ORS 825.020
Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds

Except as otherwise provided in this section and ORS 825.030 (Application of chapter to interstate and foreign commerce), this chapter does not apply to the persons or vehicles described in this section. The provisions of ORS 825.100 (Certificate or permit required for commercial transportation of persons or property on public highways), 825.137 (Cancellation, revocation or suspension of authority, generally), 825.139 (Suspension or cancellation of authority for tax delinquency or failure to file bond), 825.141 (Reinstatement fee after suspension of authority), 825.160 (Liability insurance of carriers), 825.164 (Rules for compliance with ORS 825.160 and 825.162), 825.166 (Deposit of securities or letter of credit), 825.168 (Self-insurance), 825.210 (Regulation of motor vehicles) (1) and (3), 825.212 (Regulation of mileage records), 825.450 (Weight identifier), 825.454 (Identification devices), 825.470 (Temporary pass), 825.472 (Determination of filing of reports or payments), 825.474 (Motor carrier tax for use of highways), 825.476 (Carrier tax tables), 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles), 825.484 (Effect of carrier tax law on other taxes), 825.488 (Fees required of interstate carriers), 825.490 (Due date of taxes and fees), 825.492 (Annual and quarterly reports authorized), 825.494 (Assessment by department upon failure to report tax or fee due), 825.496 (Reassessment waiver or reduction upon request), 825.498 (Collection of fees, taxes and other moneys), 825.504 (Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment), 825.506 (Deposit or bond to secure payment of fees, taxes, charges and penalties), 825.507 (Limitations on cancellation of bond), 825.508 (Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due) and 825.515 (Daily records and monthly reports by carriers) apply to any of the following vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a combined weight of more than 26,000 pounds:

(1)

Vehicles being used exclusively in the transportation of United States mail on a trip basis.

(2)

Vehicles being used in the transportation of persons for hire, in vehicles with a seating capacity of more than five persons, within a city and within three air miles of the city. When the three air mile radius extends into the corporate limits of another city, the two cities shall be considered as one city for the purposes of this subsection. The following apply to this subsection:

(a)

Service may also be provided to or from any area surrounding the area described under this subsection so long as the service does not compete with a carrier granted authority by the Department of Transportation under this chapter to operate in that surrounding area.

(b)

Any vehicle exempt from the provisions of this chapter under this subsection is subject to regulation by the city or cities in which it is operated.

(3)

Vehicles being used for the purpose of transporting persons or property in connection with the patrolling of forests for the prevention or fighting of forest fires.

(4)

Vehicles being used in towing or otherwise transporting vehicles at the direction of a police officer or in servicing, towing or transporting wrecked or disabled vehicles, or in towing or transporting a replacement vehicle for such wrecked or disabled vehicle if the vehicle:

(a)

Is not otherwise used in transporting goods and merchandise for compensation; and

(b)

In the case of towing, is specially constructed for that use or has a combined weight not exceeding 8,000 pounds.

(5)

Vehicles being used by a for-hire carrier to transport within this state free or at reduced rates:

(a)

The carrier’s officers, agents or employees, or dependent members of the families of those individuals, or the personal effects or household goods of those individuals.

(b)

Ministers of religions, inmates of hospitals and individuals exclusively engaged in charitable and eleemosynary work.

(c)

Indigent, destitute and homeless individuals and the necessary agents employed in the transportation.

(d)

Witnesses attending legal investigations in which the carrier is interested.

(e)

Persons injured in wrecks and physicians and nurses attending those persons.

(f)

Persons providing relief in cases of general epidemic, pestilence or other emergency.

(g)

Persons traveling under commuter, party or excursion passenger tickets, if available to all persons applying under like circumstances or conditions.

(h)

Persons traveling under an exchange of passes between for-hire carriers.

(6)

Vehicles being used to transport plants, artificial and natural flowers and accompanying florist accessories in movements originating at retail shops.

(7)

Any vehicle used by a person licensed under ORS 508.235 (Commercial fishing license) while the person is transporting the person’s own, unsold catch of fish from the point of landing to the first point where fish from the catch will be sold, placed in storage or processed in any way.

(8)

Vehicles owned or operated by truck leasing companies operated empty over the public highways for the purpose of relocation of equipment. This exemption does not apply to motor vehicles operated empty as a result of or for the purpose of transporting passengers or property. [Formerly 767.027; 2007 c.31 §4]

Source: Section 825.020 — Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html.

825.005
Definitions 825.007
Policy 825.010
Compliance with chapter required 825.015
Nonapplicability of chapter to certain vehicles used in nonprofit transportation of passengers 825.017
Nonapplicability of chapter to certain persons and vehicles 825.018
Report from owners or operators of vehicles exempted by ORS 825.017 825.020
Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds 825.022
Nonapplicability of certain provisions to vehicles and combinations 825.024
Applicability to farm vehicles 825.026
Applicability of chapter to certain otherwise exempt vehicles when transporting hazardous wastes 825.028
Transportation services for charitable organizations 825.030
Application of chapter to interstate and foreign commerce 825.032
Nonapplicability of economic regulation to specified vehicles 825.100
Certificate or permit required for commercial transportation of persons or property on public highways 825.102
Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers 825.104
Federal registration and financial responsibility requirements for interstate carriers 825.105
Confirmation of federal registration and financial responsibility for interstate motor carriers 825.106
Issuance of permits to carriers described in ORS 825.020 825.108
Issuance of permits to private carriers 825.110
Issuance, extension or transfer of certificate to carriers of household goods 825.115
Temporary authority to provide transportation services 825.117
Certificate for emergency transportation services 825.125
Applications for authority 825.127
Permit for local cartage of household goods 825.129
Legal status of certificates 825.135
Denial of certificate, permit, transfer or extension of authority 825.137
Cancellation, revocation or suspension of authority, generally 825.139
Suspension or cancellation of authority for tax delinquency or failure to file bond 825.141
Reinstatement fee after suspension of authority 825.160
Liability insurance of carriers 825.162
Cargo insurance 825.164
Rules for compliance with ORS 825.160 and 825.162 825.166
Deposit of securities or letter of credit 825.168
Self-insurance 825.170
Prohibited indemnification provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts 825.180
Application fee 825.200
Rules and orders regarding uniform cargo liability and joint line rates 825.202
Department’s authority over for-hire carriers of household goods 825.204
Regulation of shipping receipts, changes of vehicles and routes, records and mileage for carriers of household goods 825.206
Duties of interstate carriers 825.210
Regulation of motor vehicles 825.212
Regulation of mileage records 825.220
Temporary rate procedures 825.222
Publication of notice of proposed rate establishment or modification 825.224
Rate regulation of carriers of household goods 825.226
Rating bureaus 825.230
Carrier to operate only in class for which authority issued 825.232
General authority to prescribe and enforce rules and classifications 825.234
Classes of carriers of household goods 825.240
Inapplicability of certain regulatory statutes to local cartage activities 825.247
Imposition of fee on certain household goods carriers 825.248
Annual commercial motor vehicle safety plan 825.250
Stop for inspection 825.252
Safety regulations relating to drivers or operators 825.254
Limitation on movement of vehicles to particular days of week 825.256
Rules for transportation of infectious waste 825.258
Rules for transportation of hazardous waste, hazardous material and PCB 825.260
Impoundment of vehicles unlawfully transporting hazardous wastes or substances 825.300
Utilization of state police in enforcing chapter 825.302
Service of process on nonresident carrier by serving the department 825.304
Vehicle owner to be made party to certificate or permit enforcement proceedings 825.320
Carrier’s annual report to department 825.322
Disclosure of hazardous waste transportation reports and information to Environmental Protection Agency 825.325
Intrastate for-hire carrier of household goods required to obtain and retain criminal background check 825.326
Motor Carrier Account 825.328
Monthly transfer of Motor Carrier Account surplus to State Highway Fund 825.330
Restrictions on use of funds 825.350
Voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement not to be taxed or licensed by local government 825.352
Advertising requirements for carriers of household goods 825.354
Appointment of agents to issue passes, collect fees and taxes 825.356
Courts to forward copies of record on conviction for violation of chapter 825.400
Rules for establishment of motor carrier education program 825.402
Participation in program 825.410
Drug and alcohol testing program 825.415
Drug and alcohol testing 825.450
Weight identifier 825.452
Initial registration period 825.454
Identification devices 825.470
Temporary pass 825.472
Determination of filing of reports or payments 825.474
Motor carrier tax for use of highways 825.475
Exemption from motor carrier tax and fuel tax 825.476
Carrier tax tables 825.480
Substitute taxes for certain vehicles 825.482
Review of flat fee rates 825.484
Effect of carrier tax law on other taxes 825.486
Credit for fuel tax 825.488
Fees required of interstate carriers 825.490
Due date of taxes and fees 825.492
Annual and quarterly reports authorized 825.494
Assessment by department upon failure to report tax or fee due 825.496
Reassessment waiver or reduction upon request 825.498
Collection of fees, taxes and other moneys 825.500
Calculation of interest and penalties for delinquent road use assessment fees and single-use nondivisible load permits 825.502
Payment of taxes and fees by credit card 825.504
Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment 825.506
Deposit or bond to secure payment of fees, taxes, charges and penalties 825.507
Limitations on cancellation of bond 825.508
Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due 825.509
Writing off uncollected moneys due 825.515
Daily records and monthly reports by carriers 825.517
Certain records not public 825.550
Multijurisdictional agreement for collection of weight-mile taxes 825.555
International fuel tax agreement 825.600
Purpose of ORS 825.601 to 825.615 825.601
Definitions 825.605
Unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle 825.610
Exemptions from requirements in ORS 825.605 825.615
Preemption of local regulation of idling 825.950
Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department 825.955
Civil penalty for violation of provisions relating to driver equipment compliance form or drug and alcohol testing program 825.960
Department action against employer when department receives notification of violation of out-of-service order 825.990
Criminal penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 825.020’s source at oregon​.gov