-02
MV 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-16-92
MV 9-1989, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-89
MV 16-1987, f. 9-21-87, ef. 9-27-87, Renumbered from 735-031-0067