ORS § 803.420

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 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:
(a) Passenger vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS 821.320, $43.
(b) Utility trailers or light trailers, as those terms are defined by rule by the department, $63.
(c) Mopeds and motorcycles, $44.
(d) Low-speed vehicles, $63.
(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:
(a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10 upon registration or renewal.
(b) Fixed load vehicles:
(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.
(B) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight of the vehicles is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $82.
(c) Travel trailers, special use trailers, campers and motor homes, based on length as determined under ORS 803.425:
(A) Trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $81.
(B) Trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81 plus $7 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.
(C) Motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $86.
(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:
(a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040, $5.
(b) Vehicles registered with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 or for former prisoners of war under ORS 805.110, $15.
(c) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050, $5.
(10) The registration fees for vehicles subject to permanent registration are as follows:
(a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $100.
(b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020, $100.
(c) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.035, $100.
(d) Trailers, $10.
(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:
(a) Service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet, $3.
(b) Service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal, $2.
(14)
(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:

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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

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(b)
(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:

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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

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(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:

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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

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(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.
(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:

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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

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(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:
(a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $10.
(b) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10.

ORS 803.420

Amended by 2023 Ch. 232,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 491, § 17, eff. 9/29/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 114, § 4, eff. 6/2/2018, op. 1/1/2019.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 750, § 34, eff. 10/6/2017, op. 1/1/2018.