ORS 809.380
Period of suspension

  • effect
  • reinstatement
  • fee

All of the following apply to a person whose driving privileges have been suspended:

(1)

The period of suspension shall last as long as provided for that particular suspension by law.

(2)

During the period of suspension, the person is not entitled to exercise any driving privileges in this state except as provided under this subsection. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, a person whose driving privileges are suspended may obtain, if the person qualifies, a hardship driver permit under ORS 807.240 (Hardship permit), and exercise driving privileges under the driver permit.

(3)

Upon expiration of the suspension, the Department of Transportation shall reissue, upon request of the person, the suspended driving privileges and any license or driver permit that evidences the driving privileges. The reissuance shall be without requalification by the person except that the department may require the person to furnish evidence satisfactory to the department that the person is qualified to continue to exercise driving privileges in this state before the department reissues the driving privileges.

(4)

The department may not issue any driving privileges in contradiction to this section.

(5)

If the person fails to surrender to the department any license or driver permit issued as evidence of driving privileges that are suspended, the person is subject to the penalties under ORS 809.500 (Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license).

(6)

No reinstatement of suspended driving privileges will be made by the department until the fee for reinstatement of suspended driving privileges established under ORS 807.370 (License, endorsement and permit fees) is paid to or waived by the department. The department may waive the reinstatement fee for any of the following reasons:

(a)

The suspension occurred under ORS 809.419 (Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment) for failure to take an examination upon request of the department under ORS 807.340 (Proof of eligibility).

(b)

The suspension occurred under ORS 809.419 (Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment) for failure to obtain required medical clearance upon request of the department under ORS 807.070 (Examinations) or 807.090 (Establishing eligibility notwithstanding mental or physical condition or impairment).

(c)

The suspension occurred under ORS 809.419 (Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment) for incompetence to drive a motor vehicle or having a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

(d)

The suspension occurred under ORS 809.419 (Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment) upon notification by the superintendent of a hospital under ORS 807.700 (Notification to department as to released persons with mental retardation or mental illness who are licensed operators) that a person should not drive.

(e)

The suspension occurred under ORS 809.419 (Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment) upon notification by a court under ORS 810.375 (Duties of judges or court clerks) that a person charged with a traffic offense has been found guilty except for insanity.

(f)

The department committed an error in issuing the suspension.

(g)

The suspension was the result of an error committed by an insurance company in issuing or failing to issue a certification of insurance or in canceling a certification of insurance filed with the department under ORS 806.270 (Certificate of insurance).

(h)

The department issued the suspension without error because the person failed to respond as required under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) or to furnish proof of exemption under ORS 806.210 (Exemption from requirement to file after accident) from the filing requirement of ORS 806.200 (Failure to file after accident), but the department later determines that the person in fact was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements as of the date specified by the department by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) or at the time of an accident described in ORS 806.200 (Failure to file after accident).

(i)

The department issued the suspension without error because the person was not in compliance with financial responsibility requirements as of the date specified by the department by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) or at the time of an accident described in ORS 806.200 (Failure to file after accident), but the department later determines that the person reasonably and in good faith believed that the person was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements on the date specified by the department by rule under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program) or at the time of the accident.

(j)

The suspension was the result of an error committed by an insurance company in notifying the department regarding the correctness of proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements provided under ORS 806.150 (Department verification program).

(k)

The suspension occurred because the person failed to make future responsibility filings but the department later determines that the reason for the failure was that the person was a military reservist or a member of a national guard unit that was ordered to active military duty to a location outside of the United States. The effective date of the military orders must be prior to the effective date of a suspension issued by the department for failure to make a future responsibility filing.

(L)

The department issued the suspension without error because the department received a notice to suspend from a court under ORS 809.220 (Failure to appear), but the department later determines that the person in fact was in compliance with the requirements of the court prior to the effective date of the suspension. [1983 c.338 §350; 1985 c.16 §164; 1985 c.173 §1; 1985 c.393 §9; 1985 c.669 §17a; 1985 c.714 §8; 1987 c.137 §3; 1987 c.258 §8; 1987 c.272 §3; 1987 c.801 §7; 1989 c.224 §139; 1991 c.474 §1; 2003 c.402 §26; 2005 c.104 §1; 2005 c.140 §3; 2009 c.105 §1; 2017 c.66 §31; 2017 c.701 §25; 2018 c.76 §30; 2019 c.312 §10; 2020 s.s.1 c.10 §§3,4]
Note: Sections 1, 2 and 3, chapter 226, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 1. Section 2 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. [2021 c.226 §1]
Sec. 2. (1) In addition to the reasons for which the Department of Transportation may waive reinstatement fees under ORS 809.380 (Period of suspension) (6), the department shall waive the reinstatement fee if a driving privilege suspension occurred pursuant to any of the following or a combination of the following:

(a)

ORS 809.210 (2019 Edition);

(b)

ORS 809.220 (Failure to appear); or

(c)

ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) (3) for failure to provide new proof of compliance for future responsibility filings when requested by the department.

(2)

Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person whose driving privileges are also concurrently suspended under provisions not listed in subsection (1) of this section. [2021 c.226 §2]
Sec. 3. Section 2 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2023. [2021 c.226 §3]

Source: Section 809.380 — Period of suspension; effect; reinstatement; fee, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute (ORS 486.211)

Where operator license was suspended and suspension was later held invalid, operator remained responsible for failure to comply with suspension terms while suspension was in effect. State v. Day, 40 Or App 235, 594 P2d 1285 (1979), Sup Ct review denied

Attorney General Opinions

Under former similar statute (ORS 486.211)

Distinctions between license suspension and revocation, (1976) Vol 38, p 257

809.090
Cancellation of registration or title for failure to qualify
809.095
Cancellation of registration for false certification of compliance with financial responsibility requirements
809.100
Hearing on proposed cancellation or refusal
809.110
Failure to surrender canceled registration or title
809.120
Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation
809.130
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment
809.135
Refusal to issue, revocation or suspension of identification card, registration or title for failure to use same name
809.140
Administrative review of suspension, revocation or cancellation of identification card, registration or driving privileges
809.220
Failure to appear
809.230
Court suspension or revocation of nonresident driving privileges
809.235
Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes
809.240
Court-ordered suspension or revocation
809.260
Court-ordered suspension of driving privileges of juvenile
809.267
Additional fee upon notice of suspension or restriction
809.270
Driver improvement course
809.275
Court to take possession of license or permit
809.280
Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation
809.310
Cancellation or suspension of driving privileges
809.312
Reissuance of privileges after suspension for submitting false information
809.320
Cancellation on written request of parent or legal guardian
809.360
General provisions relating to suspension or revocation of driving privileges
809.380
Period of suspension
809.390
Period of revocation
809.400
Suspension or revocation for out-of-state conviction
809.406
Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement
809.409
Revocation for conviction of crime
809.411
Suspension for conviction of crime
809.412
Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation
809.415
Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty
809.416
When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415
809.417
Suspension for conduct regarding accidents
809.419
Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment
809.421
Suspensions for miscellaneous driving-related actions
809.428
Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses
809.430
Notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation
809.440
Hearing and administrative review procedures
809.450
Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations
809.460
Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction
809.470
When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements
809.480
Driver improvement programs
809.490
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver
809.500
Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license
809.510
Conviction of crime
809.515
Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction
809.520
Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges
809.525
Serious traffic offenses
809.530
Violation of out-of-service order
809.535
Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations
809.540
Right to apply
809.545
Administrative review
809.550
Application of ORS 809.510 to 809.545
809.600
Kinds of offenses and number of convictions
809.605
Determination of which offenses count
809.610
Restriction of driving privileges
809.640
Procedures on habitual offender determination
809.698
Definition of “vehicle immobilization device.”
809.700
Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction
809.702
Tampering with vehicle immobilization device
809.710
Authority to refuse to release vehicle to intoxicated person
809.716
Hearing on impoundment
809.720
Impoundment for specified offenses
809.725
Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance
809.730
Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture
809.735
Preemption of local forfeiture ordinances
809.740
Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture
809.745
Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture
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