ORS 806.060
Methods of compliance

A person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements of this state must be able to respond in damages, in amounts required under this section, for liability on account of accidents arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of motor vehicles and must establish that ability by one of the methods required by this section. All of the following apply to the financial responsibility requirements of this state:

(1)

To meet the financial responsibility requirements, a person must be able to respond in damages in amounts not less than those established under the payment schedule under ORS 806.070 (Minimum payment schedule).

(2)

A person may only comply with the financial responsibility requirements of this state by establishing the required ability to respond in damages in one of the following ways:

(a)

Obtaining a motor vehicle liability policy meeting the requirements under ORS 806.080 (Insurance) that will provide at least minimum limits necessary to pay amounts established under the payment schedule under ORS 806.070 (Minimum payment schedule).

(b)

Becoming self-insured as provided under ORS 806.130 (Self-insurance). [1983 c.338 §842; 1985 c.16 §426; 1995 c.41 §5; 2003 c.175 §5]

Source: Section 806.060 — Methods of compliance, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Self-insurer is not subject to provision of ORS 806.130 requiring that coverage be supplied to all users of vehicle. Farmers Ins. Co. v. Snappy Car Rental, Inc., 128 Or App 516, 876 P2d 833 (1994), Sup Ct review denied

Law Review Citations

44 WLR 253 (2007)

806.010
Driving uninsured prohibited 806.011
Proof of insurance 806.012
Failure to carry proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements 806.020
Exemptions from financial responsibility requirements 806.040
Judgments for which financial responsibility requirements established 806.050
Falsification of financial responsibility 806.055
Giving false information about liability insurance to police officer 806.060
Methods of compliance 806.070
Minimum payment schedule 806.075
Insurance requirements for person convicted of driving under influence of intoxicants 806.080
Insurance 806.130
Self-insurance 806.140
Certificate 806.150
Department verification program 806.170
Department check on financial certification on accident reports 806.180
Information to be provided when certification of compliance required 806.190
Insurance carrier report of person involved in accident who is in violation of ORS 806.010 806.195
Information submitted by insurers 806.200
Failure to file after accident 806.210
Exemption from requirement to file after accident 806.220
Failure to file after failing verification 806.230
Failure of previous violator to file 806.240
Proof of compliance with future responsibility filing requirement 806.245
Termination of future responsibility filing requirement 806.270
Certificate of insurance 806.280
When certificate of insurer not authorized to do business in this state may be used 806.290
Automatic termination of insurance under future responsibility filing upon subsequent filing 806.300
Failure to surrender license and registration on cancellation of future responsibility filing
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 806.060’s source at oregon​.gov