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Oregon Law Here is some information about the laws in Oregon regarding License Plates and Special Interest registration. For more information and answers to your questions, please give us a call at 541-419-4436 (Tamara) |
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REGISTRATION AND TITLE MANUAL
Current Use Plates The following plates are no longer issued by DMV but can be renewed: Oregon Trail, tan sky graphic, blue numerals with yellow background and Pacific Wonderland plates. Plates no longer issued by DMV cannot be transferred unless they qualify and are converted to custom registration or qualify for use as a special interest plate. There are some exceptions depending on the plate type and the vehicle type. See sections "Converting Current Use Plate to Custom Registration," and "Plate Transfer Requirements for Different Plate Types," in this chapter. Not in Current Use Plates Passenger plates prior to 1956 and motorcycle plates prior to 1936 cannot be used on a vehicle (except as Special Interest), even if the plates were originally issued/assigned to the vehicle. Converting Current Use Plate to Custom Registration Only current issue plates can be transferred unless the plate is converted to a custom plate. This means that once the plates the customer has are approved for use (they are in good condition and the configuration is not already in use) and the custom plate fee is paid, the plates are considered to be custom plates from that point forward. Once converted to a custom plate, they may be transferred. The customer may change to a different plate background, if vehicle type qualifies for the background. The custom plate fee must be paid each time the registration is renewed. 1. Complete an Application for Title and Registration, Form 226 or Application for Registration, Form 268. 2. Complete a Custom Plate Application, Form 205 a. Write "Has Plates" if customer wants to keep plates that are in good condition; OR b. If the plates the customer is converting are not in good condition or the customer wants the configuration on a different background, new plates must be ordered. 3. Collect the custom plate fee for two years plus the plate transfer fee or, if the registration is expired or will expire within 90 days, collect full registration fees (including custom plate fee) plus the plate transfer fee and renew the vehicle. If ordering a new set of plates, collect the plate fee. '-Four-Year Registration If a plate with four-year registration is being transferred to another vehicle, keep the four year expiration date. If a plate is being transferred to a vehicle that currently has four-year registration, keep the expiration date of the plate being transferred. Crater Lake, Cultural, Salmon or Group Plate Surcharge If the registration is renewed at the time of transfer and the plates are group, Cultural or Salmon plates, collect the surcharge. Do not collect the surcharge for Crater Lake plates at renewal.
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REGISTRATION AND TITLE MANUAL
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SUBJECT |
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EFFECTIVE DATE |
NUMBER |
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SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLES |
14 |
20 |
03-16-05 |
65-01 |
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SUPERSEDES |
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14 |
19 |
01-01-04 |
65-01 |
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Passenger Plates in Current Use |
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Series |
Year(s) Issued |
Numerals |
Background |
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1A001 |
1956 1 |
Yellow |
Blue |
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1AOO01 |
1957-592,3 |
Yellow |
Blue |
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1AOO01 |
1960-643,4 |
Yellow |
Blue |
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AAA001 |
1964-744 |
Yellow |
Blue |
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AAA001 |
1974-85 5 |
Blue |
Yellow |
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NAA001 |
1985-88 6 |
Blue |
Yellow |
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PDN001 |
1988-89 7 |
Dark Blue |
Yellow Sky Graphic |
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QNM001 |
1989 - current 8 |
Dark Blue |
Blue Sky Graphic |
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001AAA |
1993 - current 9 |
Black |
BluelY ellow/Green |
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SLOOO01 |
1998 - current 10 |
Dark Blue |
TeallWhite/Teal |
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CLOOO01 |
2002 - current 11 |
White |
Crater Lake |
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CKOOO01 |
2005 - current 11 |
White |
Crater Lake |
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CUOOO01 |
2003 - current 12 |
Black |
Red/orange abstract |
1/ One number/one letter/three or four number configuration. 1956 expiration year embossed on plate or validating tab was used. The letter in the second character indicated the month of expiration.
2/ Adhesive-back stickers issued for month of expiration or a validating tab was used. The letter in the second character indicated the month of expiration.
3/ Pacific Wonderland embossed on plates starting in Nov. 1959 through early 1964. The letter in the second character indicated the month of expiration. Issuance overlaps with issuance of next plate type (three letters/three numbers).
4/ New plate configuration-started in late 1963. Changed to three letters/three numbers.
First letter of configuration indicated month of expiration. Sticker area embossed on lower right corner. Month of expiration as follows:
A = January B = February C = March D = April E = May
G = July H = August J = September K = October
M = December
51 Reflectorization began October 1974 on blue-on-yellow plates. Not all 1974-issued plates were reflectorized. Beginning in 1975, all plates issued were reflectorized.
61 First letter no longer designated month of expiration. Expiration month denoted by stickers. Dates provided for current use plates are based on when the plates were ordered. There may be some overlapping of actual issuance. For example: we began issuing the NAA001 series in the Fall of 1985, some offices were still issuing the AAA001 series plates in 1986.
7/New graphic plate issued 7-1-88. Letter/number configuration unchanged. Areas for month/year of expiration stickers embossed at lower corners of plate.
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Hello,
RE: special interest registration
Thank you for your inquiry. The following is from the Oregon Vehicle Code book:
805.210 Special interest vehicle plates.
(1) The owner of a vehicle of special interest that is a motor vehicle may apply to the Department of Transportation for permission to use special interest registration plates. To receive permission to use special interest registration plates the person must:
(a) Maintain the vehicle of special interest as a collectors' item and use the vehicle only for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses but not use the vehicle primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
(b) Supply the special interest registration plates which the person desires to use; and
(c) Include the plates with the application for permission to use them.
(2) The department, prior to approval of an application under this section, shall determine that the special interest registration plates meet the following requirements:
(a) The plates shall be issued by the State of Oregon for use on motor vehicles in this state.
(b) The numbers and characters on the plate shall be distinctive.
(c) The plates shall be legible, durable and otherwise of a size, shape, color and design that will serve the purposes of safety and identification.
(d) If the plates are from a series of plates in current use, the plates shall be from the same year or period of issue in which the vehicle was manufactured.
(3) If the special interest registration plate offered for approval was issued in a year in which single registration plates only were required, the department shall grant permission for use of that registration plate alone if it is otherwise acceptable.
(4) If the special interest registration plates offered for approval are from a series of plates in current use, as described in subsection (2)(d) of this section, the department may affix a distinctive sticker to each plate at the time of approval. Stickers shall be of a size, color and design determined by the department and shall be displayed on plates in the manner determined by the department.
(5) The department may approve plates issued by the state that have been restored to their original color and design provided that if the plate was reflectorized when originally issued, it must be fully reflectorized when restored. [1983 c.338 §264; 1985 c.570 §1; 1991 c.896 §1; 1993 c.741 §130]
3/17/2003
The letter above is from the DMV and is explaining how the Special Interest registration law works. When you register your vehicle with a Special Interest registration, it does not mean you cannot drive your car. It means that you are using your car as a collector car, driving it to shows, in parades, to club meetings and events, on cruises, etc. It also allows you to drive it to get it lubed, to get gas, to get tires, etc. As you can read in 1(a) above, it is not supposed to be used primarily for a transportation car like the one you drive to work.
When you register your car as Special Interest, you pay a one time fee (currently $81.) and you have a permanent registration. You don't have to pay every other year. Please call us if you have questions.
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