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| Registering & Titling |
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- Application: Fill out the Application for Title and Registration.
- Low-speed vehicles must have either an MCO that specifies that it was manufactured to Federal Low-Speed Vehicle standards or a Federal Standards Sticker that indicates it meets Federal Low-Speed Vehicle standards. If the vehicle has neither, the owner must submit to DMV a completed Form 7212, Low-Speed Vehicle Certification and an original letter from the manufacturer that includes the vehicle description and a statement that the vehicle can be modified to meet the Federal Low-Speed Vehicle Standards, 49 CFR 571.500.
- If you are applying for registration for a 2009 model year or newer low-speed vehicle with 7,500 or less mileage, prove compliance with or exemption from the Low Emissions Vehicle requirement.
- Registration fees: $54 for a two year period. If the vehicle does not already have plates, a plate fee also is required (see registration fee page for plate fees).
- Any application for title must include the title fee and any other applicable fees.
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| Plates |
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Plates issued to low-speed vehicles have a yellow background with blue letters and numbers. The configuration on the plate is “LS” followed by five numbers. Two plates are issued and must be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle.
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| Related Information |
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| Low-Speed Vehicle Definition |
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A Low-Speed Vehicle is a four-wheeled motor vehicle with a maximum speed of more than 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour. These vehicles are generally electric powered. They are subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 500 (49 CFR 571.500). This standard requires low-speed vehicles to be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seatbelts and vehicle identification numbers. For more information about safety standards contact ODOT Transportation Safety at (503) 986-4198.
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