Oregon Code § 825.137·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Cancellation,
revocation or suspension of authority, generally.
(1) Certificates and permits when
issued shall be valid until suspended or revoked when the carrier is found by
the Department of Transportation to be in violation of this chapter or ORS
chapter 818. A variance permit issued under ORS chapter 818 shall be valid for
the length of time for which it is issued unless prior to that time the permit
is suspended or revoked by the Department of Transportation for violation of
this chapter or ORS chapter 818.
(2) Certificates
or permits, or variance permits issued pursuant to ORS chapter 818, may be
suspended or canceled by the department based upon the departments own motion
after notice and hearing, when the certificate or permit holder:
(a) Or agents or
employees of the holder have repeatedly violated this chapter or other highway
or motor laws of this state. In applying this paragraph the department may
consider violations by agents or employees of the holder that occurred prior to
the time they became agents or employees of the holder, but only if the agent
or employee has a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in
or over the operation of the holder.
(b) Has
repeatedly violated or avoided any order or rule of the department.
(c) Is a
transporter of household goods and has repeatedly made unlawful rebates or
repeatedly underestimated transportation charges to clients.
(d) Has
repeatedly refused or has repeatedly failed, after being requested to do so, to
furnish service authorized by certificate. The department in such cases may
also, in the discretion of the department, restrict the certificate to conform
with operations conducted.
(e) Has not,
except for reasons beyond the control of the holder, transported household
goods authorized by the certificate for a period exceeding 180 consecutive days
immediately preceding the filing of the complaint in the proceeding. The
department in these cases may also, in the discretion of the department,
restrict the certificate to conform with operations performed that were
required by the public convenience and necessity.
(f) Has not,
except for reasons beyond the control of the holder, transported property
authorized by the permit for a period exceeding one year immediately preceding
the filing of the complaint in the proceeding.
(g) Has refused,
or has failed, within the time provided, to file the annual report required by
ORS 825.320 or has failed or refused to maintain records required by the
department or to produce such records for examination within the time set by
the department.
(h) Has failed to
appear for hearing after notice that the certificate or permit is under
investigation.
(i) Has filed
with the department an application which is false with regard to the ownership,
possession or control of the equipment being used or the operation being
conducted.
(3) The
department shall not suspend or revoke a certificate or permit of a vehicle or
person described in ORS 825.020 unless the person or vehicle is in violation of
this section and ORS 825.139, 825.141, 825.160, 825.164, 825.166, 825.168,
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 825.137
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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