Oregon: Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Oregon allows self-service at up to half a station's pumps; 20 rural counties have broader self-service, including when no staff are present.
Since 2023 (HB 2426), stations statewide may offer self-service but cannot have more self-service pumps than attended ones, must keep an attendant available, and must charge the same price at both. In 20 rural counties, customers may pump even with no employee present, but stations with a store must have staff to pump from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorcyclists may always fuel their own bikes, and a temporary rule covers some wildfire-hit Marion County towns until 2029.
Conditions
- No more self-service pumps than attended pumps (outside rural counties)
- Self-service only while an attendant is available (outside rural counties)
- Same price at self-service and attended pumps
- Signs marking self-service and attended pumps
What the law says
A filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail may not designate more than the same number of fuel dispensing devices for self-service use by customers as are designated for attended service by an owner, operator or employee of the dispensary of Class 1 flammable liquids. ... Except as provided in ORS 480.341 and subsection (7) of this section, a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary may allow self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail only during hours that the dispensary makes an owner, operator or employee of the dispensary available for the dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids.
Sources
- ORS 480.332 and 480.341 (ORS chapter 480, 2025 edition) Official · oregonlegislature.gov
- ORS 480.332 Mirror of official text · oregon.public.law
- ORS 480.341 Mirror of official text · oregon.public.law
- HB 2426 (2023), Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 607 Official · olis.oregonlegislature.gov
- Oregon State Fire Marshal: Self-serve gasoline Official · oregon.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Oregon State Fire Marshal
- Phone
- 503-378-3473
- Website
- oregon.gov
How bordering states compare
- California Self-serve allowedCalifornia allows self-service gas; state law assumes self-service and makes stations pump for disabled drivers who ask.
- Idaho Self-serve allowedIdaho allows drivers to pump their own gas. State law refers directly to stations that sell only self-service fuel.
- Nevada Self-serve allowedNevada allows self-service gas; state law sets price-sign rules for self-service and full-service fuel and covers unattended pumps.
- Washington Self-serve allowedWashington allows self-service gas; its state fire code adopts the International Fire Code, which permits self-service stations.