(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not use fuel in a motor vehicle in this state unless the person holds a valid user’s license.

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(2) A nonresident may use fuel in a motor vehicle not registered in Oregon for a period not exceeding 30 consecutive days without obtaining a user’s license or the emblem issued under ORS § 319.600, if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the nonresident pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS § 319.530.

(3) A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS § 319.530.

(4) A user’s license is not required for a person who is subject to the weight-mile tax described in ORS § 825.474 and 825.476 or the flat fee rate described in ORS § 825.480.

(5)(a) A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel as described in ORS § 319.520 (7) in the vehicles specified in this subsection if the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS § 319.530.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection applies to the following vehicles:

(A) Motor homes as defined in ORS § 801.350.

(B) Recreational vehicles as defined in ORS § 174.101.

(6) A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle:

(a) Metered use by which is subject to the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS § 319.885; and

(b) That also uses fuels subject to ORS § 319.510 to 319.880.

(7) A user’s license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle on which an emblem issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to ORS § 319.535 is displayed. [Amended by 1959 c.188 § 3; 1977 c.429 § 2; 1985 c.265 § 1; 1989 c.992 § 25; 1991 c.284 § 8; 2008 c.44 § 3; 2013 c.781 § 16; 2014 c.13 3,4; 2019 c.422 § 31; 2023 c.400 § 3]