(1) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combined weight of 26,000 pounds or less.
(2) A vehicle being used in the transportation of persons for hire if the operation:
(a) Is performed by a nonprofit entity;
(b) Is performed by use of vehicles operating in compliance with ORS 820.020 to 820.070; and
(c) Is approved by the Department of Transportation as complying with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(3) A vehicle owned or operated by a transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.
(4) A vehicle owned or operated by a county service district authorized to provide public transportation under ORS 451.010.
(5) A vehicle owned or operated by an intergovernmental body formed by two or more public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, to provide public transportation. [Formerly 767.028; 2007 c.465 §11; 2015 c.283 §3]