OAR 735-010-0040: Types of Vehicle Records Available and Their Fees

The types of vehicle records available and the fees for these records are: (1) Vehicle Record — Includes vehicle description, registered owner, security interest holders, lessors and other related information. Vehicle record information may be provided orally or by computer-produced certified print: (a) The fee for a certified vehicle record ordered by mail, fax or on-line is $4. There is a $2.50 search fee if the vehicle record ordered cannot be found in the department’s computer file. (b) The fee for vehicle record information provided orally by an operator to an account user is $2.50. There is a $2.50 search fee if the vehicle record ordered cannot be found in the department’s computer file. (2) Vehicle Title History — Details of all title transactions dating back to when the vehicle was first titled in Oregon or to the extent DMV has kept such records. Information includes, but is not limited to, owner information, vehicle description, odometer information (if available), title status, title number, title issuance date and brand information. Information will be provided in a certified letter format. The fee for a certified vehicle title history is $22.50. (3) Previous Owner Information — Details the last title transaction containing previous owner(s). Information will be provided in a certified letter format. The fee for a certified previous owner information letter is $14. (4) Insurance Information Search — A search of DMV records to identify the insurance company and policy number provided to DMV for a vehicle or individual. This information will be provided in a certified letter format. The fee for an insurance information search is $10 even if no information is found. (5) Miscellaneous Vehicle Document — Copies of any transaction dealing with motor vehicle business. The fee for a miscellaneous vehicle document if not certified is $4, $5 if certified. (6) Automated Meter Skips — Includes vehicle description, registered owner name, address, expiration date and title date. No security interest holder information is given. Requests for automated meter skips must be made via a file transfer protocol that encrypts the data such as FTPS or SFTP. The fee for an automated meter skip is $.02 ($20 per thousand). (7) Vehicle Records List — A records list of vehicle records meeting some specific criteria set by the requester, such as a list of all vehicle records of a particular year or make. Records lists are produced upon request if available selection criteria are used. The requester shall describe how the records list will be used. If the purpose of the records list is for bulk distribution as defined in OAR 735-010-0008, the records list shall only include individuals who have requested their names and addresses be provided on such lists. The vehicle records list is furnished via a file transfer protocol that encrypts the data such as FTPS or SFTP. The fee for a vehicle records list using available criteria is $700. Records lists that require additional programming will not be provided unless other DMV priority demands on available data processing resources have been met. The fee for a vehicle records list that requires additional programming will be determined by the actual cost to produce the list using the criteria set forth in OAR 735-010-0000. (8) Odometer History Search — Includes a search of the vehicle records for all odometer readings provided to DMV on or after January 1, 1986, for a given vehicle. Information will be provided in a certified letter format. The fee for an odometer history search is $25 even if no odometer reading is found.