OAR 735-022-0100: Leased Vehicles

(1) As provided in ORS 801.375(1)(b), whether a lessee is to be shown on a title certificate as the owner, shall depend on whether the lessee is designated as the owner on the application for title. (2) Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) shall require that the lessee be shown on the title as the owner, when such designation is required. (3) Situations where section (2) of this rule shall apply, include situations where the person qualifying for or required to have the special type of registration or plates is the lessee, or where in order to qualify, the vehicle owner must: (a) Be issued a business certificate related to the operation or use of the vehicle; (b) Be the owner or operator of a business in which the vehicle is used; (c) Certify under penalty of law, that the vehicle will be used or operated in accordance with specified requirements or restrictions; or (d) Otherwise meet qualifications or requirements that only apply to the lessee. (4) Examples of registration or plate types where the lessee shall be required to be shown as owner on the title, include but not be limited to: (a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040 or 805.045, where the government entity is the lessee; (b) Farm vehicles registered under ORS 805.300 through 805.400; (c) Tow and recovery vehicles issued special plates or identification devices under ORS 822.210 or 822.217; (d) Vehicles with a registration weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 767.022, vehicles operated by charitable organizations as described in 767.025(15), and vehicles which are used exclusively to transport mobile homes, when such vehicles are registered under 803.420(14); or (e) Amateur radio operator plates where the lessee is the person that holds the license issued by the Federal Communication Commission.