OAR 735-024-0150: Salvage Title — Application for Replacement Salvage Title

(1) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Destroyed” means the salvage title no longer exists. “Destroyed” does not include surrender of the salvage title to DMV or another jurisdiction. (b) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (c) “Lost” means that the registered owner or person required to attest to the disposition of the salvage title does not know the whereabouts of the salvage title, and, to the best of the registered owner’s or person’s knowledge, the salvage title is not in the possession of another party. (d) “Mutilated” means the salvage title itself is damaged (e.g., torn in half), or the vehicle description, title brand information, or ownership information printed on the title when issued, has been altered in a manner that could lead a person to believe the title was issued differently than it was. “Mutilated” does not include alterations or errors made in the assignment of title. (2) DMV will issue a replacement salvage title when the previous salvage title has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed. (3) Information required on the application includes, but is not limited to: (a) Information sufficient for DMV to identify the vehicle and locate the current vehicle record such as the vehicle make, year model, and vehicle identification number; (b) The name and address of the registered owner; (c) A certification that the salvage title was lost, mutilated or destroyed; (d) The signature, or other unique identifier accepted by DMV if the application is submitted by electronic means, of a person eligible to apply as described in section (4) of this rule; and (e) The signature of someone other than the registered owner if they are attesting to the disposition of the original title. (4) DMV will accept an Application for Replacement Salvage Title (DMV Form 735-230), or an application in another format acceptable to DMV, that is completed by: (a) A security interest holder recorded on the salvage title; (b) A lessor, if there is a lessor, and no security interest holder; (c) A registered owner, if there is no security interest holder or lessor; (d) Someone other than the registered owner when the registered owner is deceased and interest is transferred to the applicant by operation of law; or (e) Someone other than the registered owner when the person obtained a release from the registered owner and the salvage title was lost, mutilated or destroyed. (5) DMV may accept an application for replacement salvage title with transfer of interest: (a) For any vehicle exempt from odometer disclosure requirements established under ORS 803.102 or OAR 735-028-0010; or (b) For a vehicle subject to odometer requirements when the transfer: (A) Is by operation of law; (B) Is solely due to the creation, release, or assignment of a security interest and at least one owner remains the same; or (C) Involves only the removal or addition of co-owners where at least one owner remains the same. (6) The application must be accompanied by the fee for a replacement salvage title as established ORS 803.090.