Section 825.252 – Safety regulations relating to drivers or operators; uniformity with federal regulations; rules.
(1) The Department of Transportation shall, after public notice and hearing, adopt rules that require for-hire and private carriers to: (a) Protect and safeguard the health and safety of all employees, passengers and the public by prescribing the limit of hours that drivers or operators of motor vehicles may remain on duty at any time […]
Section 825.204 – Regulation of shipping receipts, changes of vehicles and routes, records and mileage for carriers of household goods; rules.
The Department of Transportation may: (1) Require every person operating as a for-hire carrier of household goods to issue a receipt in triplicate for freight received for shipment, which shall contain the name of the truck operator, date and place received, name of consignor, name of consignee, destination, description of shipment, weight, rate and charges, […]
Section 825.206 – Duties of interstate carriers.
A person engaged exclusively in the conduct of interstate transportation shall: (1) Observe and comply with the laws of this state regulating traffic on its highways, or the operation of motor vehicles thereon, or limiting the size, weight or speed of motor vehicles; and (2) Observe and comply with the laws of this state and […]
Section 825.210 – Regulation of motor vehicles.
The Department of Transportation may: (1) Require the weighing of motor vehicles loaded and empty at reasonably frequent intervals; (2) Inspect and require proper equipment and markings of motor vehicles and insure the making of necessary repairs, to promote efficient and safe operation; and (3) Prescribe the character of appliances to be used on motor […]
Section 825.135 – Denial of certificate, permit, transfer or extension of authority; hearing; restriction.
(1) As used in this section, “applicant” includes, but is not limited to, any person having a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in or over the operations conducted or to be conducted under the carrier’s authority. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may not grant to an applicant […]
Section 825.212 – Regulation of mileage records; distinguishing marks.
The Department of Transportation may: (1) Prescribe such methods and means as the department determines to be necessary for checking, verifying and ascertaining the number of miles traveled by each motor vehicle operated by for-hire carrier and private carrier and insure that the mileage charged for is computed on basis of extreme mileage traveled. (2) […]
Section 825.137 – Cancellation, revocation or suspension of authority, generally.
(1) Certificates and permits when issued shall be valid until suspended or revoked when the carrier is found by the Department of Transportation to be in violation of this chapter or ORS chapter 818. A variance permit issued under ORS chapter 818 shall be valid for the length of time for which it is issued […]
Section 825.220 – Temporary rate procedures.
Notwithstanding ORS 825.202 (1), after petition by any interested person, or upon the department’s own motion, the Department of Transportation may permit the establishment or modification of rates, classifications and practices to become temporarily effective without a hearing if the department finds that such action is in the public interest. The department shall hold the […]
Section 825.139 – Suspension or cancellation of authority for tax delinquency or failure to file bond; notice; hearings.
(1) A certificate or permit is subject to suspension or cancellation, if the holder thereof: (a) Is delinquent in reporting or paying any fees, taxes or penalties due the Department of Transportation, whether imposed under this chapter or under ORS chapter 826; or (b) Has refused or failed, within the time provided, to file a […]
Section 825.222 – Publication of notice of proposed rate establishment or modification.
When directed by the Department of Transportation, any for-hire carrier of household goods, or agent on behalf of the carrier, that proposes the establishment or modification of a rate, classification or practice shall publish notice of the proposal in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the proposal shall be effective. Publication […]