Or. Rev. Stat. § 803.420 – Registration fees

(1) The vehicle registration fees imposed under this section shall be based on the classifications determined by the Department of Transportation by rule. The department may classify a vehicle to ensure that registration fees for the vehicle are the same as for other vehicles the department determines to be comparable.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS 803.415. For a vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS 803.415, the department shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the number of quarters registered.
(3) Vehicle registration fees are due when a vehicle is registered and when the registered owner renews the registration.
(4) In addition to the registration fees listed in this section, a county or a district may impose an additional registration fee as provided under ORS 801.041 and 801.042.
(5) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275, that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $2 in addition to the vehicle registration fee provided under this section.
(6) The registration fees for each year of the registration period for vehicles subject to biennial registration are as follows:
1. (a) Passenger vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS 821.320, $43.
2. (b) Utility trailers or light trailers, as those terms are defined by rule by the department, $63.
3. (c) Mopeds and motorcycles, $44.
4. (d) Low-speed vehicles, $63.
5. (e) Medium-speed electric vehicles, $63.
(7) The registration fees for vehicles that are subject to biennial registration and that are listed in this subsection are as follows:
1. (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10 upon registration or renewal.
2. (b) Fixed load vehicles:
  1. (A) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435 is submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds or less, $61.
  2. (B) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight of the vehicles is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $82.
3. (c) Travel trailers, special use trailers, campers and motor homes, based on length as determined under ORS 803.425:
  1. (A) Trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $81.
  2. (B) Trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81 plus $7 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
  3. (C) Motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $86.
  4. (D) Motor homes over 14 feet in length, $126 plus $8 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(8) The registration fee for trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or trailers registered under permanent registration is $30.
(9) The registration fees for vehicles subject to ownership registration are as follows:
1. (a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040, $5.
2. (b) Vehicles registered with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 or for former prisoners of war under ORS 805.110, $15.
3. (c) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050, $5.
(10) The registration fees for vehicles subject to permanent registration are as follows:
1. (a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $100.
2. (b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020, $100.
3. (c) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.035, $100.
4. (d) Trailers, $10.
5. (e) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10.
(11) The registration fee for trailers registered as part of a fleet under an agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500 is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code.
(12) The registration fee for vehicles with proportional registration under ORS 826.009, or proportional fleet registration under ORS 826.011, is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type under this section except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as provided under the agreement established under ORS 826.007.
(13) In addition to any other registration fees charged for registration of vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may charge the following fees:
1. (a) Service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet, $3.
2. (b) Service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal, $2.
(14)
1. (a) The registration fee for motor vehicles required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, tow vehicles used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 and commercial buses is as provided in the following chart, based upon the weight submitted in the declaration of weight prepared under ORS 803.435 or 826.015:
  Weight in Pounds Fee
  8,000 or less $ 74
  8,001 to 10,000 464
  10,001 to 12,000 528
  12,001 to 14,000 591
  14,001 to 16,000 655
  16,001 to 18,000 718
  18,001 to 20,000 801
  20,001 to 22,000 864
  22,001 to 24,000 949
  24,001 to 26,000 1,031
  26,001 to 28,000 375
  28,001 to 30,000 391
  30,001 to 32,000 422
  32,001 to 34,000 438
  34,001 to 36,000 468
  36,001 to 38,000 485
  38,001 to 40,000 515
  40,001 to 42,000 532
  42,001 to 44,000 562
  44,001 to 46,000 578
  46,001 to 48,000 593
  48,001 to 50,000 625
  50,001 to 52,000 656
  52,001 to 54,000 672
  54,001 to 56,000 686
  56,001 to 58,000 717
  58,001 to 60,000 750
  60,001 to 62,000 780
  62,001 to 64,000 811
  64,001 to 66,000 827
  66,001 to 68,000 857
  68,001 to 70,000 874
  70,001 to 72,000 904
  72,001 to 74,000 921
  74,001 to 76,000 951
  76,001 to 78,000 967
  78,001 to 80,000 998
  80,001 to 82,000 1,014
  82,001 to 84,000 1,045
  84,001 to 86,000 1,061
  86,001 to 88,000 1,092
  88,001 to 90,000 1,108
  90,001 to 92,000 1,139
  92,001 to 94,000 1,155
  94,001 to 96,000 1,185
  96,001 to 98,000 1,202
  98,001 to 100,000 1,218
  100,001 to 102,000 1,249
  102,001 to 104,000 1,265
  104,001 to 105,500 1,295
2. (b)
  1. (A) The registration fee for motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are operated by a charitable organization as defined in ORS 825.017 (13), is as provided in the following chart:
    Weight in Pounds Fee
    8,001 to 10,000 $ 71
    10,001 to 12,000 85
    12,001 to 14,000 92
    14,001 to 16,000 107
    16,001 to 18,000 114
    18,001 to 20,000 128
    20,001 to 22,000 135
    22,001 to 24,000 149
    24,001 to 26,000 156
    26,001 to 28,000 170
    28,001 to 30,000 178
    30,001 to 32,000 192
    32,001 to 34,000 199
    34,001 to 36,000 213
    36,001 to 38,000 220
    38,001 to 40,000 234
    40,001 to 42,000 241
    42,001 to 44,000 256
    44,001 to 46,000 263
    46,001 to 48,000 270
    48,001 to 50,000 284
    50,001 to 52,000 298
    52,001 to 54,000 305
    54,001 to 56,000 312
    56,001 to 58,000 327
    58,001 to 60,000 341
    60,001 to 62,000 355
    62,001 to 64,000 369
    64,001 to 66,000 376
    66,001 to 68,000 391
    68,001 to 70,000 398
    70,001 to 72,000 412
    72,001 to 74,000 419
    74,001 to 76,000 433
    76,001 to 78,000 440
    78,001 to 80,000 454
    80,001 to 82,000 462
    82,001 to 84,000 476
    84,001 to 86,000 483
    86,001 to 88,000 497
    88,001 to 90,000 504
    90,001 to 92,000 518
    92,001 to 94,000 525
    94,001 to 96,000 540
    96,001 to 98,000 547
    98,001 to 100,000 554
    100,001 to 102,000 568
    102,001 to 104,000 575
    104,001 to 105,500 589
  2. (B) The registration fee for motor vehicles that are certified under ORS 822.205, unless the motor vehicles are registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured structures, is as provided in the following chart:
    Weight in Pounds Fee
    8,000 or less $ 63
    8,001 to 10,000 145
    10,001 to 12,000 173
    12,001 to 14,000 187
    14,001 to 16,000 217
    16,001 to 18,000 231
    18,001 to 20,000 260
    20,001 to 22,000 274
    22,001 to 24,000 304
    24,001 to 26,000 318
    26,001 to 28,000 346
    28,001 to 30,000 362
    30,001 to 32,000 391
    32,001 to 34,000 405
    34,001 to 36,000 435
    36,001 to 38,000 449
    38,001 to 40,000 477
    40,001 to 42,000 491
    42,001 to 44,000 521
    44,001 to 46,000 535
    46,001 to 48,000 550
    48,001 to 50,000 578
    50,001 to 52,000 608
    52,001 to 54,000 622
    54,001 to 56,000 636
    56,001 to 58,000 665
    58,001 to 60,000 694
    60,001 to 62,000 723
    62,001 to 64,000 753
    64,001 to 66,000 767
    66,001 to 68,000 795
    68,001 to 70,000 809
    70,001 to 72,000 839
    72,001 to 74,000 853
    74,001 to 76,000 882
    76,001 to 78,000 896
    78,001 to 80,000 926
    80,001 to 82,000 940
    82,001 to 84,000 968
    84,001 to 86,000 983
    86,001 to 88,000 1,012
    88,001 to 90,000 1,027
    90,001 to 92,000 1,055
    92,001 to 94,000 1,071
    94,001 to 96,000 1,099
    96,001 to 98,000 1,113
    98,001 to 100,000 1,127
    100,001 to 102,000 1,157
    102,001 to 104,000 1,172
    104,001 to 105,500 1,200
  3. (C) The owner of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph must certify at the time of initial registration, in a manner determined by the department by rule, that the motor vehicle will be used exclusively to transport manufactured structures or exclusively as described in ORS 822.210, unless the motor vehicle is registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or as described in ORS 825.015 or 825.017 (13). Registration of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph is invalid if the vehicle is operated in any manner other than that described in the certification under this subparagraph.
3. (c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300 is as provided in the following chart, based upon the registration weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS 803.435:
  Weight in Pounds Fee
  8,000 or less $ 50
  8,001 to 10,000 65
  10,001 to 12,000 75
  12,001 to 14,000 97
  14,001 to 16,000 108
  16,001 to 18,000 129
  18,001 to 20,000 141
  20,001 to 22,000 162
  22,001 to 24,000 172
  24,001 to 26,000 195
  26,001 to 28,000 204
  28,001 to 30,000 226
  30,001 to 32,000 237
  32,001 to 34,000 258
  34,001 to 36,000 270
  36,001 to 38,000 291
  38,001 to 40,000 302
  40,001 to 42,000 324
  42,001 to 44,000 334
  44,001 to 46,000 356
  46,001 to 48,000 366
  48,001 to 50,000 388
  50,001 to 52,000 399
  52,001 to 54,000 409
  54,001 to 56,000 432
  56,001 to 58,000 453
  58,001 to 60,000 463
  60,001 to 62,000 474
  62,001 to 64,000 496
  64,001 to 66,000 517
  66,001 to 68,000 528
  68,001 to 70,000 540
  70,001 to 72,000 561
  72,001 to 74,000 571
  74,001 to 76,000 594
  76,001 to 78,000 604
  78,001 to 80,000 625
  80,001 to 82,000 636
  82,001 to 84,000 657
  84,001 to 86,000 669
  86,001 to 88,000 690
  88,001 to 90,000 700
  90,001 to 92,000 723
  92,001 to 94,000 733
  94,001 to 96,000 754
  96,001 to 98,000 765
  98,001 to 100,000 787
  100,001 to 102,000 798
  102,001 to 104,000 819
  104,001 to 105,500 831
4. (d) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly registration period, the registration fee is a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered plus an additional fee of $2.
(15) The registration and renewal fees for vehicles specified in this subsection that are required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013 are as follows:
1. (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $10.
2. (b) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10.

Note: 803.420 is amended by Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session). As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution. The full text of Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is set forth following 801.610.

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