(1) If a person whose driving privileges have been suspended for one of the reasons specified in subsection (2) of this section requests that the suspension be rescinded and specifies the reason for the request, the Department of Transportation may provide a hearing to determine the validity of the suspension. The department may rescind a suspension only as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(2) This section applies to suspensions under:
(a) ORS 809.415 for failure to make a future responsibility filing;
(b) ORS 809.415 for false certification of financial responsibility requirements; and
(c) ORS 809.417 for involvement in a motor vehicle accident when the department has determined that the person has been operating a vehicle in violation of ORS 806.010.
(3) The granting of a hearing under this section shall not stay the suspension. However, the department shall rescind the suspension if the department determines:
(a) That an error was committed by the department;
(b) That the person in fact was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements as of the date of the department’s letter of verification under ORS 806.150;
(c) That an error was committed by an insurance company in notifying the department regarding the correctness of a certification under ORS 806.150;
(d) That the person was not in compliance with financial responsibility requirements as of the date of the department’s letter of verification under ORS 806.150 and the department also determines that the person reasonably and in good faith believed that the person was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements on the date of the department’s letter of verification and that the person currently is in compliance with financial responsibility requirements; or
(e) That at the time of the accident the person reasonably and in good faith believed that the person was in compliance with financial responsibility requirements and the person is currently in compliance with financial responsibility requirements.
(4) The hearing shall be held in the manner provided in ORS 809.440. [1985 c.714 §11; 1987 c.258 §10; 2003 c.402 §31]
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