(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit if the person:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.625

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • person with a disability: means any person who:

    (a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;

    (b) Has a record of such an impairment; or

    (c) Is regarded as having such an impairment. See Oregon Statutes 174.107

(a) Is not a person with a disability and is not transporting the holder of a disabled person parking permit to or from the parking location; and

(b) Uses a disabled person parking permit described under ORS § 811.602 or 811.606 to exercise any privileges granted under ORS § 811.635.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit is a Class C traffic violation.

(3) A second or subsequent conviction for unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit is a Class A traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 681; 1987 c.187 § 3; 1989 c.243 § 9; 1991 c.741 § 12; 1995 c.79 § 374; 2001 c.367 § 3; 2007 c.70 § 338; 2011 c.597 § 100]