2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 809 - Refusal, Suspension, Cancellation and Revocation of Registration, Title, Driving Privileges and Identification Card; Vehicle Impoundment
Section 809.520 - Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the department shall suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a second or subsequent record, report or notice described in ORS 809.510 that does not arise out of the same incident and that would be grounds for suspension of the person’s commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (1) and (4) of this section, a person whose commercial driving privileges were suspended under subsection (2) of this section may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person’s commercial driving privileges. An application for reinstatement may not be made under this subsection earlier than 10 years after the date that the person’s commercial driving privileges were suspended under subsection (2) of this section. The department may reinstate the person’s commercial driving privileges if:
(a) The person meets all other requirements for the granting of commercial driving privileges;
(b) The department, in its sole discretion, finds good cause exists for reinstatement; and
(c) The department finds that the person has successfully completed rehabilitation as approved by the department.
(4) The department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record, report or notice described in subsection (2) of this section that relates to conduct that occurred after the person’s commercial driving privileges were reinstated under subsection (3) of this section. The department may not reinstate the commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection. [2013 c.237 §6]
Note 1: The amendments to 809.520 by section 107, chapter 630, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative September 23, 2022, and apply to conduct leading to driving privilege sanctions imposed on or after September 23, 2022. See sections 109 and 124, chapter 630, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative from September 23, 2022, until January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the Department of Transportation shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime punishable as a felony in which a motor vehicle was used and that involved the manufacturing, distributing or dispensing of a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime in which a commercial motor vehicle was used and that involved an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined by the department by rule. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the department shall suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a second or subsequent record, report or notice described in ORS 809.510 that does not arise out of the same incident and that would be grounds for suspension of the person’s commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510.
(4) Except as provided in subsections (1), (2) and (5) of this section, a person whose commercial driving privileges were suspended under subsection (3) of this section may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person’s commercial driving privileges. An application for reinstatement may not be made under this subsection earlier than 10 years after the date that the person’s commercial driving privileges were suspended under subsection (3) of this section. The department may reinstate the person’s commercial driving privileges if:
(a) The person meets all other requirements for the granting of commercial driving privileges;
(b) The department, in its sole discretion, finds good cause exists for reinstatement; and
(c) The department finds that the person has successfully completed rehabilitation as approved by the department.
(5) The department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record, report or notice described in subsection (3) of this section that relates to conduct that occurred after the person’s commercial driving privileges were reinstated under subsection (4) of this section. The department may not reinstate the commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.
Note 2: The amendments to 809.520 by section 108, chapter 630, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2023, and apply to conduct leading to driving privilege sanctions imposed on or after January 1, 2023. See sections 109 and 124, chapter 630, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the Department of Transportation shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime punishable as a felony in which a motor vehicle was used and that involved the manufacturing, distributing or dispensing of a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime in which a commercial motor vehicle was used and that involved an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined by the department by rule. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.
(3)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the department shall suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a second or subsequent record, report or notice described in ORS 809.510 that does not arise out of the same incident and that would be grounds for suspension of the person’s commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510.
(b) The department may adopt rules providing for the reinstatement of commercial driving privileges suspended under this subsection. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privilege suspensions under this subsection earlier than 10 years after the date that the person’s commercial driving privileges are suspended under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(c) The department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record, report or notice described in paragraph (a) of this subsection that relates to conduct that occurred after the person’s commercial driving privileges were reinstated under paragraph (b) of this subsection. The department may not reinstate the commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this paragraph.
(4) A suspension imposed under this section is consecutive to any other suspension imposed under ORS 809.510, 809.525, 809.530 or 809.535, if the suspensions do not arise out of the same incident.

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