OAR 740-100-0070: North American Standard Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-04-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

The North American Standard Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria, as recognized by USDOT, in effect April 1, 2026, is adopted by and incorporated into this rule. Inspection violations identified in the Out-of-Service Criteria may be subject to one or more of the following: (1) Out-of-Service Condition: When any motor vehicle by reason of its mechanical condition or loading, is determined to be so unsafe as to likely cause a collision or breakdown or when such conditions would likely contribute to loss of control of the vehicle by the driver, said vehicle must be placed out-of-service. No motor carrier shall permit or require nor shall any person operate any motor vehicle declared and marked “out-of-service” until all required repairs of violations which resulted in the out-of-service condition have been completed. If, at the discretion of the inspector, it is less hazardous to the public to relocate the vehicle, it will be towed, transported or escorted only at the direction of an official authority. (2) Other: Violations other than out-of-service conditions detected during the inspection process will not preclude the completion of the current trip or dispatch. However, such violations must be corrected or repaired prior to redispatch.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 823.011, 825.232 & 825.252

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 825.250 & 825.252

History: MCTD 1-2026, amend filed 03/12/2026, effective 04/01/2026 MCTD 5-2025, amend filed 03/13/2025, effective 04/01/2025 MCTD 2-2024, amend filed 03/18/2024, effective 03/18/2024 MCTD 3-2023, amend filed 03/09/2023, effective 03/09/2023 MCTD 1-2022, amend filed 03/10/2022, effective 03/10/2022 MCTD 2-2021, amend filed 03/12/2021, effective 03/12/2021 MCTD 2-2020, amend filed 04/03/2020, effective 04/03/2020 MCTD 2-2019, amend filed 04/23/2019, effective 04/23/2019 MCTD 2-2018, amend filed 05/18/2018, effective 05/18/2018 MCTD 4-2017, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-17 MCTD 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-16 MCTD 3-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-15 MCTD 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 5-26-15 MCTD 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-10-14 MCTD 1-2014, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-14 MCTD 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-13 MCTD 1-2012, f. 2-21-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12 MCTD 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-27-11 MCTD 1-2010, f. 3-17-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10 MCTD 1-2009, f. 3-20-09, cert. ef. 4-1-09 MCTD 1-2008, f. 3-20-08, cert. ef. 4-1-08 MCTD 1-2007, f. 3-26-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07 MCTD 2-2006, f. 3-17-06, cert. ef. 4-1-06 MCTD 2-2005, f. 3-18-05, cert. ef. 4-1-05 MCTD 6-2003, f. & 11-18-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04 MCTD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 4-21-03 MCTB 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-02 MCTB 2-2001, f. 3-13-01, cert. ef. 4-1-01 MCTB 1-2000, f. 3-16-00, cert. ef. 4-1-00 MCTB 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-99 MCTB 1-1998, f. 3-10-98, cert. ef. 4-1-98 MCT 1-1997, f. 3-24-97, cert. ef. 4-1-97 MCT 4-1996, f. 3-20-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96 MCT 3-1996, f. & cert. ef. 3-14-96, Renumbered from 860-065-0030 PUC 6-1995, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-95, (Order No. 95-562) PUC 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-28-94, (Order No. 94-525) PUC 15-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-19-93, (Order No. 93-1156) PUC 10-1993, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-93, (Order No. 93-693 & 93-761) PUC 6-1992, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-92, (Order No. 92-292) PUC 6-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-91, (Order No. 91-455) PUC 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-91, (Order No. 91-20) PUC 7-1989, f. & cert. ef. 5-23-89, (Order No. 89-663) PUC 3-1986, f. & cert. ef. 4-18-86, (Order No. 86-372)

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Cited by

OAR 740-100-0060: Operation of Motor Vehicles, Out-of-Service Conditions Prohibited

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