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Or. Rev. Stat. § 816.090 (2026)

Registration plate lights

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      816.090 Registration plate lights. Each of the following is a requirement for registration plate lights as described:

      (1) A registration plate light shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate the rear registration plate of the vehicle.

      (2) A registration plate light may either be constructed as a separate light or as part of a taillight.

      (3) A registration plate light shall show a white light.

      (4) A registration plate light shall render the rear registration plate clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear.

      (5) A registration plate light shall be wired so as to be lighted whenever the headlights or auxiliary lights are lighted. [1983 c.338 §458 (6); 1985 c.16 §240 (6); 1985 c.69 §1 (6); 1985 c.71 §4 (6); 1985 c.393 §13 (6); 1985 c.420 §6 (6)]

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Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: State v. Arabzadeh, 986 P.2d 736 (Or. Ct. App. 1999).
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State v. Arabzadeh, 986 P.2d 736 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “ORS 816.090. As the car was pulling to the side of the road, Beaverton Police Officer Cumiford observed one of the passengers in the back seat repeatedly lean toward the floor of the car.”
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