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Add a deaf or hard-of-hearing symbol to DMV records

Oregon residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can voluntarily add a hearing-loss symbol to a license, permit, ID card or vehicle registration.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Choose when to add itPick it when you first get a card, or replace an existing card online through DMV2U or at a DMV office.
  2. For a license, permit or ID cardAsk DMV to add the symbol at issuance and meet the usual requirements for the transaction.
  3. For a vehicle registrationComplete the application and say you want the designation added.
  4. Pay the fee for the transactionCards: the original, renewal or replacement fee. Registration: the initial registration or replacement fee.
The symbol does not automatically appear on both your card and your registration; each needs its own request and fee.

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