Section 825.955 – Civil penalty for violation of provisions relating to driver equipment compliance form or drug and alcohol testing program; rules.
(1) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, the Department of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for: (a) Submittal of a false certification to the department on a driver equipment compliance check form; (b) Failure by a motor carrier to return to the department as required by […]
Section 825.960 – Department action against employer when department receives notification of violation of out-of-service order; civil penalty.
(1) When the Department of Transportation receives notification that a person has violated an out-of-service order or notice, the department shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 or more than $25,000 on the employer of an operator of a commercial motor vehicle if the department finds that the employer knowingly allowed, permitted, […]
Section 825.990 – Criminal penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, every person who violates or procures, aids or abets violation of this chapter and any person who refuses or fails to obey any order, decision or rule, made under or pursuant to this chapter commits a Class A traffic violation. (2) Knowingly violating an […]
Section 825.601 – Definitions.
As used in ORS 825.601 to 825.615: (1) “Auxiliary power unit” means any device that is installed on a commercial vehicle that provides electrical, mechanical or thermal energy to the vehicle cab, a sleeper berth, a bus passenger compartment or any other vehicle cab, as an alternative to idling the primary engine. (2) “Cargo temperature […]
Section 825.605 – Unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle if the person is operating a commercial vehicle and the person: (a) Stops the commercial vehicle; and (b) Allows the engine of the commercial vehicle to idle for more than five minutes in any continuous 60-minute period. (2) For […]
Section 825.610 – Exemptions from requirements in ORS 825.605.
ORS 825.605 does not apply to a commercial vehicle if it is necessary to idle the primary engine of the commercial vehicle: (1) Due to traffic, a traffic control device or mechanical difficulties over which the operator has no control or at the direction of a law enforcement official or road authority. (2) Due to […]
Section 825.615 – Preemption of local regulation of idling; exception.
(1) The authority to regulate the idling of primary engines in commercial vehicles is vested solely in the Legislative Assembly. A city, county or other local government may not enact any charter provision, ordinance, resolution or other provision regulating the idling of primary engines in commercial vehicles. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a […]
Section 825.950 – Civil penalty for violation of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826, or rule or order of department.
(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, in addition to all other penalties provided by law, every person who violates or who procures, aids or abets in the violation of any provision of this chapter, ORS chapter 818 or 826 or any order, rule or decision of the Department of Transportation […]
Section 825.502 – Payment of taxes and fees by credit card; rules.
For payment of any weight-mile taxes and fees, the Department of Transportation may: (1) Accept payment of taxes and fees by credit card. Any payment made by credit card shall be for the full amount of the tax or fee, except that a surcharge may be added to the amount tendered by the customer to […]
Section 825.504 – Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment.
(1) If any tax, or fee in lieu of tax, reported due, or any final assessment made by the Department of Transportation under ORS 825.490, 825.494 and 825.496, including any penalties or charges therein imposed, or any final penalty imposed under ORS 825.950, 825.955 or 825.960, is not paid in full, the department may issue […]