(2) Upon application by an honorary consul who qualifies under this section, the Department of Transportation shall issue consular corps registration plates for use on the motor vehicle of the honorary consul. Registration plates issued under this section may be displayed on the vehicle of the honorary consul in lieu of regular registration plates issued under the vehicle code.
(3) The following apply to registration plates issued under this section:
(a) The plates shall be considered customized plates for purposes of the fee in ORS 805.250.
(b) The plates shall be assigned to a specific vehicle.
(c) The plates may not be transferable from vehicle to vehicle, except as provided by the department by rule.
(d) The plates shall be valid for the term in which the person is acting in the official capacity of honorary consul for a foreign consulate. If the term of honorary consul continues into a new registration period, the department may provide for validation of the plates for the subsequent term by means of a sticker or by any other means the department determines convenient.
(e) The person to whom the plates are issued may retain the plates after the official term of honorary consul is over, but the plates may not be valid if displayed on any vehicle when the term of honorary consul has ended and the person is no longer appointed as an honorary consul.
(4) To qualify for consular corps registration plates, the person must provide the department with proof that the person is appointed by a government as an honorary consul and is acting in that capacity.
(5) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. [2009 c.621 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 805 - Special Registration Provisions
Section 805.010 - Antique vehicles.
Section 805.020 - Special interest vehicles.
Section 805.030 - Violation of registration limits on antique or special interest vehicle; penalty.
Section 805.035 - Racing activity vehicles.
Section 805.037 - Violation of registration limits on racing activity vehicles; penalty.
Section 805.040 - Registration of government-owned vehicles.
Section 805.045 - Registration for certain state-owned vehicles.
Section 805.047 - Regular registration for county-owned vehicles.
Section 805.050 - School buses and school activity vehicles; exceptions.
Section 805.060 - Law enforcement undercover vehicles.
Section 805.090 - Nonfarm tractors.
Section 805.092 - Low-speed vehicles and medium-speed electric vehicles; rules.
Section 805.100 - Disabled veterans.
Section 805.103 - Congressional Medal of Honor recipients; rules.
Section 805.106 - Funding for veterans’ recognition plate costs.
Section 805.110 - Former prisoners of war.
Section 805.115 - Active members of Oregon National Guard.
Section 805.117 - Honorary consuls; rules.
Section 805.120 - Effect of fleet registration; requirements; rules.
Section 805.200 - Plates and other devices with special designs; rules.
Section 805.205 - Special plates for certain groups; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys.
Section 805.207 - Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account.
Section 805.210 - Special interest vehicle plates.
Section 805.220 - Elected official plates; qualifications; fee; rules.
Section 805.222 - Special registration program; rules.
Section 805.225 - Special registration plate; qualifications; application; fee; rules.
Section 805.230 - Amateur radio operator plates; fee.
Section 805.250 - Fees for special plates.
Section 805.255 - Salmon registration plate; rules; fees.
Section 805.256 - Disposition of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.260 - Cultural registration plates; rules; fees.
Section 805.261 - Disposition of moneys from cultural registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.263 - Crater Lake National Park registration plate; rules; fees.
Section 805.264 - Disposition of moneys from Crater Lake National Park registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.266 - Wine country registration plate; fee.
Section 805.268 - Wine country registration plate design.
Section 805.272 - Disposition of moneys from wine country registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.274 - Distribution of moneys; rules.
Section 805.278 - Portland Trail Blazers registration plate; rules; fee.
Section 805.279 - Disposition of moneys from Portland Trail Blazers registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.283 - Breast cancer awareness registration plate; rules; fee.
Section 805.285 - Disposition of moneys from breast cancer awareness registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.287 - Pacific Wonderland registration plate; rules; fee.
Section 805.289 - Disposition of moneys from Pacific Wonderland registration plate surcharge.
Section 805.300 - Farm vehicle registration; general requirements; fees.
Section 805.320 - Application for registration.
Section 805.350 - Violation of farm registration limits; penalty.
Section 805.360 - Failure to register farm vehicle properly; penalty.
Section 805.370 - False certification; penalty.
Section 805.390 - Permitted uses of farm-registered vehicles.
Section 805.400 - Proportional registration for farm vehicles; rules.