ORS 822.500: Operating commercial driver training school without certificate; rules; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the offense of operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current driver training school certificate issued under ORS 822.515 and the person operates a business or nonprofit enterprise that engages, for a consideration, in educating and training persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, in the driving of motor vehicles. (2) The offense described in this section does not apply to: (a) A business or nonprofit enterprise engaged in educating and training persons for a profession; (b) An accredited secondary school, college or university; or (c) A person that provides limited education or training for a specialized purpose, as determined by the Department of Transportation by rule. (3) The offense described in this section, operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §826; 1985 c.393 §58; 2005 c.155 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 822.515 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 822.515: Certificates; issuance; suspension or revocation; duration; fee; rules.
- ORS 822.990: Civil penalties for violations of ORS 822.500.
- OAR 735-160-0003: Purpose and Exemptions
- OAR 735-160-0011: Issuance of Commercial Driver Training School Certificate
- OAR 735-160-0080: Issuance of Commercial Driver Training School Instructor Certificate
- OAR 735-160-0115: Commercial Driver Training School and Instructor Sanctions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.html