Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 822 · 78 active provisions
(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle dealer without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 and the person: (a) Buys, sells, brokers, trades or exchanges vehicles either outright or by means of any conditional sale, bailmen…
(1) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the Department of Transportation may petition the circuit court to enjoin a person from acting as a vehicle dealer in violation of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any rule adopted by the department. (2) A single act in violation of the provisions of the Oregon Vehicle C…
(1) The Department of Transportation may levy and collect a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, against any person who has a vehicle dealer certificate if it finds that the dealer has violated any provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code or of any rules adopted by the department relating t…
(1) In addition to any exemptions from the vehicle code under ORS 801.026, ORS 822.005 does not apply to the following vehicles or persons: (a) Road rollers, farm tractors, farm trailers, trolleys, implements of husbandry, emergency vehicles, well-drilling machinery and boat or utility trailers with a gross weight of 1…
(1) Except as provided in ORS 822.022 and 822.035 (9), the Department of Transportation shall issue a vehicle dealer certificate to any person if the person meets all of the following requirements: (a) The person must complete the application for a dealer certificate described under ORS 822.025. (b) The person must del…
The Department of Transportation may not issue a vehicle dealer certificate authorizing a person to deal exclusively in motorcycles, mopeds, Class I all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles or any combination of those vehicles.
An application for a vehicle dealer certificate issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 822.020 shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall contain all of the following: (1) The names and residence addresses of the persons applying, as follows: (a) If the applicant is a firm or partnership, t…
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the following education requirements apply to an applicant for a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020: (a) An applicant for a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 must complete a minimum of eight hours of courses in any approved precerti…
(1) A bond or letter of credit required to qualify for a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 must comply with all of the following: (a) The bond shall have a corporate surety licensed to do business within this state. A letter of credit shall be an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution,…
A certificate of insurance required to qualify for a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 or to qualify for renewal of a certificate under ORS 822.020 must comply with all of the following: (1) The certificate shall: (a) Be issued by an insurance carrier licensed to do business within this state; (b) Show that…
The Department of Transportation: (1) Upon receipt of an application for a vehicle dealer certificate, shall examine the application and may make an individual investigation relative to statements contained in the application. (2) Upon being satisfied that an applicant is entitled to a vehicle dealer certificate and th…
(1) The holder of a current, valid vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 may exercise the following privileges under the certificate: (a) Subject to ORS 822.045, a dealer is authorized, without violating ORS 803.025 or 803.300, to use and operate over and along the highways of this state vehicles displayi…
(1) A vehicle dealer transferring any interest in a vehicle or camper shall: (a) Within 25 calendar days of the transfer furnish the certificate of title or other primary ownership document for the vehicle and any release thereon to the security interest holder next named, if any, otherwise to the lessor or, if none, t…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Integrator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 802.600. (b) “Vehicle dealer” means a person issued a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020. (2) A vehicle dealer that the Department of Transportation has designated to act as an agent of the department under ORS 802.031 may el…
(1) A vehicle dealer improperly conducts a vehicle dealer business and is subject to the penalties under this section if the vehicle dealer commits any of the following offenses: (a) A vehicle dealer commits the offense of failure to obtain a supplemental vehicle dealer certificate if the vehicle dealer opens any addit…
(1) As used in this section, “controlled substance” means a drug or its immediate precursor classified in Schedule I or II under the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812, as modified under ORS 475.035. (2) A vehicle dealer shall inform a potential buyer if the dealer has received written notice that…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Brokerage services” means the arrangements or negotiations conducted by a motor vehicle broker for the purpose of obtaining a motor vehicle for a buyer or lessee from a seller or lessor through a method that does not include: (A) Accepting the motor vehicle on consignment; (B) If the m…
If a vehicle dealer fails to comply with ORS 822.042 (1)(b) or (d) or 822.045 (1)(k), the retail customer of the subject vehicle may bring an individual action against the vehicle dealer in the appropriate court. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who brings an action under this sect…
(1) The Department of Transportation may revoke or suspend the right of a person to renew a vehicle dealer certificate or apply for a vehicle dealer certificate for a different vehicle dealer business or in a different business name, and may revoke, suspend or place on probation a vehicle dealer certificate if the depa…
(1) A person commits the offense of failure to return a revoked, canceled or suspended vehicle dealer certificate if the Department of Transportation recalls and demands the person to return any certificate or registration plates under ORS 822.050 and the person has those items requested and does not return them to the…
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who holds a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 commits the offense of illegal consignment practices if the person does any of the following: (a) Takes a vehicle on consignment from a person who does not hold a vehicle dealer certificate…
(1) A person commits the offense of violation of a consigned vehicle transfer if the person consigns a vehicle to a vehicle dealer issued a certificate under ORS 822.020 and the person fails or refuses to deliver the certificate of title or other primary ownership document for the vehicle to the dealer or purchaser upo…
(1) A person commits the offense of conducting an illegal vehicle rebuilding business if the person is not the holder of a valid current dealer certificate issued under ORS 822.020 and the person does any of the following as part of a business: (a) Buys, sells or deals in assembled or reconstructed motor vehicles. (b)…
(1) Civil penalties under ORS 822.009 shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. (2) An application for a hearing on a civil penalty imposed under ORS 822.009: (a) Must be in writing; (b) Must be postmarked or received by the Department of Transportation within 20 days from the date of service of the notic…
(1) As used in this section, “recreational vehicle service facility” means a permanent facility listed on the vehicle dealer’s certificate and having the primary purpose of servicing and repairing recreational vehicles. (2) A business that sells a new recreational vehicle must prominently display at the sale site the n…