(1) The court shall order the department to suspend the registration under this section when a person is convicted:
(a) Of driving a motor vehicle while the person’s license is suspended or revoked in violation of ORS 811.175 or 811.182; or
(b) On a second or subsequent charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010.
(2) The registration of the following vehicles shall be ordered suspended under this section:
(a) Any vehicle required to be registered by the department of which the convicted person is the owner.
(b) Any vehicle required to be registered by the department which the convicted person is operating at the time of the person’s arrest.
(3) A court may not issue an order to suspend the registration under this section for more than 120 days.
(4) Upon issuing an order to suspend the registration under this section, a court shall issue a copy of the order to the department for suspension according to ORS 809.020.
(5) The court may order, under this section, the department to suspend the registration of a motor vehicle of which the convicted person is not the owner only if the court is satisfied by clear and convincing evidence that the owner knew or had good reason to know that the convicted person:
(a) Did not have a valid license and knowingly consented to the operation of the vehicle by the convicted person; or
(b) Was operating the vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants. [1983 c.338 §386; 1985 c.16 §202; 1985 c.173 §6; 1987 c.730 §13; 1991 c.407 §30]
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