OAR 735-160-0020
Location and Advertising


(1)

No School may have a business location closer than 1,500 feet to any DMV office, unless it has continuously operated in that location prior to the opening of the DMV office.

(2)

No School may be operated from a liquor store, bar, tent, temporary stand, temporary address, mailing service, or through a telephone answering service.

(3)

Every School must have a business location in Oregon having at least one structure where records required to be maintained are kept and made available for DMV inspection. The School Certificate must list the business location.

(4)

A Commercial Driver Training School with more than one business location must, on a form supplied by DMV, apply for and be issued a Supplemental School Certificate for each additional business location not listed on the School Certificate. A supplemental business location must be 500 or more feet from any other business location of the School and must operate under the same business name as that listed on the School Certificate. The Supplemental School Certificate must list the supplemental business location.

(5)

If the business location changes, the School must be issued a Corrected School Certificate before business may be conducted at the new location. If the name of the School changes, the School must obtain a Corrected School Certificate and Corrected Supplemental School Certificate for each business location before business may be conducted under the new name.

(6)

Access to the most current Oregon Vehicle Code statutes and the most current Oregon Administrative Rules relating to driver licensing must be available at each business location and supplemental business location of the School. The statutes and administrative rules must be made available for view by the public upon request. Access to the statutes and administrative rules may be provided electronically through the internet.

(7)

The following advertising practices must be followed:

(a)

No advertisement, publication, employee or other person affiliated with the School may indicate or imply that enrollment in the School guarantees issuance of driving privileges;

(b)

No employee or other person affiliated with the School may solicit business or cause business to be solicited on its behalf or display or distribute any advertising material within 1,500 feet of any DMV office, unless the business location of the School is within 1,500 feet as authorized under section (1) of this rule;

(c)

School forms, agreements, advertising and business premises signs may say: “This school is certified by the State of Oregon.” There may be no suggestion, either express or implied, in any form, agreement, advertisement, publication, business solicitation, or business sign that the School is endorsed or recommended by the State of Oregon or any agency of the State;

(d)

Only the business location or supplemental business location address as it appears on the School Certificate or Supplemental School Certificate may be included in any advertisement or business solicitation;

(e)

No advertisement, publication, or business solicitation may be false, deceptive, or misleading and no employee or other person affiliated with the School may disseminate false, deceptive, or misleading information about the School or authorize others to do the same;

(f)

Only the School name as it appears on the current School Certificate may be used in any publication, form, advertisement, business solicitation, or sign; and

(g)

No advertisement, publication, employee, or other person affiliated with the School may knowingly encourage persons who are not domiciled in or residents of Oregon to apply for Oregon driving privileges.

Source: Rule 735-160-0020 — Location and Advertising, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=735-160-0020.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 735-160-0020’s source at or​.us