(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 1,800 pounds or less.
(b) The owner of a vehicle as shown by the vehicle title issued by any jurisdiction if the person owned the vehicle primarily for personal, family or household purposes. If the person has sold, traded, displayed or offered for sale, trade or exchange more than five vehicles in one calendar year, the person shall have the burden of proving that the person owned the vehicles primarily for personal, family or household purposes or for other purposes that the Department of Transportation, by rule, defines as constituting an exemption under this section.
(c) A receiver, trustee, personal representative or public officer while performing any official duties.
(d) The lessor or security interest holder of a vehicle as shown by the vehicle title issued by any jurisdiction.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a manufacturer who sells vehicles the manufacturer has manufactured in Oregon. Nothing in this paragraph prevents any manufacturer from obtaining a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020. This paragraph does not exempt a manufacturer who sells or trades campers or travel trailers.
(f) An insurance adjuster authorized to do business under ORS 744.515 or 744.521 who is disposing of vehicles for salvage.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a person who sells or trades or offers to sell or trade a vehicle that has been used in the operation of the person’s business. This paragraph does not exempt a person who is in the business of selling, trading, displaying, rebuilding, renting or leasing vehicles from any requirement to obtain a certificate for dealing in those vehicles.
(h) A person who receives no money, goods or services, either directly or indirectly, for displaying a vehicle or acting as an agent in the buying or selling of a vehicle.
(i) A person who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of vehicles and vehicle parts for the person’s own use in order to preserve, restore and maintain vehicles for the person’s own use or for hobby or historical purposes.
(j) A manufactured structure dealer subject to the licensing requirement of ORS 446.671 or a person exempt from licensing under ORS 446.676 when selling a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer accepted in trade as part of a manufactured structure transaction. A manufactured structure dealership or exempt person may not directly sell more than three vehicles per calendar year under authority of this paragraph, but by consignment with a dealer certified under ORS 822.020 or 822.040 may sell an unlimited number of vehicles acquired as described in this paragraph.
(k) A lien claimant who sells vehicles in order to foreclose possessory liens.
(L) A lien claimant who, in a 12-month period, sells 12 or fewer vehicles that the lien claimant acquired through possessory liens if the vehicles are sold at the business location of the lien claimant.
(m) Electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(n) A tower that received title for a vehicle under ORS 822.235.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 822.005, the following may participate with other dealers in a display of vehicles, including but not limited to an auto show, if the display is an event that lasts for 10 days or less and is an event for which the public is charged admission:
(a) A person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction; or
(b) Any employee of a person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 822.005, a person who is licensed as a vehicle dealer in another jurisdiction or an employee of a person who is certified or licensed as a vehicle dealer may participate in a vehicle auction if the vehicle auction is:
(a) Conducted by a vehicle dealer who holds a vehicle dealer certificate issued or renewed under ORS 822.020 or 822.040; and
(b) Open only to certified or licensed vehicle dealers or their employees.
(4) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including but not limited to specifying which dealers may take vehicles on consignment from other jurisdictions. [1983 c.338 §791; 1985 c.16 §390; 1985 c.316 §8; 1985 c.598 §2; 1987 c.217 §10; 1987 c.261 §6; 1991 c.541 §8; 1995 c.57 §1; 1997 c.469 §3; 2001 c.172 §5; 2001 c.543 §2; 2003 c.341 §21; 2003 c.459 §1; 2003 c.655 §125; 2009 c.551 §3; 2015 c.111 §1; 2017 c.523 §7; 2019 c.151 §43]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses
Section 822.005 - Acting as vehicle dealer without certificate; penalty.
Section 822.009 - Civil penalties for violations of statutes or rules.
Section 822.015 - Exemptions from vehicle dealer certification requirement; rules.
Section 822.020 - Issuance of certificate; fee.
Section 822.022 - Restrictions on issuing certificates.
Section 822.025 - Application contents.
Section 822.027 - Education requirements for vehicle dealers.
Section 822.030 - Bond or letter of credit requirements; rights of action.
Section 822.033 - Requirements for certificate of insurance; exemptions.
Section 822.042 - Procedures for transfer of interest in vehicle by vehicle dealer.
Section 822.043 - Dealer preparation and submission of documents; privilege tax.
Section 822.045 - Vehicle dealer offenses; penalties.
Section 822.047 - Brokerage services.
Section 822.048 - Remedy for failure to submit title.
Section 822.050 - Revocation, cancellation or suspension of certificate.
Section 822.055 - Failure to return revoked, canceled or suspended certificate; penalty.
Section 822.060 - Illegal consignment practices; exception; penalty; rules.
Section 822.065 - Violation of consigned vehicle transfer; penalty.
Section 822.070 - Conducting illegal vehicle rebuilding business; penalty.
Section 822.080 - Procedures for civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009; disposition of moneys.
Section 822.082 - "Recreational vehicle service facility" defined; display of location.
Section 822.083 - "Show" defined; conditions for participation in show.
Section 822.084 - Show license; fee; rules.
Section 822.086 - New recreational vehicle sales; warranty statement.
Section 822.090 - Unlawful subleasing of motor vehicle; penalty.
Section 822.093 - Sale of vehicles involving possessory liens; records; rules; penalty.
Section 822.100 - Conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate; penalties.
Section 822.105 - Exemption from certificate requirement.
Section 822.110 - Dismantler certificate; refusal to issue; duplicate certificate.
Section 822.115 - Application contents.
Section 822.130 - Inspection of books, records, inventory and premises.
Section 822.133 - Requirements of dismantler operating motor vehicle dismantling business.
Section 822.135 - Improperly conducting motor vehicle dismantling business; penalty.
Section 822.137 - Dismantler conduct resulting in civil penalty; rules.
Section 822.140 - Local government approval requirements.
Section 822.145 - Imposition of sanctions; rules.
Section 822.200 - Operating illegal towing business; exceptions; penalties.
Section 822.205 - Certificate; qualifications; fee.
Section 822.210 - Privileges granted by certificate; duration; renewal; regulation of holder.
Section 822.213 - Transporting property for hire.
Section 822.217 - Proportional registration for tow vehicles; rules.
Section 822.218 - Cancellation of identification device for proportionally registered tow vehicle.
Section 822.220 - Authorization to obstruct traffic; failure to take precautions; penalty.
Section 822.225 - Failure to remove injurious substance; penalty.
Section 822.230 - City or county regulation of towing businesses.
Section 822.235 - Recovery after theft.
Section 822.250 - State Board of Towing; membership; terms of office; compensation and expenses.
Section 822.255 - Chair and vice chair; quorum; meetings.
Section 822.260 - Administrative officer for board; subordinate officers and employees.
Section 822.265 - Rulemaking authority; board seal.
Section 822.270 - State Board of Towing Account.
Section 822.285 - Additional powers of board; fees; rules.
Section 822.300 - Acting as vehicle transporter without certificate; exemptions; penalty.
Section 822.305 - Exemptions from vehicle transporter certification requirement.
Section 822.315 - Improper use of vehicle transporter plate; penalty.
Section 822.325 - Failure to return revoked or suspended certificate; penalty.
Section 822.500 - Operating commercial driver training school without certificate; rules; penalty.
Section 822.510 - Proof of insurance; requirements; exception.
Section 822.530 - Certificate; issuance; suspension or revocation; duration; fee; rules.
Section 822.535 - Failure to return revoked or suspended certificate; penalty.
Section 822.600 - Failure of garage to report accident or bullet contact; penalty.
Section 822.605 - False swearing relating to regulation of vehicle related businesses; penalty.
Section 822.700 - Certification fees.
Section 822.990 - Civil penalties for violations of ORS 822.500 and 822.525.
Section 822.992 - Civil penalties for violations related to dismantlers.
Section 822.995 - Civil penalties for violations related to towing; factors; rules.