PROPOSED DMV RULES
These proposed rule changes are open for public comment. Send any written comments to the staff member listed as the contact on the notice.
DMV Lay Representation at Contested Case Hearings
DMV proposes to amend OAR 735-001-0040 to align the rule with a Department of Justice approved format and text. DMV is also amending the rule to update the types of contested cases where DMV may use an agency (lay) representative, as approved by DOJ.
Rule to be amended: 735-001-0040
Last day for public comment: February 21, 2026 5:00 PM
Anticipated date of OTC approval: March 12, 2026
Issuing Limited-Term CDLs and CLPs Only to Existing Holders
DMV adopted an emergency rule on October 13, 2025 (DMV 13-2025), in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) Interim Final Rule, Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (90 Fed. Reg. 46509–46526, published September 29, 2025) (IFR). The IFR is currently subject to a court-ordered administrative stay, and the litigation has been placed in abeyance by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. DMV does not know when the abeyance will end, how the litigation will resolve, or whether the federal government will issue a subsequent rule that changes eligibility requirements for limited term CDL and CLP holders. As a result of this uncertainty, DMV proposed to adopt rules to issue a limited term CDL and CLP only to applicants who held an unexpired limited term CDL or CLP as of September 29, 2025, or can obtain a limited term CDL or CLP without testing. See the notice for more details.
Rules to be amended: 735-063-0200, 735-063-0250, 735-063-0260, 735-063-0265, 735-063-0268
Virtual public hearing: February 18, 2026 1:00 PM. See notice for details.
Last day for public comment: February 21, 2026 5:00 PM
Anticipated date of OTC approval: March 12, 2026
Issuance of Temporary Permits Pending DEQ Certificate of Compliance
In response to SB 840 (2025), DMV is proposing amending OAR 735-150-0060 to authorize vehicle dealers to issue temporary registration permits for motor vehicles that do not have proof of compliance with pollution control equipment Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements at the time of sale.
Rule to be amended: 735-150-0060
Last day for public comment: February 21, 2026 5:00 PM
Anticipated date of OTC approval: March 12, 2026
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.
Financial Responsibility
DMV is proposing amendments to 735-050-0010, 735-050-0055, 735-050-0070 and 735-050-0100 to align with SB 840 (2025) and to clarify procedures for collision (accident) reporting, insurance verification, and SR-22 requirements. The changes are necessary to reflect current law, improve clarity for the public, and streamline DMV processes.
Rules to be amended: 735-050-0010, 735-050-0055, 735-050-0070, 735-050-0100
Anticipated date of OTC approval: March 12, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Jan. 21, 2026. No comments were received.
RECENTLY ADOPTED DMV RULES
These rule changes have been adopted approximately within the last six months.
Driver Improvement Record Review Date
DMV changed the definition of “record review date” to include the date when DMV reviews a person’s driving record while combining more than one driving record into a single driving record. The amendment reflects an existing DMV practice related to merging multiple driving records.
Rule amended: 735-072-0020
Filed: November 14, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Sept. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rule.
Requests for Driver Records from Other Jurisdictions
Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 415, section 48 amends ORS 802.200 and expands DMV’s authority to request and receive driver record history from other jurisdictions and add the history to the Oregon driver record. The new language requires DMV to adopt rules describing when DMV will request or receive the records, when DMV will establish Oregon as the state-of-record for persons not issued an Oregon identification card, driver license or permit, and how DMV will use driver conviction history received from another jurisdiction. DMV amended these rules to align with the recent statutory amendment.
Rules amended: 735-010-0110, 735-070-0030, 735-070-0145, 735-072-0041
Filed: November 13, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Oct. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
Vehicle Appraisals and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles
Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 415, sections 18 and 19 increased the appraisal value threshold for an abandoned vehicle to be towed. Previously set at $500, the threshold is now $1,000. DMV amended these rules to reflect the new threshold value.
Rules amended: 735-024-0075 and 735-024-0077
Filed: November 13, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Oct. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
Hardship Driver Permits
Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 415, section 8 expands who is eligible for issuance of a hardship permit. DMV amended these rules to reflect new statutory language. DMV also took this opportunity to update some other aspects of the hardship permit rules.
Rules amended: 735-064-0040, 735-064-0070, 735-064-0080
Filed: November 13, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Oct. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
Issuance of Driver Licenses to Military Spouses or dependents
DMV amended this rule due to changes in Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 415 (SB 840, section 3 (2025)). The current statute allows the DMV to renew or replace a driver license, excluding a commercial driver license, without a photograph for an applicant in the active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Nation Guard if the DMV does not have an acceptable photograph of the applicant. SB 840 expands DMV’s authorization to include in its rule an applicant who is the spouse or dependent of an individual in the active military service who is stationed outside of Oregon.
Rule amended: 735-062-0120
Filed: November 13, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Sept. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rule.
Commercial Driver Licenses Positive Drug Tests
The passage of Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 415, Section 10 removes the confusion about which Oregon agency should receive Positive Drug Test Results (PDTR). DMV repealed 735-063-0320 and 735-063-0330 as the DMV and the Department of Transportation is no longer the recipient of reports of PDTR.
Rules repealed: 735-063-0320 and 735-063-0330
Filed: November 13, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Sept. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
HB 2341 Veterans
Oregon Laws (2025), Chapter 13, amended ORS 406.073. This amendment requires the DMV to send additional information to the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA) when a member or veteran of the Uniformed Services requests that DMV notify ODVA. In addition to the individual's name and residence or mailing address, the DMV will now provide the individual's electronic mail address (if available). DMV amended 735-010-0250 and 735-018-0130 to align with the recent statutory amendment.
Rules amended: 735-010-0250 and 735-018-0130
Filed: October 27, 2025
Effective: January 1, 2026
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on Aug. 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
Suspension of limited term commercial driving privileges (temporary)
On September 29, 2025, FMCSA published an interim final rule (IFR) that changes the eligibility requirements for limited term CLPs and CDLs. The IFR was effective immediately upon publication and requires states to pause issuance of limited term CLPs and CDLs until they can ensure compliance with the updated regulations. The OTC Chair approved DMV filing this temporary rulemaking in response to the IFR. OTC voted to ratify the temporary rulemaking at the October 27, 2025 meeting. This temporary rulemaking will be followed up with a permanent rulemaking.
Rules amended: 735-063-0200, 735-063-0250, 735-063-0260
Rules suspended: 735-063-0265 and 735-063-0268
Filed: October 13, 2025
Effective: October 13, 2025 - April 10, 2026
Odometer DisclosureDMV amended this rule to state that DMV will record the mileage shown on the previous title or salvage title when a transfer of interest is not subject to odometer disclosure requirements. This brings the rule into alignment with current DMV practice.
Rule amended: 735-028-0040
Filed and effective: July 24, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on May 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rule.
CDL Skills Testing
DMV amended OAR 735-060-0120, 735-063-0250 and 735-063-0260 to update administrative rules related to CDL skills test and documents that prove citizenship and legal presence for applicants for a CDL. This permanent rulemaking supersedes temporary administrative order DMV 4-2025.
Rules amended: 735-060-0120, 735-063-0250, 735-063-0260
Filed and effective: July 24, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on June 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
At-Risk Programs
DMV adopted and amended At-Risk Mandatory program and At-Risk Non-Mandatory program rules to align with statute and clarify the process for the public and let them know what may be required of them.
Rules amended: 735-074-0050, 735-074-0060, 735-074-0080, 735-074-0090, 735-074-0120, 735-074-0140, 735-074-0190, 735-074-0210, 735-074-0212, 735-074-0220, 735-076-0000, 735-076-0002, 735-076-0005, 735-076-0007, 735-076-0015, 735-076-0018, 735-076-0020, 735-076-0035, 735-076-0050, 735-076-0052
Rules adopted: 735-074-0072, 735-074-0185, 735-076-0008
Filed and effective: July 24, 2025
ODOT held a virtual public hearing May 20, 2025. See hearing recording. The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on May 21, 2025. ODOT received one public comment (see attached summary) and DMV amended the draft rules and At-Risk Program Medical Determination Standards as a result. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.
Off-Road Equipment Standards
DMV repealed this rule in response to House Bill (HB) 2232 (2025) which removed DMV’s authority to write administrative rules under ORS 821.030 and gave the authority to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Rule repealed: 735-116-0000
Filed and effective: July 24, 2025
The comment period closed at 5:00 PM on May 21, 2025. No comments were received. For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rule.
PUBLISHED DMV RULES can be found on the Secretary of State's website:
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/ruleSearch.action. Under Browse by Chapter, select chapter 735.