Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 § 815.440 — Unauthorized possession, use or distribution of traffic control signal
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 ·
Oregon Code § 815.440·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Unauthorized possession, use or distribution of traffic control signal
operating device; exemption; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession, use or
distribution of a traffic control signal operating device if the person owns,
uses, sells or otherwise distributes a device that is designed to control a
traffic control light as a person using the device approaches the light.
(2) This section
does not apply to persons operating traffic control signal operating devices as
authorized by ORS 815.445.
(3) For purposes
of ORS 133.555, a traffic control signal operating device is contraband if it
is used by a person who is not authorized as provided in ORS 815.445 to use the
device.
(4) The offense
described in this section, unauthorized possession, use or distribution of a
traffic control signal operating device, is a Class C misdemeanor. [1993 c.314 §14;
1993 c.522 §5; 1997 c.507 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.440
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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