2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration
Section 803.220 - Notification to department of name or address change; rules; requirements; procedure; exception; penalty.


(a) Has any interest in a vehicle registered or titled by this state that is shown on the title;
(b) Changes names, by marriage or otherwise, from that shown on the title or changes the person’s address from that shown on the registration; and
(c) Does not comply with the requirements under this section.
(2) To comply with the requirements of this section, a person must do all the following:
(a) The person must notify the department of the change. Notice of a change of name or address must be given to the department within 30 days of the change, in a manner authorized by the department by rule.
(b) If the person changes names, by marriage or otherwise, from that shown on the title and a certificate of title is being held by a security interest holder, the person must notify the security interest holder within 30 days after the change who, in turn, must notify the department in a timely manner.
(c) Any time the name is changed from that on the title, any certificate of title that has been issued must be submitted to the department with the notice and the appropriate fee under ORS 803.090.
(3) A person may obtain a new certificate of title reflecting a change of name or address by making application therefor and paying the appropriate fee under ORS 803.090.
(4) If title has been issued in a form other than a certificate, a person requesting a change in name shall provide authorization from the primary security interest holder, if any, to have the title changed. If the authorization is not received, the department shall continue to reflect the previous name on the title. Nothing in this subsection precludes the department from including the new name in records maintained in conjunction with title whether or not authorization is received.
(5) Upon receipt of notice of a change and any authorization required under this section, the department shall note the change in its records. Upon receipt of the notice and the fee required under ORS 803.090, the department shall issue a new certificate of title indicating the change.
(6) This section does not apply to a change of name or address of a security interest holder or lessor that is a financial institution, a financial holding company or a bank holding company, as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008, a licensee under ORS chapter 725, or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of the foregoing.
(7) The offense described in this section, unlawful failure to notify the department of a name or address change, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §202; 1985 c.16 §72; 1985 c.485 §1; 1989 c.452 §6; 1993 c.233 §46a; 1993 c.751 §88; 1995 c.383 §36; 1997 c.631 §555; 2001 c.377 §54; 2003 c.129 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation

Chapter 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration

Section 803.010 - Proof of ownership.

Section 803.012 - Rules for title forms and fees.

Section 803.015 - Certificate contents.

Section 803.016 - Titles in form other than certificate.

Section 803.025 - Violating title requirements; penalty.

Section 803.030 - Exemptions from title requirement.

Section 803.035 - Optional titling; rules.

Section 803.036 - Optional titling; park model recreational vehicles; rules.

Section 803.040 - Effect of title.

Section 803.045 - Issuance of title; rules.

Section 803.050 - Application; contents.

Section 803.053 - Expedited titling; vehicle dealers; rules; fee.

Section 803.055 - Delivery of evidence of title; rules.

Section 803.060 - Renewal.

Section 803.065 - Duplicate or replacement certificate; fee; application; rules.

Section 803.070 - False statement in application or assignment; penalty.

Section 803.075 - False swearing prohibited; penalty.

Section 803.080 - Unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms prohibited; penalty.

Section 803.085 - Selling untitled vehicle prohibited; penalty.

Section 803.090 - Fees for certificate of title.

Section 803.091 - Title fees based on miles per gallon.

Section 803.092 - Application for title upon transfer of interest; when and by whom required; exceptions.

Section 803.094 - Release or assignment of title interest; rules; when and by whom required; exceptions.

Section 803.097 - Perfection of security interest in vehicle; rules.

Section 803.100 - Application of Uniform Commercial Code.

Section 803.102 - Odometer disclosure statement upon transfer of interest; when required; rules.

Section 803.103 - Vehicle identification number check.

Section 803.105 - Failure to deliver documents on transfer; late fee; penalty.

Section 803.106 - Failure to deliver information on transfer of Oregon-titled vehicle for which there is no title certificate; penalty.

Section 803.112 - Notice of transfer of interest in vehicle; rules; exemptions.

Section 803.113 - Department action upon receipt of notice under ORS 803.112; rules.

Section 803.114 - Knowingly submitting false notice of transfer; penalty.

Section 803.116 - Knowingly submitting false information about transfer of interest in vehicle; penalty.

Section 803.117 - Effect of notice of transfer on civil and criminal liability.

Section 803.120 - Odometer disclosure; contents of form.

Section 803.122 - Information required; rules.

Section 803.124 - Rules for issuance of forms; agreements for provision of forms; fee.

Section 803.126 - Odometer disclosure without title application; fee.

Section 803.136 - Mandatory rejection, return or invalidation of record by department.

Section 803.138 - Discretionary rejection, return or invalidation of record by department.

Section 803.140 - Application; certificate; rules.

Section 803.200 - Residency; criteria; exception; camper on vehicle.

Section 803.203 - Proof of payment of taxes.

Section 803.205 - Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration; affidavit.

Section 803.206 - Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure; rules.

Section 803.207 - Expedited titling and registration; fee.

Section 803.210 - Conditions precedent to issuance of title for certain vehicles.

Section 803.212 - Inspection of vehicle identification numbers; product identification numbers.

Section 803.219 - Limitation on car rental fees.

Section 803.220 - Notification to department of name or address change; rules; requirements; procedure; exception; penalty.

Section 803.225 - Failure to designate replica, reconstructed, assembled or specially constructed vehicle in title or registration application; penalty.

Section 803.230 - Forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using title or registration; penalty.

Section 803.300 - Failure to register; penalty.

Section 803.305 - Exemptions from general registration requirements.

Section 803.310 - Optional registration; rules.

Section 803.315 - Failure to pay registration fee; penalty.

Section 803.320 - Permitting unlawful operation of unregistered vehicle; penalty.

Section 803.325 - Purchase and use of out-of-state registered vehicle; requirements; penalty.

Section 803.350 - Qualifications for registration; fee; rules.

Section 803.360 - Domicile requirements for registration; exceptions.

Section 803.370 - Contents of application; rules.

Section 803.375 - False application prohibited; penalty.

Section 803.380 - Failure to surrender out-of-state registration; penalty.

Section 803.385 - False swearing relating to registration; penalty.

Section 803.400 - Duration of registration periods.

Section 803.405 - Effect of initial registration month.

Section 803.410 - Department authorized to adjust periods and fees; rules.

Section 803.415 - Registration periods for vehicles.

Section 803.417 - Registration period for Oregon National Guard member or military reservist.

Section 803.420 - Registration fees.

Section 803.422 - Registration fees based on miles per gallon.

Section 803.425 - Vehicle length for fee determination.

Section 803.430 - Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination.

Section 803.435 - Declaration of weight for fee determination; contents.

Section 803.440 - Failure to submit declaration of weight; penalty.

Section 803.445 - Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees; rules; maximum amount.

Section 803.450 - Notice of pending expiration; exceptions; effect of failure to receive; records.

Section 803.455 - Failure to renew; fee; penalty.

Section 803.460 - Proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements; rules.

Section 803.473 - Effect of unpaid registration fees on issuance of duplicate or replacement certificate of title.

Section 803.478 - Donation to Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program.

Section 803.500 - Registration card; contents.

Section 803.505 - Failure to carry registration card; penalty.

Section 803.510 - Duplicate or replacement; fee.

Section 803.520 - Issuance; fees.

Section 803.525 - Number of plates issued.

Section 803.530 - Period of validity; transfer; replacement.

Section 803.533 - Period of validity for Oregon National Guard member or military reservist.

Section 803.535 - Size, form, material, color, design, contents.

Section 803.540 - Failure to display plates; exceptions; penalty.

Section 803.545 - Failure to display out-of-state plates; penalty.

Section 803.550 - Illegal alteration or display of plates; exception; penalty.

Section 803.552 - Car rental company; issuance of plates; fees; rules.

Section 803.560 - Improper display; exception; penalty.

Section 803.565 - Removal of stickers upon sale of vehicle by dealer or towing business.

Section 803.570 - Plate manufacturing fee.

Section 803.575 - Fees for cards, plates and stickers; issuance; replacement; transfer.

Section 803.577 - Fee for identification device for proportionally registered vehicle.

Section 803.585 - Registration fees in lieu of certain other taxes and licenses; exemptions.

Section 803.591 - Requirements for vehicles with diesel engines; exceptions; rules.

Section 803.593 - Annual report.

Section 803.600 - Trip permits; authority granted; types; records; rules; when not required.

Section 803.601 - Disposition of fees collected for certain permits.

Section 803.602 - Proof of insurance coverage for certain trip permits.

Section 803.605 - Erroneous issuance of trip permit; refund of fee.

Section 803.610 - Reciprocity permits.

Section 803.625 - Temporary registration permits issued by dealers; rules.

Section 803.630 - Agent violation of temporary registration permit procedures; penalty.

Section 803.635 - Improper use of temporary registration permit; penalty.

Section 803.640 - Prohibition on showing name or address on permit.

Section 803.645 - Fees for trip permits.

Section 803.650 - Placement of permits in vehicles; rules.

Section 803.655 - Improper display of permit; penalty.