Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 742 § 742.500 — Definitions for ORS 742.500 to 742.506
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 742 ·
Oregon Code § 742.500·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 742.500 to 742.506.
As used in ORS 742.500 to 742.506:
(1) Bodily
injury has the meaning given that term in ORS 742.504.
(2) Insured has
the meaning given that term in ORS 742.504.
(3)(a) Motor
vehicle means every self-propelled device in, upon or by which any person or
property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway.
(b) Motor
vehicle does not include:
(A) A device used
exclusively on stationary rails or tracks;
(B) Motor trucks,
as defined in ORS 801.355, that have a registration weight, as defined in ORS
803.430, of more than 8,000 pounds, if the insured has employees that operate
the trucks and a workers compensation law, a disability benefits law or a
similar law covers the employees; or
(C) Farm-type
tractors or self-propelled equipment designed for use principally off public
highways.
(4) Sums that
the insured or the heirs or legal representative of the insured is legally
entitled to recover as damages has the meaning given that term in ORS 742.504.
(5) Uninsured
motorist coverage means coverage within the terms and conditions specified in
ORS 742.504 that insures the insured or the heirs or legal representative of
the insured for all sums that the insured or the heirs or legal representative
is legally entitled to recover as damages for bodily injury or death that is
caused by accident and that arises from owning, maintaining or using an
uninsured vehicle in amounts or limits not less than the amounts or limits
prescribed for bodily injury or death under ORS 806.070.
(6) Uninsured
vehicle has the meaning given that term in ORS 742.504. [Formerly 743.786;
2015 c.5 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 742.500
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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