Oregon Code § 803.140·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Application; certificate; rules.
(1) When a person is required by the provisions of ORS 819.016 to apply for a
salvage title for a vehicle, the application shall be in a form acceptable to
the Department of Transportation and shall contain any information required by
the department by rule. Rules adopted by the department may include, but need
not be limited to, provisions for accepting an application under this section
that does not contain all the information otherwise required, if the department
is satisfied as to ownership of the vehicle.
(2) The
department may design a salvage title certificate for vehicles and by rule may
prescribe the contents of the certificate. A salvage title certificate shall be
produced by a secure process that meets or exceeds the requirements of federal
law.
(3) The
department may issue a salvage title certificate to a person who submits an
application that meets the requirements imposed by the department under this
section and submits the fee required under ORS 803.090.
(4) The
department may adopt any rules it considers necessary for the administration of
the salvage title process. The rules may include, but need not be limited to,
rules specifying:
(a) Permissible
uses of a salvage title certificate.
(b) Requirements
for replacement or surrender of a salvage title certificate or for issuance of
a new certificate.
(c) Records that
will be kept by the department.
(d) Forms of
salvage title other than certificates. [1991 c.873 §28; 1993 c.233 §37]
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
TO BOTH TITLE AND REGISTRATION
(Generally)