ORS 803.420: Registration fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
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(1) The vehicle registration fees imposed under this section shall be based on the classifications determined by the Department of Transportation by rule. The department may classify a vehicle to ensure that registration fees for the vehicle are the same as for other vehicles the department determines to be comparable. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS 803.415. For a vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS 803.415, the department shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the number of quarters registered. (3) Vehicle registration fees are due when a vehicle is registered and when the registered owner renews the registration. (4) In addition to the registration fees listed in this section, a county or a district may impose an additional registration fee as provided under ORS 801.041 and 801.042. (5) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS 221.275, that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $2 in addition to the vehicle registration fee provided under this section. (6) The registration fees for each year of the registration period for vehicles subject to biennial registration are as follows: (a) Passenger vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS 821.320, $43. (b) Utility trailers or light trailers, as those terms are defined by rule by the department, $63. (c) Mopeds and motorcycles, $44. (d) Low-speed vehicles, $63. (e) Medium-speed electric vehicles, $63. (7) The registration fees for vehicles that are subject to biennial registration and that are listed in this subsection are as follows: (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10 upon registration or renewal. (b) Fixed load vehicles: (A) If a declaration of weight described under ORS 803.435 is submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds or less, $61. (B) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight of the vehicles is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $82. (c) Travel trailers, special use trailers, campers and motor homes, based on length as determined under ORS 803.425: (A) Trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $81. (B) Trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81 plus $7 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet. (C) Motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $86. (D) Motor homes over 14 feet in length, $126 plus $8 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet. (8) The registration fee for trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or trailers registered under permanent registration is $30. (9) The registration fees for vehicles subject to ownership registration are as follows: (a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.040, $5. (b) Vehicles registered with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS 805.100 or for former prisoners of war under ORS 805.110, $15. (c) School vehicles registered under ORS 805.050, $5. (10) The registration fees for vehicles subject to permanent registration are as follows: (a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS 805.010, $100. (b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS 805.020, $100. (c) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS 805.035, $100. (d) Trailers, $10. (e) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10. (11) The registration fee for trailers registered as part of a fleet under an agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500 is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code. (12) The registration fee for vehicles with proportional registration under ORS 826.009, or proportional fleet registration under ORS 826.011, is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type under this section except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as provided under the agreement established under ORS 826.007. (13) In addition to any other registration fees charged for registration of vehicles in fleets under ORS 805.120, the department may charge the following fees: (a) Service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet, $3. (b) Service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal, $2. (14)(a) The registration fee for motor vehicles required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013, tow vehicles used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS 822.210 and commercial buses is as provided in the following chart, based upon the weight submitted in the declaration of weight prepared under ORS 803.435 or 826.015: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 74 8,001 to 10,000 464 10,001 to 12,000 528 12,001 to 14,000 591 14,001 to 16,000 655 16,001 to 18,000 718 18,001 to 20,000 801 20,001 to 22,000 864 22,001 to 24,000 949 24,001 to 26,000 1,031 26,001 to 28,000 375 28,001 to 30,000 391 30,001 to 32,000 422 32,001 to 34,000 438 34,001 to 36,000 468 36,001 to 38,000 485 38,001 to 40,000 515 40,001 to 42,000 532 42,001 to 44,000 562 44,001 to 46,000 578 46,001 to 48,000 593 48,001 to 50,000 625 50,001 to 52,000 656 52,001 to 54,000 672 54,001 to 56,000 686 56,001 to 58,000 717 58,001 to 60,000 750 60,001 to 62,000 780 62,001 to 64,000 811 64,001 to 66,000 827 66,001 to 68,000 857 68,001 to 70,000 874 70,001 to 72,000 904 72,001 to 74,000 921 74,001 to 76,000 951 76,001 to 78,000 967 78,001 to 80,000 998 80,001 to 82,000 1,014 82,001 to 84,000 1,045 84,001 to 86,000 1,061 86,001 to 88,000 1,092 88,001 to 90,000 1,108 90,001 to 92,000 1,139 92,001 to 94,000 1,155 94,001 to 96,000 1,185 96,001 to 98,000 1,202 98,001 to 100,000 1,218 100,001 to 102,000 1,249 102,001 to 104,000 1,265 104,001 to 105,500 1,295 ______________________________________________________________________________ (b)(A) The registration fee for motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS 825.015, that are operated by a charitable organization as defined in ORS 825.017 (13), is as provided in the following chart: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,001 to 10,000 $ 71 10,001 to 12,000 85 12,001 to 14,000 92 14,001 to 16,000 107 16,001 to 18,000 114 18,001 to 20,000 128 20,001 to 22,000 135 22,001 to 24,000 149 24,001 to 26,000 156 26,001 to 28,000 170 28,001 to 30,000 178 30,001 to 32,000 192 32,001 to 34,000 199 34,001 to 36,000 213 36,001 to 38,000 220 38,001 to 40,000 234 40,001 to 42,000 241 42,001 to 44,000 256 44,001 to 46,000 263 46,001 to 48,000 270 48,001 to 50,000 284 50,001 to 52,000 298 52,001 to 54,000 305 54,001 to 56,000 312 56,001 to 58,000 327 58,001 to 60,000 341 60,001 to 62,000 355 62,001 to 64,000 369 64,001 to 66,000 376 66,001 to 68,000 391 68,001 to 70,000 398 70,001 to 72,000 412 72,001 to 74,000 419 74,001 to 76,000 433 76,001 to 78,000 440 78,001 to 80,000 454 80,001 to 82,000 462 82,001 to 84,000 476 84,001 to 86,000 483 86,001 to 88,000 497 88,001 to 90,000 504 90,001 to 92,000 518 92,001 to 94,000 525 94,001 to 96,000 540 96,001 to 98,000 547 98,001 to 100,000 554 100,001 to 102,000 568 102,001 to 104,000 575 104,001 to 105,500 589 ______________________________________________________________________________ (B) The registration fee for motor vehicles that are certified under ORS 822.205, unless the motor vehicles are registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured structures, is as provided in the following chart: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 63 8,001 to 10,000 145 10,001 to 12,000 173 12,001 to 14,000 187 14,001 to 16,000 217 16,001 to 18,000 231 18,001 to 20,000 260 20,001 to 22,000 274 22,001 to 24,000 304 24,001 to 26,000 318 26,001 to 28,000 346 28,001 to 30,000 362 30,001 to 32,000 391 32,001 to 34,000 405 34,001 to 36,000 435 36,001 to 38,000 449 38,001 to 40,000 477 40,001 to 42,000 491 42,001 to 44,000 521 44,001 to 46,000 535 46,001 to 48,000 550 48,001 to 50,000 578 50,001 to 52,000 608 52,001 to 54,000 622 54,001 to 56,000 636 56,001 to 58,000 665 58,001 to 60,000 694 60,001 to 62,000 723 62,001 to 64,000 753 64,001 to 66,000 767 66,001 to 68,000 795 68,001 to 70,000 809 70,001 to 72,000 839 72,001 to 74,000 853 74,001 to 76,000 882 76,001 to 78,000 896 78,001 to 80,000 926 80,001 to 82,000 940 82,001 to 84,000 968 84,001 to 86,000 983 86,001 to 88,000 1,012 88,001 to 90,000 1,027 90,001 to 92,000 1,055 92,001 to 94,000 1,071 94,001 to 96,000 1,099 96,001 to 98,000 1,113 98,001 to 100,000 1,127 100,001 to 102,000 1,157 102,001 to 104,000 1,172 104,001 to 105,500 1,200 ______________________________________________________________________________ (C) The owner of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph must certify at the time of initial registration, in a manner determined by the department by rule, that the motor vehicle will be used exclusively to transport manufactured structures or exclusively as described in ORS 822.210, unless the motor vehicle is registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or as described in ORS 825.015 or 825.017 (13). Registration of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph is invalid if the vehicle is operated in any manner other than that described in the certification under this subparagraph. (c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300 is as provided in the following chart, based upon the registration weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS 803.435: ______________________________________________________________________________ Weight in Pounds Fee 8,000 or less $ 50 8,001 to 10,000 65 10,001 to 12,000 75 12,001 to 14,000 97 14,001 to 16,000 108 16,001 to 18,000 129 18,001 to 20,000 141 20,001 to 22,000 162 22,001 to 24,000 172 24,001 to 26,000 195 26,001 to 28,000 204 28,001 to 30,000 226 30,001 to 32,000 237 32,001 to 34,000 258 34,001 to 36,000 270 36,001 to 38,000 291 38,001 to 40,000 302 40,001 to 42,000 324 42,001 to 44,000 334 44,001 to 46,000 356 46,001 to 48,000 366 48,001 to 50,000 388 50,001 to 52,000 399 52,001 to 54,000 409 54,001 to 56,000 432 56,001 to 58,000 453 58,001 to 60,000 463 60,001 to 62,000 474 62,001 to 64,000 496 64,001 to 66,000 517 66,001 to 68,000 528 68,001 to 70,000 540 70,001 to 72,000 561 72,001 to 74,000 571 74,001 to 76,000 594 76,001 to 78,000 604 78,001 to 80,000 625 80,001 to 82,000 636 82,001 to 84,000 657 84,001 to 86,000 669 86,001 to 88,000 690 88,001 to 90,000 700 90,001 to 92,000 723 92,001 to 94,000 733 94,001 to 96,000 754 96,001 to 98,000 765 98,001 to 100,000 787 100,001 to 102,000 798 102,001 to 104,000 819 104,001 to 105,500 831 ______________________________________________________________________________ (d) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly registration period, the registration fee is a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered plus an additional fee of $2. (15) The registration and renewal fees for vehicles specified in this subsection that are required to establish a registration weight under ORS 803.430 or 826.013 are as follows: (a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS 805.045, $10. (b) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10. [1983 c.338 §226; 1985 c.16 §85; 1985 c.177 §2; 1985 c.189 §2; 1985 c.245 §2; 1985 c.253 §4; 1985 c.401 §6; 1985 c.547 §13; 1987 c.6 §2; 1987 c.25 §3; 1987 c.440 §3; 1987 c.750 §7; 1989 c.43 §23; 1989 c.723 §§8,8a; 1989 c.864 §7; 1989 c.865 §§7,7a,7b,7c,7d,7e,7f; 1989 c.992 §§11,11a,11b,11c; 1991 c.284 §17; 1991 c.497 §13; 1991 c.880 §10; 1993 c.174 §7; 1993 c.662 §3; 1993 c.751 §23a; 1995 c.447 §3; 2001 c.124 §3; 2001 c.293 §6; 2003 c.589 §7; 2003 c.618 §2; 2003 c.655 §112; 2005 c.280 §3; 2007 c.664 §1; 2007 c.693 §3d; 2009 c.865 §§43,43a; 2011 c.287 §3; 2015 c.283 §4; 2017 c.750 §§34,35; 2018 c.114 §§3,4; 2019 c.491 §§16,17; 2023 c.232 §4]
Official history and status
History: Note: 803.420 is amended by Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session). As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution. The full text of Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is set forth following 801.610.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 735-030-0015: Classification of Vehicles for Purposes of Registration Fees — implements
- OAR 735-030-0035: Owner Certification — implements
- OAR 735-030-0045: Application of Vehicle Registration Fees — implements
- OAR 735-046-0010: Custom Plates: Application and Standards — implements
- OAR 735-046-0050: Congressional Medal of Honor, Elected Official and Consular Corps Plates — implements
- OAR 735-046-0070: Charitable Organization/Non-Profit — Registration — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 803.415 — resolved
- ORS 801.041 — resolved
- 801.042 — resolved
- ORS 221.275 — resolved
- ORS 821.320 — resolved
- ORS 805.045 — resolved
- ORS 805.060 — resolved
- ORS 803.435 — resolved
- ORS 803.425 — resolved
- ORS 805.040 — resolved
- ORS 805.100 — resolved
- ORS 805.110 — resolved
- ORS 805.050 — resolved
- ORS 805.010 — resolved
- ORS 805.020 — resolved
- ORS 805.035 — resolved
- ORS 802.500 — resolved
- ORS 826.009 — resolved
- ORS 826.011 — resolved
- ORS 826.007 — resolved
- ORS 805.120 — resolved
- ORS 803.430 — resolved
- 826.013 — resolved
- ORS 822.210 — resolved
- 826.015 — resolved
- ORS 825.015 — resolved
- ORS 825.017 — resolved
- ORS 822.205 — resolved
- 825.017 — resolved
- ORS 805.300 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 184.656: Governor’s budget for department.
- ORS 366.739: Allocation of moneys to counties and cities generally.
- ORS 366.744: Allocation of moneys from specified increases in title and registration fees and in truck taxes and fees; restrictions on expenditure by Multnomah County.
- ORS 366.752: Allocation of moneys from specified increases in fees.
- ORS 367.095: Tax and fee distribution and projects.
- ORS 367.173: Moneys that may be used for payment of grant anticipation revenue bonds.
- ORS 367.605: Source of funds to secure Highway User Tax Bonds.
- ORS 367.621: Use of private sector resources in specified work.
- ORS 801.041: Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county; rules.
- ORS 801.042: Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district; rules.
- ORS 801.237: “District” defined for certain purposes.
- ORS 801.610: “Worker transport bus.”
- ORS 803.315: Failure to pay registration fee; penalty.
- ORS 803.350: Qualifications for registration; fee; rules.
- ORS 803.400: Duration of registration periods.
- ORS 803.415: Registration periods for vehicles.
- ORS 803.422: Registration fees based on miles per gallon.
- ORS 803.425: Vehicle length for fee determination.
- ORS 803.430: Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination.
- ORS 803.435: Declaration of weight for fee determination; contents.
- ORS 803.445: Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees; rules; maximum amount.
- ORS 803.455: Failure to renew; fee; penalty.
- ORS 805.010: Antique vehicles.
- ORS 805.020: Special interest vehicles.
- ORS 805.035: Racing activity vehicles.
- ORS 805.040: Registration of government-owned vehicles.
- ORS 805.045: Registration for certain state-owned vehicles.
- ORS 805.047: Regular registration for county-owned vehicles.
- ORS 805.050: School buses and school activity vehicles; exceptions.
- ORS 805.060: Law enforcement undercover vehicles.
- ORS 805.100: Disabled veterans.
- ORS 805.103: Congressional Medal of Honor recipients; rules.
- ORS 805.105: Veterans’ recognition plates; Gold Star Family plates; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys.
- ORS 805.110: Former prisoners of war.
- ORS 805.115: Active members of Oregon National Guard.
- ORS 805.120: Effect of fleet registration; requirements; rules.
- ORS 805.205: Special plates for certain groups; rules; surcharge; disposition of moneys.
- ORS 805.222: Special registration program; rules.
- ORS 805.255: Salmon registration plate; rules; fees.
- ORS 805.260: Cultural registration plates; rules; fees.
- ORS 805.263: Crater Lake National Park registration plate; rules; fees.
- ORS 805.266: Wine country registration plate; fee.
- ORS 805.278: Portland Trail Blazers registration plate; rules; fee.
- ORS 805.283: Breast cancer awareness registration plate; rules; fee.
- ORS 805.287: Pacific Wonderland registration plate; rules; fee.
- ORS 805.300: Farm vehicle registration; general requirements; fees.
- ORS 811.210: Failure to properly use safety belts; penalty.
- ORS 821.202: Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.
- ORS 821.203: Endangering all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger; penalty.
- ORS 822.213: Transporting property for hire.
- ORS 826.013: Registration weight.
- ORS 826.017: Registration fees for proportionally registered vehicles.
- OAR 735-022-0110: Use of Vehicle Model on Titles and Salvage Titles
- OAR 735-030-0005: Definitions
- OAR 735-030-0015: Classification of Vehicles for Purposes of Registration Fees
- OAR 735-040-0000: Special Interest Registration
- OAR 735-040-0015: Registration of Emergency Fire Apparatus
- OAR 735-042-0060: Allocated Fleets — Light Trailers
- OAR 735-046-0010: Custom Plates: Application and Standards
- OAR 735-046-0030: Custom Plates — Issuance, Renewal and Transfer
- OAR 735-046-0060: Graphic Registration Plate Series
- OAR 735-046-0070: Charitable Organization/Non-Profit — Registration
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.html