ORS 480.290: Requirements for person driving vehicle transporting explosives.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Each person who drives or has charge of a vehicle transporting explosives must comply with the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the driver of a vehicle transporting any quantity of explosives must attend the vehicle at all times. (3) The driver of a vehicle transporting explosives may leave the vehicle unattended only at a designated location that has been approved for such parking by the State Fire Marshal or by the local government agency that has responsibility for fire protection. (4) A vehicle which contains explosives must not be parked within 300 feet of any bridge, tunnel, dwelling, building or place where people work, congregate or assemble except for brief periods when the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impracticable to park the vehicle in any other place. (5) As used in this section, a vehicle is “attended” when the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within unobstructed field of view. (6) All vehicles containing explosives shall display appropriate placards conforming to the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation. [1985 c.165 §2; 1999 c.980 §12; 2009 c.164 §4] REGULATION OF GASOLINE DISPENSING
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 837-012-1200: Purpose and Scope—Explosives — implements
- OAR 837-012-1210: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-1220: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-1230: Fees — implements
- OAR 837-012-1240: Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-1250: Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession — implements
- OAR 837-012-1260: Certificate of Possession — Examination — implements
- OAR 837-012-1270: Certificate of Possession — Issuance — implements
- OAR 837-012-1280: Certificate of Possession - Renewal — implements
- OAR 837-012-1290: Explosives Storage — implements
- OAR 837-012-1300: Magazine Registration and Inspection — implements
- OAR 837-012-1310: State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines — implements
- OAR 837-012-1320: Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection — implements
- OAR 837-012-1330: Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal — implements
- OAR 837-012-1340: Fire and Life Safety Standards — implements
- OAR 837-012-1360: Magazine Re-location — Reporting — implements
- OAR 837-012-1370: Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives — implements
- OAR 837-012-1380: Hazardous Materials Reporting — implements
- OAR 837-012-1390: Denial, Suspension or Revocation — implements
- OAR 837-012-1400: Contested Cases — implements
- OAR 837-012-1410: Informal Conference — implements
- OAR 837-012-1420: Formal Hearing — implements
This rule cites
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Cited by
- ORS 166.382: Possession of destructive device prohibited; exceptions.
- ORS 476.060: Local officers and constables as assistants to State Fire Marshal.
- ORS 480.200: Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290.
- ORS 480.205: Application.
- ORS 480.244: Storage facility approval; inspection; relocation; rules; fees.
- ORS 480.280: Administration and enforcement by State Fire Marshal; rules; appointment of assistants.
- ORS 480.460: Disposition of fees.
- ORS 480.990: Penalties.
- OAR 837-012-1200: Purpose and Scope—Explosives
- OAR 837-012-1220: General
- OAR 837-012-1260: Certificate of Possession — Examination
- OAR 837-012-1300: Magazine Registration and Inspection
- OAR 837-012-1350: Removal/Confiscation of Explosives
- OAR 837-012-1390: Denial, Suspension or Revocation
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors480.html