(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, when a person who has a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS § 822.020 or a towing business certificate issued under ORS § 822.205 sells a motor vehicle that has valid Oregon registration plates, the person shall remove the registration stickers from the registration plates of the vehicle if the vehicle:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 803.565

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less;

(b) Is designed to carry passengers; and

(c) Is not a motorcycle, moped or snowmobile.

(2) A person who has a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS § 822.020 need not remove registration stickers under subsection (1) of this section if:

(a) The person submits title and registration documents to the Department of Transportation on behalf of the buyer of the vehicle; or

(b) The person sells the vehicle to another person who has a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS § 822.020.

(3) A person who has a towing business certificate issued under ORS § 822.205 need not remove registration stickers under subsection (1) of this section if the person sells the vehicle to a person who has a vehicle dealer certificate issued under ORS § 822.020 or to a person who has a dismantler certificate issued under ORS § 822.110. [2003 c.600 § 2; 2005 c.61 § 1; 2005 c.654 § 40; 2019 c.312 § 32]

 

803.565 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS Chapter 803 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

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