ORS § 319.550

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 319.550 - User's license required to use fuel; exceptions
(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not use fuel in a motor vehicle in this state unless the person holds a valid user's license.
(2) A nonresident may use fuel in a motor vehicle not registered in Oregon for a period not exceeding 30 consecutive days without obtaining a user's license or the emblem issued under ORS 319.600, if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the nonresident pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(3) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(4) A user's license is not required for a person who is subject to the weight-mile tax described in ORS 825.474 and 825.476 or the flat fee rate described in ORS 825.480.
(5)
(a) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel as described in ORS 319.520 (7) in the vehicles specified in this subsection if the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection applies to the following vehicles:
(A) Motor homes as defined in ORS 801.350.
(B) Recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 174.101.
(6) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle:
(a) Metered use by which is subject to the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885; and
(b) That also uses fuels subject to ORS 319.510 to 319.880.
(7) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle on which an emblem issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to ORS 319.535 is displayed.

ORS 319.550

Amended by 2023 Ch. 400, § 3, eff. 9/24/2023, op. 1/1/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 422, § 31, eff. 1/1/2020.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 781, § 16, eff. 10/7/2013, op. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 13, § 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 1959 c.188 §3; 1977 c.429 §2; 1985 c.265 §1; 1989 c.992 §25; 1991 c.284 §8; 2008 c. 44, § 3