OAR 740-045-0120: Registration and Identification

(1) A vehicle leased by a motor carrier may not be used in Oregon intrastate commerce unless the lease is presented to the Department and the vehicle is registered for use under the lessee’s operating authority. (2) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule relating to short-term leases, a vehicle with a combined weight in excess of 26,000 pounds may not operate under lease in Oregon intrastate commerce, unless the lessee has enrolled the vehicle in the weight-mile tax program. (3) If the vehicle with a combined weight in excess of 26,000 pounds is to be operated under lease for less than 10 days, the carrier must apply for and receive a temporary pass in lieu of enrolling the vehicle in the weight-mile tax program, and pay such fees as are required by the Department, and the lessee must agree to pay highway use taxes for extreme miles of travel in Oregon, both loaded and empty, on a declared combined weight basis. (4) Vehicles operated under lease shall at all times be externally identified with the lessee’s name, in the manner prescribed by OAR 740-100-0010. (5) A copy of the lease must be carried on the vehicle during operation under lease and must be maintained at the carrier’s principal place of business for a period of three years after the termination of the lease.