Or. Admin. Code § 735-042-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 735-042-0050 - Allocated Fleets - General Provisions

(1) "Allocated fleet" means a fleet of vehicles operated for hire in Oregon and other jurisdictions, a portion of which are registered in each jurisdiction on a formula specified in an agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500(1)(h).

(2) A fleet of vehicles operated for hire, commonly referred to an "rental" vehicles, may be registered as an allocated fleet as provided in this rule and agreements between the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV) and other jurisdictions reached pursuant to ORS 802.500(1)(h).

(3) The basis for determining the number of vehicles in the fleet which must be registered in Oregon shall be as specified in the agreement reached under ORS 802.500(1)(h) and under which the fleet operator seeks to register vehicles in Oregon.

(4) To be eligible for allocated fleet registration, the fleet operator shall complete a written agreement with DMV. In the agreement, the fleet operator shall agree to:

(a) Register in Oregon the number of vehicles required to be registered in Oregon based on the agreement reached pursuant to ORS 802.500(1)(h);

(b) Keep records, appropriate to the type of fleet and basis for allocation, sufficient to justify the number of vehicles registered in each jurisdiction and show that the proper fees have been paid to each;

(c) Make available to DMV or its designee the records required to be kept under subsection (4)(b) of this rule for purposes of auditing the accuracy of the fees paid and number of vehicles registered. Such records shall be provided to DMV or its designee at the location specified by DMV, or the fleet operator shall pay the reasonable costs of an audit at the operator's home office by a duly appointed representative of DMV;

(d) Keep the records required to be kept under subsection (4)(b) of this rule for a period of two years following the expiration of any registration obtained; and

(e) Provide to DMV certified written statements at intervals specified in the agreement, regarding the number of vehicles in the fleet, the number of vehicles registered in Oregon and a summary of the data used to calculate the number of vehicles to be registered in Oregon.

(5) If DMV determines that the fleet operator did not register enough of the vehicles of the fleet in Oregon, DMV may deny privileges to the fleet until the additional vehicles are registered. Such denial of privileges may include, but shall not be limited to, withdrawal of registration reciprocity for vehicles of the fleet registered in other jurisdictions.

Or. Admin. Code § 735-042-0050

MV 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-19-94

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616 & ORS 803.410

Stats. Implemented: ORS 802.500, ORS 803.305, ORS 803.410 & ORS 803.415