Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Vehicle Code (Ch. 806–815)

ORS (Vehicle Code) § 815.410: Illegal odometer tampering; prohibition; exceptions; civil action; penalty

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Illegal odometer tampering—installing devices that alter mileage readings, operating vehicles with disconnected odometers to defraud, or resetting odometers to reduce mileage—is a Class C felony. Victims may sue for $1,500 or treble damages.

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