Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 § 815.210 — Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 ·
Oregon Code § 815.210·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense
of operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows if the person
drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be
driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle with a windshield or windows
that do not conform to the standards established by the Department of
Transportation under ORS 815.040.
(2) This section
does not apply to the following vehicles:
(a) Any motor
vehicle manufactured on or before January 1, 1954, and registered in this
state. The exemption under this paragraph does not apply to windshields or
windows that have been replaced after January 1, 1954.
(b) Vehicles of
special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that are:
(A) Equipped with
original manufacturers equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, that
are maintained in safe operating condition; or
(B) Street rods
that conform to ORS 815.107.
(c) Road
machinery, road rollers or farm tractors.
(d) Antique
vehicles that are maintained as collectors items and used for exhibitions,
parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the
transportation of persons or property.
(3) The vehicle
exemptions under this section are also exemptions from the prohibitions under
ORS 815.090 against replacing vehicle window or windshield with any unapproved
material as provided in that section.
(4) The offense
described in this section, operation of a vehicle without approved materials in
windows, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §488; 1985 c.16 §254; 1985
c.393 §22; 1997 c.402 §12; 2003 c.158 §6]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.210
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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