(1) A person commits the offense of violation of visible emission limits if the person operates, drives and causes or permits to be driven on any highway:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 815.200

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

(a) A motor vehicle, other than one described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, that has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard I under ORS § 815.195.

(b) A motor vehicle powered by compression ignition, two cycle or diesel cycle engines or a vehicle excluded by order of the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS § 468A.075 and the vehicle has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard II under ORS § 815.195.

(2) The exemptions from this section are established under ORS § 815.205.

(3) The offense described in this section, violation of visible emission limits, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 485; 1985 c.393 § 21]