Oregon Code § 807.160·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Replacement license or permit; rules; fees.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish
by rule the reasons for issuing a replacement driver license or driver permit
to a person who submits an application for the replacement. The reasons for
replacement shall include, but are not limited to, situations when the person:
(a) Furnishes
proof satisfactory to the department of the loss, destruction or mutilation of
the persons driver license or driver permit.
(b) Changes
residence address from the address noted on the persons driver license or
driver permit or the departments records.
(c) Is a
corrections officer or an eligible employee who has requested, in accordance
with ORS 802.250 or 802.253, that department records show the address of the
persons employer.
(d) Changes names
from the name noted on the persons driver license or driver permit.
(e) Is applying
or is required to add or remove a restriction on the driver license or driver
permit.
(f) Is applying
or is required to add or remove an endorsement other than a motorcycle
endorsement on the driver license or driver permit.
(g) Furnishes
proof satisfactory to the department or the department determines that the
department made an error when issuing a driver license or driver permit.
(h) Furnishes
proof satisfactory to the department that, for a reason identified by the
department by rule, the person needs a replacement driver license or driver
permit that bears a different distinguishing number from the license or permit
being replaced.
(i) Furnishes
proof satisfactory to the department that the person is a veteran, as defined
in ORS 408.225, and the person requests a replacement driver license that
includes the fact that the person is a veteran.
(2) A replacement
driver license or driver permit issued under this section:
(a) Shall bear
the same distinguishing number as the driver license or driver permit replaced
unless the person applying for the replacement furnishes proof as described in
subsection (1)(h) of this section.
(b) Does not
alter or extend the driving privileges granted to the person under the old
license or permit unless the replacement license or permit was issued for the
purpose of changing a restriction or endorsement or for correcting an error
involving driving privileges.
(3) Except for
driver permits for which the department does not charge an issuance fee, the
department shall charge the fee under ORS 807.370 for a replacement license or
driver permit issued under this section. The replacement fee is in addition to
any endorsement or test fee that may apply. The department may waive the
replacement fee as provided under ORS 807.390.
(4) The driver
license or driver permit replaced under this section is invalid and shall be
surrendered to the department.
(5) The
department may not issue a replacement driver license or driver permit under
this section if:
(a) The person
making application is not qualified to hold a license or permit at the time of
application.
(b) The driving
privileges of the person making application are suspended or revoked and have
not been partially or completely reinstated.
(6) The
department need not issue a replacement driver license or driver permit to a
person who has not complied with the requirements and responsibilities created
by citation for or conviction of a traffic offense in another jurisdiction if
an agreement under ORS 802.530 authorizes the department to withhold issuance
of a replacement license or permit. [1983 c.338 §313; 1985 c.16 §133; 1985
c.174 §9; 1985 c.258 §4; 1985 c.396 §8; 1985 c.563 §7; 1985 c.597 §12a; 1985
c.669 §9; 1989 c.535 §1; 1991 c.67 §218; 1991 c.523 §7; 1991 c.702 §23; 1993
c.393 §2; 1993 c.751 §43; 2005 c.59 §1; 2005 c.241 §1a; 2005 c.292 §8a; 2010
c.61 §2; 2019 c.312 §16]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 807.160
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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