Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 803.420 (2026)

Registration fees

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      803.420 Registration fees. (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.

      (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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      Weight in Pounds                                                   Fee

 

      8,000         or         less                                     $    74

      8,001         to         10,000                                       464

      10,001       to         12,000                                       528

      12,001       to         14,000                                       591

      14,001       to         16,000                                       655

      16,001       to         18,000                                       718

      18,001       to         20,000                                       801

      20,001       to         22,000                                       864

      22,001       to         24,000                                       949

      24,001       to         26,000                                       1,031

      26,001       to         28,000                                       375

      28,001       to         30,000                                       391

      30,001       to         32,000                                       422

      32,001       to         34,000                                       438

      34,001       to         36,000                                       468

      36,001       to         38,000                                       485

      38,001       to         40,000                                       515

      40,001       to         42,000                                       532

      42,001       to         44,000                                       562

      44,001       to         46,000                                       578

      46,001       to         48,000                                       593

      48,001       to         50,000                                       625

      50,001       to         52,000                                       656

      52,001       to         54,000                                       672

      54,001       to         56,000                                       686

      56,001       to         58,000                                       717

      58,001       to         60,000                                       750

      60,001       to         62,000                                       780

      62,001       to         64,000                                       811

      64,001       to         66,000                                       827

      66,001       to         68,000                                       857

      68,001       to         70,000                                       874

      70,001       to         72,000                                       904

      72,001       to         74,000                                       921

      74,001       to         76,000                                       951

      76,001       to         78,000                                       967

      78,001       to         80,000                                       998

      80,001       to         82,000                                       1,014

      82,001       to         84,000                                       1,045

      84,001       to         86,000                                       1,061

      86,001       to         88,000                                       1,092

      88,001       to         90,000                                       1,108

      90,001       to         92,000                                       1,139

      92,001       to         94,000                                       1,155

      94,001       to         96,000                                       1,185

      96,001       to         98,000                                       1,202

      98,001       to         100,000                                     1,218

      100,001     to         102,000                                     1,249

      102,001     to         104,000                                     1,265

      104,001     to         105,500                                     1,295

 

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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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      Weight in Pounds                                                   Fee

 

      8,001         to         10,000                                 $    71

      10,001       to         12,000                                       85

      12,001       to         14,000                                       92

      14,001       to         16,000                                       107

      16,001       to         18,000                                       114

      18,001       to         20,000                                       128

      20,001       to         22,000                                       135

      22,001       to         24,000                                       149

      24,001       to         26,000                                       156

      26,001       to         28,000                                       170

      28,001       to         30,000                                       178

      30,001       to         32,000                                       192

      32,001       to         34,000                                       199

      34,001       to         36,000                                       213

      36,001       to         38,000                                       220

      38,001       to         40,000                                       234

      40,001       to         42,000                                       241

      42,001       to         44,000                                       256

      44,001       to         46,000                                       263

      46,001       to         48,000                                       270

      48,001       to         50,000                                       284

      50,001       to         52,000                                       298

      52,001       to         54,000                                       305

      54,001       to         56,000                                       312

      56,001       to         58,000                                       327

      58,001       to         60,000                                       341

      60,001       to         62,000                                       355

      62,001       to         64,000                                       369

      64,001       to         66,000                                       376

      66,001       to         68,000                                       391

      68,001       to         70,000                                       398

      70,001       to         72,000                                       412

      72,001       to         74,000                                       419

      74,001       to         76,000                                       433

      76,001       to         78,000                                       440

      78,001       to         80,000                                       454

      80,001       to         82,000                                       462

      82,001       to         84,000                                       476

      84,001       to         86,000                                       483

      86,001       to         88,000                                       497

      88,001       to         90,000                                       504

      90,001       to         92,000                                       518

      92,001       to         94,000                                       525

      94,001       to         96,000                                       540

      96,001       to         98,000                                       547

      98,001       to         100,000                                     554

      100,001     to         102,000                                     568

      102,001     to         104,000                                     575

      104,001     to         105,500                                     589

 

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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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      Weight in Pounds                                                   Fee

 

      8,000         or         less                                     $    63

      8,001         to         10,000                                       145

      10,001       to         12,000                                       173

      12,001       to         14,000                                       187

      14,001       to         16,000                                       217

      16,001       to         18,000                                       231

      18,001       to         20,000                                       260

      20,001       to         22,000                                       274

      22,001       to         24,000                                       304

      24,001       to         26,000                                       318

      26,001       to         28,000                                       346

      28,001       to         30,000                                       362

      30,001       to         32,000                                       391

      32,001       to         34,000                                       405

      34,001       to         36,000                                       435

      36,001       to         38,000                                       449

      38,001       to         40,000                                       477

      40,001       to         42,000                                       491

      42,001       to         44,000                                       521

      44,001       to         46,000                                       535

      46,001       to         48,000                                       550

      48,001       to         50,000                                       578

      50,001       to         52,000                                       608

      52,001       to         54,000                                       622

      54,001       to         56,000                                       636

      56,001       to         58,000                                       665

      58,001       to         60,000                                       694

      60,001       to         62,000                                       723

      62,001       to         64,000                                       753

      64,001       to         66,000                                       767

      66,001       to         68,000                                       795

      68,001       to         70,000                                       809

      70,001       to         72,000                                       839

      72,001       to         74,000                                       853

      74,001       to         76,000                                       882

      76,001       to         78,000                                       896

      78,001       to         80,000                                       926

      80,001       to         82,000                                       940

      82,001       to         84,000                                       968

      84,001       to         86,000                                       983

      86,001       to         88,000                                       1,012

      88,001       to         90,000                                       1,027

      90,001       to         92,000                                       1,055

      92,001       to         94,000                                       1,071

      94,001       to         96,000                                       1,099

      96,001       to         98,000                                       1,113

      98,001       to         100,000                                     1,127

      100,001     to         102,000                                     1,157

      102,001     to         104,000                                     1,172

      104,001     to         105,500                                     1,200

 

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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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      Weight in Pounds                                                   Fee

 

      8,000         or         less                                     $    50

      8,001         to         10,000                                       65

      10,001       to         12,000                                       75

      12,001       to         14,000                                       97

      14,001       to         16,000                                       108

      16,001       to         18,000                                       129

      18,001       to         20,000                                       141

      20,001       to         22,000                                       162

      22,001       to         24,000                                       172

      24,001       to         26,000                                       195

      26,001       to         28,000                                       204

      28,001       to         30,000                                       226

      30,001       to         32,000                                       237

      32,001       to         34,000                                       258

      34,001       to         36,000                                       270

      36,001       to         38,000                                       291

      38,001       to         40,000                                       302

      40,001       to         42,000                                       324

      42,001       to         44,000                                       334

      44,001       to         46,000                                       356

      46,001       to         48,000                                       366

      48,001       to         50,000                                       388

      50,001       to         52,000                                       399

      52,001       to         54,000                                       409

      54,001       to         56,000                                       432

      56,001       to         58,000                                       453

      58,001       to         60,000                                       463

      60,001       to         62,000                                       474

      62,001       to         64,000                                       496

      64,001       to         66,000                                       517

      66,001       to         68,000                                       528

      68,001       to         70,000                                       540

      70,001       to         72,000                                       561

      72,001       to         74,000                                       571

      74,001       to         76,000                                       594

      76,001       to         78,000                                       604

      78,001       to         80,000                                       625

      80,001       to         82,000                                       636

      82,001       to         84,000                                       657

      84,001       to         86,000                                       669

      86,001       to         88,000                                       690

      88,001       to         90,000                                       700

      90,001       to         92,000                                       723

      92,001       to         94,000                                       733

      94,001       to         96,000                                       754

      96,001       to         98,000                                       765

      98,001       to         100,000                                     787

      100,001     to         102,000                                     798

      102,001     to         104,000                                     819

      104,001     to         105,500                                     831

 

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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.

      (b) Undercover vehicles registered under ORS 805.060, $10. [1983 c.338 §226; 1985 c.16 §85; 1985 c.177 §2; 1985 c.189 §2; 1985 c.245 §2; 1985 c.253 §4; 1985 c.401 §6; 1985 c.547 §13; 1987 c.6 §2; 1987 c.25 §3; 1987 c.440 §3; 1987 c.750 §7; 1989 c.43 §23; 1989 c.723 §§8,8a; 1989 c.864 §7; 1989 c.865 §§7,7a,7b,7c,7d,7e,7f; 1989 c.992 §§11,11a,11b,11c; 1991 c.284 §17; 1991 c.497 §13; 1991 c.880 §10; 1993 c.174 §7; 1993 c.662 §3; 1993 c.751 §23a; 1995 c.447 §3; 2001 c.124 §3; 2001 c.293 §6; 2003 c.589 §7; 2003 c.618 §2; 2003 c.655 §112; 2005 c.280 §3; 2007 c.664 §1; 2007 c.693 §3d; 2009 c.865 §§43,43a; 2011 c.287 §3; 2015 c.283 §4; 2017 c.750 §§34,35; 2018 c.114 §§3,4; 2019 c.491 §§16,17; 2023 c.232 §4]

 

      Note: 803.420 is amended by Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session). As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution. The full text of Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is set forth following 801.610.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Auto. Club v. State of Oregon, 840 P.2d 674 (Or. 1992).
Auto. Club v. State of Oregon, 840 P.2d 674 (Or. 1992). “Only vehicles registered under ORS 803.420(1) (passenger cars) are assessed the fee.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 803.420(1) — 1 case
Auto. Club v. State of Oregon, 840 P.2d 674 (Or. 1992). “Only vehicles registered under ORS 803.420(1) (passenger cars) are assessed the fee.”
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