What are the Residency Requirements for a Drivers License in Oregon?
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To be eligible for Oregon vehicle registration or to obtain an Oregon Driver License, Identification Card, or Driver Permit, you must be a resident of or domiciled in Oregon (see ORS 803.355).
To be domiciled in Oregon, a person's primary home is in Oregon and the person intends to remain in Oregon or, if absent, to return. If a person's home has never been in Oregon, they cannot be domiciled.
Residency may be established by a number of actions, described in the list below and in ORS 803.200 and ORS 807.062. Once you have become a resident of Oregon, you are required by Oregon law to obtain Oregon vehicle title and registration and to obtain an Oregon Driver License or Instruction Permit. Failure to register a vehicle once residency has been established is a Class D traffic violation. Failure to obtain an Oregon Driver License or Instruction Permit once residency has been established is a Class B traffic violation.
If you are uncertain whether you qualify for an Oregon Driver License, ID Card, or Oregon Vehicle Registration, ask yourself the following questions:
· Do I remain in Oregon for a consecutive period of six months or more each year?
· Have I enrolled my children in an Oregon public school without payment of nonresident tuition fees?
· Do I pay Oregon resident tuition fees at an educational institution maintained by public funds?
· Have I made a declaration to be a resident of Oregon for the purpose of obtaining, at resident rates, a state license (other than an Oregon Driver License)?
· Is Oregon listed as my home of record in my military records?
· Do I pay resident income taxes to the state of Oregon?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you may be eligible to register your vehicle in Oregon and/or obtain an Oregon driving privilege or Identification Card.
In addition, a vehicle may qualify for Oregon registration even if the owner is not a resident of Oregon or domiciled in Oregon if one or more of the following applies:
· The owner is a business that maintains a main office, branch office or warehouse facility in Oregon and operates motor vehicles in Oregon;
· The vehicle is usually left in Oregon when the owner is away from Oregon, is used primarily for personal transportation in Oregon, is a private passenger vehicle or a vehicle having a loaded weight of less than 10,000 pounds, and is not a motor home or a camper; or
· The vehicle is operated in intrastate transportation for compensation or profit for other than seasonal agricultural work.
Whenever a vehicle is registered or renewed in Oregon the owner must certify to one of the following statements.
· The owner is domiciled in Oregon (see definition above);
· The vehicle is required to be registered because the owner has established Oregon residency (see ORS 803.200); or
· The vehicle meets all of the following qualifications for Oregon registration:
o The vehicle is usually left in Oregon when the person is away from Oregon;
o It is used primarily for personal transportation in Oregon;
o It is a private passenger vehicle or a vehicle having a loaded weight of less than 10,000 pounds; and
o It is not a motor home or a camper.