(1) A person commits the offense of failure to register a vehicle if the person owns a vehicle in this state and the person does not register the vehicle in this state.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 803.300

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) In addition to other persons subject to this section, this section applies to out-of-state corporations owning, operating or maintaining a place of business in this state with regard to vehicles that are used by the corporation doing business in this state.

(3) Exemptions from this section are established under ORS § 803.305.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to register a vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 205; 1985 c.16 § 74; 1985 c.401 § 4; 1995 c.383 § 37]