Or. Admin. Code § 734-076-0075

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

Section 734-076-0075 - Application for Permit

(1) To apply for a permit under this rule contact Commerce and Compliance Division at 503-373-0000. The permit may be mailed or transmitted electronically for pick up by the applicant.

(2) To qualify for a permit, a towing company must have vehicles that are registered as tow vehicles under ORS 803. Log truck and full log truck "towing vehicles" are exempt from this requirement.

(3) The applicant must provide:

(a) Permittee name and address;

(b) Towing or recovery vehicle year and make;

(c) Towing or recovery vehicle identification number (also known as VIN number);

(d) Towing or recovery vehicle registration plate number; and

(e) Towing or recovery vehicle unit number if one has been assigned by the towing company.

(4) In addition to the requirements in section (3) of this rule, the applicant may be required to provide dimension and weight when applying for a single trip permit (STP).

(5) Permits will not be issued when an application is incomplete.

(6) The following conditions apply to permits:

(a) A continuous trip permit (CTP) must be obtained and carried in the tow or recovery vehicle prior to moving an oversize or overweight disabled vehicle, or a load from a disabled vehicle.

(b) During business hours, a single-trip permit must be obtained prior to operations when:

(A) Weight exceeds 98,000 pounds GVW and does not exceed Weight Table 5 group axle weights. Weight Table 5, revised January 2023, is by reference made part of Division 76 rules, and is available from the Commerce and Compliance Division, Over-Dimension Permit Unit. Or

(B) When the size exceeds the dimensions authorized for the load operating under an oversize permit, or

(C) Conforming to the permittable length allowed in OAR 734-076-0155 (2)(b).

(c) Except when directed by law enforcement, the road authority, or the operator of the vehicle outside of normal business hours to remove a disabled unit from the initial roadside location, a continuous trip permit or single-trip permit must be obtained no later than the next business day. To qualify for the single-trip permit:

(A) A valid continuous trip permit must be issued to the tow vehicle; and

(B) The weight of the tow vehicle and disabled vehicle(s) must not exceed the weights described in OAR 734-076-0145; and

(C) The length limit allowed in OAR 734-076-0115 (2)(b) must not be exceeded.

Or. Admin. Code § 734-076-0075

HWY 8-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-26-97; TO 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 2-19-99; TO 2-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-01; HWD 5-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-27-11; HWD 3-2012, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-12; HWD 34-2020, minor correction filed 05/27/2020, effective 5/27/2020; HWD 1-2024, amend filed 01/26/2024, effective 1/26/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619 & 823.011

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 818.170, 818.200 & 818.220