ORS 319.550
User’s license required to use fuel
- exceptions
(1)
Except as provided in this section, a person may not use fuel in a motor vehicle in this state unless the person holds a valid user’s license.(2)
A nonresident may use fuel in a motor vehicle not registered in Oregon for a period not exceeding 30 days without obtaining a user’s license or the emblem issued under ORS 319.600 (Display of emblem), if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the nonresident pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530 (Imposition of tax).(3)
A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle with a combined weight of 26,000 pounds or less if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530 (Imposition of tax).(4)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel as described in ORS 319.520 (Definitions for ORS 319.510 to 319.880) (7) in the vehicles specified in this subsection if the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530 (Imposition of tax).(b)
Paragraph (a) of this subsection applies to the following vehicles:(A)
Motor homes as defined in ORS 801.350 (“Motor home.”).(B)
Recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 174.101 (“Manufactured structure,” “recreational vehicle” defined).(5)
A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle:(a)
Metered use by which is subject to the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885 (Per-mile road usage charge); and(b)
That also uses fuels subject to ORS 319.510 (Short title) to 319.880 (Disposition of moneys).(6)
A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle on which an emblem issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to ORS 319.535 (Special use fuel license fee) is displayed. [Amended by 1959 c.188 §3; 1977 c.429 §2; 1985 c.265 §1; 1989 c.992 §25; 1991 c.284 §8; 2008 c.44 §3; 2013 c.781 §16; 2014 c.13 §§3,4; 2019 c.422 §31]
Source:
Section 319.550 — User’s license required to use fuel; exceptions, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors319.html
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