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When to charge the $35 evr processing fee

When issuing the following plates:

Regular Tree Passenger
Wine Country Passenger
Cultural Passenger
Crater Lake Passenger
Salmon Passenger
Trail Blazer Passenger
Pacific Wonderland Passenger
Government E-plates
Regular Motorcycle/Moped
Regular Motor Home
Truck
Trailer/Camper
Gray Whale
Smokey Bear
UOAA Ducks

When transferring plates on the following Vehicle Types:

Passenger (Except Government)
Motorcycles/Mopeds
Motorhomes
Travel Trailers
Campers
Light Trailers

Typical paperwork order

Although each transaction is different, Oregon DMV expects paperwork delivered to them in the following order:

Application for Title and Registration (Form 226)
Ownership Document (Title/MSO)
Secure POA
Lien Satisfaction / Release
Secure ODO Disclosure
Bill of Sale/Title Reassignment
Repo Certificate
Operation of Law Documents (for example, divorce/death paperwork)
VIN Inspection
DEQ Certificate of Compliance
Statement of Error of a Name
One and the Same Document
MVR Report
Temporary Permit/Light Trip Permit

Include all required documentation with bundles.

DO NOT STAPLE WORK — USE PAPERCLIPS OR RUBBER BANDS.

Errors that can be corrected

Missing documents
Missing signatures

Common errors — a second glance makes all the difference

At Vitu, we double-check your paperwork for errors prior to submitting to the DMV. In the case that we audit paperwork with an error that can be corrected, we will reach out to your store via email or fax letting you know what documentation is needed to correct the error.

Survivorship on 226 does not match what was eFiled
Missing signature of registered owner on 226
Missing signature of Dealer on Odometer Disclosure or SPOA
Missing signature of Lessor if SIH and Lessor are different
eFiled registered owner name(s) vs. paperwork
eFiled Address vs. paperwork
eFiled SIH vs. paperwork
VIN errors
Missing POAs
Title not released from prior RO/SIH
Missing signature in chain of ownership
MSO releasing signature not matching ownership name on front of MSO
Family Trusts must list minimum of one Trustee, with trustee abbreviation
Odometer rolling back in chain of ownership
DEQ missing, incomplete or expired
Missing Statement of Error or Erasure of a Name
VIN inspection missing or incomplete
Plate Transfer not completed
Failed to eFile registered owner(s) or SIH(s)
One and the Same Statement for name differences
Corrections to Odometer Disclosure and/or SPOA
Mailing address omitted from 226

Submission Timelines

DMV transactions that can be processed using Vitu

The following types of transactions have been approved by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and can be completed using Vitu:

Issue the following Plate Types:
Regular Tree Passenger
Wine Country Passenger
Cultural Passenger
Crater Lake Passenger
Salmon Passenger
Trail Blazer Passenger
Pacific Wonderland Passenger
Government E-plates
Regular Motorcycle/Moped
Regular Motorhome
Truck
Trailer/Camper
Gray Whale
Smokey Bear
UOAA Ducks

Note: Any new plate types made available by the DMV’s Special Registration Voucher program

Transfer of most plates on the following Vehicle types:
Passenger
Motorcycles/Mopeds
Motorhomes
Travel Trailers
Campers
Light Trailers
Issue one-year registration for Trucks
Issue New Vehicles one and two-year registration on Rentals
Create New Individual Customer IDs
Update or Add Residence and Mailing addresses
Title Only Transactions — all EVR Vehicle Types, plus:
Low Speed
Medium Speed
Heavy Fixed-Load Trailers
Light Fixed-Load Trailers
Heavy Fixed-Load Trucks
All-Terrain Vehicles
Title Corrections
Replacement Titles with Lienholder removal
Transfer using a Replacement Title application, if not subject to the Federal Odometer Requirements
Request a Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry on any Vehicle Type
Print TOD Form 227 through Vitu
Submit Notice of Purchase or Sale on a Vehicle

DMV transactions that cannot be processed using Vitu

The following types of transactions are prohibited by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and must be sent to a field office/Dealer Center for completion:

Completing TOD transactions through EVR
Issuing the following Plate Types:
Custom (Personalized) Plates
Amateur (HAM) Radio Operator
Antique Vehicle
Special Interest
Non-Profit Group
Higher Education
Veteran & Service-Related
Transfer of plates on the following Vehicle types:
Trucks
Low Speed
Medium Speed
Heavy and Light Fixed-Load Trailers
Heavy Fixed-Load Trucks
Government Exempt
Replacement Plates, Stickers & Registration
Plate transfers without a Title Transfer
Registration Renewal Only Transactions
Partial year registration for Trucks
Creating New Business Customers or Trusts IDs
Creating New Business SIH (Security Interest Holder) IDs
Replacement Title & Transfer on vehicles subject to the Federal Odometer Requirements
Replacement Title with Registration Renewal
"Blue Slipped" Transactions
Applying Salvage Titles Brands
Transferring Reconstructed Titles

Dealer Processing Centers

DMV provides the following Dealer Processing Centers for processing transactions submitted by licensed vehicle dealers:

DPC

Address

Phone number

Portland DPC

8710 SE Powell Blvd
Portland OR 97266

971-673-3009

Salem DPC

3809 Center St NE
Salem OR 97301

503-945-5000

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