OREGON Definitions - BIPAC

CHAPTER 735 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES DIVISION
DIVISION 30 GENERAL REGISTRATION PROVISIONS
735-030-0310 Definitions
Or. Admin. R. 735-030-0310 (2010)
The following definitions apply to OAR 735-030-0300 to 735-030-0330:
(1) "Assembled vehicle" as defined in ORS 801.130 and these rules means a vehicle:
(a) With a body that does not resemble any particular year model or make of vehicle;
(b) That is not a vehicle rebuilt by a manufacturer;
(c) That is not a vehicle built in a factory where the year model and make are assigned at the factory; and
(d) That is not an antique vehicle, a vehicle of special interest, a reconstructed vehicle or a replica.
(2) "California motor vehicle emissions standards" means vehicle emissions regulations first adopted by
California and which may be adopted by other states under sections 177 and 209 of the federal Clean Air
Act.
(3) "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
(a) Is a street rod as defined under ORS 801.513; or
(b) Was manufactured to resemble a vehicle at least twenty-five (25) model years old and of a model year
after 1948; and
(A) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design; or
(B) Has a body constructed from non-original materials.
(4) "DMV" means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of
Transportation.
(5) "Emission control label" or "emissions label" means a tag, plate, or sticker made of metal, plastic or
other material that is permanently affixed to a motor vehicle by the manufacturer in an area within the
engine compartment (if any) or to the engine. An emissions label contains vehicle information that
includes:
(a) The engine family number and engine displacement;
(b) Manufacturer identification and trademark;
(c) Vehicle tune-up and spark plug information; and
(d) Oregon Low-Emission Vehicle program standards compliance information as described in section (2)
of OAR 735-030-0320. For example, an emissions label on a vehicle that complies with Oregon Low-
Emission Vehicle Program standards, under OAR 735-030-0320, may include the statement, "this vehicle
conforms to U.S. EPA regulations and is certified for sale in California," or "this vehicle is certified/legal for
sale in 50 states." Conversely, an emissions label on a vehicle that does not comply with Oregon Low-
Emission Vehicle Program standards may include the statement, "this vehicle is certified/legal for sale in
49 states."
(e) An example of an emission control label referred to in this rule is contained in Appendix A , which is
incorporated into this rule by reference.
(6) "MCO" means Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin as defined in OAR 735-022-0300.