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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-256. Expiration of amateur license - Notice and delivery of indentification - Violations.

Upon the revocation or expiration of the amateur radio station operator's license of any person in Oklahoma who has been issued identification as herein provided, said person shall immediately notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission and the Department of Public Safety and shall, within five (5) days thereafter, deliver the identification to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and/or the Department of Public Safety.
Any person violating the provisions of this section, or any person who knowingly permits another person to make use of the identification herein provided for to obtain entry into any restricted area in this state, or any person who by misrepresentation obtains any identification herein provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both. Venue for prosecutions shall be in the district court of any county in which such violation is committed.
Laws 1953, p. 216, § 6.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-422. Compliance with act required - License necessary.

No person shall engage in business or use any motor vehicle in this state as an itinerant merchant as defined and fixed in Section 1 of this act, without complying with this act and without obtaining from the Commission or its agents the license required by this act.
Laws 1941, p. 205, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-423. Application for license - Separate application and license for each motor vehicle.

An application for a license as an itinerant merchant shall be made to the Commission or through any of its authorized agents upon forms to be prepared by the Commission. A separate application and license shall be required for each motor vehicle to be operated. In addition to any other essential information required by the Commission, said application shall state the following: Name and legal status of the applicant; his business address, if a natural person; his residence address, if not a natural person; the names and business and residence addresses of the principal and managing officers, agents or partners; a general description of the business to be conducted and the area in this state in which it will be conducted; an exact description of the motor vehicle to be used including the make, type, manufacturer's rated loading capacity, motor number, serial number, place where registered, and registration or license number. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant or his duly-authorized agent, if a natural person; if not a natural person, by some agent, officer or partner authorized to act for it.
Laws 1941, p. 205, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-424. License fees - Period covered by license.

(a) The fee for each license shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year; provided, that if the license is issued after June 30 in any year such license fee shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The proper fee shall accompany the application.
(b) All licenses issued and license fees paid shall be for the calendar year only in which issued or paid, and shall expire at the end of such calendar year.
Laws 1941, p. 205, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-426. Appointment of Secretary of Commission as agent to accept service of summons.

Before a license shall be issued the applicant shall sign and file with the Commission an irrevocable power of attorney appointing the Secretary of the Commission his agent to accept service of summons for all causes of action against him arising out of the conduct of his business as an itinerant merchant and the operation of the motor vehicle described in the application.
Laws 1941, p. 207, § 6.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-428. License - Issuance - Contents - Carried in vehicle - License plate.

Upon the approval and issuance of the application and upon compliance with the terms of this act, the Commission shall issue to the applicant a license as an itinerant merchant. Such license shall be numbered, shall show the amount of fees paid, shall, specifically describe the itinerant merchant and the motor vehicle as they are described in the application, and shall at all times be carried in the cab of the motor vehicle described and shall at all times be subject to inspection by any person authorized to enforce this act. The Commission shall also issue to the itinerant merchant a license plate containing the same number as the license, of distinctive color and size, which shall at all times be displayed on the rear of the motor vehicle described in the license.
Laws 1941, p. 208, § 8.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-430. Revocation of license.

Upon such notice and hearing as the Commission may deem proper, it may revoke any license issued under the provisions of this act for failure to comply with any of the laws of this state, or if any judgment recovered against any itinerant merchant remains unpaid for a period of sixty (60) days, provided such judgment be not superseded by bond upon appeal from such judgment.
Laws 1941, p. 208, § 10.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-432. Custody and operation of motor vehicle used in violation of act.

Any motor vehicle operated in violation of this act shall be kept in the custody of any state or county officer sworn to preserve the peace, and shall not be operated except under his authority and solely for the purpose of taking it to the nearest convenient place of custody, until the provisions of this act have been complied with.
Laws 1941, p. 208, § 12.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-435. Violation a misdemeanor - Punishment.

Any person violating any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year; or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1941, p. 208, § 15.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-436. Actions for injunctions.

(a) The Attorney General, or any district attorney, shall commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state as plaintiff on the relation of the Attorney General or such district attorney, to enjoin any person from violating any of the provisions of this act. Such action may be maintained upon due showing that the defendant has violated or is threatening to violate any of the provisions of this act.
(b) Upon being presented with the petition of any resident of this state, verified upon oath, stating facts showing that such resident has reasonable grounds to believe that some person has violated or is threatening to violate any of the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of this state to commence such action for injunction within his county against the person complained of in said petition.
Laws 1941, p. 209, § 16.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-438. Partial invalidity.

It is hereby declared the intention of the Legislature that no section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this act is an inducement to the enactment of any other part or portion of the same; and if any part or portion of this act should be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this act.
Laws 1941, p. 209, § 18.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-561. Necessity for regulation - Legislative finding.

The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of new motor vehicles in the State of Oklahoma vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police powers, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, representatives, new motor vehicle dealers and salespersons of new motor vehicles doing business in Oklahoma, in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state, and in order to avoid undue control of the independent motor vehicle dealer by the motor vehicle manufacturing and distributing organizations, and in order to foster and keep alive vigorous and healthy competition by prohibiting unfair practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented, and to protect the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and practices detrimental to the public welfare, to prevent the practice of requiring the buying of special features, appliances and equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser, to prevent false and misleading advertising, to prevent unfair practices by motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers and distributing organizations, to promote the public safety and prevent disruption of the franchise system of distribution of motor vehicles to the public and prevent deterioration of facilities for servicing motor vehicles and keeping same safe and properly functioning, and prevent bankrupting of motor vehicle dealers, who might otherwise be caused to fail because of such unfair practices.
Amended by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-564.1. Off-premises displays of new motor vehicles.

A. The Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission shall provide for off-premises displays of new motor vehicles by currently licensed new motor vehicle dealers. An off-premises event may be held for display purposes only under the following conditions:
1. The motor vehicles are for display purposes only and not for sale at the off-premises display event;
2. No selling activities shall be conducted;
3. The display is in the dealer’s factory-approved area of sales and service responsibility;
4. The dealer must obtain written approval from the manufacturer or distributor; and
5. The dealer is required to obtain approval for the display location from the sponsoring entity.
B. The Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission is authorized to provide a variance to the distance requirements specified in this section, for any off-premises display event if the off-premises display is conducted within municipal, county, or state-owned or controlled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district, or state fair.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 101, § 1, emerg. eff. April 5, 1986; Laws 1993, c. 56, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 91, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2005, c. 228, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 315, § 3, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008; Laws 2011, c. 272, § 21, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-564.2. Certificate of registration for new motor vehicle salesperson — Penalties.

It shall be punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, a new motor vehicle salesperson in this state without first obtaining a certificate of registration with the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission. The cost of registration for each new salesperson shall be set at Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) to be renewed annually. The cost of registration and any administrative fine is to be borne by the employing entity of the new salesperson. The Commission shall promulgate rules and procedures necessary for the implementation and creation of the registry and the issuance of certificates of registration.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 79, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2019. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 444, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-565.4. XXX.

Any manufacturer or distributor who has new motor vehicle sales and service agreements with new motor vehicles dealers in this state shall allow its new motor vehicle dealers to offer consumers any remote software upgrade or change to vehicle functions and features to a new motor vehicle which is of a line-make the new motor vehicle dealer holds an active sales and service contract for, as any offered to consumers by the manufacturer or distributor, and such upgrade or change shall be available for an authorized new motor vehicle dealer to offer to consumers at any time during the life cycle of the vehicle, and subject to the manufacturer or distributor’s requirements, provided the same continues to be made available and offered to consumers in this state by the manufacturer or distributor. This section does not apply to remote software upgrades or changes administered at no cost to the consumer or related solely to the safety, regulatory requirements, cybersecurity, recall of a motor vehicle, Oklahoma Statutes, or federal statutes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or impair a manufacturer or distributor’s intellectual property rights, or to grant a new motor vehicle dealer authority to sell, copy, modify, or use the manufacturer’s or distributor’s intellectual property in a manner that has not been authorized by the manufacturer or distributor. Nothing in this section shall obligate a manufacturer, distributor, or other person to support or maintain any software or change to vehicle functions and features.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 29, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-566. Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of license or imposing fine.

The Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission 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. The notices may be served as provided by law for the service of notices, or mailing a copy by registered mail to the last-known residence or business address of the applicant or licensee. The hearing on the charges shall be at such time and place as the Commission may prescribe and the aforementioned notice shall further specify the time and place. If the applicant or licensee is a motor vehicle salesperson, factory representative, or distributor representative, the Commission shall in like manner also notify the person, firm, association, corporation, or trust with whom he or she is associated, or in whose association he or she is about to enter. The Commission 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. The Commission 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 the hearing shall have the right to the attendance of witnesses in his or her behalf upon designating to the Commission the person or persons sought to be subpoenaed.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 183, § 6, emerg. eff. May 26, 1953. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 209, § 8, emerg. eff. July 16, 1959; Laws 1980, c. 85, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Laws 1985, c. 229, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-566.1. Application of Administrative Procedures Act.

All rulings, orders, decisions, procedures, or acts of the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Sections 250 through 323 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 29, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-567. Injunctions.

The Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission is hereby authorized, without cost bond or deposit, to institute injunctive actions in courts of competent jurisdiction, in the name of this state on the relation of the Commission, to enforce the provisions of Sections 561 through 567, 572, 578.1, 579, and 579.1 of this title. Any licensee or other person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this chapter or rule promulgated thereunder or order of the Commission may be enjoined from so doing.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 184, § 7, emerg. eff. May 26, 1953. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 210, § 9, emerg. eff. July 16, 1959; Laws 1970, c. 197, § 5, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970; Laws 1985, c. 229, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2001, c. 148, § 5, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-572. Venue in damage actions.

Any action brought to recover any damages that may be sustained by any motor vehicle dealer may be brought in the county in which said dealer is located and in addition to the action for damages he shall be entitled to sue for and have injunctive relief against the threatened loss, damage or injury to his business or property because of any violation of Sections 565 through 566 and 579 of this title or the threatened cancellation, termination or failure to renew any franchise agreement between any factory and said dealer, and the court may grant such injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, as it deems just and proper, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, and in addition to any other remedy which may be afforded under any other statute of this state.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 197, § 9, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2000, c. 341, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-573. Liberal construction.

All provisions in this chapter shall be liberally interpreted to protect the public from fraud in the business of purchasing or selling motor vehicles and to protect the investments of its citizens in motor vehicles and dealerships and to protect the transportation system of the state and shall further be interpreted to affect existing as well as future franchise agreements.
Laws 1970, c. 197, § 10, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-576. Petty cash fund - Creation.

There is hereby created a petty cash fund not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission, which may be expended for small authorized expenses of the Commission.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 116, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1975. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 29, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-577. Administration.

The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized to prescribe forms, systems and procedures for its administration. The petty cash fund may be reimbursed from time to time by the filing of proper claims, accompanied by valid receipts for expenditures made.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 116, § 2, emerg. eff. May 9, 1975. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 178.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-579. Considerations in determining good cause for establishment or relocation of additional franchise.

In determining whether good cause has been established for permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of an additional franchise for the same line-make, the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission shall take into consideration, and must be persuaded, that good cause exists for entering into or relocating an additional franchise for the same line-make by the greater weight of facts and the existing circumstances, including but not limited to:
1. Permanency of the investment of the proposed dealership;
2. Effect on the retail new motor vehicle business and the consuming public in the relevant market area;
3. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for an additional new motor vehicle dealership to be established;
4. Whether the new motor vehicle dealers of the same line-make in that relevant market area are providing adequate competition and convenient consumer care for the motor vehicle sales and service facilities, equipment, supply of motor vehicle parts, and qualified service personnel; and
5. Whether the establishment of an additional new motor vehicle dealership would increase competition, and therefore be in the public interest.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 134, § 4, emerg. eff. April 15, 1980. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2000, c. 341, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-579.1. Certain vehicle brokering unlawful - Penalties.

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 of a new motor vehicle, and who is not:
1. A new motor vehicle dealer or employee of such a dealer;
2. A distributor or employee of such a distributor;
3. A motor vehicle manufacturer or employee of such a manufacturer; or
4. An auctioneer or any other person engaged in the auto auction business.
However, an individual shall not be deemed to be a broker if the individual is the owner of the new or used motor vehicle which is the object of the brokering transaction.
C. Any person convicted of being a broker as defined by this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year and a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a Schedule G felony offense, and the fine for a felony violation of this section shall be not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Added by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 324, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 269, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 341, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-580. Denial, revocation or suspension of license.

The Commission may deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if any party fails to comply with Section 3 or 4 of this act.
Laws 1980, c. 134, § 5, emerg. eff. April 15, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-580.2. Insurance coverage on vehicles on loan from authorized motor vehicle dealer.

During the time a person is operating a motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of a new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in Section 562 of this title, such person’s motor vehicle liability policy shall have primary coverage with the motor vehicle liability policy of the new motor vehicle dealer having secondary coverage until the vehicle is returned. As used herein, “motor vehicle liability policy” means motor vehicle insurance against legal liability for the death, injury, or disability of any human being, or for damage to real or personal property. The motor vehicle liability policy of any person who has been loaned a vehicle by a new motor vehicle dealer pursuant to the terms of this section shall provide primary coverage for any death or injury of any human being or for any real or personal property damage, including damage to the loaned vehicle, with the motor vehicle insurance policy of the new motor vehicle dealer having secondary coverage for any death or injury of any human being or for any real or personal property damage, including damage to the loaned vehicle. The change in financial responsibility shall be evidenced by a release signed by the person operating the vehicle with the express or implied permission of the new motor vehicle dealer with the release to be returned to the person upon the return of the motor vehicle to the new motor vehicle dealer. The motor vehicle liability policy of such person shall meet the minimum financial responsibility requirements found in Section 7-324 of this title.
This section shall apply only to the loan of a motor vehicle by a new motor vehicle dealer which occurs without financial remuneration in the form of a fee or lease charge.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 167, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 29, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-582.1. Manufactured Home Advisory Committee.

A. There is hereby created the Manufactured Home Advisory Committee which shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed as follows:
1. The members shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of not less than twenty names submitted by the Trade Association of Manufactured Home Dealers, as certified by the Commission, as set forth herein;
2. The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years; except that, for the first committee appointed, two members shall be appointed for two (2) years with terms ending June 30, 2002, two members shall be appointed for three (3) years with terms ending June 30, 2003, and one member shall be appointed for four (4) years with a term ending June 30, 2004; and
3. The members shall be licensed and primarily engaged in the manufactured housing industry.
B. The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall choose from their membership a person to act as the chair and shall meet as necessary.
C. The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall provide specific recommendations and advice to the Commission on manufactured home industry issues including, but not limited to:
1. Claims or complaints concerning noncompliances, defects, serious defects, or imminent safety hazards filed by consumers and to resolve such claims or complaints;
2. Adoption of guidelines for the installation of manufactured homes and mobile homes; and
3. Licensure requirements for manufactured home dealers, manufactured home manufacturers, and manufactured home installers.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 150, § 5, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-583.1. Certificate of registration for used motor vehicle or manufactured home salesperson — Penalties.

A. It shall be punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, a used motor vehicle salesperson in this state without first obtaining a certificate of registration with the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission. However, a person may sell used motor vehicles without obtaining a separate used motor vehicle salesperson’s certificate of registration if the person has a certificate of registration from the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission to sell new or unused motor vehicles at a new motor vehicle dealer’s licensed franchise location which also sells used vehicles; provided, such a person shall only be authorized to sell used motor vehicles for the dealer at the new motor vehicle dealer’s licensed franchise location and to represent the new motor vehicle dealer at used motor vehicle auctions. The cost of the registration for each salesperson shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to be renewed biennially and, for a transfer, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). The cost of registration is to be borne by the employing entity of the salesperson. The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission shall promulgate rules and procedures necessary for the implementation and creation of a registry of salespersons and the issuance of certificates of registration.
B. It shall be punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, a manufactured home salesperson in this state without first obtaining a certificate of registration with the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission. The cost of the registration for each salesperson shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to be renewed biennially and, for a transfer, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). The cost of registration is to be borne by the employing entity of the salesperson. The Commission shall promulgate rules and procedures necessary for the implementation and creation of a registry of salespersons and the issuance of certificates of registration.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 79, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2019. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 444, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-585. Denial, suspension or revocation of license - Fine - Appeal.

A. The Commission may deny any application for license, or suspend or revoke a license issued, or impose a fine, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If the applicant or licensee is a used motor vehicle salesperson, the Commission shall in like manner also notify the person, firm, association, corporation or trust with whom associated, or in whose association the applicant or licensee is about to enter. The Commission shall have the power to compel the production of records and papers bearing upon the complaints. The Commission shall have the power to subpoena and bring before it any person in this state, or take testimony of any such person by deposition, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial procedure before courts of the state in civil cases. Any party to the hearing shall have the right to the attendance of witnesses in his behalf upon designating to the Commission the person or persons sought to be subpoenaed. If the Commission shall determine that any licensee is guilty of violation of any of the provisions of this act, the license of the licensee shall be suspended or revoked, or a fine imposed as authorized by this act.
B. The Commission may assess a fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) against a used motor vehicle dealer who:
1. Willfully fails to deliver certificates of title to purchasers of used motor vehicles within thirty (30) days of the sale of the vehicles;
2. Fails to properly reassign the certificate of title to a used motor vehicle as required by law upon the sale or transfer of ownership of the used motor vehicle;
3. Sells an extended insurance warranty to a purchaser, but fails to provide a copy of the warranty to the purchaser or fails to disclose who the third party insurer will be; or
4. Delivers a used motor vehicle to a potential purchaser with the intent to sell the vehicle, but does not complete the transaction within fifteen (15) calendar days of the delivery of the used motor vehicle.
C. An appeal from the decision of the Commission to suspend or revoke a license or to impose a fine shall be taken in accordance with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 308a et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Any applicant or licensee who knowingly or willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement of a fact required under the provisions of Section 581 et seq. of this title shall be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Added by Laws 1980, c. 85, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 121, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 332, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 126, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2005, c. 298, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2009, c. 385, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-586. Injunctions.

The Commission is hereby authorized, without cost bond or deposit, to institute injunctive actions in courts of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state on the relation of said Commission, to enforce the provisions of Sections 16 through 20 of this act. Any licensee or other person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this act or rule or regulation enacted thereunder may be enjoined from committing or continuing the violation or engaging in the business for which a license has been issued under this act, in an action brought by any person who will be or is damaged or aggrieved by the violation or threatened violation.
Laws 1980, c. 85, § 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-587. Petty cash fund.

A. There is hereby created a petty cash fund not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, which may be expended for small authorized expenses of the Commission.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized to prescribe forms, systems and procedures for its administration. The petty cash fund may be reimbursed from time to time by the filing of proper claims, accompanied by valid receipts for expenditures made.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 85, § 22, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 180; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-588. Owner-installed manufactured homes.

Nothing in Section 581 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be construed as prohibiting a person who has purchased a manufactured home to be used by the person for his or her own personal use from installing the manufactured home without holding a license; provided, nothing in this section shall be construed as continuing or extending any warranty otherwise terminated or voided by the owner’s installation or attempted installation.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 150, § 6, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.2. Definitions.

As used in Section 591.1 et seq. of this title:
1. "Automotive dismantler and parts recycler" means a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of purchasing, dismantling, or disassembling used motor vehicles for the purpose of selling the parts thereof, but shall not include a person who is primarily engaged in the business of rebuilding repairable motor vehicles;
2. "Motor vehicle" means every automobile, motorcycle, mobile trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck-tractor, trailer and other device which is self-propelled or drawn, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, except such as is moved by animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or an implement of husbandry;
3. "Place of business" means the place owned or leased and regularly occupied by a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of an automotive dismantler and parts recycler, where the products for sale are displayed and offered for sale, and where the books and records required for the conduct of the business are maintained and kept;
4. "Salvage pool" means any person or business which regularly conducts a salvage disposal sale;
5. "Salvage disposal sale" means a scheduled sale at auction or by private bid of wrecked or repairable motor vehicles by insurance underwriters, or insurance companies, used motor vehicle dealers or automotive dismantlers and parts recyclers, either retail or wholesale; and
6. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission; and
7. "License" means the license issued pursuant to Section 591.1 et seq. of this title to operate an automotive dismantler and parts recycler business.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1988, c. 92, § 1, emerg. eff. March 29, 1988; Laws 1996, c. 332, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.3. License required - Power and authority of Commission.

A. No person, firm or corporation in this state, unless licensed pursuant to the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act, shall be engaged in the business of an automotive dismantler and parts recycler.
B. The Commission is hereby vested with the powers and duties necessary and proper to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and objectives of this act, and is hereby authorized and empowered to make and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations and to adopt and prescribe all forms necessary to accomplish said purpose provided this authority shall in no manner restrict or alter compliance by the Commission with the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. The enumeration of any power or authority herein shall not be construed to deny, impair, disparage or limit any others necessary to the attainment thereof. A copy of all rules and regulations adopted by the Commission shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State and the State Librarian and Archivist, and same may be amended, modified or repealed from time to time.
Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 231, § 3, eff. July 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.4. Application for license – Form - Grounds for refusal to issue license or B.I.D. card.

A. Every person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of an automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall apply in writing, on a form to be prescribed by the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, which form shall contain:
1. The name of the applicant;
2. The street address of the applicant's principal place of business;
3. The type of business organization of the applicant;
4. The applicant's financial statement;
5. The legal description of the proposed place of business, together with written verification from the appropriate local authorities that the place of business meets the licensing and zoning requirements of the municipality or county where located; and
6. Such additional information as may be required by the Commission.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the Commission may decline to issue an original license to any person, firm or corporation that does not, in good faith, meet the requirements of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act; or whose proposed place of business does not meet the applicable zoning requirements; or whose proposed use is deemed inappropriate by the Commission due to surrounding property uses or objections from the immediate surrounding neighbors, such that the place of business would be deemed to be a private or public nuisance; or whose place of business is not properly screened by natural objects, plantings, opaque fences of a height not less than six (6) nor more than eight (8) feet or other appropriate sightproofing, so as to screen where possible vehicles and parts stored outside of buildings from view from immediately adjacent property.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 2004, c. 519, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 386, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.5. Fees - Amendment of application - Term of license.

An application for a license shall be accompanied by the following fees:
1. Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for an initial license for an applicant's established principal place of business, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for a renewal license for an applicant's established place of business and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each additional place of business, if any, to which the application pertains; provided, if an applicant holds a used motor vehicle dealer's license issued pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 583 of this title, for an applicant's established place of business the initial license fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and the renewal fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00); provided further, if an applicant is applying simultaneously for a license under this paragraph and under paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 583 of this title, the initial application fee shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00). If an applicant for or holder of a used motor vehicle dealer's license also applies for a rebuilder certificate, the initial fee for the certificate shall be Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) and the renewal fee shall be Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). License fees shall be returnable only in the event that the application is denied by the Commission.
2. Any change which renders no longer accurate any information contained in an application for a license filed with the Commission shall be amended within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the change on a form prescribed by the Commission by rule, accompanied by a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), provided, the fee for a change of name shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
3. Every license issued to an automobile dismantler and parts recycler shall expire on December 31 of each year and shall be renewed on or before January 1 of the following year.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 242, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1998, c. 289, § 3, emerg. eff. May 27, 1998; Laws 2005, c. 163, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 213, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2015, c. 386, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.6. Register of purchases and sales - Inspection of parts.

Every automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall keep a register of all purchases and sales of motor vehicles for three (3) years from the date of purchase or sale, showing the make, model, year, style, vehicle identification number, and name and address of the purchaser or seller of the motor vehicle. Such registers shall be made available for inspection by properly identified employees or agents of the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission or identified law enforcement officers of the state, county and municipality where the business of the automotive dismantler and parts recycler is located, during reasonable business hours on business days. The inspection authority shall include the right to inspect any motor vehicle or parts thereof owned by or stored at the automotive dismantler and parts recycler's place of business.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 6, eff. Jan 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.7. Certain licenses not required.

An automotive dismantler and parts recycler may, as an end result of the conduct of his principal business, accumulate nonrecyclable hulks and parts and may scrap such nonrecyclable hulks and parts without first obtaining a separate license as a scrap processor or as a junk dealer. A licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an automobile dealer, an automobile accessory dealer, an automobile garage or shop, or a storage garage or yard, to engage in the business of an automotive dismantler and parts recycler as set forth herein.
Laws 1980, c. 273, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.9. Refusal, cancellation, suspension or revocation of license or buyer's identification card (B.I.D.).

The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission is authorized to refuse, cancel, suspend or revoke a license to any person, firm or corporation for the following reasons:
1. Failure to meet the requirements of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act;
2. Failure to continue to meet the requirements of this act or of the rules promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act;
3. Upon satisfactory proof of unfitness of the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, under the standards established by the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act;
4. For the felony conviction of a state or federal law by an applicant, licensee, partner of an applicant or licensee, director, officer, or stockholder in the case of a corporate applicant or licensee, or an employee, manager, or any person having a pecuniary interest in the business involving:
a.
theft,
b.
violation of the Oklahoma certificate of title law or similar laws of other states,
c.
alteration, obliteration, or removal of a vehicle identification number, or
d.
any other act directly relating to the ability of the applicant or licensee to conduct an automotive dismantler and parts recycling business;
5. Commission of any unlawful act which resulted in the revocation of any similar license in another state; or
6. Engaging in business under a past or present license issued pursuant to the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act in such a manner as to cause injury to the public or to those with whom the licensee has dealt.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1996, c. 332, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2004, c. 519, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 213, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2015, c. 386, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-591.10. Notification of refusal, cancellation, suspension or revocation of license or buyer's identification card (B.I.D.) - Hearing - Appeal - Fines.

A. Any person, firm or corporation who is refused a license or whose license is canceled, suspended or revoked shall be notified in person or by mail with return receipt requested to the address given on the application of the applicant or licensee and, upon written request within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such notice, shall be given a hearing upon the proposed action. The hearing may be conducted by the Commission and shall be held no more than thirty (30) days from receipt of the written request for a hearing. The hearing may be informal and the rules of evidence of the courts of Oklahoma shall not be required. Appeals from the decision of the Commission shall be governed by the Administrative Procedures Act.
B. In addition to the cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal to issue or renew a license or the imposition of any other penalty by the Commission, the Commission is hereby authorized to impose administrative fines for violations of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act in the amounts not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a first violation, One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a second violation and Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a third violation.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 519, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 213, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2015, c. 386, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.