1. (1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle transporter without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a vehicle transporter certificate issued under ORS 822.310 and the person drives or tows over the highways of this state:

   1. (a) A vehicle that is:

      1. (A) Required to be registered under the vehicle code;
      2. (B) Driven or towed on its own wheels;
      3. (C) Driven or towed from outside this state or from a manufacturer or vehicle dealer within this state; and
      4. (D) Driven or towed to a prospective purchaser, manufacturer or dealer or the agent thereof either in this state or in any other state, territory or foreign country; or
   2. (b) A manufactured structure.
2. (2) The offense described in this section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.305.
3. (3) The offense described in this section, acting as a vehicle transporter without a certificate, is a Class D traffic violation.

[1983 c.338 §817; 1985 c.16 §413; 1995 c.383 §116; 2003 c.655 §138]