Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1113v1 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1113v1
Issuance of certificate of registration, license plates
Status: in_force

and decals - Requirements and specifications for license plates -

Issuance of license plates without documentary evidence of ownership

- Registration certificate to be in possession of commercial vehicle

operator - Manufactured homes.

A. 1. Except for all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and

motorcycles used exclusively off roads and highways, upon the filing

of a registration application and the payment of the fees provided

for in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act, Service

Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, shall assign

to the vehicle described in the application a distinctive number,

and issue to the owner of the vehicle a certificate of registration,

one license plate and a yearly decal, unless otherwise previously

issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration

Act. Service Oklahoma shall assign an all-terrain vehicle, utility

vehicle or motorcycle used exclusively off roads and highways a

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distinctive number and issue to the owner a certificate of

registration and a decal but not a license plate. For each

subsequent registration year, Service Oklahoma shall issue a yearly

decal to be affixed to the license plate, except for an all-terrain

vehicle, utility vehicle or motorcycle used exclusively off roads

and highways. The initial decal for an all-terrain vehicle, utility

vehicle or motorcycle shall be attached to the front of the vehicle

and shall be in clear view. The decal shall be on the front or on

the front fork of the motorcycle used exclusively off roads and

highways and the decal shall be in clear view. The yearly decal

shall have an identification number and the last two numbers of the

registration year for which it shall expire. Except as provided by

Section 1113A of this title, the license plate shall be affixed to

the exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license plate is

applied for. If the owner applies for a replacement license plate,

Service Oklahoma shall charge the fee provided for in Section 1114

of this title. The yearly decal will validate the license plate for

each registration period other than the year the license plate is

issued. The license plate and decal shall be of such size, color,

design, and numbering as Service Oklahoma may direct. However,

yearly decals issued to the owner of a vehicle who has filed an

affidavit with the appropriate licensed operator in accordance with

Section 7-607 of this title shall be a separate and distinct color

from all other decals issued under this section.

2. a. The operation of a street-legal utility vehicle on the

streets and highways of this state requires the

vehicle be issued a certificate of registration and

license plate to be renewed annually. Upon the filing

of a registration application and the payment of the

fees provided for in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable, shall assign to the vehicle

described in the application a distinctive number, and

issue to the owner of the vehicle a certificate of

registration, one license plate and a yearly decal.

For each subsequent registration year, Service

Oklahoma shall issue a yearly decal to be affixed to

the license plate. The initial decal for a street-

legal utility vehicle shall be attached to the front

of the vehicle and shall be in clear view. The yearly

decal shall have an identification number and the last

two numbers of the registration year for which it

shall expire. Except as provided by Section 1113A of

this title, the license plate shall be affixed to the

exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license

plate is issued. If the owner applies for a

replacement license plate, Service Oklahoma shall

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charge the fee provided for in Section 1114 of thisspecifications for license plates - Issuance of license plates without documentary evidence of

ownership - Registration certificate to be in possession of commercial vehicle operator -he registration year for which it

shall expire. Except as provided by Section 1113A of

this title, the license plate shall be affixed to the

exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license

plate is issued. If the owner applies for a

replacement license plate, Service Oklahoma shall

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charge the fee provided for in Section 1114 of this

title. The yearly decal will validate the license

plate for each registration period other than the year

the license plate is issued. The license plate and

decal shall be of such size, color, design, and

numbering as Service Oklahoma may direct. However,

yearly decals issued to the owner of a vehicle who has

filed an affidavit with the appropriate licensed

operator in accordance with Section 7-607 of this

title shall be a separate and distinct color from all

other decals issued under this section.

b. Service Oklahoma shall design and issue a temporary

tag to out-of-state owners of street-legal utility

vehicles. The temporary tag shall be recognized in

lieu of registration in this state. The temporary tag

shall clearly indicate the date of issuance and the

date of expiration, which shall be five (5) days,

including the day of issuance. Upon application for a

temporary tag, the out-of-state owner shall show proof

of insurance coverage that satisfies the requirements

of the Compulsory Insurance Law pursuant to Section 7-

600 et seq. of this title. Service Oklahoma is

authorized to promulgate rules and procedures to

implement the provisions of this paragraph.

3. The license plate shall be securely attached to the rear of

the vehicle, except truck-tractor plates which shall be attached to

the front of the vehicle. Service Oklahoma may, with the

concurrence of the Department of Public Safety, by Joint Rule,

change and direct the manner, place, and location of display of any

vehicle license plate when such action is deemed in the public

interest. The license plate, decal and all letters and numbers

shall be clearly visible at all times. The operation of a vehicle

in this state, regardless of where such vehicle is registered, upon

which the license plate is covered, overlaid, or otherwise screened

with any material, whether such material be clear, translucent,

tinted or opaque, shall be a violation of this paragraph.

4. Upon payment of the annual registration fee provided in

Section 1133 of this title, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable, or a licensed operator may issue a

permanent nonexpiring license plate to an owner of one hundred or

more commercial motor vehicles and for vehicles registered under the

provisions of Section 1120 of this title. Upon payment of the

annual registration fee, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission shall issue a certificate of registration that shall be

carried at all times in the vehicle for which it is issued.

Provided, if the registrant submits its application through

electronic means, such qualified owners of one hundred or more

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commercial motor vehicles, properly registered pursuant to the

provisions of Section 1133 of this title, may elect to receive a

permanent certificate of registration that shall be carried at all

times in the vehicle for which it is issued.

5. Every vehicle owned by an agency of this state shall be

exempt from the payment of registration fees required by this title.

Provided, such vehicle shall be registered and shall otherwise

comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act.

B. The license plates required under the provisions of this

title shall conform to the requirements and specifications listed

hereinafter:

1. Each license plate shall have a space for the placement of

the yearly decals for each succeeding year of registration after the

initial issue;

2. The provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act regarding the issuance of yearly decals shall not

apply to the issuance of apportioned license plates, including

license plates for state vehicles, and exempt plates for

governmental entities and fire departments organized pursuant to

Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. All license plates and decals shall be made with

reflectorized material as a background to the letters, numbers and

characters displayed thereon. The reflectorized material shall be

of such a nature as to provide effective and dependable brightness

during the service period for which the license plate or decal is

issued;

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for all

state vehicles. Such license plates shall be permanent in nature

and designed in such manner as to remain with the vehicle for the

duration of the vehicle’s life span or until the title is

transferred to a nongovernmental owner;

5. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The license plates shall

have the legend “Oklahoma OK” and shall contain the letters “OHP”

followed by the state seal and the badge number of the Highway

Patrol officer to whom the vehicle is assigned. The words “Oklahoma

Highway Patrol” shall also be included on such license plates;

6. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma. Such

license plates shall have the legend “Oklahoma OK” and shall contain

the letters “OMD” followed by the state seal and three numbers or

letters as designated by the Adjutant General. The words “Oklahoma

Military Department” shall also be included on such license plates;

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7. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Department of Corrections. Such license plates

shall contain the letters “DOC” followed by the Department of

Corrections badge and three numbers or letters or combination of

both as designated by the Director of the agency. The words

“Department of Corrections” shall also be included on such license

plates; and

8. Within the limits prescribed in this section, the Oklahoma

Tourism and Recreation Department shall design any license plates

required by the initiation of a license plate reissuance by Service

Oklahoma at the request of the Department of Public Safety pursuant

to the provisions of Section 1113.2 of this title. Any such new

designs shall be submitted by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation

Department to the Department of Public Safety for its approval prior

to being issued by Service Oklahoma.

C. Where the applicant has satisfactorily shown that the

applicant owns the vehicle sought to be registered but is unable to

produce documentary evidence of the ownership, a license plate may

be issued upon approval by Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable. In such instances the reason for not

issuing a certificate of title shall be indicated on the receipt

given to the applicant. It shall still be the duty of the applicant

to immediately take all necessary steps to obtain the Oklahoma

certificate of title and it shall be unlawful for the applicant to

sell the vehicle until the certificate has been obtained in the

applicant’s name.

D. The certificate of registration provided for in this section

shall be in convenient form, and the certificate of registration, or

a certified copy or photostatic copy thereof, duly authenticated by

Service Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, shall

be carried at all times in or upon all vehicles so registered, in

such manner as to permit a ready examination thereof upon demand by

any peace officer of the state or duly authorized employee of the

Department of Public Safety. Any such officer or agent may seize

and hold such vehicle when the operator of the same does not have

the registration certificate in the operator’s possession or when

any such officer or agent determines that the registration

certificate has been obtained by misrepresentation of any essential

or material fact or when any number or identifying information

appearing on such certificate has been changed, altered, obliterated

or concealed in any way, until the proper registration or

identification of such vehicle has been made or produced by the

owner thereof.

E. The purchaser of a new or used manufactured home shall,

within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase, register the home

with Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator pursuant to the

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provisions of Section 1117 of this title. For a new manufactured

home, it shall be the responsibility of the dealer selling the home

to place a temporary license plate on the home in the same manner as

provided in Section 1128 of this title for other new motor vehicles.

For the first year that any manufactured home is registered in this

state, Service Oklahoma shall issue a metal license plate which

shall be affixed to the manufactured home. The temporary dealer

license plate or the metal license plate shall be displayed on the

manufactured home at all times when upon a public roadway; provided,

a repossession affidavit issued pursuant to Sections 1110 and 1126

of this title shall be permissible in lieu of a current license

plate and decal for the purposes of removing a repossessed

manufactured home to a secure location. Manufactured homes

previously registered and subject to ad valorem taxation as provided

by law shall have a decal affixed at the time ad valorem taxes are

paid for such manufactured home; provided, for a manufactured home

permanently affixed to real estate, no decal or license plate shall

be required to be affixed and the owner thereof shall be given a

receipt upon payment of ad valorem taxes due on the home. Service

Oklahoma shall make sufficient plates and decals available to the

various licensed operators of the state in order for an owner of a

manufactured home to acquire the plate or decal. A one-dollar fee

shall be charged for issuance of any plate or decal. The fee shall

be apportioned each month to the General Revenue Fund of the State

Treasury.

F. The decal shall be easily visible for purposes of

verification by a county assessor that the manufactured home is

properly assessed for ad valorem taxation. In the first year of

registration, a decal shall be issued for placement on the license

plate indicating payment of applicable registration fees and excise

taxes. A duplicate manufactured home registration decal shall be

affixed inside the window nearest the front door of the manufactured

home. In the second and all subsequent years for which the

manufactured home is subject to ad valorem taxation, an annual decal

shall be affixed inside the window nearest the front door as

evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes. Service Oklahoma shall

issue decals to the various county treasurers of the state in order

for a manufactured home owner to obtain such decal each year. Upon

presentation of a valid ad valorem tax receipt, the manufactured

home owner shall be issued the annual decal.

G. Upon the registration of a manufactured home in this state

for the first time or upon discovery of a manufactured home

previously registered within this state for which the information

required by this subsection is not known, Service Oklahoma shall

obtain:

1. The name of the owner of the manufactured home;

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2. The serial number or identification number of the

manufactured home;

3. A legal description or address of the location for the home;

4. The actual retail selling price of the manufactured home

excluding Oklahoma taxes;

5. The certificate of title number for the home; and

6. Any other information which Service Oklahoma deems to be

necessary.

The application for registration shall also include the school

district in which the manufactured home is located or is to be

located. The information shall be entered into a computer data

system which shall be used by Service Oklahoma to provide

information to county assessors upon request by the assessor. The

assessor may request any information from the system in order to

properly assess a manufactured home for ad valorem taxation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-151 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-151
Marking of automobiles owned or leased by state
Status: in_force

A. A state agency that owns or leases vehicles shall affix the

words "State of Oklahoma" and the name of the department or

institution that owns or leases the vehicle in conspicuous letters.

B. 1. In lieu of the provisions of subsection A of this

section, Department of Public Safety vehicles used regularly as

patrol units shall be distinctively painted black or white and shall

bear the wording "Oklahoma Highway Patrol" on each side of the

vehicle in letters of such size as to be easily distinguishable, it

being the purpose and intention of the Legislature that said patrol

units shall be marked in the future in the same manner as those now

in use.

2. The Commissioner of Public Safety may designate colors and

markings, in lieu of those authorized by the provisions of this

section, for patrol units used for patrol purposes and for selective

traffic law enforcement.

C. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Control vehicles for use in undercover investigations and Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation vehicles shall not be subject to the

provisions of this section.

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D. Department of Corrections vehicles designated for use by

probation and parole operations and other administrative operations,

as approved by the Director of the Department of Corrections, shall

not be subject to the provisions of this section.

E. Vehicles utilized by CLEET-certified officers or state

employees primarily employed in investigative activities may be

exempt from the provisions of this section subject to the approval

of the State Fleet Manager.

F. Oklahoma Military Department vehicles designated for use by

the Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General in performance of

his or her duties and Oklahoma Military Department vehicles

designated for use in the State Transition and Reintegration System

(STARS) program for tracking youth, as approved by the Adjutant

General, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.

G. Office of Juvenile Affairs vehicles designated for use of

the Office by the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile

Affairs shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.

H. Office of the Attorney General vehicles designated for use

by agents and other employees, as approved by the Attorney General,

shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-118 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-118
Farm tractor
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm

implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements

of husbandry.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-175 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-175
Through highway
Status: in_force

Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is

given preferential right of way, and at the entrances to which

vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to

yield right of way to vehicles on such through highway in obedience

to either a stop sign or a yield sign, when such signs are erected

as provided in this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-107.1 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-107.1
Class A commercial motor vehicle
Status: in_force

Class A Commercial Motor Vehicle.

Any combination of vehicles, except a Class D motor vehicle,

with a gross combined weight rating of twenty-six thousand one

(26,001) or more pounds provided the gross vehicle weight rating of

the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of ten thousand

(10,000) pounds.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-591.11 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-591.11
Salvage pool or salvage disposal sales - Sales to
Status: in_force

unqualified buyers prohibited - Insurance company sales – Payment –

Register - Consignment auction.

A. Sales at a salvage pool or salvage disposal sale may be

opened only to:

1. A person who is a resident of this state;

2. A company representative of a business that is based in this

state; or

3. A person who may legally purchase salvage vehicles in his or

her home state or country.

B. It shall be the duty of the owner, manager or person in

charge of any salvage pool or salvage disposal sale to prohibit the

bidding by any person who is not qualified to purchase salvage

vehicles as provided in subsection A of this section and, further,

to refuse to sell to any person any wrecked or repairable motor

vehicle if such person is not qualified to purchase salvage vehicles

as provided in subsection A of this section.

C. Any salvage pool or salvage disposal sale that is

facilitating in the sale of a motor vehicle for an insurance company

must provide on its website the full seventeen-digit vehicle

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identification number (VIN) and the name of the insurance company

that is selling the motor vehicle.

D. The salvage pool or salvage disposal sale shall show the

buyer's identification number of the winning bidder on any sale that

takes place on the Internet or by online bidding for all salvage

motor vehicles being sold for an insurance company.

E. It shall be the duty of the owner, manager or person in

charge of any salvage pool or salvage disposal sale to remit

payments to the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and

Manufactured Housing Commission. Such payments shall be calculated

by multiplying the total number of salvage vehicle sales

transactions during a certain period times Two Dollars ($2.00). The

first payment shall not be calculated on any sales transactions

prior to November 1, 2007. The payments shall not be made more

often than one payment each month. The payments shall be

transmitted to the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and

Manufactured Housing Commission at any time during the thirty (30)

days immediately following the period for which the payment was

calculated.

F. Every salvage pool shall keep a register of all sales of

salvage vehicles showing the make, model, year, style, vehicle

identification number, and names and addresses of the purchaser and

seller of the motor vehicle. Such registers shall be submitted to

the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured

Housing Commission on a regular basis.

G. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a

regularly scheduled vehicle consignment auction conducted by a used

motor vehicle dealer which sells salvage vehicles, damaged vehicles,

wrecked vehicles or repairable vehicles for someone other than a

public insurance company. Such auction may sell these vehicles as

an incident to the sale of operable vehicles, but shall not

constitute a primary part of the business.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-133.2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-133.2
Moped
Status: in_force

Moped.

A "moped" is any motor-driven cycle with an electric or internal

combustion motor which produces not to exceed two brake horsepower

and which is not capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed in

excess of thirty-five (35) miles per hour on level ground. If an

internal combustion engine is used, the displacement shall not

exceed fifty cubic centimeters (50 cc), and the moped shall have a

power drive system that functions directly or automatically without

clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is

engaged. If the power source is an electric motor, the motor shall

not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) watts.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1110v2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1110v2
Perfection of security interest - Release - Filing and
Status: in_force

indexing - Effectiveness, duration, assignment or termination -

Priority in manufactured home.

A. 1. Except for a security interest in vehicles held by a

dealer for sale or lease, a vehicle registered by a federally

recognized Indian tribe as provided in subsection G of this section,

and a vehicle being registered in this state which was previously

registered in another state and which title contains the name of a

secured party on the face of the other state certificate or title,

and except as otherwise provided in subsection B of Section 1105 of

this title, a security interest in a vehicle as to which a

certificate of title may be properly issued by Service Oklahoma

shall be perfected only when a lien entry form, and the existing

certificate of title, if any, or application for a certificate of

title and manufacturer’s certificate of origin containing the name

and address of the secured party and the date of the security

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agreement and the required fee are delivered to Service Oklahoma or

to a licensed operator. As used in this section, the term “dealer”

shall be defined as provided in Section 1-112 of this title and the

term “security interest” shall be defined as provided in paragraph

(35) of Section 1-201 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes. When a

vehicle title is presented to a licensed operator for transferring

or registering and the documents reflect a lienholder, the licensed

operator shall perfect the lien pursuant to subsection G of Section

1105 of this title. For the purposes of this section, the term

“vehicle” shall not include special mobilized machinery, machinery

used in highway construction or road material construction and

rubber-tired road construction vehicles including rubber-tired

cranes. The filing and duration of perfection of a security

interest, pursuant to the provisions of Title 12A of the Oklahoma

Statutes, including, but not limited to, Section 1-9-311 of Title

12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not be applicable to perfection

of security interests in vehicles as to which a certificate of title

may be properly issued by Service Oklahoma, except as to vehicles

held by a dealer for sale or lease and except as provided in

subsection D of this section. In all other respects Title 12A of

the Oklahoma Statutes shall be applicable to such security interests

in vehicles as to which a certificate of title may be properly

issued by Service Oklahoma.

2. Whenever a person creates a security interest in a vehicle,

the person shall surrender to the secured party the certificate of

title or the signed application for a new certificate of title, on

the form prescribed by Service Oklahoma, and the manufacturer’s

certificate of origin. The secured party shall deliver the lien

entry form and the required lien filing fee within forty-five (45)

days as provided hereafter with certificate of title or the

application for certificate of title and the manufacturer’s

certificate of origin to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed operator.

If the lien entry form, the lien filing fee and the certificate of

title or application for certificate of title and the manufacturer’s

certificate of origin are delivered to Service Oklahoma or to a

licensed operator within forty-five (45) days after the date of the

lien entry form, perfection of the security interest shall begin

from the date of the execution of the lien entry form, but

otherwise, perfection of the security interest shall begin from the

date of the delivery to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed operator.

3. a. For each security interest recorded on a certificate

of title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin, such

person shall pay a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), which

shall be in addition to other fees provided for in the

Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Upon

the receipt of the lien entry form and the required

fees with either the certificate of title or an

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application for certificate of title and

manufacturer’s certificate of origin, a licensed

operator shall, by placement of a clearly

distinguishing mark, record the date and number shown

in a conspicuous place on each of these instruments.

Of the ten-dollar fee, the licensed operator shall

retain Two Dollars ($2.00) for recording the security

interest lien.

b. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit,

accept, or receive any gratuity or compensation for

acting as a messenger and for acting as the agent or

representative of another person in applying for the

recording of a security interest or for the

registration of a motor vehicle and obtaining the

license plates or for the issuance of a certificate of

title therefor unless Service Oklahoma has appointed

and approved the person to perform such acts; and

before acting as a messenger, any such person shall

furnish to Service Oklahoma a surety bond in such

amount as Service Oklahoma shall determine

appropriate.

4. The certificate of title or the application for certificate

of title and manufacturer’s certificate of origin with the record of

the date of receipt clearly marked thereon shall be returned to the

debtor together with a notice that the debtor is required to

register and pay all additional fees and taxes due within thirty

(30) days from the date of purchase of the vehicle.

5. Any person creating a security interest in a vehicle that

has been previously registered in the debtor’s name and on which all

taxes due the state have been paid shall surrender the certificate

of ownership to the secured party. The secured party shall have the

duty to record the security interest as provided in this section and

shall, at the same time, obtain a new certificate of title which

shall show the secured interest on the face of the certificate of

title.

6. The lien entry form with the date and assigned number

thereof clearly marked thereon shall be returned to the secured

party. If the lien entry form is received and authenticated, as

herein provided, by a licensed operator, the licensed operator shall

make a report thereof to Service Oklahoma upon the forms and in the

manner as may be prescribed by Service Oklahoma.

7. Service Oklahoma shall have the duty to record the lien upon

the face of the certificate of title issued at the time of

registering and paying all fees and taxes due on the vehicle.

8. When there is an active lien from a commercial lender in

place on a vehicle, licensed operators shall be prohibited from

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transferring the certificate of title on that vehicle until the lien

is satisfied, except when the title is transferred:

a. to a person whose name is included on the loan for

which the lien is placed pursuant to an agreement by

the lender and any party to the title,

b. to a trust created by a person whose name is included

on the loan for which the lien is placed, or

c. from a person who has died, upon the submission of a

death certificate.

The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to release

any lien or debt based solely upon a transfer of certificate of

title.

B. 1. A secured party shall, within seven (7) business days

after the satisfaction of the security interest, furnish directly or

by mail a release of a security interest to Service Oklahoma and

mail a copy thereof to the last-known address of the debtor. If the

security interest has been satisfied by payment from a licensed used

motor vehicle dealer to whom the motor vehicle has been transferred,

the secured party shall also, within seven (7) business days after

receipt of a written request from such licensed used motor vehicle

dealer, mail an additional copy of the release to the dealer. If

the secured party fails to furnish the release as required, the

secured party shall be liable to the debtor for a penalty of One

Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Following the seven (7) business days

after satisfaction of the lien and upon receipt by the lienholder of

written communication demanding the release of the lien, thereafter

the penalty shall increase to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day

for each additional day beyond seven (7) business days until

accumulating to One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or the

value of the vehicle, whichever is less, and, in addition, any loss

caused to the debtor by such failure.

2. Upon release of a security interest the owner may obtain a

new certificate of title omitting reference to the security

interest, by submitting to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed

operator:

a. a release signed by the secured party, an application

for new certificate of title, and the proper fees, or

b. by submitting to Service Oklahoma or the licensed

operator an affidavit, supported by such documentation

as Service Oklahoma may require, by the owner on a

form prescribed by Service Oklahoma stating that the

security interest has been satisfied and stating the

reasons why a release cannot be obtained, an

application for a new certificate of title and the

proper fees.

Upon receiving such affidavit that the security interest has been

satisfied, Service Oklahoma shall issue a new certificate of title

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eliminating the satisfied security interest and the name and address

of the secured parties who have been paid and satisfied. Service

Oklahoma shall accept a release of a security interest in any form

that identifies the debtor, the secured party, and the vehicle, and

contains the signature of the secured party. Service Oklahoma shall

not require any particular form for the release of a security

interest.

The words “security interest” when used in the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act do not include liens dependent upon

possession.

C. Service Oklahoma shall file and index certificates of title

so that at all times it will be possible to trace a certificate of

title to the vehicle designated therein, identify the lien entry

form, and the names and addresses of secured parties, or their

assignees, so that all or any part of such information may be made

readily available to those who make legitimate inquiry of Service

Oklahoma as to the existence or nonexistence of security interest in

the vehicle.

D. 1. Any security interest in a vehicle properly perfected

prior to July 1, 1979, may be continued as to its effectiveness or

duration as provided by Sections 1-9-510 and 1-9-515 of Title 12A of

the Oklahoma Statutes, or may be terminated, assigned, or released

as provided by Sections 1-9-512, 1-9-513, and 1-9-514 of Title 12A

of the Oklahoma Statutes, as fully as if this section had not been

enacted, or, at the option of the secured party, may also be

perfected under this section, and, if so perfected, the time of

perfection under this section shall be the date the security

interest was originally perfected under the prior law.

2. Upon request of the secured party, the debtor or any other

holder of the certificate of title shall surrender the certificate

of title to the secured party and shall do such other acts as may be

required to perfect the security interest under this section.

E. If a manufactured home is permanently affixed to real

estate, an Oklahoma certificate of title may be surrendered to

Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator for cancellation. When the

document of title is surrendered, the owner shall provide the legal

description or the appropriate tract or parcel number of the real

estate and other information as may be required on a form provided

by Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma may not cancel a document of

title if a lien has been registered or recorded. Service Oklahoma

or the licensed operator shall notify the owner and any lienholder

that the title has been surrendered to Service Oklahoma and that

Service Oklahoma may not cancel the title until the lien is

released. Such notification shall include a description of the lien

and such notification to the owner shall be accompanied by the

return of title surrendered. Permanent attachment to real estate

does not affect the validity of a lien recorded or registered with

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Service Oklahoma before the document of title is canceled pursuant

to this section. The rights of a prior lienholder pursuant to a

security agreement or the provisions of a credit transaction and the

rights of the state pursuant to a tax lien are preserved. Service

Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall forward the information to

the county assessor of the county where the real estate is located

and indicate whether the original document of title has been

canceled. A fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall accompany the

application for cancellation of title. When the fee is paid by a

person making an application directly with Service Oklahoma, the fee

shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund. Beginning

January 1, 2023, the fee shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma

Revolving Fund. A fee paid to a licensed operator shall be retained

by the licensed operator. The owner of a manufactured home upon

which the document of title has been properly surrendered may apply

to Service Oklahoma for issuance of a new original certificate of

title upon submission of:

1. An attestation from the homeowner indicating ownership of

the manufactured home and the nonexistence of any security interest

or lien of record in the manufactured home; and

2. A title opinion by a licensed attorney, determining that the

owner of the manufactured home has marketable title to the real

property upon which the manufactured home is located and that no

documents filed of record in the county clerk’s office concerning

the real property contain a mortgage, recorded financial statement,

judgment, or lien of record. Persons or entities to whom the title

opinion is addressed may rely on the title opinion. A security

interest in a manufactured home perfected pursuant to this section

shall have priority over a conflicting interest of a mortgagee or

other lien encumbrancer, or the owner of the real property upon

which the manufactured home became affixed or otherwise permanently

attached. The holder of the security interest in the manufactured

home, upon default, may remove the manufactured home from such real

property. The holder of the security interest in the manufactured

home shall reimburse the owner of the real property who is not the

debtor and who has not otherwise agreed to access the real property

for the cost of repair of any physical injury to the real property,

but shall not be liable for any diminution in value to the real

property caused by the removal of the manufactured home, trespass,

or any other damages caused by the removal. The debtor shall notify

the holder of the security interest in the manufactured home of the

street address, if any, and the legal description of the real

property upon which the manufactured home is affixed or otherwise

permanently attached and shall sign such other documents, including

any appropriate mortgage, as may reasonably be requested by the

holder of such security interest.

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F. In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, notwithstanding

any other provision of law, a transaction does not create a sale or

security interest merely because it provides that the rental price

is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either

upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon sale or

other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.

G. A security interest in vehicles registered by a federally

recognized Indian tribe shall be deemed valid under Oklahoma law if

validly perfected under the applicable tribal law and the lien is

noted on the face of the tribal certificate of title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-169.2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-169.2
Claims - Procedure
Status: in_force

Every motor carrier of household goods, upon receipt of a claim

in writing for loss of or damage to cargo during transportation,

some portion of which was performed by that carrier, regardless of

the form in which the claim is presented, shall:

1. Acknowledge receipt of the claim in writing within thirty

(30) days after receipt thereof by the motor carrier;

2. Commence an investigation in good faith to determine whether

the carrier acknowledges or denies liability for the loss or damage;

3. Either pay the claim in full, or as agreed to by mutual

compromise, or deny liability for loss or damage, in writing, within

ninety (90) days after receipt of the original claim by the carrier.

Such action shall not be withheld or postponed pending receipt of

payment or acknowledgment of liability from connecting carriers; and

4. Acknowledgment of liability shall be accompanied by payment

in full for the value of property lost or damaged except where

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subject to limited liability or released value. When a shipper,

without prior approval from the consignee, elects to release a

shipment at a value less than the full value of the property

shipped, in the event of loss or damage, the shipper will indemnify

to the consignee the difference between the released or limited

valuation paid by the carrier and the full value of the property

shipped. A carrier's liability is limited to the released value or

limited liability as agreed as stated in the bill of lading covering

the shipment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-147 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-2-147
State Public Safety Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be

designated as the “State Public Safety Fund”. The fund shall be

subject to legislative appropriation and shall consist of revenues

deposited to such fund by Section 1113.2 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma

Statutes and of such other revenues as may be provided by law.

B. The State Public Safety Fund shall be utilized by the

Legislature through appropriations to support public safety and the

services offered by Service Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-592.5 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-592.5
License application
Status: in_force

A. Applications for a crusher license shall be under oath and

shall state the full name and place of residence of the applicant.

If the applicant has more than one member, the full name and

residence of each member shall be stated. The application shall

give the location of the business headquarters, and shall contain

such relevant information as the Commission shall require.

B. Each applicant for a crusher license at the time of filing

the application shall file with the Commission a bond in the amount

of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for each license with a

surety company qualified to do business in this state. The bond

shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and conditioned

that the applicant shall not practice fraud, make any fraudulent

representation, or violate any of the provisions of the Oklahoma

Crusher Act or any of the rules made by the Commission hereunder in

the conduct of the business for which the applicant is licensed and

will pay to the state and to any person or persons any and all

amounts of money that may become due or owing to the state or to

such person or persons from the obligor under and by virtue of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Crusher Act during the time such bond is

in effect. The bond shall run to the benefit of the state and of

any person or persons who may have cause of action against the

obligor of the bond under the provisions of the Oklahoma Crusher Act

up to the maximum amount of the bond.

C. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the Commission a

written appointment of a resident of this state as his or her agent

for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless

the licensee has appointed an agent under another statute of this

state. In case of noncompliance, such service may be made on the

Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-7-315 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-7-315
Discharge in bankruptcy
Status: in_force

A discharge in bankruptcy following the rendering of any such

judgment shall relieve the judgment debtor from the security

requirements which are the subject of the discharge in bankruptcy,

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but shall not relieve the judgment debtor from any of the other

requirements of this chapter.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-128 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-128
License to operate a motor vehicle
Status: in_force

License to operate a motor vehicle.

A. Any valid driver license or permit to operate a motor

vehicle issued under the laws of this state including any temporary

license or instruction permit, the lawful possession of which by a

resident of this state shall be evidence that the resident has been

granted the privilege to operate a motor vehicle.

B. Any nonresident's operating privilege as defined in Section

1-138 of this title, which is evidenced by the lawful possession of

a valid driver license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued

under the laws of another state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-12-224 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-12-224
Renumbered as § 12-602.1 of this title by Laws 2003, c
Status: in_force

411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.

NOTE: Renumbering by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85 was editorially

renumbered from Title 47, § 12-603 to avoid a duplication in

numbering.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1140 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1140
Qualifications to locate and operate Service Oklahoma
Status: in_force

locations – Obtaining a license to operate locations – Sale or

transfer of licenses - Revocation - Vacancy.

A. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board shall adopt rules

prescribing minimum qualifications and requirements for locating

Service Oklahoma locations and for persons applying for a license to

operate a designated Service Oklahoma location. Such qualifications

and requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the

following:

1. Necessary job skills and experience;

2. Minimum office hours;

3. Provision for sufficient staffing, equipment, office space

and parking to provide maximum efficiency and maximum convenience to

the public;

4. Obtainment of a faithful performance surety bond as provided

for by law;

5. That the applicant has not been convicted of a felony and

that no felony charges are pending against the applicant;

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6. That the location specified in the individual’s application

for a license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location not

be owned by a member of Service Oklahoma or an employee of Service

Oklahoma or any person related to a member of Service Oklahoma or an

employee of Service Oklahoma within the third degree by

consanguinity, marriage, or adoption and that the location not be

within a three-mile radius of an existing licensed operator unless

the applicant is assuming the location of an operating licensed

operator;

7. That a single website, designated by Service Oklahoma, will

be used for the distribution of services provided by Service

Oklahoma with motor vehicle services to be fulfilled by licensed

operators;

8. That licensed operators will attend all required training

provided by Service Oklahoma; and

9. That there should be at least one Service Oklahoma location

in each county.

B. 1. Any person making application to the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for the purpose of obtaining a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location shall pay, when submitting the

application, a nonrefundable application fee of One Hundred Dollars

($100.00). All such application fees shall be deposited in the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund. Beginning January 1, 2023, all such

application fees shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma

Revolving Fund.

2. Any person making application to the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for the purpose of obtaining a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location must meet standardization and

branding requirements established by the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board, upon recommendations from Service Oklahoma. Upon approval,

the person must either pay a fee to Service Oklahoma for all costs

related to meeting the standardization and branding requirements or

obtain approval from the Service Oklahoma Operator Board that the

location meets all standardization and branding requirements. All

such fees shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund.

The amount of the license fee will be determined by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board. This provision shall not apply to any

existing Service Oklahoma location.

3. Any person shall have been a resident of the State of

Oklahoma for a period of six (6) months prior to submitting an

application for a license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma

location. If a licensed operator moves his or her residence to a

place outside the State of Oklahoma, the licensed operator shall

provide notice to the Service Oklahoma Operator Board and sell his

or her license within ninety (90) days of such notice.

C. Upon application by a person to serve as a licensed

operator, the Service Oklahoma Operator Board is authorized to make

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a determination whether such person and such location meets the

criteria and guidelines established by the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board and, if such be the case, may issue a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location.

D. 1. A licensed operator may be permitted, upon application,

to sell or transfer an existing license to operate a designated

Service Oklahoma location. Any sale or transfer of a license is

subject to approval of the Service Oklahoma Operator Board. In

order to sell or transfer an existing licensed operator license, the

licensed operator shall meet the following guidelines and

requirements:

a. the licensed operator shall be in good standing with

the Service Oklahoma Operator Board,

b. the licensed operator shall have held a licensed

operator license, issued by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board, for a minimum of five (5) years, and

c. the licensed operator shall provide the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board evidence that the proposed

buyer or transferee of the licensed operator licensee

meets the qualifications and requirements set forth in

subsection A of this section, has the ability to meet

all financial requirements and terms of any current

existing contract between the licensed operator and

Service Oklahoma, and agrees to the onboarding and

training requirements of Service Oklahoma, as

established by Service Oklahoma and the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board.

2. The purchase price of a licensed operator license shall be

agreed upon by the licensed operator and the individual purchasing

the license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location.

However, the purchaser or transferee agrees to pay a transfer fee to

Service Oklahoma in the amount of three percent (3%) of the last

annual gross revenue from fees retained at the Service Oklahoma

location to be purchased, not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000.00). The transfer fee shall be deposited in the Service

Oklahoma Revolving Fund.

3. Upon receipt of the application to sell or transfer an

existing licensed operator license, the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board will determine whether the licensed operator license may be

sold or transferred on the condition that the existing location is

in good standing and the new licensee meets the requirements

outlined in Section 1140 et seq. of this title.

4. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board may, at its discretion,

buy back a licensed operator license from a licensed operator who

desires to sell or transfer its licensed operator license but has

held a licensed operator license issued by Service Oklahoma for less

than five (5) years. The purchase price for such a license will be

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one-half (1/2) times the most recent annual gross revenue from fees

retained of that Service Oklahoma location, not to exceed Two

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). The purchase price shall be

paid out of the excess funds available in the Licensed Operator

Performance Fund, created in Section 3-106 of this title, after

distribution to licensed operators, pursuant to Section 3-106 of

this title.

5. Licensed operators issued a license to operate a designated

Service Oklahoma location on January 1, 2023, may be permitted, upon

application, to sell or transfer their existing license within the

first five (5) years. Any sale or transfer of such license is

subject to the approval of the Service Oklahoma Operator Board.

a. In order to sell or transfer the existing license

within the first five (5) years, the licensed operator

shall meet the following guidelines and requirements:

1. the licensed operator shall be in good standing

with the Service Oklahoma Operator Board, and

2. the licensed operator shall provide the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board evidence that the

proposed buyer or transferee of the licensed

operator licensee meets the qualifications and

requirements set forth in this section, has the

ability to meet all financial requirements and

terms of any current existing contract between

the licensed operator and Service Oklahoma, and

agrees to the onboarding and training

requirements of Service Oklahoma, as established

by Service Oklahoma and the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board.

b. The branding and physical standardization exemption

specified in this section shall not transfer to the

purchaser, unless:

(1) the licensed operator submitted a contingent

resignation and the purchaser submitted a

relation application to the Oklahoma Tax

Commission prior to May 19, 2022, or

2. the purchaser is related to the licensed operator

within the third degree by consanguinity,

marriage, or adoption.

E. 1. Licensed operators shall be subject to all laws relating

to licensed operators and shall be subject to removal for cause by

the Service Oklahoma Operator Board. Any action taken by Service

Oklahoma to revoke a license shall be pursuant to and in accordance

with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. For the

purposes of this section, “for cause” shall be defined as follows:

a. repeated violations of written contracts, rules,

regulations and statutes pertaining to licensed

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operators after written warning by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board and an opportunity to correct

such violations,

b. failure of the licensed operator to promptly remit

funds owed to Service Oklahoma upon written demand,

c. being charged with a felony crime involving dishonesty

or moral turpitude,

d. failure to timely file state and federal income tax

returns, or

e. any act of official misconduct as set forth in Section

93 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

In the event a license is revoked by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for cause, the Service Oklahoma location operated by

the licensed operator will be permanently closed and the licensed

operator shall not be entitled to any compensation.

Motor license agents and licensed operators in good standing as

of November 1, 2022, shall be exempt from the branding and physical

standardization requirements to be established by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board, with the recommendation of the Director of

Service Oklahoma.

2. A license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location

may be revoked by the Service Oklahoma Operator Board for failure to

meet the standards for customer satisfaction established by the

Service Oklahoma Operator Board. In the event of revocation, the

licensed operator shall sell his or her license to operate a Service

Oklahoma location to Service Oklahoma at a rate of one-half (1/2)

times the most recent annual gross revenue from fees retained of

that Service Oklahoma location, not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($200,000.00). The purchase price shall be paid out of the

excess funds available in the Licensed Operator Performance Fund,

created in Section 3-106 of this title, after distribution to

licensed operators, pursuant to Section 3-106 of this title.

F. All licensed operators shall be licensed by and under the

supervision of Service Oklahoma; provided, any agent authorized to

issue registrations pursuant to the International Registration Plan

shall also be under the supervision of the Corporation Commission,

subject to rules promulgated by the Corporation Commission pursuant

to the provisions of subsection E of Section 1166 of this title.

Service Oklahoma shall be the holder of all licenses and has the

right to approve and revoke such licenses. After obtaining a

license, any such licensed operator shall furnish and file with

Service Oklahoma a bond in such amount as may be fixed by Service

Oklahoma. Such licensed operator shall be removable at the will of

Service Oklahoma. Such licensed operator shall perform all duties

and do such things in the administration of the laws of this state

as shall be enjoined upon and required by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board. Provided, Service Oklahoma may operate a Service

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Oklahoma location in any county where a vacancy occurs, as

determined by Service Oklahoma.

G. In the event of a vacancy due to the death of a licensed

operator, the licensed operator’s designee or a licensed operator

location employee shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma. A

licensed operator may designate an individual to continue to operate

the Service Oklahoma location upon the death of the licensed

operator. The designee shall apply to obtain a license to operate

the vacant licensed operator location with the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board within thirty (30) days of the licensed operator’s

death. In the event that no designee is designated or that the

designee fails to apply to be a licensed operator with Service

Oklahoma within thirty (30) days, Service Oklahoma may take any and

all action it deems appropriate in order to provide for the orderly

transition and the maintenance of operations of the Service Oklahoma

location, as permitted by law.

H. When an application for registration is made with Service

Oklahoma, the Corporation Commission or a licensed operator, a

registration fee of One Dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) shall

be collected for each license plate or decal issued. Such fees

shall be in addition to the registration fees on motor vehicles and

when an application for registration is made to the licensed

operator, such licensed operator shall retain a fee as provided in

Section 1141.1 of this title through June 30, 2023. Beginning July

1, 2023, the fee shall be retained by the licensed operator pursuant

to subsection E of Section 1141.1 of this title. When the fee is

paid by a person making application directly with Service Oklahoma

or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, the registration fees

shall be in the same amount as provided for licensed operators and

the fee provided by Section 1141.1 of this title shall be deposited

in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund or as provided in Section 1167

of this title, as applicable. Beginning January 1, 2023, the fee

provided by Section 1141.1 of this title shall be deposited in the

Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund or as provided in Section 1167 of

this title, as applicable. Service Oklahoma shall prepare schedules

of registration fees and charges for titles which shall include the

fees for such licensed operators and all fees and charges paid by a

person shall be listed separately on the application and

registration and totaled on the application and registration. The

licensed operators shall charge only such fees as are specifically

provided for by law, and all such authorized fees shall be posted in

such a manner that any person shall have notice of all fees that are

imposed by law.

I. Any licensed operator shall be responsible for all costs

incurred by Service Oklahoma when relocating an existing Service

Oklahoma location. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board may waive

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payment of such costs in case of unforeseen business or emergency

conditions beyond the control of the licensed operator.

J. Any existing contracts by or between any motor license agent

and the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall be assigned to Service

Oklahoma. All existing motor license agents in good standing with

the Oklahoma Tax Commission will be offered a subsequent contract

from Service Oklahoma to become a licensed operator to take effect

on January 1, 2023. The contract between existing motor license

agents and Service Oklahoma shall be agreed to no later than

December 31, 2022. In the event an existing motor license agent

declines to enter into the subsequent contract with Service Oklahoma

to become a licensed operator, that motor license agent may continue

to conduct business pursuant to the existing contract through

December 31, 2025, so long as that motor license agent remains in

good standing with Service Oklahoma in accordance with the terms of

the existing contract.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-7-202 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-7-202
Department to determine amount of security required -
Status: in_force

Notices.

A. The Department of Public Safety, not less than twenty (20)

days after receipt of a report of an accident, as described in

Section 7-201 of this title, shall determine the amount of security

which shall be sufficient in its judgment to satisfy any judgment or

judgments for damages resulting from the accident, based on the

reports or other information submitted to the Department, as may be

recovered against each driver or owner. The determination shall not

be made with respect to drivers or owners who are exempt under

Section 7-203 of this title from the requirements as to security and

suspension.

B. The Department, not less than fifty (50) days after receipt

of report of an accident as described in Section 7-201 of this title

and upon determining the amount of security to be required of any

person involved in the accident or to be required of the owner of

any vehicle involved in the accident shall give written notice

pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-116 of this title to every

person of the amount of security required to be deposited by him or

her and that an order of suspension will be made to become effective

upon the expiration of ten (10) days after the sending of the notice

unless within that time security be deposited as required by the

notice.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-212.2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-6-212.2
Required completion of alcohol and drug assessment and
Status: in_force

evaluation.

A. Whenever the records of Service Oklahoma reflect a

conviction of a person pursuant to Section 11-902 of this title or

an alcohol- or drug-related revocation or suspension of the driving

privileges of that person pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2

or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 or to Section 6-205.1, 6-206,

753, 754 or 761 of this title, the person shall participate in an

alcohol and drug assessment and evaluation by an assessment agency

or assessment personnel certified by the Department of Mental Health

and Substance Abuse Services for the purpose of evaluating the

person's receptivity to treatment and prognosis. As determined by

the assessment, the person shall enroll in, attend and successfully

complete the appropriate alcohol and drug substance abuse course

certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services or an alcohol or other drug treatment program or both. The

alcohol and drug substance abuse course shall consist of either ten

(10) hours or twenty-four (24) hours of instruction and shall

conform with the provisions of Section 3-453 of Title 43A of the

Oklahoma Statutes. For purposes of this subsection, the requirement

for alcohol and drug substance abuse evaluation shall be considered

satisfied if the person is evaluated by an assessment agency or

assessment personnel certified for that purpose, all recommendations

identified by the evaluation are satisfied by the person, and a

report of such evaluation and completion is presented to the court

prior to sentencing and to Service Oklahoma.

B. If the assessment agency or assessment personnel in

subsection A of this section determine that the person would likely

benefit from a United-States-Food-and-Drug-Administration-approved

medication-assisted treatment that is indicated for alcohol

dependence or opioid dependence, the assessment agency or assessment

personnel shall refer the defendant to a licensed physician for

further evaluation. Only a licensed physician may recommend that a

defendant take medication-assisted treatment, and the defendant

shall maintain the right to refuse the medication.

C. The requirements of subsection A of this section shall be a

condition for reinstatement of driving privileges, in addition to

other conditions for driving privilege reinstatement provided by

law.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-173 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-173
Venue of actions against motor carriers - Issuance of
Status: in_force

summons.

Any action against a motor carrier for damages by reason of any

breach of duty, whether contractual or otherwise, may be brought, in

addition to the other counties in which such action may be brought,

in the county where the cause of action or some part thereof arose,

and summons shall be issued to any other county against any one or

more of the defendants at the plaintiff's request.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-752v1 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-752v1
Administration of tests - Authorization - Liability -
Status: in_force

Laboratories - Independent analysis - Costs.

A. Only a licensed medical doctor, licensed osteopathic

physician, licensed chiropractic physician, registered nurse,

licensed practical nurse, physician's assistant, certified by any

state's appropriate licensing authority, an employee of a hospital

or other health care facility authorized by the hospital or health

care facility to withdraw blood, or individuals licensed in

accordance with Section 1-2505 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes

as an Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician, an Advanced

Emergency Medical Technician or a Paramedic, acting within the scope

of practice prescribed by their medical director, acting at the

request of a law enforcement officer may withdraw blood for the

purpose of having a determination made of its concentration of

alcohol or the presence or concentration of other intoxicating

substance. Only qualified persons authorized by the Board may

collect breath, saliva or urine, or administer tests of breath under

the provisions of this title.

B. If the person authorized to withdraw blood as specified in

subsection A of this section is presented with a written statement:

1. Authorizing blood withdrawal signed by the person whose

blood is to be withdrawn;

2. Signed by a duly authorized peace officer that the person

whose blood is to be withdrawn has agreed to the withdrawal of

blood;

3. Signed by a duly authorized peace officer that there are

exigent circumstances which necessitate the withdrawal of blood; or

4. In the form of an order from a district court that blood be

withdrawn, the person authorized to withdraw the blood and the

hospital or other health care facility where the withdrawal occurs

may rely on such a statement or order as evidence that the person

has consented to or has been required to submit to the clinical

procedure and shall not require the person to sign any additional

consent or waiver form. In such a case, the person authorized to

perform the procedure, the employer of such person and the hospital

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or other health care facility shall not be liable in any action

alleging lack of consent or lack of informed consent.

C. No person specified in subsection A of this section, no

employer of such person and no hospital or other health care

facility where blood is withdrawn shall incur any civil or criminal

liability as a result of the proper withdrawal of blood when acting

at the request of a law enforcement officer by the provisions of

Section 751 or 753 of this title, or when acting in reliance upon a

signed statement or court order as provided in this section, if the

act is performed in a reasonable manner according to generally

accepted clinical practice. No person specified in subsection A of

this section shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result

of the proper collection of breath, saliva or urine when acting at

the request of a law enforcement officer under the provisions of

Section 751 or 753 of this title or when acting pursuant to a court

order.

D. The blood, breath, saliva or urine specimens obtained shall

be tested by the appropriate test as determined by the Board, or

tested by a laboratory that is exempt from the Board rules pursuant

to Section 759 of this title, to determine the alcohol concentration

thereof, or the presence or concentration of any other intoxicating

substance which might have affected the ability of the person tested

to operate a motor vehicle safely.

E. When blood is withdrawn for testing of its alcohol

concentration or other intoxicating substance presence or

concentration, at the request of a law enforcement officer, a

sufficient quantity of the same specimen shall be obtained to enable

the tested person, at his or her own option and expense, to have an

independent analysis made of such specimen. The excess blood

specimen shall be retained by a laboratory approved by the Board in

accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board or by a

laboratory that is exempt from the Board rules pursuant to Section

759 of this title, for sixty (60) days from the date of collection.

At any time within that period, the tested person or his or her

attorney may direct that such blood specimen be sent or delivered to

a laboratory of his or her own choosing and approved by the Board

for an independent analysis. Neither the tested person, nor any

agent of such person, shall have access to the additional blood

specimen prior to the completion of the independent analysis, except

the analyst performing the independent analysis and agents of the

analyst.

F. The costs of collecting blood specimens for the purpose of

determining the alcohol or other intoxicating substance thereof, by

or at the direction of a law enforcement officer, shall be borne by

the law enforcement agency employing such officer; provided, if the

person is convicted for any offense involving the operation of a

motor vehicle while under the influence of or while impaired by

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alcohol or an intoxicating substance, or both, as a direct result of

the incident which caused the collection of blood specimens, an

amount equal to the costs shall become a part of the court costs of

the person and shall be collected by the court and remitted to the

law enforcement agency bearing the costs. The cost of collecting,

retaining and sending or delivering to an independent laboratory the

excess specimens of blood for independent analysis at the option of

the tested person shall also be borne by such law enforcement

agency. The cost of the independent analysis of such specimen of

blood shall be borne by the tested person at whose option such

analysis is performed. The tested person, or his or her agent,

shall make all necessary arrangements for the performance of such

independent analysis other than the forwarding or delivery of such

specimen.

G. Tests of blood or breath for the purpose of determining the

alcohol concentration thereof, and tests of blood for the purpose of

determining the presence or concentration of any other intoxicating

substance therein, under the provisions of this title, whether

administered by or at the direction of a law enforcement officer or

administered independently, at the option of the tested person, on

the excess specimen of such person's blood to be considered valid

and admissible in evidence under the provisions of this title, shall

have been administered in accordance with Section 759 of this title.

H. Any person who has been arrested for any offense arising out

of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was

operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while

under the influence of alcohol, any other intoxicating substance or

the combined influence of alcohol and any other intoxicating

substance who is not requested by a law enforcement officer to

submit to a test shall be entitled to have an independent test of

his or her blood for the purpose of determining its alcohol

concentration or the presence or concentration of any other

intoxicating substance therein, performed by a person of his or her

own choosing who is qualified as stipulated in this section. The

arrested person shall bear the responsibility for making all

necessary arrangements for the administration of such independent

test and for the independent analysis of any specimens obtained, and

bear all costs thereof. The failure or inability of the arrested

person to obtain an independent test shall not preclude the

admission of other competent evidence bearing upon the question of

whether such person was under the influence of alcohol, or any other

intoxicating substance or the combined influence of alcohol and any

other intoxicating substance.

I. Any agency or laboratory certified by the Board or any

agency or laboratory that is exempt from the Board rules pursuant to

Section 759 of this title, which analyses blood shall make available

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a written report of the results of the test administered by or at

the direction of the law enforcement officer to:

1. The tested person, or his or her attorney;

2. The Commissioner of Public Safety;

3. The Director of Service Oklahoma; and

4. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) analyst of the

state, upon request.

The results of the tests provided for in this title shall be

admissible in all civil actions, including administrative hearings

regarding driving privileges.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-1116 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-11-1116
Self-propelled or motor-driven and operated vehicles -
Status: in_force

Golf carts, all-terrain, and utility vehicles - Operation on

streets, highways, and roadways within unincorporated areas.

A. The self-propelled or motor-driven and operated vehicles

described in this section shall be prohibited from operating or

shall be limited in operation on the streets and highways of this

state.

B. Self-propelled or motor-driven cycles, known and commonly

referred to as "minibikes" and other similar trade names, shall be

prohibited from operating on the streets and highways of this state,

except:

1. When used in a parade; or

2. When registered, as required by subsection E of Section 1151

of this title, and operated in this state by food vendor services

upon streets having a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour or

less.

All minibikes offered for sale in this state shall bear the

following notice to the customer: "This machine is not manufactured

or sold for operation on the public streets or highways. Since it

is not provided with equipment required by law for street or highway

use, all persons are cautioned that any operation of this vehicle

upon a public street or highway will be in violation of the motor

vehicle laws of this state and will subject the violator to arrest."

C. Golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined by Section 1102

of this title, shall not be operated on the streets and highways of

this state except:

1. Golf carts or utility vehicles owned by the Oklahoma Tourism

and Recreation Department, and operated by employees or agents of

the Department or employees of independent management companies

working on behalf of the Department, may be operated on the streets

and highways of this state during daylight hours or under rules

developed by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, when

the streets and highways are located within the boundaries of a

state park. The Department shall have warning signs placed at the

entrance and other locations at those state parks allowing golf

carts or utility vehicles to be operated on the streets and highways

of this state located within the boundaries of those state parks.

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The warning signs shall state that golf carts and utility vehicles

may be operating on streets and highways and that motor vehicle

operators shall take special precautions to be alert for the

presence of golf carts or utility vehicles on the streets and

highways;

2. The municipal governing body has adopted an ordinance

governing the operation of golf carts or utility vehicles on city

streets; provided, such ordinances shall include necessary vehicle

lighting and safety requirements;

3. Golf carts or utility vehicles may operate on state highways

only if making a perpendicular crossing of a state highway located

within the boundaries of a municipality which has adopted an

ordinance governing the operation of golf carts or utility vehicles;

4. The board of county commissioners of a county has approved

the operation of golf cart or utility vehicle traffic on roadways

within the county, and:

a. the roadway has a posted speed limit of twenty-five

(25) miles per hour or less,

b. the roadway is located in an unincorporated area, and

c. appropriate signage, cautioning motorists of the

possibility of golf cart or utility vehicle traffic,

is erected by the board of county commissioners; or

5. Street-legal utility vehicles that are registered as a motor

vehicle pursuant to Section 1-171.1 of this title may be operated on

the streets and highways of this state and U.S. highways in counties

whose population is less than seventy-five thousand (75,000)

according to the latest Federal Decennial Census. Registered

street-legal utility vehicles may be operated on stretches of U.S.

highways with posted speed limits of fifty (50) miles per hour or

less in counties with a population of more than seventy-five

thousand (75,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census.

Provided, however, street-legal utility vehicles shall not be

operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

D. All-terrain vehicles shall not be operated on the streets

and highways of this state, except:

1. On unpaved roads which are located within the boundaries of

any property of the Forest Service of the United States Department

of Agriculture;

2. On highways if:

a. the vehicle needs to make a direct crossing of the

highway while the vehicle is traveling upon a

regularly traveled trail and needs to continue travel

from one area of the trail to another and, if the

vehicle comes to a complete stop, yields the right-of-

way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an

immediate hazard, and crosses the highway at an angle

of approximately ninety (90) degrees to the direction

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of the street or highway. This exception shall not

apply to divided highways or highways with a posted

speed limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per

hour in the area of the crossing,

b. the vehicle needs to travel on a highway in order to

cross a railroad track. In that event, the all-

terrain vehicle may travel for not more than three

hundred (300) feet on a highway to cross a railroad

track,

c. the operator of the all-terrain vehicle making the

crossing at a highway has a valid driver license, and

d. the operator of the vehicle makes a crossing on a

highway during daylight hours only;

3. On streets and highways within a municipality if the

municipal governing body has adopted an ordinance governing the

operation of golf carts, utility vehicles or all-terrain vehicles on

streets and highways within the municipality; or

4. On roadways within unincorporated areas of a county if those

roadways are not part of the state highway system or the National

System of Interstate and Defense Highways; provided, however, that

the driver is a licensed driver.

E. Mopeds, as defined by Section 1-133.2 of this title, may be

operated on the streets and highways of this state if:

1. The municipal governing body has adopted an ordinance

governing the operation of mopeds on city streets; provided, such

ordinances shall include necessary vehicle lighting and safety

requirements; or

2. The board of county commissioners of a county has approved

the operation of mopeds on roadways within the county, not including

roadways within a municipality.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1116v1 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1116v1
Registration periods
Status: in_force

A. Twelve registration periods shall be established for

vehicles required to be registered on a staggered basis. The

registration periods shall start on the first day of each calendar

month and shall end on the last day of that month. Unless otherwise

provided, all such vehicles where the date of execution of transfer

of ownership occurs in this state at any time during a calendar

month shall be subject to registration and payment of the fee for

the registration period commencing the first day of the month of

such date of execution of transfer.

B. 1. A person who registers more than one vehicle may have

all of such vehicles initially registered at the same time or at

separate times. Any person who obtains a vehicle may, upon

registration, have the registration period adjusted to allow future

registration of all such vehicles at the same period or at a

different period.

2. Upon the payment of a five-dollar one-time convenience fee,

any two or more noncommercial vehicles owned by the same person and

previously registered in this state may be registered at the same

time regardless of the month or months in which the vehicles were

previously registered. The month in which the noncommercial

vehicles are newly registered shall be the month in which the

registration is renewed annually. If a noncommercial vehicle is

registered pursuant to this subsection in the same calendar year in

which it was previously registered, license and registration fees

shall be prorated to account for the difference between the previous

renewal month and the new renewal month and those fees shall be due

at the time of registration pursuant to this subsection. Of the

monies collected pursuant to the convenience fee created by this

paragraph, Two Dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) shall be deposited to

the credit of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund created pursuant to

Section 221 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Two Dollars and

fifty cents ($2.50) shall be retained by the motor license agent.

C. If a special or personalized license plate is issued

pursuant to Sections 1135.1 through 1135.7 of this title, any

registration fee required for such plate and the fee required

pursuant to subsection A of Section 1132 of this title shall be

remitted at the same time and subject to a single registration

period. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules

establishing a method for making required fee adjustments when a

special or personalized license plate is obtained during a twelve-

month period for which a registration fee has already been remitted

pursuant to this subsection. The combination of fees in a single

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remittance shall not alter the apportionment otherwise provided for

by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1113.2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1113.2
Reissue of official vehicle license plates
Status: in_force

A. Service Oklahoma shall initiate the reissue of the official

vehicle license plates and substitute therefor a new license plate

designed by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department with the

approval of the Department of Public Safety.

B. 1. In addition to all other vehicle registration fees

specified by law, beginning July 1, 2016, there is levied and there

shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission a fee of Five Dollars

($5.00) upon every vehicle to be registered.

2. Beginning July 1, 2017, all monies collected under the

provisions of this subsection shall be deposited by Service Oklahoma

to the credit of the State Public Safety Fund created in Section 2-

147 of this title.

C. In addition to the monies apportioned by Section 1104 of

this title, the following amounts of monies shall be placed to the

credit of Service Oklahoma Fund for the purpose of conducting a new

general issue of license plates commencing January 1, 2017:

1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June

30, 2017, the first One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars

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($1,800,000.00) collected or received by Service Oklahoma pursuant

to the registration of vehicles as provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act; and

2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June

30, 2018, the first Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) collected or

received by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the registration of

vehicles as provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act.

D. Subject to the Service Oklahoma Fund receiving credit for

the funds referenced in subsection C of this section, the Executive

Director shall devise a numbering system suitable for a new general

issue of license plates commencing January 1, 2017. Unless

otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration

Act, new license plates will be issued to all registrants applying

for an original or renewal registration on or after January 1, 2017,

and will continue until all previously issued license plates have

been replaced. Upon receipt of the new general issue license plate,

registrants shall replace any previously issued Oklahoma general

issue license plate currently displayed on their vehicle.

E. Service Oklahoma shall have the authority to promulgate any

rules necessary to implement such a new general issue.

F. Except for vehicles registered pursuant to the provisions of

Section 1120 of this title and certain official special license

plates, the new license plate design provided for in subsection A of

this section shall be a part of all license plates issued on or

after January 1, 2017. Service Oklahoma may establish procedures

for the purpose of allowing current registrants to reserve their

present general issue or personalized license plate numbers for a

fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), provided payment of the fees is

received by Service Oklahoma on or before November 1, 2016. The

fees shall be deposited into the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund

for the purpose of conducting the new general issue of license

plates.

G. The license plates shall be issued with identification

numbers and letters in a color that provides a distinct contrast

with a light-colored background in the plate identification area.

All license plates and decals shall be made with reflectorized

material as a background to the letters, numbers and characters

displayed thereon. The reflectorized material shall be of such a

nature as to provide effective and dependable brightness during the

service period for which the license plate or decal is issued.

H. In furtherance of the public safety of Oklahoma drivers, the

Department of Public Safety may request that Service Oklahoma

initiate subsequent reissues of the official vehicle license plate.

Provided however, such request shall not occur more frequently than

five (5) years following the most recent reissue. Upon such request

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and subject to Service Oklahoma receiving the necessary funds

Service Oklahoma shall initiate the reissue.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1112.1A — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1112.1A
Registration of vintage vehicles
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section "vintage vehicle" means a passenger

automobile or truck having no more than two axles and for which no

Oklahoma certificate of title exists in the records of Service

Oklahoma prior to January 1, 1980, and which has not been registered

in the records of Service Oklahoma or any other state for a period

of fifteen (15) or more years prior to the date as of which the

application for the certificate of title is made.

B. A person or other legal entity may register a vintage

vehicle and obtain an Oklahoma certificate of title for the vehicle

upon payment of a fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and

providing a verified statement, under oath, submitted to Service

Oklahoma with the following information:

1. The name of the person or other legal entity to which the

certificate of title will be issued;

2. The personal or business address at which the vehicle will

be located when not in use on the roads and highways of the state;

3. The manufacturer of the vehicle whether or not the

manufacturer is still conducting business;

4. The model of the vehicle using either the designation

provided by the original manufacturer or an equivalent designation;

5. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) if the vehicle had a

VIN at the time of its original manufacture;

6. The price at which the vintage vehicle was acquired by the

person or other legal entity making application for a vintage

vehicle title; and

7. A statement that the vehicle is not currently subject to the

lien of any person or other legal entity for the purchase price of

the vehicle, for expenses associated with repair or refurbishment of

the vehicle, storage charges or any other purpose.

C. The fee prescribed by subsection B of this section shall be

nonrefundable even if Service Oklahoma denies the issuance of a

certificate of title for the vintage vehicle for any reason.

D. Upon review of the information contained in the application

for a certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall determine whether

or not the title may be issued.

E. If a vintage vehicle certificate of title is issued, the

person or other legal entity making application shall make payment

of the motor vehicle excise tax required by Section 2103 of Title 68

of the Oklahoma Statutes and the applicable rate of sales tax

imposed pursuant to Section 1354 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

F. Once a certificate of title has been issued for a vintage

vehicle as provided by this section, the vehicle shall be subject to

the annual registration requirements in the same manner and subject

to the same fees as provided by law for other motor vehicles.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-563v2 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-563v2
Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle

Commission, to be composed of nine (9) members. Seven of the

members shall have been engaged in the manufacture, distribution, or

sale of new motor vehicles and two members shall be lay members, all

to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, with the

advice and consent of the Senate. Appointments shall be made within

thirty (30) days after November 1, 1985. Each of the Commissioners

thus appointed shall, at the time of the appointment, be a resident

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in good faith of this state, shall be of good moral character, and

each of the industry related Commissioners shall have been actually

engaged in the manufacture, distribution, or sale of new motor

vehicles, new powersport vehicles or new recreational vehicles for

not less than ten (10) years preceding the appointment. The members

of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

B. 1. The Commissioners shall elect a chair from amongst them

whose term shall be for one (1) year with the right to succeed

himself or herself.

2. There shall be three at large members of the Commission.

Six members of the Commission shall be appointed from the following

geographical areas with at least one member from each area:

a. four areas of the state shall be the northwest,

northeast, southwest, and southeast sections

designated by Interstate 35 dividing the state east

and west and Interstate 40 dividing the state north

and south, excluding Oklahoma County and Tulsa County,

and

b. two additional areas shall be Oklahoma County and

Tulsa County.

There shall not be more than two members of the Commission from any

one area.

C. The terms of office of the members first appointed to the

Commission shall be as follows:

1. The members appointed from the northwest, northeast, and

southwest areas shall serve until June 30, 1987;

2. The members appointed from the southeast area and Oklahoma

County and Tulsa County shall serve until June 30, 1989; and

3. The members appointed at large shall serve until June 30,

1991.

Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and

qualifies. Thereafter, the term of office of each member of the

Commission shall be for six (6) years. The term of office of any

member will automatically expire if the member moves out of the

geographical area from which the member was appointed. In event of

death, resignation, removal, or term automatically expiring of any

person serving on the Commission, the vacancy shall be filled by

appointment as provided for the unexpired portion of the term. The

Commission shall meet at Oklahoma City and complete its organization

immediately after the membership has been appointed and has

qualified. The chair and each member of the Commission shall take

and subscribe to the oath of office required of public officers.

D. The members of the Commission shall receive reimbursement

for subsistence and traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the

performance of their duties as provided by the State Travel

Reimbursement Act.

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E. The Commission shall appoint a qualified person to serve as

Executive Director thereof, which person shall have had not less

than ten (10) years of experience in the motor vehicle industry.

The Executive Director shall be appointed for a term of six (6)

years, and shall not be subject to dismissal or removal without

cause. The Commission shall fix the salary and prescribe the duties

of the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall devote such

time as necessary to fulfill the duties thereof, and before entering

upon such duties shall take and subscribe to the oath of office.

The Executive Director may employ such clerical, technical, and

other help and legal services and incur such expenses as may be

necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of the Executive

Director under Section 561 et seq. of this title. The Commission

shall maintain its office and transact its business in Oklahoma

City, and it is authorized to adopt and use a seal. The Executive

Director is hereby authorized to hire, retain, or otherwise acquire

the services of an attorney to represent the Commission in any and

all state and federal courts, and assist the Commission in any and

all business or legal matters that may come before it. The attorney

so representing the Commission shall discharge the duties under the

direction of the Executive Director.

F. The Commission is hereby vested with the powers necessary to

enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and

objects of Section 561 et seq. of this title, and is hereby

authorized and empowered to make and enforce all reasonable rules

and to adopt and prescribe all forms necessary to accomplish such

purpose. All forms used by a new motor vehicle dealer or

powersports vehicle dealer to facilitate the delivery of a vehicle

pending approval of financing shall be approved by the Commission.

Spot delivery agreement forms shall be required for all new motor

vehicle or powersport vehicle deliveries subject to dealers finding

lending institutions to purchase the retail or lease installment

contracts executed by the purchasing and selling parties.

G. All fees, charges and fines collected under the provisions

of Section 561 et seq. of this title shall be deposited by the

Executive Director in the State Treasury in accordance with the

depository laws of this state in a special fund to be known as the

“Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission Fund”, which is hereby

created, and except as hereinafter provided the monies in the fund

shall be used by the Commission for the purpose of carrying out and

enforcing the provisions of Section 561 et seq. of this title.

Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by

the Commission or its authorized officers.

At the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall file with

the Governor and the State Auditor and Inspector a true and correct

report of all fees, fines and charges collected and received by it

during the preceding fiscal year and shall at the same time pay into

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the General Revenue Fund of the state a sum equal to ten percent

(10%) of the fees, fines, and charges collected and received.

All expenses incurred by the Commission in carrying out the

provisions of Section 561 et seq. of this title, including but not

limited to per diem, wages, salaries, rent, postage, advertising,

supplies, bond premiums, travel, and subsistence for the

Commissioners, the Executive Director, employees, and legal counsel,

and printing and utilities, shall be a proper charge against such

fund, exclusive of the portion thereof to be paid into the General

Revenue Fund as above set out. In no event shall liability ever

accrue hereunder against this state in any sum whatsoever, or

against the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission Fund, in excess of

the ninety percent (90%) of the fees, fines, and charges deposited

therein.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1071 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1071
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Oklahoma Courier Application Services Act:

A. "Digital network" means any online-enabled application,

software, website or system offered or utilized by a courier

application service (CAS) that enables the prearrangement of courier

services with CAS drivers.

B. "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a CAS

driver in connection with providing courier services and is:

1. Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the CAS

driver; and

2. Has an actual weight of less than eight thousand (8,000)

pounds; and

3. Has no more than two axles or axle combination.

C. "Courier application services (CAS)" means a business entity

operating in Oklahoma that uses a digital network to connect

business entities including itself, its affiliates or people to CAS

drivers for the purpose of providing courier services on an on-

demand basis. Courier services are provided on an on-demand basis

if the CAS drivers are free to accept or reject courier requests and

the CAS does not require the CAS driver to accept any specific

delivery request as a condition of maintaining access to the CAS

digital network. A CAS does not provide other for-hire motor

carrier services. A CAS shall not be deemed to control, direct or

manage the personal vehicles or participating drivers that connect

to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.

D. "Courier application service driver (CAS driver)" means an

individual who uses a personal vehicle to provide courier services

for business or people upon connection through a digital network

controlled by a CAS in return for compensation or payment of a fee.

E. "Courier service" means the for-hire transportation of

property in a personal vehicle, with each individual piece of

property weighing less than one hundred (100) pounds, beginning

either when:

1. A CAS driver accepts a courier request through a digital

network controlled by a CAS; or

2. If a CAS driver accepts such courier request for delivery

during a fixed block of time, when the CAS driver picks up the

property for delivery.

The courier service continues while the CAS driver is actively

transporting the requested property to the recipient and ends when

the property has been delivered. A courier service does not include

shared expense or transporting property not for profit, or other

for-hire motor carrier operations authorized by the laws of this

state.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-902 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-902
Authorization to remove abandoned vehicle
Status: in_force

If such officer has reasonable cause to believe a vehicle has

been abandoned in a location which would be hazardous to the free

flow of traffic or be highly susceptible to damage from vandalism or

other harm, he shall have the authority to remove or direct the

removal of the vehicle immediately. At the time of ordering the

removal of an abandoned vehicle, the authorizing officer shall also

determine the sale value of the vehicle and certify that amount on

the removal order.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-230.17 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-230.17
Hazardous materials endorsement exemption for
Status: in_force

commercial Class A license holders.

A. Any person driving under a commercial Class A license shall

not be required to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement pursuant

to 49 C.F.R. Section 383 if the person is:

1. Acting within the scope of the license holder's employment

as an employee of a custom harvester operation, agrichemical

business, farm retail outlet and supplier or livestock feeder;

2. Is operating a service vehicle that is transporting diesel

in a quantity of three thousand seven hundred eighty-five (3,785)

liters or one thousand (1,000) gallons or less; and

3. Is clearly marked with a "flammable" or "combustible"

placard as appropriate.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-130 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-130
Local authorities
Status: in_force

Every county, municipal and other local board or body having

authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the Constitution

and laws of this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-110v3 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-6-110v3
Examination of applicants
Status: in_force

A. 1. Service Oklahoma shall establish procedures to ensure

every applicant for an original Class A, B, C or D license and for

any endorsements thereon is examined by Service Oklahoma, or an

approved written examination proctor, except as otherwise provided

in Section 6-101 et seq. of this title or as provided in paragraph 2

of this subsection or in subsections D and E of this section.

Service Oklahoma is authorized to approve and enter into agreements

with local school districts, the Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology Education, or institutions of higher education to act as

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approved written examination proctors with regard to any written

examination required by this section. The examination shall include

a test of the applicant’s:

a. eyesight,

b. ability to read and understand highway signs

regulating, warning and directing traffic,

c. knowledge of the traffic laws of this state including

a portion on bicycle and motorcycle safety, and

d. ability, by actual demonstration, to exercise ordinary

and reasonable control in the operation of a motor

vehicle. The actual demonstration shall be conducted

in the type of motor vehicle for the class of driver

license being applied for.

The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Service

Oklahoma, may create a knowledge test that may be taken on the

Internet by an applicant applying for a Class D license.

Any licensee seeking to apply for a driver license of another class

which is not covered by the licensee’s current driver license shall

be considered an applicant for an original license for that class.

2. Service Oklahoma shall have the authority to waive the

requirement of any part of the examination required in paragraph 1

of this subsection for those applicants whose driving record meets

the standards set by the Department of Public Safety and surrender

either of the following:

a. a valid unexpired driver license issued by any state

or country for the same type or types of vehicles, or

b. an expired driver license that:

(1) is not expired more than six (6) months past the

expiration date listed on the driver license, and

(2) is not a Class A, B or C commercial driver

license or commercial driver license permit.

3. Service Oklahoma shall accept skills test results from

another state for Class A, B or C license applicants who have

successfully completed commercial motor vehicle driver training in

that state and successfully passed the skills test in that state;

provided, Service Oklahoma shall not accept skills test results from

another state when the applicant has not successfully completed

commercial motor vehicle driver training in that state. Nothing in

this section shall be construed to prohibit Service Oklahoma from

administering the skills test to any applicant who has successfully

completed commercial vehicle driver training in another state.

4. All applicants requiring a hazardous materials endorsement

shall be required, for the renewal of the endorsement, to

successfully complete the examination and to submit to a security

threat assessment performed by the Transportation Security

Administration of the Department of Homeland Security as required by

and pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 1572, which shall be used to

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determine whether the applicant is eligible for renewal of the

endorsement pursuant to federal law and regulation.

5. Service Oklahoma, or an approved written examination

proctor, shall give the complete examination as provided for in this

section within thirty (30) days from the date the application is

received, and the examination shall be given at a location within

one hundred (100) miles of the residence of the applicant. Service

Oklahoma shall make every effort to make the examination locations

and times convenient for applicants. Service Oklahoma shall

consider giving the examination at various school sites if the

district board of education for the district in which the site is

located agrees and if economically feasible and practicable.

B. Any person holding a valid Oklahoma Class D license or

provisional driver license pursuant to Section 6-212 of this title

and applying for a Class A, B or C commercial license shall be

required to successfully complete all examinations as required for

the specified class. Failure to submit to Service Oklahoma

federally required medical certification information pursuant to 49

C.F.R., Part 391.41 et seq. shall result in an automatic downgrade

of a commercial license to a Class D license. Provided, however,

once the required medical certification information has been

received by Service Oklahoma, the license shall be reinstated to the

classification of the commercial license prior to the downgrade and

the holder of such a license shall not be required to reapply.

C. Except as provided in subsection E of Section 6-101 of this

title, any person holding a valid Oklahoma Class A, B or C

commercial license shall, upon time for renewal thereof, be entitled

to a Class D license without any type of testing or examination,

except for any endorsements thereon as otherwise provided for by

Section 6-110.1 of this title.

D. 1. Any certified driver education instructor who is

currently an operator or an employee of a commercial driver training

school in this state, any driver education instructor employed by

any school district in this state, or any licensed operator or an

employee of a licensed operator shall be eligible to apply to be a

designated examiner of Service Oklahoma for the purposes of

administering the Class D driving skills portion of the Oklahoma

driving examination to any person who has been issued a learner

permit.

2. The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Service

Oklahoma, shall adopt a curriculum of required courses and training

to be offered to applicants who are qualified to apply to be a

designated examiner. The courses and training for certification

shall meet the same standards as required for driver examiners of

Service Oklahoma.

3. Each person applying to be a designated examiner shall be

required to pay an initial designated examiner certification fee of

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One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Upon successful completion of

training prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subsection, the person

shall be required to pay an annual designated examiner certification

fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). If an applicant for the

designated examiner program is employed by an Oklahoma public school

system that offers driver education, and he or she administers the

skills test only to students enrolled in a public school driver

education program, the certification fee may be waived by Service

Oklahoma. Each designated examiner certification shall expire on

the last day of the calendar year and may be renewed upon

application to Service Oklahoma. The designated examiner

certification fees collected by Service Oklahoma pursuant to this

subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Department of

Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund to be used for the purposes

of this subsection, through October 31, 2022. Beginning November 1,

2022, the designated examiner certification fees collected by

Service Oklahoma pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited to

the credit of the Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund. No designated

examiner certification fee shall be refunded in the event that

certification is denied, suspended or revoked.

4. A designated examiner may charge a fee for each Class D

driving skills examination given, whether the person being examined

passes or fails the examination.

5. Service Oklahoma shall require each designated examiner and

driver education instructor applicant to submit to an electronic

national criminal history record check pursuant to Section 150.9 of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The fees for the record check

shall be borne by the designated examiner, designated examiner

applicant, driver education instructor, or driver education

instructor applicant.

6. The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Service

Oklahoma, shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the

provisions of this subsection.

E. 1. Upon application and approval of Service Oklahoma, any

public or private commercial truck driving school that has or

maintains a program instructing students for a Class A, B or C

license, public transit agency or state, county or municipal

government agency in this state shall be authorized to hire or

employ designated examiners approved by Service Oklahoma to be

third-party examiners of the Class A, B or C driving skills portion

of the Oklahoma driving examination. All designated examiners must

successfully have completed the courses and training as outlined in

paragraph 2 of this subsection. Service Oklahoma shall be required

to approve at least one public transit agency that has or maintains

a program instructing students for a Class A, B or C license to hire

or employ third-party examiners pursuant to this section. It shall

be permissible for any public transit agency operating in the State

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of Oklahoma to utilize the third-party examiners hired or employed

by a public transit agency approved by Service Oklahoma.

2. The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Service

Oklahoma, shall adopt a curriculum of required courses and training

to be offered to third-party examiners. The courses and training

for certification shall meet the same standards as required for

commercial driver examiners of Service Oklahoma.

3. Service Oklahoma shall require each third-party examiner

applicant and commercial school driver education instructor

applicant to submit to an electronic national criminal history

record check pursuant to Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes. On or before December 1, 2022, Service Oklahoma shall

require each third-party examiner or commercial school driver

education instructor to submit to an electronic national criminal

history record check pursuant to Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. The fees for the background check shall be borne

by the third-party examiner, third-party examiner applicant,

commercial school driver education instructor or commercial school

driver education instructor applicant.

F. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules to:

1. Implement and administer the provisions of this section

based on requirements set forth in Section 383.75 of Title 49 of the

Code of Federal Regulations;

2. Establish a process to inform any school, public transit

agency, examiner, or state, county or municipal government agency,

who has been denied, within forty-five (45) days from the denial;

3. Create an appeal process for any school, public transit

agency, examiner, or state, county or municipal government agency

denied; and

4. If the initial application for approval was denied, limit

the number of times an individual school, public transit agency,

individual examiner applicant, or state, county or municipal

government agency may reapply in a calendar year to two

reapplications.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-7-601.1 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-7-601.1
Owner's and operator's security verification forms -
Status: in_force

Contents.

A. Every carrier, upon issuing an owner's policy, a renewal

thereof, or a binder, shall supply a security verification form in

duplicate to an owner for each insured vehicle on a form approved by

the Insurance Commissioner.

1. The owner's security verification form shall contain the

following minimum information:

a. the name, address, and the five-digit National

Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) company

code of the carrier,

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b. the name, address, and telephone number of the agent

or office where the existence of security may be

verified, if other than the carrier,

c. the name of the named insured; provided, the address

of the named insured shall not be included,

d. a notice that an owner's liability insurance policy

has been issued pursuant to the Compulsory Insurance

Law,

e. the year of manufacture, make, model, and the vehicle

identification number of each insured motor vehicle,

f. the inclusive dates the motor vehicle liability

insurance is in effect,

g. the policy number,

h. a warning to the owner that state law:

(1) requires a current copy of the owner's security

verification form must be surrendered to the

motor license agent or other registering agency

upon application or renewal for a motor vehicle

license plate,

(2) requires the other copy of the owner's security

verification form to be carried in the motor

vehicle at all times, and produced by any driver

of the vehicle upon request for inspection by any

peace officer or representative of the Department

of Public Safety. In case of an accident, the

security verification form shall be shown upon

request of any person affected by the accident,

and

i. the statement: "Examine policy exclusions carefully.

This form does not constitute any part of your

insurance policy."

2. When a carrier issues an owner's policy providing blanket

liability coverage for a fleet of motor vehicles, the requirement

for year of manufacture, make, model, and the vehicle identification

number specified in subparagraph e of paragraph 1 of this subsection

may be omitted, provided the security verification form shall bear

the term "Fleet Coverage" and otherwise meet the provisions of the

Compulsory Insurance Law.

3. In the event the effective dates within an owner's policy

exceed one (1) year, the carrier shall furnish the owner a copy of

the owner's security verification form at least annually in addition

to the time of issuance or renewal in order for the owner to submit

the copy for motor vehicle registration purposes.

4. In the event an owner's policy also provides liability

coverage which meets the requirements of an operator's policy, the

carrier may also issue to each person entitled thereto an operator's

security verification form as provided in this section.

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B. Every carrier, upon issuing an operator's policy, a renewal

thereof, or a binder, may issue to the insured person a written

operator's security verification form of a size which may

conveniently be carried upon the person, containing the following

minimum information:

1. The name, address of the carrier, and the five-digit

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) company code;

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the person or

office where an inquiry may be made to verify the existence of

security;

3. The name of the named insured; provided, the address of the

named insured shall not be included;

4. A notice that in accordance with the Compulsory Insurance

Law, liability coverage has been issued for the named insured;

5. A statement reflecting the form may be carried in lieu of an

owner's form pursuant to the Compulsory Insurance Law while

operating a motor vehicle. The form shall be produced upon request

of any peace officer or representative of the Department of Public

Safety. In case of an accident, the form shall be shown upon

request of a person affected by an accident with a vehicle operated

by the insured;

6. The inclusive dates of liability coverage; and

7. The policy number.

C. A carrier may provide any additional information consistent

with the Compulsory Insurance Law of this state in an owner's or

operator's security verification form but shall not be required to

list the actual amounts of liability coverage thereon. The security

verification form shall not constitute nor be construed as any part

of an insurance policy, renewal or binder.

D. A carrier shall designate on the security verification form

whether the policy is a commercial auto policy.

E. The Insurance Department may approve security verification

forms in electronic format and paper format.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-230.26 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-230.26
Contempt proceedings
Status: in_force

When the Commission, upon complaint, has reason to believe that

any person, motor carrier, or shipper is violating or has willfully

violated any provision of the Motor Carrier Act of 1995, the

Commission shall, upon its own initiative, file a contempt

proceeding and set a date for the proceeding to be heard before the

Commission, and upon conviction the Commission shall invoke such

contempt penalties as provided herein.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1133 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1133
Registration of commercial vehicles
Status: in_force

A. The following license fees shall be paid annually to Service

Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, upon the

registration of the following vehicles:

Except as provided in this subsection, for each commercial

vehicle over eight thousand (8,000) pounds as defined in Section

1102 of this title, the license fee shall be based on the combined

laden weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles. The license

fees shall be computed and assessed at the following rates:

1. From 8,001 pounds to 15,000 pounds $ 95.00

2. From 15,001 pounds to 18,000 pounds 120.00

3. From 18,001 pounds to 21,000 pounds 155.00

4. From 21,001 pounds to 24,000 pounds 190.00

5. From 24,001 pounds to 27,000 pounds 225.00

6. From 27,001 pounds to 30,000 pounds 260.00

7. From 30,001 pounds to 33,000 pounds 295.00

8. From 33,001 pounds to 36,000 pounds 325.00

9. From 36,001 pounds to 39,000 pounds 350.00

10. From 39,001 pounds to 42,000 pounds 375.00

11. From 42,001 pounds to 45,000 pounds 400.00

12. From 45,001 pounds to 48,000 pounds 425.00

13. From 48,001 pounds to 51,000 pounds 450.00

14. From 51,001 pounds to 54,000 pounds 475.00

15. From 54,001 pounds to 57,000 pounds 648.00

16. From 57,001 pounds to 60,000 pounds 681.00

17. From 60,001 pounds to 63,000 pounds 713.00

18. From 63,001 pounds to 66,000 pounds 746.00

19. From 66,001 pounds to 69,000 pounds 778.00

20. From 69,001 pounds to 72,000 pounds 817.00

21. From 72,001 pounds to 73,280 pounds 857.00

22. From 73,281 pounds to 74,000 pounds 870.00

23. From 74,001 pounds to 75,000 pounds 883.00

24. From 75,001 pounds to 76,000 pounds 896.00

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25. From 76,001 pounds to 77,000 pounds 909.00

26. From 77,001 pounds to 78,000 pounds 922.00

27. From 78,001 pounds to 79,000 pounds 935.00

28. From 79,001 pounds to 80,000 pounds 948.00

29. From 80,001 pounds to 81,000 pounds 961.00

30. From 81,001 pounds to 82,000 pounds 974.00

31. From 82,001 pounds to 83,000 pounds 987.00

32. From 83,001 pounds to 84,000 pounds 1000.00

33. From 84,001 pounds to 85,000 pounds 1013.00

34. From 85,001 pounds to 86,000 pounds 1026.00

35. From 86,001 pounds to 87,000 pounds 1039.00

36. From 87,001 pounds to 88,000 pounds 1052.00

37. From 88,001 pounds to 89,000 pounds 1065.00

38. From 89,001 pounds to 90,000 pounds 1078.00

For the purposes of this section, the license fee of a wrecker

or tow vehicle shall be based on the gross weight of the wrecker or

tow vehicle alone without any inclusion of weight for a vehicle

towed by the wrecker or tow vehicle.

B. After the fifth year’s registration in this or any other

state, the license fee upon any truck registered on a basis of the

combined laden weight not in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000)

pounds shall be assessed at fifty percent (50%) of the fee computed

and assessed for each of the first five (5) years. On the seventh

and all subsequent years of registration in this or any other state,

on such truck, such license fees shall be assessed and computed at

fifty percent (50%) of the amount due on the sixth year’s

registration. In no event shall such annual license fee on any

truck be less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor shall the annual license

fee of any truck-tractor be less than Ninety-five Dollars ($95.00).

C. In addition to the fees required by subsection A of this

section, there shall be paid a registration fee of Forty Dollars

($40.00) upon the first registration in this state after July 1,

1985, and upon the transfer of ownership of any frac tank, as

defined by Section 54 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

construction machinery, as defined by Section 1102 of this title,

rental trailer, commercial trailer, or semitrailer designed to be

pulled and usually pulled by a truck or truck-tractor.

Thereafter, a fee of Four Dollars ($4.00) shall be paid annually

for each frac tank, construction machinery, rental trailer,

commercial trailer, or semitrailer. The fee of Four Dollars ($4.00)

shall be due and payable on January 1 of each year on any frac tank,

construction machinery, rental trailer, commercial trailer, or

semitrailer registered under this section.

Upon the payment of the registration fee of Forty Dollars

($40.00), a nonexpiring registration certificate and identification

plate shall be issued for each frac tank, construction machinery,

rental trailer, commercial trailer, or semitrailer. The nonexpiring

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identification plate shall remain displayed on the frac tank,

construction machinery, rental trailer, commercial trailer, or

semitrailer for which the identification plate is issued until such

frac tank, construction machinery, trailer, or semitrailer is sold

or removed from service.

A receipt shall be issued upon the payment of the annual fee.

The receipt shall show the total fee paid for one or more frac

tanks, construction machinery units, rental trailers, commercial

trailers, or semitrailers. The receipt shall be retained by the

owner of any frac tank, construction machinery, rental trailer,

commercial trailer, or semitrailer for a period of three (3) years

and shall be subject to audit by Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission.

Any frac tank, construction machinery, commercial trailer, or

semitrailer licensed pursuant to this section shall not be permitted

to be operated on the highways of this state when such frac tank,

construction machinery, commercial trailer, or semitrailer is being

operated by a resident of this state, or is being operated by a

person operating a vehicle or vehicles domiciled in this state and

required by law to be licensed in Oklahoma, unless the pulling truck

or truck-tractor has been licensed pursuant to this section or is

twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or less and operating under a

valid temporary license plate provided by Section 1137.1 or 1137.3

of this title. In no event shall any truck, truck-tractor, frac

tank, construction machinery, trailer, or semitrailer used in the

furtherance of any commercial enterprise be permitted to operate on

the highways of this state or register at a smaller license fee than

that prescribed in this section except as provided in this section.

D. For each fiscal year, notwithstanding the provisions of

Section 1104 of this title, the first Four Hundred Thousand Dollars

($400,000.00) of all monies collected pursuant to subsections A, B,

and C of this section shall be paid by Service Oklahoma to the State

Treasurer who shall deposit same each fiscal year, or such lesser

amount as may accrue each fiscal year, under the provisions of this

section to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the State

Treasury. All monies collected in excess of Four Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($400,000.00) each fiscal year shall be apportioned as

provided in Section 1104 of this title.

E. If any vehicle is used for a purpose other than that for

which it has been registered, the owner of the vehicle shall be

required to immediately reregister the vehicle at the appropriate

rate. If any vehicle is placed or operated upon any street, road,

or highway of this state with a laden weight in excess of that for

which it is licensed, the license fee for such increased laden

weight shall become due, and the owner of the vehicle shall be

required to immediately reregister the vehicle at the increased

rate. Provided, that in either event there shall be credited upon

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the increased license fee for such reregistration for any portion of

the year or period remaining after the change in use or increase in

laden weight shall have occurred a proportionate part of the license

fees previously paid. If this reregistration is made voluntarily by

the owner, the ratable proportion of the credit allowed shall be

determined as of the date the reregistration is voluntarily made.

If the reregistration is not voluntarily made but occurs as a result

of the discovery by any enforcement officer of an improper operation

of the vehicle, that shall be considered prima facie evidence that

it has been improperly registered for the entire portion of the year

covered by the improper registration. Provided further, that the

ratable credit shall be allowed only on the first reregistration of

any vehicle during any calendar year. If, during the calendar year,

subsequent changes of license plate are desired, the ratable credit

shall not be allowed but the owner of the vehicle shall be required

to pay the license fee due for that portion of the calendar year

remaining without benefit of any additional credits. No owner of a

motor vehicle shall possess at any time more than one license plate

for any vehicle owned by such person. No reregistration shall be

made until the current license plate previously issued has been

surrendered.

Any person who has paid a fee under the terms and provisions of

this subsection may at any time within one (1) year after the

payment of such fee file with Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission a claim under oath for refund stating the grounds

therefor. However, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission

shall allow refunds only where the amount of tax paid has been

erroneously computed or determined through clerical errors or

miscalculations. No refund shall be allowed by Service Oklahoma or

the Corporation Commission of a tax paid by the person where such

payment is made through a mistake as to the legal misinterpretation

or construction of the provisions of this section. Any refunds made

by Service Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission pursuant to this

subsection shall be made out of any monies collected pursuant to

this subsection and which have not been apportioned.

F. The annual license fee required by this section is intended

to cover only the motor vehicle for which it is issued. Service

Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission upon application, when a

licensed truck-tractor has been destroyed by fire or accident, shall

credit the unused portion of the annual license fee of the vehicle

toward the license fee of a replacement vehicle of equal registered

weight. The amount of credit shall not exceed the license fee due

on the replacement vehicle. Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission shall not be required to make a refund. If the

replacement vehicle is to be registered at a greater weight, the

applicant shall pay an additional sum equivalent to the difference

between the unused portion of the annual license fee for the

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original motor vehicle and the license fee due for the replacement

motor vehicle.

G. The license fees provided for in this section shall be paid

each year whether or not the vehicle is operated on the public

highway.

H. Notwithstanding the provision of any other statute in

respect to the time for payment of license fees on motor vehicles,

if the total amount of the annual license fees due from any resident

owner, either individual, partnership, or Oklahoma corporation, upon

the registration, on or before January 15 of any year, of commercial

trucks, truck-tractors, frac tanks, construction machinery, trailers

or semitrailers exceeds the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),

the license fees may be paid in equal semiannual installments. The

first installment shall be paid at the time of the application for

registration of the vehicles and not later than January 15 of each

year, and the second installment shall be paid on or before the

first day of July of such year.

This subsection shall not operate to reduce the amount of the

license fees due. If any installment is not paid on or before the

date due, all unpaid installments of license fees for such year on

each vehicle shall be deemed delinquent and immediately due and

payable, and there shall be added a penalty of twenty-five cents

($0.25) per day to the balance of the license fee due on each

vehicle for each day the balance remains unpaid up to thirty (30)

days, after which the penalty due on each vehicle shall be Twenty-

five Dollars ($25.00). The penalty for vehicles registered by

weight in excess of eight thousand (8,000) pounds shall be an amount

equal to the license fee. On and after the thirtieth day each such

vehicle involved shall be considered as improperly licensed and as

not currently registered, and all of the provisions of the Oklahoma

Vehicle License and Registration Act relating to enforcement,

including the provisions for the seizure and sale of vehicles not

registered and not displaying current license plates, shall apply to

the vehicles.

All fees and taxes levied by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act shall become and remain a first lien upon the

vehicle upon which the fees or taxes are due until paid. The lien

shall have priority to all other liens. No title to any vehicle may

be transferred until the unpaid balance on the vehicle has been paid

in full. Provided, that any unpaid balance of the license fees

shall remain and become a lien against any and all property of the

owner, both real and personal, for so long as any license tag fee

balance shall remain unpaid. Any unpaid balance under these

provisions shall be immediately due and payable by the owner if any

vehicle is sold, wrecked, or otherwise retired from service.

Any person electing to pay license fees on a semiannual

installment basis, as herein authorized, shall be required to

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purchase a new license tag for the last half and shall pay the sum

of Four Dollars ($4.00) for each tag to cover the costs of the

license tags. The license tags for each half shall be plainly

marked in designating the half for which they were issued. A

validation sticker may be used in lieu of a metal tag where

appropriate. Such license tag fee shall be, in addition to the

license fees or any other fees, collected on each application as

provided by statute and shall be apportioned according to the

provisions of Section 1104 of this title.

I. Any person pulling or towing any vehicle intended to be

resold, into or through this state, shall pay a fee of Three Dollars

($3.00) for the vehicle towing and Three Dollars ($3.00) for the one

being towed. It shall be unlawful to operate any series of such

units on the public highways of this state at a distance closer than

five hundred (500) feet from each other. All fees and taxes levied

by the terms and provisions of this section shall become and remain

a first lien upon the vehicle upon which the fees or taxes are due

until paid. The lien shall be prior, superior, and paramount to all

other liens of whatsoever kind or character.

J. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, the

following penalty shall be imposed by enforcement officers upon any

owner or operator of a commercial vehicle registered under the

provisions of this section when the laden weight or combined laden

weight of such vehicle is found to be in excess of that for which

registered. The penalty shall be imposed each and every time a

vehicle is found to be in violation of the registered laden weight

or combined laden weight.

The penalty shall be not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) when

such vehicle exceeds the laden weight or combined laden weight by

two thousand one (2,001) pounds; thereafter, an additional penalty

of not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be imposed for each

additional one thousand (1,000) pounds or fraction thereof of weight

in excess of the registered laden weight or combined laden weight.

Such penalty shall not exceed the amount established by the

Corporation Commission pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of

Section 1167 of this title. Revenue from such penalties shall be

apportioned as provided in Section 1167 of this title.

K. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules for the mass renewal

of commercial vehicle registration for businesses that possess at

least ten vehicles registered as commercial vehicles under the

provisions of this section, provided that such mass renewal shall

not be mandatory for such businesses. For such mass renewal, the

annual license fees described in subsections A and B of this section

shall be due and payable on January 1 of each year on such

commercial vehicles.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-166.5 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-166.5
Conflicting constitutional provisions - Amendment and
Status: in_force

alteration.

If this act or the Motor Carrier Act of 1995 or any provision

hereof is, or may be deemed to be, in conflict or inconsistent with

any of the provisions of Section 18 through Section 34, inclusive,

of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, then, to

the extent of any such conflicts or inconsistencies, it is hereby

expressly declared that this entire act and this section are

amendments to and alterations of the sections of the Constitution,

as authorized by Section 35 of Article IX of said Constitution.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-112 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-2-112
Authority to grant or refuse applications - Confiscation
Status: in_force

of documents.

A. The Department shall examine and determine the genuineness,

regularity and legality of every application lawfully made to the

Department, and may in all cases make investigation as may be deemed

necessary or require additional information, and shall reject any

such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity or

legality thereof or the truth of any statement contained therein, or

for any other reason, when authorized by law. If a person making

application to the Department presents any document to the

Department which the Department has reason to believe is false,

fraudulent, or being used by a person not authorized to use such

document, the Department shall confiscate the document until such

time it is determined by the Department whether the document is

false, fraudulent, or being used by a person not authorized to use

such document.

B. Service Oklahoma shall examine and determine the

genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application, driver

license, and any other application lawfully made to Service

Oklahoma, and may in all cases make investigation as may be deemed

necessary or require additional information, and shall reject any

such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or

legality thereof or the truth of any statement contained therein, or

for any other reason, when authorized by law. If a person making

application to Service Oklahoma presents any document to Service

Oklahoma which Service Oklahoma has reason to believe is false,

fraudulent, or being used by a person not authorized to use such

document, Service Oklahoma shall confiscate the document until such

time is determined by Service Oklahoma whether the document is

false, fraudulent, or being used by a person not authorized to use

such document.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-180 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1-180
Trailer
Status: in_force

Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole

trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being

drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its

weight rests upon the towing vehicle, provided however, the

definition of trailer herein shall not include implements of

husbandry as defined in Section 1-125 of this chapter.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1503 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-1503
Ownership and operation of chop shop - Alteration of
Status: in_force

Purchase or sale of parts from altered vehicle - Exceptions - Attempt - Conspiracy - Solicitation -vehicle identification number - Purchase or sale of parts from

altered vehicle - Exceptions - Attempt - Conspiracy - Solicitation -

Aiding and abetting - Accessory after fact - Penalties - Sentence -

Restitution.

A. Any person who knowingly and with intent that a violation of

this section be committed:

1. Owns, operates, or conducts a chop shop;

2. Transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to or

from a location knowing it to be a chop shop; or

3. Sells, transfers, purchases, or receives any motor vehicle

or motor vehicle part either to or from a location knowing it to be

a chop shop,

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upon conviction, is guilty of a Class C2 felony offense, punishable

by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of

Section 20M of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of

not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or both

such imprisonment and fine.

B. Any person who knowingly alters, counterfeits, defaces,

destroys, disguises, falsifies, forges, obliterates, or knowingly

removes a vehicle identification number, with the intent to

misrepresent the identity or prevent the identification of a motor

vehicle or motor vehicle part, upon conviction is guilty of a Class

C2 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20M of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, or by a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars

($100,000.00), or both such imprisonment and fine.

C. 1. Any person who buys, disposes, sells, transfers, or

possesses a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, with knowledge that

the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle or motor

vehicle part has been altered, counterfeited, defaced, destroyed,

disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated, or removed, upon

conviction is guilty of a Class D1 felony offense, punishable by

imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of not more

than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both such

imprisonment and fine.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not

apply to a motor vehicle scrap processor who, in the normal legal

course of business and in good faith, processes a motor vehicle or

motor vehicle part by crushing, compacting, or other similar

methods, provided that any vehicle identification number is not

removed from the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part prior to or

during any such processing.

3. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not

apply to any owner or authorized possessor of a motor vehicle or

motor vehicle part which has been recovered by law enforcement

authorities after having been stolen or where the condition of the

vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle

part is known to or has been reported to law enforcement

authorities. It shall be presumed that law enforcement authorities

have knowledge of all vehicle identification numbers on a motor

vehicle or motor vehicle part which are altered, counterfeited,

defaced, disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated, or removed, when

law enforcement authorities deliver or return the motor vehicle or

motor vehicle part to its owner or authorized possessor after it has

been recovered by law enforcement authorities after having been

reported stolen.

D. A person commits an attempt when, with intent to commit a

violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of this section, the

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person does any act which constitutes a substantial step toward the

commission of the violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of

this section, and upon conviction is guilty of a Class D1 felony

offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B

through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by

a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by

both such imprisonment and fine.

E. A person commits conspiracy when, with an intent that a

violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of this section be

committed, the person agrees with another to the commission of the

violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of this section, and

upon conviction is guilty of Class D3 felony offense punishable by

imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of not more

than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or by both such

imprisonment and fine. No person may be convicted of conspiracy

under this section unless an act in furtherance of such agreement is

alleged and proved to have been committed by that person or a

coconspirator.

F. A person commits solicitation when, with intent that a

violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of this section be

committed, the person commands, encourages, or requests another to

commit the violation proscribed by subsections A, B or C of this

section, and upon conviction is guilty of a Class D3 felony offense,

punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through

F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine

of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such

imprisonment and fine.

G. A person commits aiding and abetting when, either before or

during the commission of a violation proscribed by subsections A, B

or C of this section, with the intent to promote or facilitate such

commission, the person aids, abets, agrees or attempts to aid

another in the planning or commission of the violation proscribed by

subsections A, B or C of this section, and upon conviction is guilty

of a Class D3 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided

for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

H. A person is an accessory after the fact who maintains,

assists, or gives any other aid to an offender while knowing or

having reasonable grounds to believe the offender to have committed

a violation under subsections A, B, C, D, E, F or G of this section,

and upon conviction is guilty of a Class D3 felony offense

punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through

F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine

of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such

imprisonment and fine.

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I. No prosecution shall be brought, and no person shall be

convicted, of any violation under this section, where acts of the

person, otherwise constituting a violation were done in good faith

in order to comply with the laws or regulations of any state or

territory of the United States, or of the federal government of the

United States.

J. The sentence imposed upon a person convicted of any

violation of this section shall not be reduced to less than one (1)

year imprisonment for a second conviction of any violation, or less

than five (5) years for a third or subsequent conviction of any

violation of this section, and no sentence imposed upon a person for

a second or subsequent conviction of any violation of this section

shall be suspended, or reduced, until such person shall have served

the minimum period of imprisonment provided for herein. A person

convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section shall

not be eligible for probation, parole, furlough or work release.

K. 1. In addition to any other punishment, a person who

violates this section, shall be ordered to make restitution to the

lawful owner or owners of the stolen motor vehicle or vehicles or

the stolen motor vehicle part or parts, or to the owner's insurer to

the extent that the owner has been compensated by the insurer, and

to any other person for any financial loss sustained as a result of

a violation of this section.

Financial loss shall include, but not be limited to, loss of

earnings, out-of-pocket and other expenses, repair and replacement

costs and claims payments. Lawful owner shall include an innocent

bona fide purchaser for value of a stolen motor vehicle or stolen

motor vehicle part who does not know that the motor vehicle or part

is stolen; or an insurer to the extent that such insurer has

compensated a bona fide purchaser for value.

2. The court shall determine the extent and method of

restitution. In an extraordinary case, the court may determine that

the best interests of the victim and justice would not be served by

ordering restitution. In any such case, the court shall make and

enter specific written findings on the record concerning the

extraordinary circumstances presented which militated against

restitution.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-7-216 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-7-216
Custody of security
Status: in_force

The Department shall place any negotiable security, or security

issued in bearer form, deposited with it under this chapter in the

custody of the State Treasurer. Receipts or other documents

evidencing the existence of a security shall be retained by the

Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-14-107 — OK Code / Title 47 / Section 47-14-107
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

1. "Axle load" means the total load transmitted to the road by

all wheels whose centers are included between two parallel

transverse vertical planes forty (40) inches apart, extending across

the full width of the vehicle;

2. "Tandem axle" means any two or more consecutive axles whose

centers are more than forty (40) inches apart, but not more than

ninety-five (95) inches apart;

3. "Split tandem axle" means any group of two or more

consecutive axles where the center of any two adjacent axles exceeds

ninety-five (95) inches, but does not exceed one hundred twenty

(120) inches;

4. "Nondivisible" means any load or vehicle exceeding

applicable length or weight which, if separated into smaller loads

or vehicles, would:

a. compromise the intended use of the vehicle,

b. destroy the value of the load or vehicle, or

c. require more than eight (8) hours to dismantle using

appropriate equipment;

5. "Dual lane axles" also known as "trunnion axles" means an

axle configuration with two individual axles mounted in the same

transverse plane, with four tires on each axle, connected at a pivot

point that allows each individual axle to oscillate in a vertical

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plane to provide constant and equal weight distribution on each

individual axle; and

6. "Dual lane axles group" also known as "trunnion axle group"

means two or more consecutive trunnion axles that are individually

attached to, and/or articulated from, the vehicle, and may include a

weight equalizing suspension system.