Administrative Rules

PROPOSED DMV RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator​.

Lifting Restriction on Limited Term CDL Issuance to Legally Present Mexican and Canadian Citizens​
These amendments will result in Oregon’s continued alignment with federal regulations and will no longer prohibit qualified and eligible applicants from obtaining an Oregon CDL.
Rules to be amended: 735-063-0265, 735-063-0268
Last date for public comment: February 21, 2023
Anticipated date of OTC approval: March 9, 2023

​RECENTLY CLOSED DMV RULES
These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider these proposed rule changes on the meeting date listed with each rule set.

There are no recently closed DMV rules at this time.

RECENTLY ADOPTED DMV RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.​

Driver License and ID Card Issuance, Reporting and Validity​
These rule amendments ensure a person has only one standard or Real ID driver license or driver permit to help prevent fraud, and to meet the requirements of the Driver License Compact and Federal Regulations for Real ID issuances. The changes are also in accordance with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) recommended best practices.
Rules amended: 735-062-0007, 735-062-0010
Filed and effective: January 12, 2023

​Plate Manufacturing Fee Increase
The cost to manufacture a single plate has crossed the half-dollar threshold and requires the department to round up to the next half-dollar. The cost to manufacture a pair of plates has also increased and results in a one dollar increase, after rounding to the higher half-dollar. In addition to the cost of manufacturing, Oregon law requires the department to add $10 for a single plate and $20 for a pair of plates.
Rule proposed: 735-032-0010
Date filed: January 25, 2023
Effective date: February 1, 2023

DMV Secure Forms: Odometer Disclosure and Secure Power of Attorney​ (Temporary)
DMV is experiencing ongoing supply issues related to the availability of the carbon copy (multi-copy) paper needed to produce DMV’s Secure Power of Attorney form (DMV Form 402) and Secure Odometer Disclosure/Reassignment form (DMV Form 403).  To ensure continued availability of these forms, DMV is amending its rule to permit the use of a more sustainable single-copy format that retains required security features, while continuing to permit the use of forms with the multi-copy format.
Rules changed: 735-028-0080, 735-028-0110, 735-028-0125, 735-028-0160
Filed: December 21, 2022
Effective: December 21, 2022 through June 18, 2023

Federally Required Recordkeeping: DUII Diversion for CDP-holders and CMV operators
Oregon’s Commercial Driver License program is currently out of compliance with FMCSA regulations. House Bill 3055 (2021), section 106, amended ORS 809.510 to address compliance with FMCSA regulations by including receipt of DUII diversion as a basis to suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges and by including “entry into a diversion program” within the definition of “conviction.”
Rule amended: 735-063-0311
Filed and effective: November 17, 2022

Civil Penalties for Out-of-Service Order Violations​
In this rulemaking DMV is adopting the minimum civil penalties required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 386, Paragraph (b)(1)) for a violation of an out-of-service order or notice.
Rule amended: 735-070-0170
Filed and effective: November 17, 2022

Security Threat Assessment for a CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement (Temp rule)
​On September 15, 2022, TSA granted a temporary exemption from requirements regarding the expiration of a TSA Security Threat Assessment for Hazardous Materials Endorsement holders.  For the duration of the exemption, states may extend the expiration date up to 180 days for an HME that expires between July 1, 2022 and December 27, 2022. TSA determined it is in the public interest to grant the exemption to ensure HMEs do not expire due to a backlog, further exacerbating current difficulties with the transfer and movement of cargo nationwide and at ports.
Rule amended: 735-063-0290
Filed: October 15, 2022
Effective: October 17, 2022 through April 14, 2023

CMV Used in Human Trafficking
These rule changes are to implement new law and define the term “severe forms of trafficking in persons,” define other terms associated with such trafficking in persons, update statutory references, and clarify the process to request an administrative review and the documentation needed.
Rules changed: 735-001-0050, 735-063-0380, 735-063-0390
Filed and effective: September 21, 2022

Salvage Title Replacement Transactions
This amendment removes the requirement that all parties listed on a vehicle salvage title sign the application for replacement salvage title before DMV will issue a replacement salvage title for the vehicle.
Rule amended: 735-024-0150
Filed and effective: September 21, 2022

Veterans’ Recognition Registration Plates
DMV is updating some of its forms relating to veterans and must amend its rule to reflect the new form names.
Rule amended: 735-040-0090
Filed and effective: September 21, 2022

Farm Endorsement Issuance​
This rule will permit issuance of a Class A or Class B farm endorsement without further testing when the applicant’s two-part driving record has a traffic accident within the last two years of the date of application, if the information available to DMV indicates that the accident was not preventable by the applicant and the applicant was not convicted of a traffic offense related to the accident.
Rule adopted: 735-062-0084
Filed and effective: September 21, 2022

Commercial Driver License Waivers​
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has created an alternative vision-standard process that eliminates the issuance of vision exemptions or waivers.  Commercial drivers who do not satisfy the existing visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard are required by FMCSA to complete the alternative vision-standard process and be physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.
Rules changed: 735-063-0210, 735-063-0240
Filed and effective: September 21, 2022