801.038 Local government regulation of cell phones in motor vehicles

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OR Code › Title 59 › Chapter 801 › Section 801.038

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A city, county or other local government may not enact or enforce any charter provision, ordinance, resolution or other provision regulating the use of cellular telephones in motor vehicles. [2001 c.133 §1]

Note: 801.038 (Local government regulation of cell phones in motor vehicles) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 801.038 — Local government regulation of cell phones in motor vehicles , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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