ORS 815.040: Standards for window and windshield material.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish standards for safety glazing material used in vehicle windows and windshields including standards for any glazing material so constructed, treated or combined with other materials as to reduce substantially, in comparison to ordinary sheet or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by broken or cracked glass or by objects from external sources. (2) The standards established under this section shall conform, insofar as practical, to safety standards and specifications for safety glazing material issued by the federal government. (3) Prohibitions and penalties relating to the standards established under this section are provided under ORS 815.090 and 815.210. (4) The standards established under this section may not restrict the installation and use of window tinting material that meets the requirements of ORS 815.221. [1983 c.338 §440; 1989 c.402 §3; 1995 c.263 §5; 2003 c.14 §498; 2003 c.158 §3]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 735-104-0000: Glazing Materials — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 815.090 — resolved
- 815.210 — resolved
- ORS 815.221 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 811.195: Having passenger in trailer; penalty.
- ORS 815.090: Replacement of vehicle windows with unapproved material; penalty.
- ORS 815.109: Exemption from equipment requirements for racing activity vehicles.
- ORS 815.210: Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty.
- ORS 815.220: Obstruction of vehicle windows; penalty.
- ORS 821.010: Exemptions from equipment requirements for off-road vehicles.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.html