VEHICLES AND PARTS. TO PERMIT AN OUT-OF-STATE BUYER OR SELLER THAT IS NOT UNDER ANY LICENSING LAWS TO ENTER INTO THE STATE AND BUY OR SELL DISMANTLED PARTS WOULD CIRCUMVENT THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THIS ACT. THE ABILITY OF THE COMMISSION TO EFFICIENTLY REGULATE AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLERS AND SALVAGE DEALERS WOULD BE SEVERELY DIMINISHED IF OUT-OF-STATE SALVAGE DEALERS THAT ARE NOT UNDER ANY LICENSING LAWS WERE PERMITTED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.
IN ADDITION TO REQUIRING THAT AN OUT-OF-STATE DEALER BE LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OKLAHOMA SALVAGE SALES, 47 O.S. 519.12 REQUIRES THAT THE OTHER STATE RECIPROCATE WITH LICENSED DEALERS IN THIS STATE. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT ANY FORMAL AGREEMENT BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE TWO STATES TO EFFECTUATE THE RECIPROCITY. THE STATUTE SIMPLY REQUIRES THAT THE OTHER STATE PERMIT OKLAHOMA DEALERS TO ENTER THEIR STATE. IF THE RECIPROCAL STATE DOES NOT PERMIT AN OKLAHOMA DEALER TO BUY IN ITS STATE THEN AN OUT-OF-STATE SALVAGE DEALER CANNOT BUY AT A SALVAGE POOL OR DISPOSAL SALE IN OKLAHOMA. 47 O.S. 591.12 (1991).
IN CONCLUSION, THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT IS TO REGULATE AND MONITOR ALL ASPECTS AND TRANSACTIONS REGARDING DISMANTLED VEHICLES. THEREFORE, THE COMMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ISSUE A BID CARD, WHICH WOULD ENABLE SOMEONE TO PURCHASE PARTS AT A SALVAGE POOL IN OKLAHOMA, TO AN OUT-OF-STATE DEALER WHOSE HOME STATE HAS NO LICENSING LAWS FOR AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLERS.
(DIANE L. SLAYTON)