OAR 734-074-0027: Other Permit Eligibility Requirements

(1) An applicant for a permit may not have an unsatisfactory rating from US DOT or the equivalent safety rating from Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance Division. (2)(a) An interstate permittee operating triple trailers must have a satisfactory US DOT safety rating, and an intrastate permittee must have an equivalent safety rating from the Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance Division; (b) Motor carriers exempt from regulation by US DOT or the Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance Division shall have a Level 1 safety inspection performed by a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified safety inspector to be eligible for a triple trailer permit. This safety inspection must determine the driver and combination of vehicles are free of defects. The motor carrier becomes eligible for a permit when all repairs or deficiencies written on the inspection form are corrected and verified by a CVSA-certified safety inspector. The successful completion of the Level 1 safety inspection is used to establish a satisfactory safety rating. Successful completion of this Level 1 safety inspection is required every year before the triple trailer permit may be renewed; (c) For purposes of this rule, a satisfactory safety rating means a safety rating other than unsatisfactory. (3) Permits for triple trailers require the permittee to have an established safety program that includes drivers and vehicles. (4) Triple trailer permits may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with any of the provisions or conditions of OAR chapter 734, division 74. The permittee and driver must comply with all of the motor vehicle laws and the latest motor carrier safety regulations issued by the US DOT.