OAR 735-022-0140: Definitions

The following definitions apply to terms used in OAR 735-022-0140 to 735-022-0160 and are in addition to the definitions found in ORS 174.101 and ORS 803.036: (1) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute. (2) “Builder” means a person, who is not a manufacturer, who assembled a recreational vehicle. (3) “DMV” means the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services. (4) “Former PMRV” means a vehicle that was: (a) Originally manufactured as a PMRV as defined in section (6) of this rule, but no longer meets the definition; and (b) First used as living quarters on or before January 1, 2021. (5) “NFPA” means the National Fire Protection Association. (6) “Park model recreational vehicle” or “PMRV” means a recreational vehicle that: (a) Is designed for use as a temporary living quarters; (b) Is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels; (c) Has a gross trailer area that does not exceed 400 square feet; (d) Is more than eight and one-half feet wide; and (e) If manufactured in 1982 or later, certified by the manufacturer or builder, or the applicant if the PMRV is not new and no manufacturer or builder certification is available, as complying with the version of the ANSI A119.5 standard for the construction of park model recreational vehicles that was in effect at the time of manufacture. (7) “Recreational Vehicle” means a vehicle with or without motive power that is designed for use as temporary living quarters, to be easily transported and set up on a daily basis and is any one of the following: (a) A vehicle that is eight and one-half feet wide or less and is certified by the manufacturer or builder as complying with the applicable version of the NFPA 1192 or 501C or ANSI A119.2 standards, depending on which standards apply to the year of manufacture, for the construction of recreational vehicles that was in effect at the time of manufacture; (b) A vehicle that is eight and one-half feet wide or less and is certified by the applicant as complying with the applicable version of the NFPA 1192 or 501C or ANSI A119.2 standards if the vehicle is not new and no manufacturer or builder certification is available, depending on which standards apply to the year of manufacture, for the construction of recreational vehicles that were in effect at the time of manufacture; (c) A vehicle that is eight and one-half feet wide or less and was manufactured prior to 1970; or (d) A PMRV as defined in this rule. (8) “Temporary living quarters” means a recreational vehicle that has, at minimum, cooking and sleeping facilities that may be permanently set up or connected to the vehicle, or may be stored within or upon the vehicle with the intent to use within or upon the vehicle.