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Out of State Permits/Reciprocity
Oregon Laws and Rules relating to out of state permits
 
 
Oregon Revised Statute
821.195
Operation of all-terrain vehicle without permit and decal; exemption; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of operating an all-terrain vehicle without a permit and a decal if the person operates an all-terrain vehicle without a permit and a decal in an area or on a trail designated by the appropriate authority as open to all-terrain vehicles only if they have permits and decals.

(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) An all-terrain vehicle owned and operated by a resident of another state if the other state grants a similar exemption for all-terrain vehicles owned and operated by residents of Oregon and if the vehicle has not been operated in this state for more than 60 consecutive days; or
(b) An all-terrain vehicle owned and operated by the United States, this state or any other state or any political subdivision of the United States or of a state.

(3) The offense described in this section, operating an all-terrain vehicle without a permit and a decal, is a Class C traffic violation. [Formerly 821.175; 1999 c.977 §35]
 

Oregon Administrative Rule 
736-004-0070
Reciprocity for Out-of-State Permits
An ATV operating permit that is issued in another state
shall be honored in the State of Oregon if the issuing state also honors an Oregon ATV operating permit.
(1) The ATV must have a resident state ATV operating permit or a State of Oregon ATV operating permit to operate the ATV on designated ATV areas.
(a) A State of Oregon ATV operating permit may be issued for all terrain vehicles owned by a resident of another state.
(b) An ATV operating permit is valid in those areas designated for ATV use.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 390.180
Stats. Implemented: ORS 390.180
Hist.: PRD 8-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-2-00

 

Oregon will honor off road permits from the following states:
 
Alaska
California 
Idaho 
Illinois 
Indiana 
Missouri
Montana 
Nevada 
North Dakota 
Pennsylvania 
South Carolina
Utah 
Vermont
Washington *
Wisconsin 
 
 
*  Anyone riding in Oregon is required to have an off road permit/decal for off road areas. This is a state law. Reciprocity is granted to those individuals who have a valid off road permit/decal. This is the only permit which we accept in our reciprocity agreement with other states. Within Washington's laws, they offer reciprocity to other states under two directions, ORV permit or vehicle license. Only one is similar to our program and that is the ATV Permit/Decal.  Dual sport motorcycles with license plates do not qualify under the reciprocity agreement.
 
Note:  Not every state has replied to our request for information.  If your homestate is not listed, please contact the agency in charge of off road vehicles to find out if they have a similar permit system and if they honor Oregon permits.  If you are an out of state agency and would like your homestate added to this page, please contact atv.info@state.or.us
 
 
 
 

 

 
Page updated: August 18, 2010

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