ORS 816.300: Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the offense of operation with nonstandard lighting equipment if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 to 816.290 that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290. (b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle or combination is equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 to 816.290 that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290. (2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 816.310. (3) The offense described in this section, operation with nonstandard lighting equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §457; 1985 c.393 §12]
This rule cites
- ORS 816.040 — resolved
- 816.290 — resolved
- ORS 816.310 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 153.535: Delivery of summons for certain traffic offenses.
- ORS 816.010: Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment; testing for compliance with standards.
- ORS 816.040: Lighting equipment standards; effect of rules.
- ORS 816.310: Exemptions from lighting equipment requirements.
- ORS 820.010: Vehicles subject to safety regulation; Department of Consumer and Business Services jurisdiction; rules.
- ORS 821.010: Exemptions from equipment requirements for off-road vehicles.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.html