803.505
Failure to carry registration card; penalty. (1) The owner of a vehicle that is registered in this
state commits the offense of failure to carry a registration card if the owner
does not place and keep the card in or on the vehicle in a manner that makes it
readily available for police inspection upon request.
(2) The following
apply to the offense described in this section:
(a) The owner of
a commercial vehicle is not in violation of this section if a photocopy of the
card is used.
(b) In the case
of a camper, the owner shall keep the registration card in the transporting
vehicle.
(c) In the case
of a snowmobile the registration card or certificate shall be in a place that
is readily accessible whether or not the snowmobile is in operation.
(3) The offense
described in this section, failure to carry a registration card, is a Class D
traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §255; 1987 c.217 §3; 1989 c.991 §27; 1993 c.751 §94;
1995 c.383 §40; 1995 c.774 §13; 1999 c.977 §21]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case:
State v. Bucholz, 836 P.2d 180 (Or. Ct. App. 1992).
State v. Bucholz, 836 P.2d 180 (Or. Ct. App. 1992).
· cites it 4× “ORS 803.505. However, he had no authority to search for her license, even if he had arrested her for failure to produce her driver's license.”
State v. Farmer, 311 P.3d 888 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
“Therefore, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. Counts 1 and 2 reversed and remanded; otherwise affirmed.”
State v. Hercenberger, 345 Or. App. 738 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
“175, and failure to carry a registration card, ORS 803.505 (Case No. 24V141891), and illegal alteration or illegal display of a registration plate, ORS 803.”
State v. Black, 932 P.2d 554 (Or. Ct. App. 1997).
“ORS 803.505; State v. Bucholz, 114 Or App 624, 627 , 836 P2d 180 (1992).”
State v. Hercenberger, 345 Or. App. 738 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
“175, and failure to carry a registration card, ORS 803.505 (Case No. 24V141891), and illegal alteration or illegal display of a registration plate, ORS 803.”
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