Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 822 § 822.020 — may exercise the following privileges under the certificate:
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 822 ·
Oregon Code § 822.020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
may exercise the following privileges under the certificate:
(a) Subject to
ORS 822.045, a dealer is authorized, without violating ORS 803.025 or 803.300,
to use and operate over and along the highways of this state vehicles
displaying the dealers plates whether registered or not or whether or not a
title is issued for the vehicle if the vehicle:
(A) Is owned or
controlled by the dealer;
(B) Is used by
the dealer, members of the dealers firm, any salesperson thereof or any person
authorized by the dealer;
(C) Indicates it
is offered for sale; and
(D) When offered
for sale, is available for display during the vehicle dealers normal business
hours.
(b) A dealer is
entitled to receive dealer plates or devices and replacement or additional
dealer plates or devices. As many additional dealer plates as may be desired
may be obtained upon the filing of a formal application for additional plates
with the Department of Transportation. The plates issued to dealers shall
require the payment of fees as provided under ORS 805.250.
(c) The person is
not subject to the prohibitions and penalties under ORS 822.005 as long as the
holders vehicle dealer business is conducted in a location approved under the
certificate.
(d) The dealer
shall be considered the owner of vehicles manufactured or dealt in by the
dealer, before delivery and sale of the vehicles, and of all vehicles in the
dealers possession and operated or driven by the dealer or the dealers
employees.
(e)
Notwithstanding ORS 825.474, in lieu of paying the weight-mile tax imposed
under ORS 825.474, the dealer may pay the fuel taxes imposed under ORS 319.020
and 319.530, when the vehicle:
(A) Displays the
dealers plates;
(B) Is actually
owned or controlled by the dealer and in actual use by the dealer, members of
the dealers firm, any salesperson of the dealer or any person authorized by
the dealer;
(C) Is operated
on the highway for the purpose of test driving the vehicle; and
(D) Is unloaded.
(f) The dealer
may perform all activities of a dealer under ORS 822.005 without first
obtaining a supplemental certificate if the activities are conducted entirely
online or through other electronic means.
(2) The holder of
a vehicle dealer certificate may open additional places of business under the
same business name by obtaining a supplemental certificate from the department
under this subsection. The following all apply to a supplemental certificate issued
under this subsection:
(a) The
department may not issue a supplemental certificate under this subsection if
the additional place of business opened will be operated under a different
business name than that indicated on the current certificate. Any business that
a vehicle dealer operates under a separate business name must be operated under
a separate certificate and the dealer must apply for and pay the fees for a
regular dealer certificate for the business.
(b) A
supplemental certificate issued under this subsection is subject to the fee for
supplemental certificate under ORS 822.700.
(c) A
supplemental certificate is not required for the holder to deliver a vehicle
sold by the holder to a purchaser at a location other than the location
approved under the certificate.
(3) The holder of
a vehicle dealer certificate may move a place of business or change a business
name by obtaining a corrected certificate from the department. For purposes of
this subsection, place of business includes a recreational vehicle service
facility as defined in ORS 822.082. The following apply to a corrected
certificate issued under this subsection:
(a) The
department shall prescribe the form for application for a corrected
certificate.
(b) A person
applying for a corrected certificate shall pay the fee for the corrected
certificate established in ORS 822.700.
(4) The
department may establish by rule the requirements a holder of a vehicle dealer
certificate must meet to display a vehicle at a location other than the dealers
place of business for the purpose of advertising without first obtaining a
supplemental certificate from the department. In addition to any requirements
established by the department by rule, all of the following apply:
(a) The dealer
must have a signed agreement with the owner of the property or the person using
the property where the vehicle is to be displayed stating that the vehicle is
for an advertising promotion only and that the processing of any documents or
other activities required to purchase a vehicle must be done at the dealers
place of business.
(b) The vehicle
on display must be clearly marked with the dealers name and contact
information and a notice that the vehicle is displayed only for the purpose of
advertising and may be purchased only at the dealers place of business.
(c) Displaying
the vehicle must not violate any zoning laws or ordinances.
(d) The dealer or
the dealers employees may not remain with the vehicle ex
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 822.020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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