OAR 735-018-0010
Definitions


For purposes of OAR chapter 735, division 18:
(1) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(2) “DMV’s Website” means DMV’s Internet address at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV.
(3) “Electronic record” means a document or information created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored by electronic means.
(4) “Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person or organization with the intent to sign the record.
(5) “Electronic transaction” means the exchange of an electronic record and, in those transactions where an ink on paper signature would also be required under Oregon law, an electronic signature, between a person or organization and DMV for the purposes of:
(a) Facilitating access to public records or public information;
(b) Purchasing or selling goods or services;
(c) Transferring funds;
(d) Facilitating the submission of an electronic record or electronic signature required or accepted by DMV; or
(e) Creating records upon which DMV or another person or organization will reasonably rely upon, including but not limited to formal communications, notices, certifications, authorizations and any other record that is issued under a signature.
(f) This section (5) does not apply to informational publications and informal communications.
(6) “Hardcopy” means a document printed on paper.
(7) “Hyperlink” means a connection to or within electronic documents or from one webpage to another webpage, or file using a computer programming language or user interface.
(8) “Organization” means corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. “Organization” does not include an individual.
(9) “Person” means an individual.
(10) “Personal Information” means the following information that identifies the individual: driver license, driver permit or identification card number; name; address (excluding five-digit ZIP code); and telephone number.
(11) “PIN” means a personal identification number assigned by DMV to a person or organization to establish a secure means of authenticating the identity of a person or organization when conducting certain specified electronic transactions with DMV.
(12) “Record” means a document or information that is customarily printed on paper, which contains information relating to and evidencing the transaction of business between a person or an organization and DMV.
(13) “Unique identifier” means a number, name, symbol, answers to security questions or other identifier used singly or in combination by DMV to uniquely identify a person, organization or vehicle to DMV. For example, a driver license number, customer identification number, date of birth, place of birth, mother’s maiden name, vehicle license plate number, vehicle identification number, etc.
(14) “Webpage” means an electronic document created with a computer programming language or user interface that can be accessed through an online interface or the Internet and displayed on a device such as a computer monitor or mobile device.
(15) “Website” means a group of interrelated webpages, associated files or computer application systems hosted on a web server accessed through the Internet or an online interface.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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