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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 2373 By: Davis
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to public health and safety;
directing the Department of Public Safety to develop,
print and distribute carbon monoxide war ning decals
and related instructions; directing the Department to
distribute decals and related instructions to the
Oklahoma Tax Commission; requiring the Department to
provide decals and related instructions to the public
free of charge; directing the Oklahoma Tax Commission
to mail decals and instructions under certain
circumstances; requiring warning decals on new and
used motors and vessels sold in the state; directing
new and used motor and vessel dealers to ensure
decals have been affixed to motors an d vessels;
recognizing decals developed by manufacturers and
approved by the Department of Public Safety; allowing
owners of motors and vessels to request de cals;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4223 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Department of Public Safety shall:
1. Develop, print and distribute carbon monoxide warning decals
that have been approved by the United States Coast Guard;
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2. Develop, print and distribute instructions for affixing the
carbon monoxide warning decals on motors and vessels;
3. Provide carbon monoxide warning decals and related
instructions to the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be distributed by the
Commission upon approval and issuance of an original certificate of
title for a motor or vessel or whenever a certificate of title for a
motor or vessel is transferred; and
4. Provide, free of charge and upon request by the public,
carbon monoxide warning decals and related instructions.
B. Upon approving and issuing an original certificate of title
for a motor or vessel or when approving a request to transfer a
certificate of title, t he Oklahoma Tax Commission shall mail with
the certificate of title a carbon monoxide warning decal and related
instructions.
C. A new or used motor or vessel, as defined in Section 4002 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statu tes, other than personal watercraft,
as defined in Section 4201 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
sold within this state shall display a carbon monoxide warning
decal.
D. A new or used motor or vessel dealer shall ensure th at a
carbon monoxide warning decal has been affixed to any motor or
vessel sold by the dealer before completing the sale of said motor
or vessel.
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E. A carbon monoxide warning decal previously developed by a
manufacturer of motors or vessels satisfies the requirements of this
section if the decal has been approved by the Department of Public
Safety.
F. If a carbon monoxide warning decal has not previously been
affixed to a motor or vessel by the manufacturer or dealer, the
owner of a motor or vessel may request a carbon monoxide warning
decal from the Department of Public Safety and affix the decal
pursuant to the instructions provided by the Department .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-5085 GRS 11/18/20