OAR 735-150-0030
Dealer Location Regulations

(1)

Except as permitted under section (2) of this rule, each business location established by a dealer must:

(a)

Have sufficient space to display one or more vehicles of the type the dealer has been issued a certificate to sell;

(b)

Provide a means for the public to contact the dealer or an employee of the dealer at all times during the dealer’s normal business hours;

(c)

Display an exterior sign, permanently affixed to the land or a building, that identifies the dealership by the name printed on the vehicle dealer certificate, with letters clearly visible to the major avenue of traffic; and

(d)

Display, in a publicly accessible and conspicuous manner, the vehicle dealer certificate.

(2)

Where zoning or local ordinance prevent compliance, DMV may exempt a dealer from the requirements of subsections (1)(a), (b), or (c) of this rule if the dealer:

(a)

Submits a written request for the exemption(s) to DMV documenting why an exemption should be granted;

(b)

Agrees to an on-site inspection if required by DMV to determine the validity of the request and to seek reasonable alternatives to the exemption(s) requested; and

(c)

Complies with any alternative proposed by DMV that substantially meets the requirements for the exemption requested.

(3)

The following apply to dealer locations, unless exempt under OAR 735-150-0020 (Exemptions From Vehicle Dealer Certification Requirement):

(a)

A dealer must have a certificate or supplemental certificate for each location where the dealer sells or displays vehicles for sale. A dealer who uses a supplemental place of business, must have a supplemental certificate from DMV before business can be conducted at the supplemental location; and

(b)

A dealer who moves a place of business or changes the business name must submit to DMV a completed and signed DMV Application to Correct Dealer/Rebuilder Vehicle Dealer Certificate and obtain a corrected dealer certificate before business can be conducted. The dealer must submit the application at least 3 days before the date of the move or name change.

(4)

All locations from which a rebuilder conducts a “vehicle rebuilding business” as described in ORS 822.070 (Conducting illegal vehicle rebuilding business) must be listed on an application for a vehicle dealer certificate as either the main business location or a supplemental business location. Each location must comply with the requirements of section (1) of this rule unless DMV grants the rebuilder an exemption under section (2) of this rule.

Source: Rule 735-150-0030 — Dealer Location Regulations, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=735-150-0030.

735–150–0000
Authority and Purpose 735–150–0005
Oregon Dealer Advisory Committee 735–150–0010
Definitions 735–150–0015
Dealer Applications 735–150–0017
Acting as a Vehicle Dealer 735–150–0020
Exemptions From Vehicle Dealer Certification Requirement 735–150–0024
Investigation of Certificate Applications 735–150–0027
Refusal to Issue or Renew Vehicle Dealer Certificate 735–150–0030
Dealer Location Regulations 735–150–0031
Proof of Dealer Liability Insurance 735–150–0033
Display of Vehicles for Advertising 735–150–0035
Dealer Records 735–150–0037
Records 735–150–0039
Qualifications for Designation of Dealer as Agent 735–150–0040
Designation of Dealers as Agents 735–150–0041
Dealer Applications to Participate in the Electronic Vehicle Registration Program 735–150–0042
Vehicle Consignments 735–150–0045
Special Rules Concerning Recreational Vehicle Dealers 735–150–0047
Rules Concerning Dealer-Only Auctions 735–150–0050
Preparation and Submission of DMV Documents and Fees 735–150–0055
Dealer Document-Processing Fee 735–150–0060
Issuance of Temporary Registration Permits 735–150–0070
When Trip Permits May Be Issued by Dealers 735–150–0080
Requirements for Issuing Trip Permits 735–150–0105
Late Renewal of Dealer Certificate 735–150–0110
Dealer Offenses Subject to Civil Penalty or Sanction 735–150–0120
Sanctions 735–150–0130
Civil Penalty Consideration 735–150–0140
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Certified Dealers 735–150–0160
Civil Penalty Considerations 735–150–0170
Schedule of Violation Penalties, Unlicensed Dealer 735–150–0190
Contested Case Hearings and Disposition 735–150–0205
Liquidation of Dealer Inventory Upon Closure of Dealership 735–150–0250
Lien Claimant Records 735–150–0260
Civil Penalty Consideration, Lien Claimant Records
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 735-150-0030’s source at or​.us