Oregon Statutes - Chapter 807 - Driving Privileges and Identification Cards - Section 807.110 - Contents of license.

(1) A license issued by the Department of Transportation shall contain all of the following:

(a) The distinguishing number assigned to the person issued the license by the department.

(b) For the purpose of identification, a brief description of the person to whom the license is issued.

(c) The name, the date of birth and, except as provided for corrections officers in ORS 802.253, eligible employees in ORS 802.250 or Address Confidentiality Program participants in ORS 192.846, the residence address of the person to whom the license is issued and a space for the person’s signature.

(d) Upon request of the person to whom the license is issued, the fact that the person is an anatomical donor.

(e) Upon order of the juvenile court, the fact that the person to whom the license is issued is an emancipated minor.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a photograph described in this paragraph. The Director of Transportation, by rule, may provide for issuance of a valid license without a photograph if the applicant shows good cause. The director shall include religious preferences as good cause for issuance of a license without a photograph but shall not limit good cause to religious grounds. A photograph required under this paragraph shall:

(A) Be a full-faced, color photograph of the person to whom the license is issued;

(B) Be of a size approved by the department; and

(C) Be taken at the time of application for issuance of the license whether the application is for an original license, replacement of a license under ORS 807.160 or for renewal of a license under ORS 807.150.

(g) The class of license issued and any endorsements granted. If the license is a commercial driver license, the words “commercial driver license” or the letters “CDL” shall appear on the license.

(2) A license is not valid until signed by the person to whom it is issued.

(3) The department shall use security procedures, processes and materials in the preparation, manufacture and issuance of any license that prohibit as nearly as possible anyone’s ability to alter, counterfeit, duplicate or modify the license without ready detection. The security features used in the production of the licenses shall provide for:

(a) The authentication of a genuine document in a reasonable time; and

(b) The production of the license only by equipment that requires verification of the identity of the operator of the equipment before a license may be produced. [1983 c.338 §306; 1985 c.16 §127; 1985 c.563 §6; 1985 c.608 §18; 1989 c.636 §22; 1991 c.67 §217; 1991 c.523 §6; 1993 c.751 §39; 2003 c.14 §474; 2005 c.292 §7; 2005 c.775 §7; 2007 c.542 §§5,6]

Note: The amendments to 807.110 by section 7, 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, including amendments by section 5, chapter 542, Oregon Laws 2007, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

807.110. A license issued by the Department of Transportation shall comply with all of the following:

(1) A license shall bear the distinguishing number assigned to the person issued the license by the department.

(2) A license shall contain, for the purpose of identification, a brief description of the person to whom the license is issued.

(3) A license shall contain the name, the date of birth and, except as provided for corrections officers in ORS 802.253, eligible employees in ORS 802.250 or Address Confidentiality Program participants in ORS 192.846, the residence address of the person to whom the license is issued and a space for the person’s signature.

(4) Upon request of the person to whom the license is issued, a license shall indicate on the license the fact that the person is an anatomical donor.

(5) Upon order of the juvenile court, a license shall indicate on the license the fact that the person to whom the license is issued is an emancipated minor.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license shall bear a photograph described in this subsection. The Director of Transportation, by rule, may provide for issuance of a valid license without a photograph if the applicant shows good cause. The director shall include religious preferences as good cause for issuance of a license without a photograph but shall not limit good cause to religious grounds. A photograph required under this subsection shall:

(a) Be a full-faced, color photograph of the person to whom the license is issued;

(b) Be of a size approved by the department; and

(c) Be taken at the time of application for issuance of the license whether the application is for an original license, replacement of a license under ORS 807.160 or for renewal of a license under ORS 807.150.

(7) A license is not valid until signed by the person to whom it is issued.

(8) A license shall indicate the class of license issued and any endorsements granted. If the license is a commercial driver license, the words “commercial driver license” or the letters “CDL” shall appear on the license.

(9) The department shall use such security procedures, processes and materials in the preparation, manufacture and issuance of any license that prohibit as nearly as possible anyone’s ability to alter, counterfeit, duplicate or modify the license without ready detection. The security features used in the production of the licenses shall provide for the rapid authentication of a genuine document.

Note: Sections 12 and 14, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 2005, provide:

Sec. 12. Notwithstanding any provision of the Public Contracting Code, the Department of Transportation may, without competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals or other competition required in ORS 279B.050 to 279B.085, extend or amend any contract related to the security procedures, processes and materials used in the preparation, manufacture and issuance of driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards provided that:

(1) The extended or amended contract is financially prudent; and

(2) The contract is not extended or amended beyond July 1, 2013. [2005 c.775 §12]

Sec. 14. Section 12 of this 2005 Act is repealed on July 1, 2013. [2005 c.775 §14]

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