1. (1) Carriers registered with the Oregon Department of Transportation, or their agents as established either through an approved Power of Attorney or prior remittance of taxes or fees on behalf of the carrier, shall pay taxes and fees by either:

   1. (a) United States currency and coins;
   2. (b) Bank Draft;
   3. (c) Guaranteed Draft;
   4. (d) Credit card or debit card under the conditions described in OAR 740-015-0080;
   5. (e) Cashier’s Check;
   6. (f) Travelers Check;
   7. (g) Company check when drawn in the name of record of the account to which it is to be applied;
   8. (h) Personal or business check; or
   9. (i) Payment through an Automated Clearing House (ACH).

2. (2) Carriers not registered with the Oregon Department of Transportation shall pay fees and taxes due by either:

   1. (a) United States currency and coins;
   2. (b) Bank Draft;
   3. (c) Guaranteed Draft;
   4. (d) Credit card or debit card under the conditions described in OAR 740-015-0080;
   5. (e) Cashier’s Check; or
   6. (f) Travelers Check.
3. (3) All payments to the Oregon Department of Transportation for taxes and fees shall be in United States funds.

4. (4) When payment is made with currency and coin:

   1. (a) If a customer pays more than the amount due, the Department shall issue change in paper currency only; and
   2. (b) Any remaining amount in coin will be applied as a credit to the customer’s motor carrier account.
5. (5) In the event any check drawn payable to the Department for payment of taxes or fees is not honored, the motor carrier account for which the check was drawn will be assessed the maximum service charge authorized by ORS 30.701(5) for each such check and the motor carrier account for which the check was drawn may thereafter be required to remit taxes or fees by credit card or debit card under the conditions described in OAR 740-015-0080, money order, bank draft, certified check, or cash.
6. (6) The Department will not issue a refund by cash to a motor carrier.
7. (7) The Department shall automatically refund any account balance or authorized refund for $100 or more.
8. (8) The Department may apply refunds to other amounts due to the department before issuing a refund.

9. (9) The Department shall issue a refund of less than $100.00:

   1. (a) If a written request is submitted from the person who paid the money or a legal representative; or
   2. (b) The account is closed.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 823.011, 825.502 & 293.445

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 30.701, 825.498 & 825.502

History

MCTD 3-2026, amend filed 03/12/2026, effective 03/20/2026
MCTD 6-2025, amend filed 05/08/2025, effective 05/08/2025
MCTB 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-21-15
MCTD 3-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-09
MCTB 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-99
MCT 6-1996, f. & cert. ef. 12-19-96
MCT 3-1996, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-96, Renumbered from 860-068-0010
PUC 7-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-19-93, (Order No. 93-285)
PUC 3-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-88, (Order No. 88-068)
PUC 12-1981, f. & cert. ef. 12-16-81, (Order No. 81-880)
PUC 156, f. 8-6-73, cert. ef. 8-15-73, (Order No. 73-507), Renumbered from 860-038-0010
PUC 148, f. 7-29-68, cert. ef. 9-1-68, (Order No. 44783)
PUC 135, f. 5-9-66, cert. ef. 5-15-66, (Order No. 42332)
PUC 120, f. 10-26-62, cert. ef. 11-15-62, (Order No. 38811)
PUC 18, f. 9-1-54, cert. ef. 1-21-55, (Order No. 33203)