(1) A vehicle owned or operated by a person prior to the time the vehicle is placed in commercial operation.
(2) A person transporting the person’s own commercial fishing boat if the combined weight of the vehicle, trailer and boat is 15,000 pounds or less.
(3) A vehicle being used for the purposes of forest protection and fire suppression if the vehicle is necessary in order to comply with ORS 477.615 or 477.650 or a similar federal statute, including but not limited to a vehicle being moved to or from the forest protection district operation area. [2003 c.589 §4]