Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 390.570 (2026)

Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits; issuance; safety education courses; rules; fee

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      390.570 Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits; issuance; safety education courses; rules; fee. (1) The State Parks and Recreation Department shall issue or provide for issuance of a Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permit to any person who:

      (a) Has taken a Class I all-terrain vehicle safety education course established under this section and has been found qualified to operate a Class I all-terrain vehicle; or

      (b) Is at least 16 years of age, has five or more years of experience operating a Class I all-terrain vehicle and passes an equivalency examination.

      (2) The department shall adopt rules to provide for Class I all-terrain vehicle safety education courses, equivalency examinations and the issuance of Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits consistent with this section. The rules adopted by the department shall be consistent with the following:

      (a) The courses must be given by instructors designated by the department as qualified to conduct the courses and issue the permits.

      (b) The instructors may be provided and permits issued through public or private local and state organizations meeting qualifications established by the department.

      (c) The department may collect a fee of not more than $5 from each participant in a course established under this section. [1999 c.977 §6; 2007 c.887 §11]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Stedman v. Dept. of Forestry, 502 P.3d 234 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
Stedman v. Dept. of Forestry, 502 P.3d 234 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “Akin to a motor-vehicle driver license, ORS 390.570(1) provides that OPRD shall issue an ATV operator permit to per- sons who take an ATV safety education course or who are at least age 16 with five years’ experience who pass an equivalency test.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 390.570(1) — 1 case
Stedman v. Dept. of Forestry, 502 P.3d 234 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “Akin to a motor-vehicle driver license, ORS 390.570(1) provides that OPRD shall issue an ATV operator permit to per- sons who take an ATV safety education course or who are at least age 16 with five years’ experience who pass an equivalency test.”
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