(1) The vehicle registration fees imposed under this section shall be based on the classifications determined by the Department of Transportation by rule. The department may classify a vehicle to ensure that registration fees for the vehicle are the same as for other vehicles the department determines to be comparable.

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(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, or unless the vehicle is registered quarterly, the fees described in this section are for an entire registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS § 803.415. For a vehicle registered for a quarterly registration period under ORS § 803.415, the department shall apportion any fee under this section to reflect the number of quarters registered.

(3) Vehicle registration fees are due when a vehicle is registered and when the registered owner renews the registration.

(4) In addition to the registration fees listed in this section, a county or a district may impose an additional registration fee as provided under ORS § 801.041 and 801.042.

(5) A rental or leasing company, as defined in ORS § 221.275, that elects to initially register a vehicle for an annual or biennial registration period shall pay a fee of $2 in addition to the vehicle registration fee provided under this section.

(6) The registration fees for each year of the registration period for vehicles subject to biennial registration are as follows:

(a) Passenger vehicles not otherwise provided for in this section or ORS § 821.320, $43.

(b) Utility trailers or light trailers, as those terms are defined by rule by the department, $63.

(c) Mopeds and motorcycles, $44.

(d) Low-speed vehicles, $63.

(e) Medium-speed electric vehicles, $63.

(7) The registration fees for vehicles that are subject to biennial registration and that are listed in this subsection are as follows:

(a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS § 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS § 805.060, $10 upon registration or renewal.

(b) Fixed load vehicles:

(A) If a declaration of weight described under ORS § 803.435 is submitted establishing the weight of the vehicle at 3,000 pounds or less, $61.

(B) If no declaration of weight is submitted or if the weight of the vehicles is in excess of 3,000 pounds, $82.

(c) Travel trailers, special use trailers, campers and motor homes, based on length as determined under ORS § 803.425:

(A) Trailers or campers that are 6 to 10 feet in length, $81.

(B) Trailers or campers over 10 feet in length, $81 plus $7 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.

(C) Motor homes that are 6 to 14 feet in length, $86.

(D) Motor homes over 14 feet in length, $126 plus $8 a foot for each foot of length over the first 10 feet.

(8) The registration fee for trailers for hire that are equipped with pneumatic tires made of an elastic material and that are not travel trailers or trailers registered under permanent registration is $30.

(9) The registration fees for vehicles subject to ownership registration are as follows:

(a) Government-owned vehicles registered under ORS § 805.040, $5.

(b) Vehicles registered with special registration for disabled veterans under ORS § 805.100 or for former prisoners of war under ORS § 805.110, $15.

(c) School vehicles registered under ORS § 805.050, $5.

(10) The registration fees for vehicles subject to permanent registration are as follows:

(a) Antique vehicles registered under ORS § 805.010, $100.

(b) Vehicles of special interest registered under ORS § 805.020, $100.

(c) Racing activity vehicles registered under ORS § 805.035, $100.

(d) Trailers, $10.

(e) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS § 805.045 and undercover vehicles registered under ORS § 805.060, $10.

(11) The registration fee for trailers registered as part of a fleet under an agreement reached pursuant to ORS § 802.500 is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type registered under other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code.

(12) The registration fee for vehicles with proportional registration under ORS § 826.009, or proportional fleet registration under ORS § 826.011, is the same fee as the fee for vehicles of the same type under this section except that the fees shall be fixed on an apportioned basis as provided under the agreement established under ORS § 826.007.

(13) In addition to any other registration fees charged for registration of vehicles in fleets under ORS § 805.120, the department may charge the following fees:

(a) Service charge for each vehicle entered into a fleet, $3.

(b) Service charge for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal, $2.

(14)(a) The registration fee for motor vehicles required to establish a registration weight under ORS § 803.430 or 826.013, tow vehicles used to transport property for hire other than as described in ORS § 822.210 and commercial buses is as provided in the following chart, based upon the weight submitted in the declaration of weight prepared under ORS § 803.435 or 826.015:

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(b)(A) The registration fee for motor vehicles with a registration weight of more than 8,000 pounds that are described in ORS § 825.015, that are operated by a charitable organization as defined in ORS § 825.017 (13), is as provided in the following chart:

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(B) The registration fee for motor vehicles that are certified under ORS § 822.205, unless the motor vehicles are registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or that are used exclusively to transport manufactured structures, is as provided in the following chart:

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(C) The owner of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph must certify at the time of initial registration, in a manner determined by the department by rule, that the motor vehicle will be used exclusively to transport manufactured structures or exclusively as described in ORS § 822.210, unless the motor vehicle is registered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, or as described in ORS § 825.015 or 825.017 (13). Registration of a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph is invalid if the vehicle is operated in any manner other than that described in the certification under this subparagraph.

(c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this subsection, the registration fee for motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS § 805.300 is as provided in the following chart, based upon the registration weight given in the declaration of weight submitted under ORS § 803.435:

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(d) For any vehicle that is registered under a quarterly registration period, the registration fee is a minimum of $15 for each quarter registered plus an additional fee of $2.

(15) The registration and renewal fees for vehicles specified in this subsection that are required to establish a registration weight under ORS § 803.430 or 826.013 are as follows:

(a) State-owned vehicles registered under ORS § 805.045, $10.

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