{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-821.172","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 821.172","heading":"Operation of Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges; exemptions; penalty.","body":"(1) A person 16 years of age or older commits the offense of operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges if the person operates a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the person does not hold a valid Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.575.\n      (2) A child under 16 years of age commits the offense of operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges if the child operates a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the child does not meet all the following conditions:\n      (a) The child must be accompanied by a person who is at least 18 years of age, holds a valid all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570, 390.575 or 390.577 and is able to provide immediate assistance and direction to the child.\n      (b) The child must hold a valid Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.575.\n      (3) A child under seven years of age may not operate a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands.\n      (4) This section does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:\n      (a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations; and\n      (b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.\n      (5) The offense described in this section, operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges, is a Class C traffic violation.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","59. Oregon Vehicle Code","Chapter 821 — Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"e46ddf00e794f3f8ce526196b5a5bff76f0986ed982a30789ad1238d3effddca","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-821.170","next":"us-or/ors-821.174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}