Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 744.850 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 744.850 to 744.858

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      744.850 Definitions for ORS 744.850 to 744.858. As used in ORS 744.850 to 744.858:

      (1) “Limited license” means a license issued under ORS 744.852 that authorizes a rental company to offer or sell insurance as provided in ORS 744.854.

      (2) “Rental agreement” means a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing use of a vehicle provided by a rental company for rent.

      (3) “Rental company” means a person or entity in the business of providing vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period of 90 days or less.

      (4) “Renter” means a person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a rental company for a period of 90 days or less.

      (5) “Vehicle” means an automobile, van, minivan, sports utility vehicle, cargo van, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, trailer, pickup truck or truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds that does not require a commercial driver license to operate. [1999 c.485 §2; 2007 c.719 §1]

 

      Note: 744.850 to 744.858 were added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but were not added to ORS chapter 744 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: AAA Oregon/Idaho Auto Source, LLC v. State, 423 P.3d 71 (Or. 2018).
AAA Oregon/Idaho Auto Source, LLC v. State, 423 P.3d 71 (Or. 2018). · cites it 2× “A "taxable motor *74 vehicle" is "a new motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less" that is also, inter alia , a "vehicle as defined in ORS 744.850, other than an all-terrain vehicle" or a "commercial vehicle as defined in ORS 801.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 744.850(5): 1 case
AAA Oregon/Idaho Auto Source, LLC v. State, 423 P.3d 71 (Or. 2018). “A "taxable motor *74 vehicle" is "a new motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less" that is also, inter alia , a "vehicle as defined in ORS 744.850, other than an all-terrain vehicle" or a "commercial vehicle as defined in ORS 801.”
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