(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a driver license to any person who complies with all of the following requirements:
(a) The person must complete an application for a license under ORS 807.050.
(b) The person must submit to collection of biometric data by the department that establish the identity of the person as described in ORS 807.024.
(c) The person must not be ineligible for the license under ORS 807.060 and must be eligible for the license under ORS 807.062.
(d) The person must successfully pass all examination requirements under ORS 807.070 for the class of license sought.
(e) The person must pay the appropriate license fee under ORS 807.370 for the class of license sought.
(f) The person must pay the Student Driver Training Fund eligibility fee.
(g) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must be the holder of a Class C license or any higher class of license.
(h) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must submit to the department, in a form approved by the department, the report of a medical examination that establishes that the person meets the medical requirements for the particular class of license. The department, by rule, shall establish medical requirements for purposes of this paragraph. The medical requirements established under this paragraph may include any requirements the department determines are necessary for the safe operation of vehicles permitted to be operated under the class of license for which the requirements are established.
(i) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must:
(A) Have at least one year’s driving experience;
(B) Not be disqualified from holding a commercial driver license under ORS 809.404; and
(C) Not be otherwise ineligible to hold a commercial driver license.
(2) The department shall work with other agencies and organizations to attempt to improve the issuance system for driver licenses. [1983 c.338 §301; 1985 c.16 §124; 1985 c.182 §2; 1985 c.608 §14a; 1989 c.636 §16; 1991 c.709 §1; 1993 c.751 §34; 2001 c.668 §8; 2005 c.22 §515; 2005 c.649 §15; 2005 c.775 §6]
Note: The amendments to 807.040 by section 6, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 2005, become operative July 1, 2008. See section 17, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 2005. The text that is operative until July 1, 2008, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
807.040. (1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a driver license to any person who complies with all of the following requirements:
(a) The person must complete an application for a license under ORS 807.050.
(b) The person must not be ineligible for the license under ORS 807.060 and must be eligible for the license under ORS 807.062.
(c) The person must successfully pass all examination requirements under ORS 807.070 for the class of license sought.
(d) The appropriate license fee under ORS 807.370 for the class of license sought must be paid.
(e) The Student Driver Training Fund eligibility fee must be paid.
(f) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must be the holder of a Class C license or any higher class of license.
(g) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must submit to the department, in a form approved by the department, the report of a medical examination that establishes, to the satisfaction of the department, that the person meets the medical requirements for the particular class of license. The department, by rule, shall establish medical requirements for purposes of this paragraph. The medical requirements established under this paragraph may include any requirements the department determines are necessary for the safe operation of vehicles permitted to be operated under the class of license for which the requirements are established.
(h) If the application is for a commercial driver license, the person must:
(A) Have at least one year’s driving experience;
(B) Not be disqualified from holding a commercial driver license under ORS 809.404; and
(C) Not be otherwise ineligible to hold a commercial driver license.
(2) The department shall work with other agencies and organizations to attempt to improve the issuance system for driver licenses.
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