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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4012. Sale or transfer of ownership - Assignment of certificate - Presentment of assigned certificate - Delivery of certificate - Filing and indexing - Passage of ownership by operation of law - Homemade vessels - Bills of sale - Duplicate certificates.

A. In the event of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a vessel or motor for which a certificate of title has been issued, the holder of such certificate shall endorse on the back of same a complete assignment thereof with warranty of title in form printed thereon with a statement of all liens or encumbrances on said vessel or motor sworn to before a notary public or some other person authorized by law to take acknowledgments, and deliver same to the purchaser or transferee at the time of delivery to him of such vessel or motor. The purchaser or transferee, unless such person is a bona fide dealer licensed by the State of Oklahoma, shall, within thirty (30) calendar days from the time of delivery to him of such vessel or motor, present the assigned certificate of title to Service Oklahoma, or one of its licensed operators, accompanied by the fee required pursuant to Section 4014 of this title, together with any excise tax or registration fee that may be due, whereupon a new certificate of title, shall be issued to the assignee.
B. A licensed dealer shall, on selling or otherwise disposing of a vessel or motor, execute and deliver to the purchaser thereof the certificate of title properly and completely reassigned.
C. Said certificate, when so assigned and returned to Service Oklahoma, together with any subsequent assignment or reissue thereof, shall be appropriately filed and indexed so that at all times it will be possible to trace title to the vessel or motor designated therein. Provided, when the ownership of any vessel or motor shall pass by operation of law, the person owning such vessel or motor may, upon furnishing satisfactory proof to Service Oklahoma of such ownership, procure a title to said vessel or motor, regardless of whether a certificate of title has ever been issued. Provided, however, all homemade vessels shall first comply with the provisions of subsection D of Section 4009 of this title.
D. The dealer shall execute and deliver to the purchaser bills of sale for all new vessels or new motors sold by him. On presentation of a bill of sale by a dealer for a new vessel or motor sold in this state, accompanied by any fee required by Section 4014 of this title and any excise tax that may be due, a certificate of title shall be issued.
E. Upon proper proof of a lost certificate of title being made to Service Oklahoma or one of its licensed operators, accompanied by an application therefor and payment of the fees required by Section 4014 of this title, a duplicate certificate of title shall be issued to said applicant.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 207, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4012.1. TOD title transfer.

A. The title of a vessel or motor that is not subject to any lien or other encumbrance may be transferred in transfer-on-death form by filing with Service Oklahoma a written notice of transfer signed by the transferor and designating the transferee. Such notice shall transfer ownership of the vessel or motor to the transferee upon the death of the transferor. The notice shall include:
1. The identification number of the vessel or motor;
2. The full name and address of the transferor;
3. The full name and address of the transferee; and
4. The signature of the transferor. The signature or consent of or notice to the transferee shall not be required for any purpose during the lifetime of the transferor.
B. A designation of the transferee may be revoked or changed at any time prior to the death of the transferor by filing an amended notice with Service Oklahoma.
C. To accept a certificate of title of a vessel or motor pursuant to notice filed under subsection A of this section, the designated transferee shall execute an affidavit verifying the death of the transferor owner and submit it to Service Oklahoma. After the date of the transfer of the vessel or motor as evidenced by the submitted affidavit and the records of Service Oklahoma, Service Oklahoma shall issue a title reflecting the transfer of ownership.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 71, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4014. Fees.

A. The charge for each certificate of title for any vessel or motor issued shall be Two Dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25), which charge shall be in addition to any excise taxes or fees imposed by law for such vessel or motor. One Dollar ($1.00) of each such fee shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
B. The charge for a duplicate certificate of title shall be Two Dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) which charge shall be in addition to any other fees imposed by this section for any such vessel or motor. One Dollar ($1.00) of such fee shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
C. For each security interest recorded on a certificate of title, or manufacturer's certificate of origin or other identification number, such person shall pay a fee of Eight Dollars ($8.00), which shall be in addition to other fees provided for in this section.
D. 1. When an application for a new certificate of title or duplicate certificate of title for a vessel or motor is made to Service Oklahoma or one of its licensed operators, an application fee in the amount of One Dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) for the issuance of such certificate of title shall be charged and collected.
2. For recording a security interest on a certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin or other identification number, Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator shall charge Two Dollars ($2.00) for each security interest so recorded.
E. 1. The charge for a copy of certificate of title information is One Dollar ($1.00) for each instrument.
2. The charge for a certified copy of certificate of title information is Two Dollars ($2.00) for each instrument.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 282, § 209, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4015. Application required - Time - Contents.

Except as otherwise provided by Sections 4005 and 4024 of this title, every owner of a vessel or motor possessing a certificate of title shall make an application for the registration of such vessel or motor with Service Oklahoma or with a licensed operator within thirty (30) calendar days from the purchase date, or from the expiration of registration, or from the date the owner becomes a resident of this state. The application shall contain such information as shall be required by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Section 4002 et seq. of this title.
Laws 1989, c. 346, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 284, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 210, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4016. Application for registration of vessel - Contents - Issuance of certificate and assignment of permanent number - Availability and inspection of certificate and bill of sale.

A. Every owner of a vessel, when making application for registration, shall furnish the following information:
1. A full description of the vessel including the manufacturer's serial, model, or other identification number, the manufacturer's factory delivered price, and the total delivered price of said vessel;
2. The correct name and address, the name of the city, county and state in which the person in whose name the vessel is to be registered resides;
3. The county of location of the vessel; and
4. Such other information as may be prescribed by Service Oklahoma.
B. Upon the filing of a registration application for a vessel and the payment of the fees provided for in the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Section 4002 et seq. of this title, Service Oklahoma shall issue the owner of the vessel a certificate of registration and two registration decals and shall also assign a permanent number for the vessel described in the application. The registration decals and the permanent number shall be recorded on the annual registration certificate covering such vessel. The permanent number shall be displayed upon the vessel as required by Section 4030 of this title.
C. The current certificate of registration shall be legible and available for inspection at all times.
D. On all new and used vessels, prior to receipt of the certificate of registration and the registration decals, the dealer's bill of sale shall be available for inspection at all times for the first thirty (30) calendar days from the date of purchase. Thereafter, prior to receipt of the certificate of registration and the registration decals, the official registration receipt from Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator shall be available for inspection at all times.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 146, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 332, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 211, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4017. Application for registration of motor - Contents - Issuance of certificate - Availability and inspection of certificate and bill of sale.

A. Every owner of an outboard motor in excess of ten (10) horsepower, when making application for registration, shall furnish the following information:
1. A full description of the outboard motor including the manufacturer's serial, model, or other identification number, the manufacturer's factory delivered price, and the total delivered price of said outboard motor;
2. The correct name and address, and the name of the city, county and state in which the person in whose name the outboard motor is to be registered resides;
3. The county of location of such outboard motor; and
4. Such other information as may be prescribed by Service Oklahoma.
B. Upon the filing of a registration application for an outboard motor and the payment of the fees provided for in the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Service Oklahoma shall issue the owner of the outboard motor a certificate of registration and a registration decal.
C. The current certificate of registration shall be legible and available for inspection at all times.
D. On all new and used outboard motors, prior to receipt of the certificate of registration and the registration decal, the dealer's bill of sale shall be available for inspection at all times for the first thirty (30) calendar days from the date of purchase. Thereafter, prior to receipt of the certificate of registration and the registration decal, the official registration receipt from Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator shall be available for inspection at all times.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 146, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 332, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 212, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4018. Members of armed forces or spouses - Registration requirements.

A. Any vessel or motor in this state which is not registered and licensed for the current year in the state of residence or domicile of any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the spouse of such member owning a vessel or motor must be registered as provided by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, except that any such vessel or motor which has been licensed in some other state by such member or spouse of such member while stationed in said other state may be operated in this state for the remainder of the year or period for which it is licensed. If the vessel or motor currently is registered with the Armed Forces of the United States rather than being registered in a state and the member is transferred to a duty station within this state pursuant to military orders, the member or spouse of such member owning the vessel or motor shall not be required to register the vessel or motor in this state for a period of thirty (30) days after the date the member is required to report for duty by said military.
B. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is a resident of this state and who is stationed in this state or spouse of such person may make application for a certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this section.
C. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or spouse applying for a registration of any such vessel or motor shall submit an appropriate statement, to be attached to the vessel or motor registration application, showing the following: A description of the vessel or motor owned by applicant; the state and address of the applicant's legal residence or domicile; that applicant or applicant's spouse is on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States assigned or stationed at a named location in compliance with official military orders. The statement shall be signed by the applicant and certified to by a proper officer of the organization to which applicant is assigned for duty, or where the applicant is the spouse of such member serving in a foreign country the statement shall be signed by said spouse under the penalties of perjury.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4019. Registration fees - Due date - Delinquency - Registration dates - Proportional fees.

A. 1. The registration fees herein levied upon vessels and motors located within this state shall be due on the first day of July each year and shall become delinquent on the first day of August thereafter.
2. Any person owning a vessel or motor subject to the provisions of this subsection and failing or refusing to file application for the registration of such vessel or motor and to pay the annual registration fee as provided by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, on or before the 31st day of July each year, shall be deemed delinquent.
B. On the registration of new vessels or new motors purchased in this state and on new or used vessels or motors used in this state or brought into this state between July 1 and September 30, inclusive, of any year the payment of the full annual registration and license fee shall be collected; and between October 1 and December 31, inclusive, of any year the payment of three-fourths (3/4) the annual registration and license fee shall be collected; and between January 1 and March 31, inclusive, of any year the payment of one-half (1/2) the annual registration and license fee shall be collected; and between April 1 and June 30, inclusive, of any year the payment of one-fourth (1/4) of the annual registration and license fee shall be collected.
C. Any person registering a vessel or motor under the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act may elect to have the vessel or motor registered for a three-year period. If a person elects to register the vessel or motor for a three-year period, the person shall pay ninety percent (90%) of the registration fees that the person would have otherwise paid if the person had registered the vessel or a motor on an annual basis over the three-year period. If a person is registering a vessel or motor pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section and elects to register the vessel or motor for a three-year period, the partial year registration shall count as one of the three (3) years of registration. The licensed operator registering the vessel or motor for a three-year period shall receive one hundred percent (100%) of the fees the licensed operator would have otherwise received pursuant to subsection B of Section 1141.1 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes if the vessel or motor had been registered on an annual basis over the three-year period.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 19, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 4, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 2004, c. 379, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 213, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4020. Notice of registration requirements.

Service Oklahoma shall notify through the mail, or via electronic mail, all persons who have not opted out of the notification system within the state who have previous vessel or motor registrations on record of the period for registration that are due to be registered in July of that year. Persons choosing to receive such annual notification through the mail shall be assessed an annual fee of fifty cents ($0.50), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1114.1 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which shall be used by Service Oklahoma for printing and mailing of renewal notifications. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Reserve Corps of the Armed Forces of the United States, and the Oklahoma National Guard and their spouses eligible for the military registration fee, as provided in Section 4021 of this title, shall receive a renewal notification without payment of such fee. The printed notice shall contain all necessary information for such registration including a breakdown of all charges to be paid by the owner. The breakdown of the charges to be paid by the owner shall include the charges an owner would pay to register the vessel or motor for a one-year period and the charges an owner would pay to register the vessel or motor for a three-year period. Use of a postcard or electronic mail-type renewal notice is specifically permitted. The content and form of the notice shall also contain instructions as to the procedure for renewal upon presentation to a licensed operator or by return mail to Service Oklahoma's state office. Service Oklahoma shall provide information on its public website instructing persons on the procedure for obtaining an annual notification via electronic mail, free of charge, outlining all charges and fees associated with the registration of vessels and motors, as well as an explanation of the apportionment of vessel and motor registration fees and penalties. The cost of mailing shall be One Dollar ($1.00) for titles or other forms or devices required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act. Provided, that Service Oklahoma may adjust any mailing costs as deemed appropriate to allow for increased or additional fees charged by the United States Postal Service.
Failure by any applicant to receive notification of renewal as provided by this section shall not excuse the applicant from properly obtaining any registration at the proper time by presenting proof of ownership to Service Oklahoma's state office or to a licensed operator.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 379, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2010, c. 390, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 2010; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 214, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4022. Application to Service Oklahoma or licensed operator - Copies - Fees.

A. In addition to the registration fees required by Section 4021 of this title, when any such application for registration is made directly to Service Oklahoma or to any licensed operator, a One Dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) fee for each year the vessel or motor is registered shall be collected and apportioned as provided by the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
B. 1. The charge for a copy of certificate of registration information is One Dollar ($1.00) for each instrument.
2. The charge for a certified copy of certificate of registration information is Two Dollars ($2.00) for each instrument.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 22, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 379, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 216, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4023. Purpose of fees - Payment in lieu of ad valorem taxes.

The registration fees herein imposed upon vessels and motors shall be for the purpose of reimbursing and providing funds for general governmental functions of the state, and when paid in full such fees shall be in lieu of all ad valorem taxes, general or local, to which such vessels and motors may be subject as personal property under the laws of this state.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 23, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4024. Late registration - Failure or refusal to file application - Penalties.

A. In the event a new vessel or a new motor is not registered within thirty (30) calendar days from the date purchased in this state by a resident of this state, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee. The rate of the registration fee shall be fixed and determined by the date of the sale by the dealer of said new vessel or motor to the purchaser.
B. If a new or used vessel or motor is brought into Oklahoma by a resident of this state and is not registered within thirty (30) calendar days from the date such vessel or motor enters the state as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee.
C. If a vessel or motor is purchased or is brought into Oklahoma by a nonresident of this state and such vessel or motor remains over sixty (60) calendar days and is not registered as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).
D. Any person in this state owning a vessel or motor subject to the provisions of this subsection and failing or refusing to file application for the registration of such vessel or motor and to pay the registration fee as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, within one (1) month after the expiration date, shall be deemed delinquent and there shall be added a penalty of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per day on the registration fee for each day such registration is delinquent. The penalty for failure to register shall accrue for a three-month calendar period. Thereafter, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee.
E. The failure to register any vessel or motor as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act shall in addition to penalties, subject such vessel or motor to the seizure provisions as provided in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 24, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4025. Payment of fees and taxes by check - Nonpayment of check - Cancellation of title and registration - Credit of motor license agent's account - Collection - Penalties.

A. When, at the time of titling and registration of any vessel or motor payment is made by check for fees and taxes and the check is not paid by the bank on which drawn for any reason, such certificate of title or registration and other such instruments issued at the time of titling or registration of such vessel or motor shall be canceled immediately, without notice, by the Commission or motor license agent who issued such title or registration certificate. In all such cases the title or registration certificate, number, receipt, and any other official document issued at the time of the acceptance of such check shall be null and void and returned to the issuer.
B. The motor license agent shall transmit all documents and the dishonored check to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for credit to the motor license agent's account. The Commission may enter into a contract for the collection of dishonored checks and canceled instruments.
C. In all such cases, such vessels or motors shall be subject to the fees and penalties provided in the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act as though no attempt to register the vehicle had been made and a further penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 294, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4026. Repossession by mortgagee - Liability for delinquent registration.

At any time that a mortgagee repossesses a vessel or motor on which the registration has become delinquent as of the date of such repossession, the mortgagee shall not be required, as a condition for registration of said vessel or motor to pay any of the penalties which had accrued as of the date of such repossession otherwise prescribed in the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act. Provided that said penaltiesshall not be waived unless such vessel or motor is registered by the mortgagee within five (5) days after it is repossessed. Provided further, that if the mortgagor or spouse, becomes the owner of the vessel or motor withinninety (90) days from the date of repossession, the penalty shall reattach and be paid when application is made for the new title.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 26, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4027. Lien of title and registration fees and penalties - Priority - Seizure - Costs of taking into custody and storage - Foreclosure.

All title and registration fees and penalties levied by the terms and provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act shall become and remain a first lien upon any vessel or motor on which said fees, taxes and penalty is due and unpaid. Said lien shall be prior, superior and paramount to all other liens of whatsoever kind or character.
After the thirtieth day after such title and registration fees become delinquent, it shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission or the Department of Public Safety, its designated officers or employees, and of sheriffs and all other duly authorized peace officers of this state, to seize and take into custody every vessel or motor required to be titled and registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act but which is not so registered by the owner thereof, and such vessel or motor shall not be released to the owner thereof until it is duly registered and the fee due thereon paid in full, together with any penalty provided by law, plus the cost of seizure, including a reasonable cost of taking such vessel or motor into custody and storing it. In the event the owner or possessor of any such vessel or motor seized, as provided by law, shall fail to pay the registration fee and penalty due thereon, together with said costs of seizure and storage, said officer shall proceed to foreclose the lien thereon by selling such vessel or motor following the procedure for foreclosure of liens on personal property prescribed in Section 91 of Title 42 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The provisions of the Uniform Tax Procedure Code under Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes providing procedures and remedies with respect to all state taxes shall also be available for the enforcement of the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4028. Apportionment of fees, taxes and penalties.

All titling and registration fees, taxes and penalties collected by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4014 and 4021 of this title shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 28, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 217, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4029. Refusal, revocation or cancellation of certificate of title or registration.

A. If Service Oklahoma shall determine at any time that an applicant for a certificate of title of or registration for a vessel or motor is not entitled thereto, it may refuse to issue such certificate or to register such vessel or motor. Service Oklahoma may for a similar reason, after ten (10) calendar days' notice and a hearing, revoke the certificate of title and registration already acquired. Said notice may be served in person or by registered mail.
B. In addition, in every case where a vessel or motor has been titled or registered upon an application containing any false statement of a fact required in this section to be shown in an application for the title or registration thereof, Service Oklahoma shall give written notice of at least ten (10) calendar days to the owner of the vessel or motor and shall require the owner to appear before it for the purpose of showing cause why said title or registration should not be canceled. Unless satisfactory explanation is given by the owner concerning such false statement, Service Oklahoma shall cancel the title or registration. The owner of the vessel or motor shall then be required to immediately retitle or reregister the vessel or motor and pay the required fees. The owner shall not be entitled to refund or credit for the fees paid for titling and registration of the vessel or motor made under the application which contained any false statement of fact.
C. Service Oklahoma shall insert in said application forms appropriate notice to the applicant that any false statement of a fact required to be shown in such application for title or registration subjects the applicant to prosecution.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 29, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 218, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4031. Boat liveries - Records - Safety equipment - Compliance with act.

A. The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel, the identification number of such vessel, the number of occupants of said vessel, the departure date and time, and the expected date and time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least six (6) months.
B. Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employee shall permit any vessel to be operated or to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to the Oklahoma Boating Safety Regulation Act and any rules promulgated thereto.
C. The owner of a boat livery shall be required to comply with the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Section 4002 et seq. of this title.
Laws 1989, c. 346, § 31, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 284, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4034. Fees.

The schedule of license fees to be charged and received by Service Oklahoma for the licenses issued pursuant to Section 4033 of this title shall be as follows:
1. For the license issued initially to each dealer of new vessels or new motors, the fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per location licensed. In addition to the license fee, a Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee per dealer agreement for each such vessel or motor sold at each location licensed shall be charged. The annual renewal fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per location per year. Any changes in the make of vessels or motors sold at any location licensed shall be specified in the renewal application. A fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per location shall be charged for such additional dealer agreement for each such vessel or motor sold; and
2. For the license issued initially to each dealer of used vessels or motors, the fee shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per each location licensed with an annual renewal fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per location per year.
Laws 1989, c. 346, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1992, c. 284, § 19, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 222, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4035. Demonstration permits - Record of purchases and sales.

A. Upon issuance of a license to sell new vessels or new motors, there shall be assigned and issued to such dealer three demonstration permits for vessels, three demonstration permits for motors, or three demonstration permits for each such class the dealer has been authorized to sell. Such permits shall be displayed upon each vessel or motor owned by the dealer when the vessel or motor is driven or displayed on any water of this state. No such demonstration permit issued to any dealer shall be used or displayed upon any secondhand or used vessel or motor, or upon any new vessel or motor which is for private use, or for hire. Any dealer or agent thereof for purposes of demonstrating a vessel or motor for a sale, or any other person, with consent of the dealer, while contemplating purchase, may operate a new vessel or motor with the dealer's demonstration permit affixed so long as this intent is limited to a consecutive seventy-two-hour period, or a weekend. For the purposes of this subsection, "driven or displayed on any water of this state" does not include the use of a vessel or motor for participation in a contest.
B. Each dealer of new and used vessels or motors, shall keep a record of the purchase and sale of each vessel or motor he buys or sells, which shall show the name of the seller or buyer as the case may be, and a complete description of the vessel or motor purchased or sold, and such other information as Service Oklahoma may prescribe.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 7, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 2004, c. 364, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 223, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4035.1. Manufacturer's testing permits - Display - Fee.

Upon application, there shall be assigned and issued up to ten manufacturer's testing permits to manufacturers of new boats or motors. Such permits shall be displayed upon each vessel or motor owned by the manufacturer when the vessel or motor is driven or tested on the waters of this state. No such tester permit shall be used upon any new vessel or motor which is for private use or for hire.
The manufacturer's testing permit shall be provided at a cost of Five Dollars ($5.00) each and shall expire on December 31 of each year.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 126, § 6, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4036. Used vessels or motors - Expiration of registration - Use of demonstration permit - Purchase or transfer of ownership of out-of-state used vessel or motor - Application for certificate of title - Sale or transfer of ownership - Tax stamp - Registration by purchaser.

A. When a registration expires on a used vessel or motor while in the possession of a dealer, the dealer shall affix a dealer's demonstration permit to such vessel or motor whenever the vessel or motor is used for demonstration.
B. Upon the purchase or transfer of ownership of an out-of-state used vessel or motor by a dealer, or the purchase or transfer of ownership of a vessel or motor which does not have a certificate of title or a certificate of registration the dealer shall make application for an Oklahoma certificate of title pursuant to the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Section 4002 et seq. of this title. Upon receipt of the Oklahoma certificate of title, the dealer shall follow the procedure as set forth in subsection A of this section. Provided, nothing in this title shall be construed as requiring a dealer to register a vessel or motor purchased in another state which will not be operated or sold in this state.
C. Upon sale or transfer of ownership of the used vessel or motor, the dealer shall place upon the reassignment portion of the certificate of title a tax stamp issued by the county treasurer of the county in which the dealer has his primary place of business. The tax stamp shall be issued upon payment of a fee of Three Dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) and shall be in lieu of the dealer's ad valorem tax on the inventories of used vessels or motors but shall not relieve any other property of the dealer from ad valorem taxation.
D. Upon sale of a used vessel or motor to another licensed dealer, the selling dealer shall place the tax stamp required in subsection C of this section upon the certificate of title.
E. The purchaser of every used vessel or motor except as otherwise provided by law, shall obtain registration and title for the vessel or motor within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of purchase of same.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 36, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 284, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4037. Dealer agreements - Restrictions.

A. The following are the subjects that shall be covered by a dealer agreement:
1. Length of term of dealer agreement;
2. Performance and marketing standards;
3. Notice provisions relative to termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a dealer agreement;
4. The parties' respective obligations relative to preparation and delivery of the product and warranty service;
5. The parties' respective obligations upon termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the dealer agreement relative to the disposal of inventory and equipment, furnishings, special tools, and signs required by the manufacturer or distributor and acquired within the two (2) years last preceding such termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal; and
6. Process and procedure for the resolution of disputes between the parties.
B. 1. No manufacturer shall enter into a dealer agreement with a dealer for the same product line regardless of brand name within a fifteen (15) mile radius of an existing dealer of the same product line regardless of brand name, provided any dealer agreements in existence on June 3, 1989, may be extended or re-issued.
2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to dealer agreements relating to inboard and inboard/outboard motors or to dealer agreements relating to canoes.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 37, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 9, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 321, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4037.1. Relocating existing dealership within or into relevant market area where same product line is represented.

In the event that a dealer seeks to establish a new vessel or new motor dealership or relocate an existing vessel or motor dealership within or into a relevant market area where the same product line is then represented, the dealer shall notify Service Oklahoma and each new vessel or new motor dealer of such product line in the relevant market area of the intention to establish or relocate a dealership within or into that market area. The relevant market area is the area within a radius of fifteen (15) miles of the site of the proposed new vessel or new motor dealership. Within fifteen (15) days of receiving such notice such new vessel or new motor dealer may file with Service Oklahoma a protest to the establishing or relocating of the proposed new vessel or new motor dealership. When such a protest is filed, Service Oklahoma shall inform the dealer that a timely protest has been filed, and that the dealer shall not establish or relocate the proposed new vessel or new motor dealership until Service Oklahoma has held a hearing, nor thereafter, if Service Oklahoma has determined that there is good cause for not permitting such new vessel or new motor dealership. The manufacturer or factory representative of the same product line may obtain a waiver of protest from each new vessel or new motor dealer of the same product line within that relevant market area. If a waiver of protest from each dealer within the relevant market area is not attached to the application for the new dealer seeking to establish, Service Oklahoma shall render a final decision no later than sixty (60) days after Service Oklahoma's receipt of the notice of protest. In any hearing held pursuant to this section on additional dealerships or relocation of dealerships the new dealer or existing dealer relocating shall have the burden of proof. For the purposes of this section, the reopening in a relevant market area of a new vessel or new motor dealership that has not been in operation for two (2) years or more shall be deemed the establishment of a new vessel or new motor dealership. For the purpose of this section, the designation of an additional location in an existing dealership agreement shall be deemed to be the establishment of a new vessel or new motor dealership.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 11, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 282, § 224, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4037.2. Good cause for not relocating additional dealership for same product line - Circumstances considered.

In determining whether good cause has been established for not entering into or relocating an additional dealership for the same product line, Service Oklahoma shall take into consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to:
1. Permanency of the investment of the proposed dealership;
2. Effect on the retail new vessel or new motor business and the consuming public in the relevant market area;
3. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for an additional new vessel or new motor dealership to be established;
4. Whether the new vessel or new motor dealers of the same line-make in that relevant market area are providing adequate competition and convenient consumer care for the new vessel or new motor and service facilities, equipment, supply of new vessel or new motor parts, and qualified service personnel; and
5. Whether the establishment of an additional new vessel or new motor dealership would increase competition, and therefore be in the public interest.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 304, § 12, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 282, § 225, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4038. Designated successor of deceased or incapacitated new vessel dealer - Continuation of existing dealer agreement - Refusal to honor succession - Notice.

A. A designated successor of a deceased or incapacitated new vessel dealer may succeed the dealer in the ownership or operation of the dealership under the existing dealer agreement, if the designated successor gives the manufacturer or distributor written notice of his intention to succeed to the dealership within sixty (60) days after the dealer's death or incapacity and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the dealer agreement. A manufacturer or distributor may refuse to honor the existing dealer agreement with the designated successor for good cause or criteria agreed to in the existing dealer agreement, and may require the designated successor to supply personal and financial data necessary to determine whether the existing dealer agreement should be honored.
B. Within sixty (60) days after receiving the notice of the designated successor's intent to succeed the dealer in the ownership and operation of the dealership or within sixty (60) days after receiving the requested personal and financial data, whichever last occurs, if a manufacturer or distributor believes that good cause or other criteria exists for refusing to honor the succession, the manufacturer or distributor may serve upon the designated successor notice of its refusal to approve the succession.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 38, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4039. Termination of dealer agreement - Continued sale of parts.

After the termination of the dealer agreement by the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall continue to sell parts to the dealer in order that the dealer may continue to service any ofthe manufacturer's products which the dealer may have sold to customers prior to termination for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months from the date of termination.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 39, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4039.1. Commercial vessel dealer - Docking of vessels for sale.

Any currently licensed Oklahoma vessel dealer owning a commercial marina on the waters of this state may dock his vessels for sale at his marina.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 126, § 7, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4040. Brokers prohibited - Exception.

A. It shall be unlawful to be a broker.
B. For the purposes of this section, "broker" means a person who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale, for purposes other than resale, of a new or used vessel or new or used motor, and who is not:
1. A new or used vessel or new or used motor dealer or agent or employee of such a dealer; or
2. A distributor or an agent or employee of such a distributor.
However, an individual shall not be deemed to be a broker if the individual is the owner of the new or used vessel or new or used motor which is the object of the brokering transaction.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 40, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 393, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4042. Denial, suspension or revocation of license - Hearing - Notice - Production of documents - Subpoena - Witnesses.

Service Oklahoma may deny any application for license, or suspend or revoke a license issued or impose a fine, only after a hearing of which the applicant, or licensee affected, shall be given at least ten (10) days' written notice specifying the reason for denying the applicant a license, or, in the case of a revocation or suspension or imposition of a fine, the offenses of which the licensee is charged. Such notices may be served as provided by law for the service of notices, or by mailing a copy by registered mail to the last-known residence or business address of such applicant or licensee. The hearing on such charges shall be at such time and place as Service Oklahoma may prescribe and the aforementioned notice shall further specify the time and place. Service Oklahoma shall have the power to compel the production of all records, papers and other documents which may be deemed relevant to the proceeding bearing upon the complaints. Service Oklahoma shall have the power to subpoena and bring before it any person, or take testimony of any such person by deposition, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed in proceedings before courts of the state in civil cases. Any party to such hearing shall have the right to the attendance of witnesses in his behalf upon designating to Service Oklahoma the person or persons sought to be subpoenaed.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 42, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 282, § 227, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-4043. Injunction - Parties.

Service Oklahoma is hereby authorized, without cost, bond or deposit, to institute injunctive actions in courts of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the State of Oklahoma on the relation of Service Oklahoma, to enforce the provisions of Sections 4033 through 4042 of this title. Any licensee or other person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of Sections 4033 through 4042 of this title or rule or regulation enacted thereunder or order of Service Oklahoma may be enjoined from so doing.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 284, § 23, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 228, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.