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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not use fuel in a motor vehicle in this state unless the person holds a valid user's license.
(2) A nonresident may use fuel in a motor vehicle not registered in Oregon for a period not exceeding 30 days without obtaining a user's license or the emblem issued under ORS 319.600, if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the nonresident pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(3) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle with a combined weight of 26,000 pounds or less if, for all fuel used in a motor vehicle in this state, the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(4)(a) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel as described in ORS 319.520 (7) in the vehicles specified in this subsection if the person pays to a seller, at the time of the sale, the tax provided in ORS 319.530.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection applies to the following vehicles:
(A) Motor homes as defined in ORS 801.350.
(B) Recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 446.003.
(5) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle:
(a) Metered use by which is subject to the per-mile road usage charge imposed under ORS 319.885; and
(b) That also uses fuels subject to ORS 319.510 to 319.880.
(6) A user's license is not required for a person who uses fuel in a motor vehicle on which an emblem issued for the motor vehicle pursuant to ORS 319.535 is displayed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Revenue and Taxation § 319.550 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-29-revenue-and-taxation/or-rev-st-sect-319-550/
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