Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 803.525 (2026)

Number of plates issued

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      803.525 Number of plates issued. The Department of Transportation shall issue two registration plates for every vehicle that is registered by the department except as otherwise provided in this section or ORS 803.530. Upon renewal or when otherwise provided under ORS 803.555, the department may issue stickers in lieu of or in addition to registration plates. The following shall be issued plates as described:

      (1) Only one registration plate shall be issued for a moped, motorcycle, trailer, antique vehicle or vehicle of special interest registered by the department.

      (2) Only one plate shall be issued for a camper that is registered. Stickers may be issued in lieu of a plate. [1983 c.338 §258; 1985 c.668 §12; 1989 c.43 §27; 1991 c.407 §28; 1993 c.741 §119a; 2001 c.25 §1; 2003 c.655 §114; 2021 c.630 §127]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2021 · leading case: State v. Hughes, 488 P.3d 795 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Hughes, 488 P.3d 795 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 8× “540 are informed by ORS 803.525, which “establishes a general rule requiring that the Department of Transportation ‘issue two registration plates for every vehicle that is registered by the department.”
State v. Blueback, 422 P.3d 385 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 9× “The state emphasizes ORS 803.525, which provides, in part: "The Department of Transportation shall issue two registration plates for every vehicle that is registered by the department except as otherwise provided in this section.”
Higgins v. DMV, 72 P.3d 628 (Or. 2003). “When the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) registers a vehicle, ODOT must issue to the owner, among other things, two registration plates, ORS 803.525, unless state law authorizes issuance of a single plate.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 803.525(1) — 1 case
State v. Hughes, 488 P.3d 795 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “540 are informed by ORS 803.525, which “establishes a general rule requiring that the Department of Transportation ‘issue two registration plates for every vehicle that is registered by the department.”
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