Or. Admin. Code § 735-040-0015 - Registration of Emergency Fire Apparatus
(1) For purposes of this rule, the following
definitions apply:
(a) "Emergency fire
apparatus" means a vehicle such as, but not limited to, a fire truck, fire
engine, tanker or any other similar vehicle that is primarily designed and used
for public fire protection and suppression.
(b) "Fire service agency" means a unit of
state or local government, a special purpose district or a private firm which
provides, or has authority to provide, public fire protection and suppression
services in Oregon, including, but not limited to, the Oregon Department of
Forestry, a rangeland fire protection association, a rural fire protection
district, a city fire department, or a private fire department.
(2) DMV may issue Oregon
registration for an emergency fire apparatus that is exempt from registration
requirements under ORS
803.305(8), if
the vehicle owner:
(a) Is a fire service
agency;
(b) Submits an application
for Oregon registration that meets the requirements of ORS
803.370; and
(c) Meets the qualifications for issuance of
registration under ORS
803.350, including but not
limited to:
(A) At the time of application,
the applicant requests and is issued a vehicle title in the applicant's name,
or presents satisfactory evidence that an Oregon title covering the vehicle has
been issued to the applicant; and
(B) Pays the appropriate registration fees
under ORS 803.420, and, if applicable,
title fees.
(3) Effect of Registration. Upon the issuance
of Oregon registration under section (2) of this rule:
(a) The vehicle owner must comply with all
applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to the
registration of vehicles; and
(b)
The vehicle is subject to all provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code applicable
to vehicles registered in Oregon until the vehicle is registered under the laws
of another jurisdiction.
(4) Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2) of
this rule, DMV may refuse to issue Oregon registration if:
(a) The vehicle is not manufactured primarily
for operation on a highway;
(b) The
vehicle does not comply with federal vehicle standards as described under OAR
735-022-0090; or
(c) Issuance of Oregon registration violates
the law of another jurisdiction.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 802.010, 803.305 & 803.310
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 803.305
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