Section 803.206 - [Operative Until 1/1/2027] Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure; rules(1) As used in this section, "electronic signature" has the meaning given that term in ORS 84.004.(2) The Department of Transportation may receive electronically transmitted documents necessary to: (a) Issue or transfer a certificate of title for a vehicle;(b) Register a vehicle or transfer registration of a vehicle;(c) Issue a registration plate; or(d) Comply with odometer disclosure requirements.(3) Except as required in ORS 803.094 and 803.205 for affidavits, an acknowledgement before a notary public is not required when a document or signature is transmitted electronically under this section. When an affidavit is required under ORS 803.094 or 803.205, the department may accept a scanned copy of the person's signature and a scanned copy of the notary public's acknowledgment of the signature, which accurately reproduces the original signatures and contents of the document.(4) The department may adopt rules relating to the electronic transmission of documents and the use of electronic signatures on documents described in subsection (2) of this section. The amendments to 803.206 by section 1, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2027. See section 7, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the user's convenience.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.