Oregon Code § 805.278·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Portland Trail Blazers registration plate; rules; fee.
(1) The Department of
Transportation shall establish a Portland Trail Blazers registration plate
program to issue special registration plates to support charitable initiatives
through the Trail Blazers Foundation established by the Portland Trail Blazers.
The special registration plates shall be issued upon request to owners of motor
vehicles registered under ORS 803.420 (6)(a). In addition, the department may
adopt rules for issuance of Portland Trail Blazers registration plates for
vehicles not registered under ORS 803.420 (6)(a).
(2) In addition
to any other fee authorized by law, for each set of Portland Trail Blazers
registration plates issued under subsection (1) of this section, the department
shall collect a surcharge of $40 payable when the plates are issued and upon
each subsequent renewal of registration of a vehicle bearing the plates. The
department shall distribute the moneys from the surcharge as provided in ORS
805.279.
(3)
Notwithstanding ORS 803.530, Portland Trail Blazers registration plates may be
transferred from vehicle to vehicle if the department stops issuing the plates,
as long as the plates are legible and capable of being used for identification
purposes.
(4) The Portland
Trail Blazers registration plate must include the name or logo of the Portland
Trail Blazers basketball team. The department shall design the plate in
consultation with the Portland Trail Blazers. The final design of the plate is
subject to approval by the Portland Trail Blazers. The department may enter
into agreements necessary for the use of the logo, name, marks or slogans
associated with the Portland Trail Blazers or the National Basketball
Association.
(5) Except as
otherwise required by the design approved by the department, Portland Trail
Blazers registration plates must comply with the requirements of ORS 803.535. [2015
c.806 §2; 2017 c.750 §39q; 2018 c.114 §12]