Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 807.590 (2026)

Permitting misuse of license; penalty

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807.590 Permitting misuse of license; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of permitting misuse of a license if the person has been issued a license or driver permit and the person knowingly lends the license or driver permit to another or knowingly permits another person to use the license or driver permit.

(2) The offense described in this section, permitting misuse of a license, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §341]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1986–1996 · leading case: Smith v. Driver & Motor Veh. Servs. Branch, 917 P.2d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).

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Smith v. Driver & Motor Veh. Servs. Branch, 917 P.2d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Petitioner was cited for permitting misuse of a license, ORS 807.590, 1 and, at the time of the DMV hearing, that charge was pending in Eugene Municipal Court.”

Wester v. Motor Vehs. Div., 728 P.2d 953 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 3× “One of those statutes prohibits permitting misuse of license (ORS 807.590); another prohibits using another’s license (ORS 807.”

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Smith v. Driver & Motor Veh. Servs. Branch, 917 P.2d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “Petitioner was cited for permitting misuse of a license, ORS 807.590, 1 and, at the time of the DMV hearing, that charge was pending in Eugene Municipal Court.”

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