Oregon Code § 821.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Issuance; qualifications; duration; certificate; rules.
(1) The Department of
Transportation shall issue snowmobile registration to a qualified owner. To
qualify for issuance of registration under this section:
(a) The owner
must complete the application in the manner and in a form the department
prescribes.
(b) The
application shall state the name and address of each owner of the snowmobile to
be registered.
(c) The
application shall contain proof of title.
(d) The fee
established under ORS 821.320 for registration of a snowmobile must be paid.
(2) Dealers
issued certificates under ORS 822.020 who sell snowmobiles shall accept
application and fees for registration from each purchaser of a new or used
snowmobile that is required to be registered in this state. The department
shall adopt rules for the implementation of this subsection.
(3) The
department shall not issue any registration for a snowmobile unless the
snowmobile has been issued a title in compliance with ORS 821.060 and 821.070.
(4) Snowmobile
registration and renewal of registration are valid for a period of two years
after which time the registration expires.
(5) Upon
qualification for registration, the department shall do the following:
(a) Register the
snowmobile.
(b) Assign a
registration number to the snowmobile. The registration number assigned at the
time of original registration shall remain with that vehicle until the vehicle
is destroyed, abandoned or permanently removed from this state, or until
changed or terminated by the department.
(c) Issue and
deliver to the registered owner a certificate of registration in a form to be
determined by the department.
(d) At the time
of original registration and at the time of each subsequent renewal thereof,
issue to the registrant a date tag or tags indicating the validity of the
current registration and the expiration date thereof.
(6) A snowmobile
registration is not valid unless a validating tag and current registration
certificate have been issued.
(7) The
department shall provide procedures necessary for renewal of snowmobile
registration consistent with this section and ORS 821.110 and 821.320.
(8) The
department may adopt rules specifying additional requirements and procedures
for registration of snowmobiles. Requirements and procedures adopted under this
subsection shall be designed to assure that except as otherwise provided in
this chapter, the registration of snowmobiles is administered in the same
manner and has the same effect as the registration of vehicles under ORS
chapter 803. [1983 c.338 §716; 1985 c.16 §348; 1985 c.459 §9; 1987 c.217 §9;
1987 c.261 §12; 1989 c.991 §8; 1993 c.751 §80; 1995 c.774 §17; 1999 c.977 §28]