OAR 735-030-0005: Definitions

The following definitions apply to terms in OAR 735-030-0001 to 735-030-0105: (1) “Assembled vehicle” is as defined in ORS 801.130. (2) "California motor vehicle emissions standards" means vehicle emissions regulations first adopted by California and which may be adopted by other states under sections 177 and 209 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 USC §§ 7505 and 7543). (3) “County” means a unit of local government as defined in ORS 190.003. (4) “County or district ordinance” means an ordinance enacted by the governing body of a county or district establishing registration fees imposed on subject vehicles. (5) “County or district registration fees” means county vehicle registration fees or district vehicle registration fees established and imposed under a county or district ordinance and collected by DMV upon registration and renewal of registration of a subject vehicle. (6) "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (a) Is a street rod as defined under ORS 801.513; or (b) Was manufactured to resemble a vehicle at least twenty-five model years old and of a model year after 1948; and (A) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design; or (B) Has a body constructed from non-original materials. (7) “DEQ” means the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. (8) “DOR” means the Oregon Department of Revenue. (9) “District” means a unit of local government as defined in ORS 190.003 and includes a mass transit or transportation district, or a metropolitan service district, as defined in ORS 801.237. (10) “DMV” means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (11) "Emission control label" or "emissions label" means a tag, plate, or sticker made of metal, plastic or other material that is permanently affixed to a motor vehicle by the manufacturer in an area within the engine compartment (if any) or to the engine. (12) "HVUT" means the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax levied on certain vehicles. (13) "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. (14) "MCO" means Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin as defined in OAR 735-022-0300. (15) “Merchant fee” means the fee charged to DMV by a credit or debit card company each time a customer uses a credit or debit card to pay registration fees, including county or district registration fees, to process a credit or debit card transaction. (16) "Model year" is the manufacturer's annual production period which includes January 1 of a calendar year or, if the manufacturer has no annual production period, the calendar year. In the case of a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, the time of manufacture is the date of completion of the chassis. (17) "New vehicle" means a motor vehicle with 7,500 miles or less on the odometer when the vehicle is initially registered under ORS 803.420(6)(a), 805.100 or 805.120. (18) "Oregon Low-Emission Vehicle Program standards" means low emission motor vehicle standards as adopted by the Department of Environmental Quality in OAR chapter 340, division 257. (19) “Proof of purchase document” means a receipt, bill of sale, invoice, or other sales document from a dealer from which DMV can determine where and from whom the vehicle was purchased and the retail sales price of the vehicle and may also include information showing that a privilege, excise, sales or use tax has been collected. (20) "Receipted" means stamped by the IRS indicating that payment has been received or that the tax was suspended. (21) “Registration” means the initial recording of a vehicle within the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 803.350. (22) “Registration renewal” or “renewal” means an extension of registration. (23) “Replica” is as defined in ORS 801.425. (24) “Retail sales price” is as defined by the DOR in OAR 150-320-0400. (25) “State registration fees” means the fee amounts collected under ORS 803.420 upon initial registration or registration renewal of a vehicle authorized to operate for use within the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 803.350. (26) “Subject vehicle” means a vehicle registered or required to be registered at a residence or business address within a county or district and which is subject to a county or district registration fee. (27) "Tax Period" means the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax period running from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. (28) “Taxable motor vehicle” is as defined in ORS 320.400 as amended by Oregon Laws 2018, chapter 93, section 10. (29) "Un-Receipted" means not stamped by the IRS indicating that payment has been received or that the tax was suspended.