OAR 735-022-0130: Titling All-Terrain Vehicles and Emergency Fire Apparatus

(1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) Class I all-terrain vehicle is defined as set forth in ORS 801.190. (b) Class III all-terrain vehicle is defined as set forth in ORS 801.194(1). (c) Class IV all-terrain vehicle is defined as set forth in ORS 801.194(2). (d) “Emergency fire apparatus” means a vehicle such as, but not limited to, a fire truck, fire engine, tanker or any other similar vehicle that is primarily designed and used for public fire protection and suppression. (e) “Fire service agency” means a unit of state or local government, a special purpose district or a private firm which provides, or has authority to provide public fire protection and suppression services in Oregon, including, but not limited to, the Oregon Department of Forestry, a rangeland fire protection association, a rural fire protection district, a city fire department, or a private fire department. (2) DMV may issue an Oregon title for an emergency fire apparatus that is owned by a fire service agency and is exempt from title requirements under ORS 803.030(8), or for Class I, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicles that are exempt from title requirements under ORS 803.030(3), if the vehicle owner: (a) Submits an application for Oregon title that meets the requirements of ORS 803.050; and (b) Meets the qualifications for issuance of title under ORS 803.045, including but not limited to payment of all required fees and submission of evidence of ownership as described in OAR 735-022-0000; (3) Effect of Title. Upon issuance of an Oregon title under section (2) of this rule: (a) A vehicle is not authorized to operate on Oregon highways unless the vehicle is lawfully registered in Oregon or a jurisdiction where the owner is domiciled or is a resident, or the vehicle is exempt from registration requirements under ORS 803.305; (b) The owner must comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to the titling of vehicles; and (c) The vehicle must remain titled in Oregon and is subject to all provisions of the Oregon law applicable to vehicles titled in Oregon until the vehicle is legally titled under the laws of another jurisdiction or an Oregon salvage title is issued. (4) Notwithstanding section (2) of this rule, DMV may refuse to issue an Oregon title if issuance of an Oregon title violates the law of another jurisdiction.