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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 1300 By: Rader of the Senate
and
Lawson of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to license plates; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Section 1135.1, as last amende d by Section 3,
Chapter 276, O.S.L. 2021 , which relates to special
license plates; providing exception to combined
registration period for certain special license
plate; requiring combination of registration period
and fee remittance with physically disabled license
plate; requiring the Oklahoma Tax Commission to
promulgate rules; prohibiting alteration of certain
apportionment; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 1135.2
and 1135.4, as last amended by Sections 4 and 6,
Chapter 276, O.S.L. 2021, which relate to official
special license plates and personalized license
plates; requiring the Oklahoma Tax Commission to send
renewal notification by electronic mail; providing
exception if no electronic mail address is provided;
and providing an effecti ve date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1135. 1, as
last amended by Section 3, Chapter 276, O.S.L. 2021, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 1135.1 A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby
authorized to design and issue appropriate official special lic ense
plates to persons as provid ed by this section.
Special license plates shall not be transferred to any other
person but shall be removed from the vehicle upon transfer of
ownership and retained. The special license plate may then be used
on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been
registered for the current year.
Except as provided in subsection B of this section, special
license plates shall be renewed each year by the Tax Commission or a
motor license agent. The Tax Commission shal l annually notify by
mail all persons issued special license plates. The notice sha ll
contain all necessary information and shall contain instructions for
the renewal procedure upon presentation to a motor license agent or
the Tax Commission. The license plates shall be issued on a
staggered system. The motor license agent fees shall b e paid out of
the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.
On and after January 1, 2022, if a special license plate is
issued pursuant to this section, except for Legislative License
Plates issued pursuant to paragraph 30 of subsection B of Section
1135.2 of this title, any registration fee required for such plate
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pursuant to this section and the fee required pursuant to Section
1132 of this title shall be remitted at the s ame time and subject to
a single registration period. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall
determine, by rule, a method for making required fee and
registration period adjustments if a special license plate is
obtained during a twelve -month period for which a registration fee
has already been remitted pursuant to Section 1132 of this titl e.
The combination of fees in a single remittance shall not alter the
apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.
On and after January 1, 2022, if a physically dis abled license
plate is issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection B of this
section, any registration fee required for such plate pursuant to
this section and the fee required pursuant to Section 1132 of this
title shall be remitted at the same time and subject to a single
registration period. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall determ ine,
by rule, a method for making required fee and registration period
adjustments when a physically disabled license plate is obtained
during a twelve-month period for which a registration fee has
already been remitted pursuant to Section 1132 of this tit le. The
combination of fees in a single remittance shall not alter the
apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.
B. The special license plates provided by this section are as
follows:
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1. Political Subdivision Plates - such plates shall be de signed
for any vehicle owned by any political subdivision of this state
having obtained a proper Oklahoma certificate of title. Such
political subdivisions shall file an ann ual report with the Tax
Commission stating the agency where such vehicle is locate d. Such
license plates shall be permanent in nature and designed in such a
manner as to remain with the vehicle for the duration of the life
span of the vehicle or until the title is transferred to an own er
who is not a political subdivision.
The registration fee shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be
in addition to all other registration fees provided by law, except
the registration fees levied by Section 1132 of this t itle;
2. Tax-Exempt or Nonprofit License Plates - such plates shall
be designed for:
a. any motor bus, manufactured home, or mobile chapel and
power unit owned and operated by a religious
corporation or society of this state holding a valid
exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Se ction
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C .,
Section 501(a), and listed as an exempt organization
in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as
amended, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and that is
used by the corporation or society solely fo r the
furtherance of its religious functions,
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b. any vehicle owned and operated only by nonprofit
organizations devoted exclusively to youth programs
including, but not limited to, the Girl Scouts and Boy
Scouts of America,
c. any vehicle, except passenger automobiles, owned or
operated by nonprofit organi zations actually involved
in programs for the employment of the handicapped and
used exclusively in the transportation of goods or
materials for such organization,
d. any vehicle owned and operated by a no nprofit
organization that provides older persons
transportation to and from medical, dental and
religious services and relief from business and social
isolation,
e. any vehicle owned and operated by a private nonprofit
organization that:
(1) warehouses and distributes surplus foods to other
nonprofit agencies and organizations, and
(2) holds a valid exemption from taxation issued
pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code, as amended, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c), and listed as an exempt organizat ion in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Co de,
as amended, and
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(3) uses such vehicle exclusively for the
transportation of such surplus foods,
f. any vehicle which:
(1) is owned and operated by a private, nonprofit
organization which is exempt from taxation
pursuant to the provisions of Section 501 (c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section
501(c)(3), and which is primarily funded by a
fraternal or civic service organization with at
least one hundred local chapters or clubs, and
(2) is designed and used to provide mobile health
screening services to the general public at no
cost to the recipient, and for which no
reimbursement of any kind is received from any
health insurance provider, health maintenance
organization or governmental progr am, or
g. any vehicle owned and operated by the Civ il Air
Patrol, a congressionally chartered corporation that
also serves an auxiliary of the United States Air
Force and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to
the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3) , and is
used exclusively for its corporate missions of
aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency
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services. Such license plates shall be permanent in
nature and designed in such a manner as to rem ain with
the vehicle for the duration of the life s pan of the
vehicle or until the title to such vehicle is
transferred to an owner who is not subject to this
exemption. Such vehicles shall be exempt from the
registration fees levied under Section 1132 of this
title, except that an initial registration fe e of
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall apply to each
vehicle.
Any person claiming to be eligible for a tax -exempt or nonprofit
license plate under the provisions of this par agraph must have the
name of the tax-exempt or nonprofit organization prominently
displayed upon the outside of the vehicle, except those vehicles
registered pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph b of this
paragraph, unless such display is prohibited by federal or state law
or by state agency rules. No vehicle shall be licensed as a tax-
exempt or nonprofit vehicle unless the vehicle has affixed on each
side thereof, in letters not less than two (2) inches high and two
(2) inches wide, the name of the tax-exempt or nonprofit
organization or the insignia or other symbol of such organ ization
which shall be of sufficient size, shape and color as to be readily
legible during daylight hours from a distance of fifty (50) feet
while the vehicle is not in motio n.
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Except as provided in subpar agraph g of this paragraph, the
registration fee shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be in
addition to all other registration fees provided by law, except the
registration fees levied by Section 1132 of this title;
3. Physically Disabled License Plat es - such plates shall be
designed for persons who are eligible for a physically disabled
placard under the provisions of Section 15-112 of this title. It
shall prominently display the international accessibility symbol,
which is a stylized human figure i n a wheelchair. The Tax
Commission shall also desi gn physically disabled license plates for
motorcycles owned by persons who are eligible for a physically
disabled placard pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 -112 of
this title. Upon the death of the physically disabled person, the
disabled license plate shall be returned to the Tax Commission.
There shall be no fee for such plate in addition to the rate
provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act for
the registration of the vehicle. For an additional fee of Ten
Dollars ($10.00), a person eligible for a physically disabled
license plate shall have the option of purchasing a duplicate
physically disabled special license plate which shall be securely
attached to the front of the vehicl e. The original physically
disabled special licens e plate shall be securely attached to the
rear of the vehicle at all times.
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Any person who is eligible for a physically disabled license
plate and whose vehicle has had modif ications because of the
physical disability of the owner or of a family member wit hin the
second degree of consanguinity of the owner, may register the
vehicle for a flat fee of Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00). This fee
shall be in lieu of all other registra tion fees provided by the
Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act;
4. Indian Tribal License Plates - such plates shall be designed
for any vehicle of a native American Indian Tribal Association
exempted in Sections 201 through 204 of Public Law 97 -473 and used
by the tribal association exclusively for the furtherance of its
tribal functions.
The registration fee shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be
in addition to all other registration fees provided by law, except
the registration fees levied by Section 1132 of this title;
5. Hearing Impaired License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for persons who are hearing impaired. Such persons may
apply for a hearing-impaired license plate for each vehicle with a
rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less upon the presentme nt
of an application on a form furnished by the Tax Commission and
certified by a physician holding a valid license to practice
pursuant to the licensing provisions of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, attesting that the per son is hearing impaired. The
license plate shall be designed so that such persons may be readily
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identified as being hearing impaired. There shall be no additional
fee for the plate, but all other registration fees provided by the
Oklahoma Vehicle Licens e and Registration Act shall ap ply;
6. Antique or Classic Vehicles License Plates – such plates
shall be designed and issued for any vehicle twenty-five (25) years
of age or older, based upon the date of manufacture thereof and
which travels on the highwa ys of this state primarily inci dental to
historical or exhibition purposes only.
The registration fee shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be
in addition to all other registration fees provided by law, except
the registration fees levied by Section 113 2 of this title. Any
person registering an antique or classic vehicle may elect t o have
the vehicle registered for a ten-year period. The registration fee
for the elected ten-year registration shall be Seventy -five Dollars
($75.00). The motor license ag ent registering the antique or
classic vehicle for a ten-year period shall receive one hundred
percent (100%) of the fees the motor license agent would have
otherwise received pursuant to subsection A of Section 1141.1 of
this title if the antique or class ic vehicle had been registered on
an annual basis; and
7. Honorary Consul License Plates – such plates shall be
designed to include the words "Honorary Consul" and issued to
persons who are honorary consuls authorized by the United States to
perform consular duties. Persons applying f or such license plates
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must show proof of standing as an honorary consul. The fee for such
plate shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be in addition to all
other registration fees required by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act. The own er of the vehicle that possesses such
license plates shall return the special license plates to the
Oklahoma Tax Commission if the owner disposes of the vehicle during
the registration year or ceases to be authorized to perfo rm consular
duties.
C. Special license plates provided by this section shall be
designed in such a manner as to identify the use or ownership of the
vehicle. Use of any vehicle possessing a special license plate
provided by this section for any purpose n ot specified herein shall
be grounds for revocation of the special license plate a nd
registration certificate.
D. The fees provided by this section shall be deposited in the
Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1135.2, as
last amended by Section 4, Chapter 276, O.S.L. 2021, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 1135.2 A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby
authorized to design and issue appropriate official special license
plates to persons in recognition of their ser vice or awards as
provided by this section.
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Special license plates shall not be transferred to any other
person but shall be removed from the vehicle u pon transfer of
ownership and retained. The special license plate may then be used
on another vehicle bu t only after such other vehicle ha s been
registered for the current year.
Special license plates shall be renewed each year by the Tax
Commission or a motor license agent. The Tax Commission shall
annually notify by mail all persons issued special license plates.
The Tax Commission shall send the notificatio ns to the electronic
mail address provided by the person. If a person does not provide
an electronic mail address, the Tax Commission shall notify the
person by mail. The notice shall contain all nec essary information
and shall contain instructions for t he renewal procedure upon
presentation to a motor license agent or the Tax Commission. The
license plates shall be issued on a staggered system except for
legislative plates and amateur radio operator license plates.
On and after January 1, 2022, if a spe cial license plate is
issued pursuant to this section, any registration fee required for
such plate pursuant to this section and the fee required pursuant to
Section 1132 of this title shall be remitte d at the same time and
subject to a single registration period. The Oklahoma Tax
Commission shall determine, by rule, a method for making required
fee and registration period adjustments if a special license plate
is obtained during a twelve -month period for which a registration
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fee has already been remitted pursuant to Section 1132 of this
title. The combination of fees in a single remittance shall no t
alter the apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.
The Tax Commission is hereby directed t o develop and implement a
system whereby motor license agents are permitted to accept
applications for special license plates authorized under this
section. The motor license agent shall confirm the applicant ’s
eligibility, if applicable, collect and depo sit any amount
specifically authorized by law, accept a nd process the necessary
information directly into such system and generate a receipt
accordingly. For performance of these duties, motor license agents
shall retain the fee provided in Section 1141.1 of this title for
registration of a motor vehicle. Th e motor license agent fees for
acceptance of applications and renewals shall be paid out of the
Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.
B. The special license plates provided by this section are a s
follows:
1. Prisoner of War Lic ense Plates - such plates shall be
designed for honorably discharged or present members of the United
States Armed Forces and civilians who were former prisoners of war
held by a foreign country and who can provide proper certification
of that status. Suc h persons may apply f or a prisoner of war
license plate for no more than two vehicles with each vehicle having
a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less. The surviving
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spouse of any deceased former prisoner of war, if the spouse has not
since remarried, or if remarried , the remarriage is terminated by
death, divorce or annulment, may apply for a prisoner of war l icense
plate for one vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton
or less. The fee provided by this section for the special licen se
plate authorized by this paragraph shall be in addition to all other
registration fees provided by law, except the registration fees
levied by Section 1132 of this title;
2. National Guard License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for active or re tired members of the Oklahoma National
Guard. Retirees who are eligible for such plates shall provide
proof of eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be
required to provide proof of eligibility annually;
3. Air National Guard License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for active or retired members of the Oklahoma Air National
Guard. Retirees who are e ligible for such plates shall provide
proof of eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be
required to provide proof of eligibil ity annually;
4. United States Armed Forces - such plates shall be designed
for active, retired, former or reserve m embers of the United States
Armed Forces, and shall identify which branch of service, and carry
the emblem and name of either the Army, Nav y, Air Force, Marines or
Coast Guard, according to the branch of service to which the member
belongs or did belong. Former members who have been dishonorably
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discharged shall not be eligible for such plates. Persons appl ying
for such license plate must s how proof of present or past military
service by presenting a valid Uniformed Services Identity Card or
the United States Department of Defense Form (DD)214 form DD 214.
Retired or former members who are eligible for such plates shall
provide proof of eli gibility upon initial application, but shall not
be required to provide proof of eligibility annually;
5. Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient License Plates - such
plates shall be designed for any resident of this stat e who has been
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor . Such persons may apply
for a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient license plate for each
vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less.
There shall be no registration fee for the issuance of this plate;
6. Missing In Action License P lates - such plates shall be
designed to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who are
missing in action. The spouse of such missing person, if the spouse
has not since remarried, or if rema rried, the remarriage is
terminated by death, divorce o r annulment, and each parent of the
missing person may apply for a missing in action license plate upon
presenting proper certification that the person is missing in action
and that the person making t he application is the qualifying s pouse
or the parent of the missing person. The qualifying spouse and each
parent of the missing person may each apply for the mi ssing in
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action license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity
of one (1) ton or less;
7. Purple Heart Recipien t License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for any resident of this state presenting proper
certification from the United S tates Department of Veterans Affairs
or the Armed Forces of the United States certifying that such
resident has been awarded th e Purple Heart milita ry decoration.
Such persons may apply for a Purple Heart recipient license plate
for vehicles having a rate d carrying capacity of one (1) ton or
less. The surviving spouse of any deceased veteran who has been
awarded the Purple Heart military decoration, if such spouse has not
since remarried, or if remarried, the remarriage has been terminated
by death, divorce or annulment, may apply for such plate for one
vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of o ne (1) ton or less. The
license plate created by this paragraph shall be exempt from the fee
provided by this section for special license plates;
8. Pearl Harbor Survivor License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for any resident of this state who c an be verified by the
United States Department of Veter ans Affairs or the Armed Forces of
the United States as being:
a. a member of the United States Armed Forces on December
7, 1941,
b. stationed on December 7, 1941, during the hours of
7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Hawaii time at Pearl Harbor,
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the island of Oahu, or offshore at a distance not to
exceed three (3) miles, and
c. a recipient of an honorable discharge from t he United
States Armed Forces.
Such person may apply for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license plat e
for each vehicle with a rated ca rrying capacity of on e (1) ton or
less;
9. Iwo Jima License Plates - such plates shall be designed for
any resident of this stat e who can be verified by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs or the Armed Forces of the United
States as being:
a. a member of the Unit ed States Armed Forces in February
of 1945,
b. stationed in February of 1945 on or in the immediate
vicinity of the island of Iwo Jima, and
c. a recipient of an honorable discharge from the United
States Armed Forces.
Such person may apply for an Iwo Jima license plate for each
vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less.
Such license plate sha ll have the legend "Oklahoma OK" and shall
contain three letters and three numbers. Between the letters and
numbers shall be a logo of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. Below the
letters, logo and numbers, the plate shall contain the words "FEB."
at the left, "Iwo Jima" in the center and "1945" at the right. Such
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plates shall not be subject to the design requirements of any other
license plates prescri bed by law other than the space for the
placement of the yearly decals for each succeeding year of
registration after the initial issue;
10. D-Day Survivor License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for any resident of this state who can be verified b y the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Armed Forces of
the United States as being:
a. a member of the United States Armed Forces on June 6,
1944,
b. a participant in the Allied invas ion of the coast of
Normandy on June 6, 1944; provided, if such
participation cannot be verified by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs or the Armed F orces of
the United States, the Tax Commission may, in its
discretion, accept evidence of suc h participation from
the person applying for the licens e plate, and
c. a recipient of an honorable discharge from the United
States Armed Forces.
Such person may apply for a D-Day Survivor license plate for
each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of on e (1) ton or less;
11. Killed in Action License Plates - such plates shall be
designed to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who were
killed in action. The spouse of the deceased person, if the spouse
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has not remarried, or if remarried, the remarriage is terminated by
death, divorce or annulment , may apply for a killed in action
license plate upon presenting proper certification that the person
was killed in action and that the person making the application is
the qualifying spouse of the dec eased person. The qualifying spou se
may apply for a killed in action license plate for no more than two
vehicles with each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1)
ton or less. The fee provided by this section for the special
license plate authorized by this paragraph shall be i n addition to
all other registration fees provided by law, except the registration
fees levied by Section 1132 of this title;
12. Gold Star Parents License Plates - such plates shall be
designed to honor members of the Un ited States Armed Forces who were
killed during a war. The parents of the deceased person may apply
for a gold star license plate upon presenting proper certifica tion
that the person was killed during a war and that the person making
the application is th e parent of the deceased person. The parent
may apply for a gold star parent license plate for no more than two
vehicles with each vehicle having a rated carrying capacity of one
(1) ton or less. The fee provided by this section for the special
license plate authorized by this paragraph shall be in addition to
all other registration fees provided by law, except the registration
fees levied by Section 1132 of this title;
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13. Military Decoration License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for any reside nt of this state who has been awar ded the
Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Cross, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star military de coration or
the Silver Star military decoration. Such persons may apply for a
military decoration license plate for each vehic le with a rated
carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less;
14. Vietnam Veteran License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for honorably discharged or present members of the United
States Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam Conflict. Such
persons may apply for a Vietnam veteran license plate for each
vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less;
15. Police Officer License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for any currently employed, reserve or retired municipal
police officer or full-time, reserve or retired university police
officer certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
Training or common education police officer certified by the Council
on Law Enforcement Education and Trai ning. Police officers may
apply for police officer lic ense plates for vehicles with a rated
capacity of one (1) ton or less or for a motorcycle upon proof of
employment by or retirement from a municipal, university or common
education police department by either an identification card or
letter from the chief of the police department or the Oklahoma
Police Pension and Retirement Board. Retirees who are eligible fo r
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such plates shall provide proof of eligibility upon initial
application, but shall not be r equired to provide proof of
eligibility annually. The license plates shall be designed in
consultation with municipal police departments of this state;
provided, the license plate for motorcycles may be of similar design
to the license plate for motor veh icles or may be a new design in
order to meet space req uirements for a motorcycle license plate;
16. World War II Veteran License Plates - such plates shall be
designed to honor honorably discharged former members of the United
States Armed Forces who are residents of this state and who c an be
verified by the Oklahoma Military Department, the Department of
Veterans Affairs or the Armed Forces of the United States a s having
served on federal active duty anytime during the period from
September 16, 1940, to December 7, 1945. The former memb ers may
apply for a World War II Veteran license plate for vehicles with a
rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less.
The license plate shall have the legend "Oklahoma" and shall
contain, in the center of the plate, e ither the Thunderbird Insignia
of the 45th Infantry Div ision in the prescribed red and gold
coloring or the emblem of the Army, Navy, U.S. Army Air Corps,
Marines or Coast Guard according to the branch of service to which
the member belonged. For the purp ose of license plate
identification, the plate shall co ntain four digits, two digits at
the left and two digits at the right of the insignia or emblem.
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Centered on the bottom of the license plate shall be the words
"WORLD WAR II";
17. Korean War Veteran License Plates - such plates shall be
designed to honor honorably discharged former members of the United
States Armed Forces who are residents of this state and w ho can be
verified by the Oklahoma Military Department, the Department of
Veterans Affairs or the Armed Forces of the United St ates as having
served on federal active duty anytime during the period from June
27, 1950, to January 31, 1955, both dates inclus ive. The former
members may apply for a Korean War Veteran license plate for
vehicles with a rated carrying capacity of one (1 ) ton or less.
The license plate shall have the legend "OKLAHOMA" and shall
contain, in the center of the plate, either the Thund erbird Insignia
of the 45th Infantry Division in the prescribed red and gold
coloring or the emblem of the Army, Navy, Air Forc e, Marines or
Coast Guard according to the branch of service to which the member
belonged. For the purpose of license plate iden tification, the
plate shall contain four digits, two digits at the left and two
digits at the right of the insignia or emblem. Centered on the
bottom of the license plate shall be the word "KOREA";
18. Municipal Official License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for persons elected to a municipal office in this state and
shall designate the name of the municipality and the district or
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ward in which the municipal official serves. The plates shall only
be produced upon application;
19. Red Cross Volunteer License Plates - such plates shall be
designed to honor American Red Cross volunteers a nd staff who are
residents of this state. Such persons must present an
identification card issued by the American Red Cross and bearing a
photograph of the person . The license plate shall be designed with
the assistance of the American Red Cross and shal l have the legend
"Oklahoma OK!" in the color Pantone 1 86C Red. Below the legend the
symbol of the American Red Cross and no more than three letters and
three numbers shall be in the color Pantone 186C Red. Below the
symbol and letters and numbers shall be the words "American Red
Cross" in black. The plates shall not be subject to the design
requirements of any other license plates prescribed by law other
than the space for the placement of the yearly decals for each
succeeding year of registration after the initial issue;
20. Desert Storm License Plates - such plates shall be designed
and issued to any honorably discharged or present member of the
United States Armed Forces who served in the Persian Gulf Crisis and
the Desert Storm operation. Such pers ons may apply for a Desert
Storm license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity
of one (1) ton or less;
21. Military Reserve Unit License Plates - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any honorably discharged or present member of
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a reserve unit of the United States A rmed Forces. Such pe rsons may
apply for a Military Reserve Unit license plate for each vehicle
with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less;
22. Oklahoma City Bombing Victims and Survivors License Plates
- such plates shall be designed and issue d to any victim or su rvivor
of the bombing attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in
downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995;
23. Civil Air Patrol License Plates - such plates shall be
designed and issued to any person who is a member of the Civ il Air
Patrol. Such persons may apply for a Civil Air Patrol license plate
for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of on e (1) ton or
less upon proof of membership in the Civil Air Patrol. The license
plate shall be designed in consultation with t he Civil Air Patrol;
24. Ninety-Nines License Plates - such plates shall be designed
and issued to members of the Ninety-Nines. Persons applying for
such license plate must show proof of membership in the Ninety -
Nines. The license plates shall be design ed in consultation wi th
the Ninety-Nines;
25. Combat Infantryman Badge License Plates – such plates shall
be designed to honor r ecipients of the Combat Infantryman Badge.
The plate shall have the legend "Oklahoma OK". Below the legend
shall be the Combat Infantryman Badge a nd three numbers. Below the
badge and the numbers shall be the words "Combat Infantryman Badge".
Such persons may apply for a Combat Infantryman Badge license plate
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for each vehicle with a rated carr ying capacity of one (1) ton or
less;
26. Somalia Combat Veterans License Plates – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any honorably discharged or present member
of the United States Armed Forces who saw combat in the United
Nations relief effort. Such persons may apply for a Som alia Combat
Veteran license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less;
27. Police Chaplain Li cense Plates – such plates shall be
designed and issued to members of the International Confe rence of
Police Chaplains (ICPC) w ho have completed the ICPC requirements for
basic certification as a police chaplain. The license plates shall
be designed in consultation with the ICPC;
28. Joint Service Commendation Medal License Plates – such
plates shall be designed and issued to an y resident of this st ate
who has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal by the
United States Secretary of Defense;
29. Merchant Marine License Plates - such plates shall be
designed, subject to criteria to be p resented to the Tax Commission
by the Oklahoma Departme nt of Veterans Affairs, and issued to any
person who during combat was a member of the Merchant Marines as
certified by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Such
license plate may be issued fo r each vehicle with a rated carryi ng
capacity of one (1) ton or less;
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30. Legislative License Plates - such plates shall be designed
for persons elected to the Ok lahoma Legislature and shall designate
the house of the Legislature in which the legislator s erves and the
district number;
31. Disabled Veterans License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for persons presenting proper certification from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Armed Forces of the
United States certifying such veteran has a service-connected
disability rating of fi fty percent (50%) or more, regardless which
agency pays the disability benefits, or that such veteran has be en
awarded a vehicle by the United States government or receives a
grant from the United Stat es Department of Veterans Affairs for the
purchase of an automobile due to a service-connected disability
rating or due to the loss of use of a limb or an eye. Su ch persons
may apply to the Tax Commission for a disabled veterans license
plate or to a motor license agent for a regular lice nse plate for no
more than two vehicles with each vehicle having a rated carrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less. The surviving spouse of any
deceased disabled veteran, if the spouse has not since remarried, or
if remarried, the remarriage is terminated by death, divorce or
annulment, or a surviving spouse in receipt of Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation from the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, may apply for a disabled veterans license plate for one
vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or les s. The
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fee provided by this section for the special license plate
authorized by this paragraph shall be in addition to all other
registration fees provided by law, except the registration fees
levied by Section 1132 of this title. Th e total expense of th is
license plate shall not exceed Five Dollars ($5.00).
If the person qualifies for a disabled veterans lice nse plate
and is also eligible for a physically disabled placard under the
provisions of Section 15-112 of this title, the pers on shall be
eligible to receive a disabled veterans license plate that also
displays the international accessibility symbol, whic h is a stylized
human figure in a wheelchair. Upon the death of the disabled
veteran with a disabled veterans license plate wi th the
international accessibility symbol, the plate shall be returned to
the Tax Commission;
32. United States Air Force Associ ation License Plates - such
plates shall be designed for members of the United States Air For ce
Association. Persons applying for such license plat e must show
proof of membership in the Association. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation wi th the Association;
33. Oklahoma Military Academy Alumni License Plates - such
plates shall be designed and issued to any resi dent of this state
who is an alumnus of the Oklahoma Military Academy. Such persons
may apply for an Oklahoma Military Academy A lumnus license plate for
each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less.
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The license plates shall be desig ned in consultation w ith the
Oklahoma Military Academy and shall contain the shield of the
Academy;
34. Amateur Radio Operator L icense Plates – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any person, holding a valid opera tor’s
license, technician class or better, issued by th e Federal
Communications Commission, and who is also the owner of a motor
vehicle currently registered in Ok lahoma, in which has been
installed amateur mobile transmitting and receiving equipment.
Eligible persons shall be entitled to two special vehicle
identification plates as herein provided. Application for such
identification plates shall be on a form pre scribed by the Tax
Commission and the plates issued to such applicant shall have
stamped thereon the word "Oklahoma" and bear the official call
letters of the radio station assigned by the Federal Communications
Commission to the individual amateur operato r thereof. All
applications for such plates must be made to the Tax Commission on
or before the first day of October of any ye ar for such plates fo r
the following calendar year and must be accompanied by the fee
required in this section together with a ce rtificate, or such other
evidence as the Tax Commission may require, of proof that applicant
has a valid technician class or be tter amateur operator ’s license
and proof of applicant’s ownership of a vehicle in which radio
receiving and transmitting equipme nt is installed. Applicants shall
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only be entitled to one set of special identification plat es in any
one (1) year, and such c alendar year shall be stamped thereon. The
right to such special identification plates herein provided for
shall continue until the amateur radio operator’s license of the
person to whom such plates are issued expires or is revoked;
35. American Legion L icense Plates - such plates shall be
designed for members of the American Legion. Persons applying for
such license plate must s how proof of membership. The license
plates shall be designed in consultation with the Ameri can Legion of
Oklahoma;
36. Deputy Sheriff License Pla tes - such plates shall be
designed for any currently employed or retired county sheriff or
deputy sheriff. County sheriffs or deputy sheriffs may apply for
such plates for vehicles with a rated capac ity of one (1) ton or
less upon proof of employment by or retirement from a county
sheriff’s office by either an identification card or letter from the
county sheriff or a government-sponsored retirement board from which
the county sheriff or deputy sherif f may be receiving a pension.
Retirees who are eligibl e for such plates shall provide proof of
eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be required to
provide proof of eligibility annually. The license plates shall be
designed in consultation with the county sheriff offices of this
state;
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37. Gold Star Surviving Spouse License Plates – such plates
shall be designed to honor the surviving spouses and ch ildren of
qualified veterans. As used in this paragraph, "qualified veteran"
shall mean:
a. any person honorably discharged fr om any branch of the
United States Armed Forces or as a member of the
Oklahoma National Guard, who died as a direct result
of the performance of duties for any branch of the
United States Armed Forces or Oklahoma National Guard
while on active military dut y, or
b. any person honorably discharged from any branch of the
United States Armed Forces or as a member of the
Oklahoma National Guard, who died as a result of
injury, illness or disease caused by the performance
of such duties while on active duty, whet her the death
occurred while on active duty or after the honorable
discharge of such person.
The fee provided by this section for the special license plate
authorized by this paragraph shall be in addition to all other
registration fees provided by law, ex cept the registration fees
levied by Section 1132 of this title;
38. Korea Defense Service Medal License Plates – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any resident of this state who has
been awarded the Korea Defen se Service Medal by the United Sta tes
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Secretary of Defense. Such persons may apply for a Korea Defense
Service Medal license plate for each vehicle with a rated c arrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less;
39. 180th Infantry License Plates – such plates shall be
designed for members and pri or members of the 180 th Infantry.
Persons applying for such license plate must obtain and provide
proof of their membership from the 180th Infantry Association. The
license plates shall be designed in consultation with t he 180th
Infantry;
40. Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran License Plates – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any honorably discharged or
present member of the United States Armed Forces who served in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Such person may apply for an Operation
Iraqi Freedom Veteran license plate fo r each vehicle with a rated
carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less, or for a motorcycle;
provided, the license plate for motorcycles may be of similar design
to the license plate for motor vehicles o r may be a new design in
order to meet space requiremen ts for a motorcycle license plate;
41. United States Air Force Academy Alumni License Plates -
such plates shall be designed and issued to any resident of this
state who is an alumnus of the United St ates Air Force Academy.
Such persons may apply for a U nited States Air Force Academy Alumnus
license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one
(1) ton or less;
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42. Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran License Plate – such
plates shall be designed and issued to any honora bly discharged or
present member of the United States Armed Forces who served in
Operation Enduring Freedom on or after September 11, 2001. The
license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Military
Department of the State of Oklahoma. Such pe rson may apply for an
Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran license plate for each vehicle
with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less, or for a
motorcycle; provided, the license plate for motorcycles may be of
similar design to the license plate fo r motor vehicles or m ay be a
new design in order to meet space requirements for a motorcycle
license plate;
43. Military Multi-Decoration License Plate – such plates shall
be designed and issued to any honorably discharge d or present member
of the United States Armed Forces w ho qualifies for more than one
military decoration license plate pursuant to the provisions of this
section. The Tax Commission shall develop and implement a system
whereby the designs of the eligible license plates can be included
together on a single li cense plate. Such person may apply for a
Military Multi-Decoration license plate for each vehicle with a
rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less;
44. Global War on Terror Expeditionary License Plate – such
plates shall be desi gned and issued to an y honorably discharged or
present member of the United States Armed Forces who has earned a
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Global War on Terror Expeditionary decoration. The license plate
shall be designed in consultation with the United States Institute
of Heraldry and the Military De partment of the State of Oklahoma.
Such person may apply for a Global War on Terror Expeditionary
license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one
(1) ton or less;
45. Legion of Merit Medal Recipient License Plate s - such
plates shall be designed for any resident of this state presenting
proper certification from the United States Departmen t of Veterans
Affairs or the Armed Forces of the United States certifying that
such resident has been awarded the Legion of Mer it military
decoration. Such persons may apply for a Legion of Merit recipient
license plate for vehicles having a rated carryin g capacity of one
(1) ton or less. The license plate shall be designed in
consultation with the Military Department of the Sta te of Oklahoma;
46. 1-179th License Plates - such plates shall be designed for
members, prior members and members of the househo ld of a member or
former member of the 1 -179th Infantry. Persons applying for such
license plate must obtain and provide proof of their membership
association with the 1-179th Infantry Association. The license
plate shall be designed in consultation with the 1-179th Infantry;
47. 2-179th License Plates - such plates shall be designed for
members, prior members and members of th e household of a memb er or
former member of the 2-179th Infantry. Persons applying for such
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license plate must obtain and provid e proof of their membership
association with the 2 -179th Infantry Association. The license
plate shall be designed in consulta tion with the 2-179th Infantry;
48. Combat Action Ribbon Recipient License Plates - such plates
shall be designed to honor recip ients of the Combat Action Ribbon
who present proper certification from the United States Dep artment
of the Navy. The license plate shall include t he Combat Action
Ribbon earned by the recipient. Such persons may apply for a Combat
Action Ribbon Recipien t license plate for vehicles having a rated
carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less;
49. Oklahoma Submarine Veterans License Plate – such plates
shall be designed for any resident of this state who is a United
States submarine veteran and presents either a Department of Defense
form DD 214 or other documentation certifying such service. Such
persons may apply for an Oklahoma Su bmarine Veterans lice nse plate
for vehicles having a rated capacity of one (1) ton or less. The
license plate design shall include both gold and silver dolphins to
represent both officer and enlisted service members;
50. United States Navy Seabees and Ci vil Engineer Corps Li cense
Plate – such plates shall be designed and issued to any honorably
discharged or present member of the Uni ted States Navy Seabees or
Civil Engineer Corps. Such persons may apply for a United Stat es
Navy Seabees and Civil Engineer Corps license plate for vehicles
having a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less. The
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license plate shall be designed in c onsultation with the Military
Department of the State of Oklahoma;
51. Combat Action Badg e Recipient License Plate - such plates
shall be designed to honor recipients of the Combat Action Badge who
present proper certification from the United States Army. The
license plate shall include the Combat Action Badge earned by the
recipient. Such persons may apply for a Combat Acti on Badge
Recipient license plate for vehicles having a rated carrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less, or for a motorcycle; provided , the
license plate for motorcycles may be of similar design to the
license plate for moto r vehicles or may be a new design in order to
meet space requirements for a motorcycle license plate;
52. Iraq Combat Veteran License Plate – such plates shall be
designed and issued to any honorably discharged or present member of
the United States Armed Forces who saw combat in Operatio n Iraqi
Freedom. Such persons may apply for an Iraq Combat Veteran license
plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton
or less, or for a motorcycle; provided, the license plate for
motorcycles may be of similar design to the licen se plate for motor
vehicles or may be a new design in order to meet space requirements
for a motorcycle license plate;
53. Afghanistan Combat Veteran License Plate – such plates
shall be designed and issued to any honorab ly discharged or present
member of the United States Ar med Forces who saw combat in Operation
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Enduring Freedom. Such persons may apply for an Afghanistan Combat
Veteran license plate for each vehicle with a rated carrying
capacity of one (1) ton or less, or for a motorcycle; provided, the
license plate for mo torcycles may be of similar design to the
license plate for motor vehicles or may be a new design in order to
meet space requirements for a motorcycle license plate; and
54. Special Forces Association – such plates shall be designed
and issued to any hono rably discharged or present member of the Army
Special Forces qualified and authorized to wear upon the person ’s
United States military uniform the Army Special Forces Tab. Persons
applying for the Special Forces Association license p late must
provide a copy of the orders awarding the Special Forces Tab or
authorizing its wear upon a United States military uniform . The
license plate shall be designed in consultation with the Special
Forces Association, Chapter 32-50. The Tax Commissi on shall produce
up to two distinct designs for the Special Forces Association
license plate. Qualified persons may select one desi gn at the time
of application. The plates shall be issued to any qualified person
in any combination of numbers and letters from one to a maximu m of
seven, as for personalized license plates.
C. Unless otherwise provided by this section, the fee for such
plates shall be Eight Dollars ($8.00) and shall be in addition to
all other registration fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehi cle License
and Registration Act. Such fees shall be deposited in the Oklahoma
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Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration
of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S . 2021, Section 1135. 4, as
last amended by Section 6, Chapter 276, O.S.L. 2021, is amended to
read as follows:
Section 1135.4 A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is h ereby
authorized to design and issue personalized license p lates. The
personalized license plates shall be issued on a staggered system
except for vintage decals.
Personalized special license plates shall not be transferred to
any other person but shall b e removed from the vehic le upon transfer
of ownership and retained. The personalized specia l license plate
may then be used on another vehicle but only after such other
vehicle has been registered for the current year.
Personalized special license plates shall be renewed each ye ar
by the Tax Commission or a motor license agent, unless authorized by
the Tax Commission to be renewed for a period greater than one (1)
year. The Tax Commission shall notify by mail all persons issued
special license plates. The Tax Commission shall s end the
notifications to the electr onic mail address provided by the person.
If a person does not provide an electronic mail address, the Tax
Commission shall notify the person by mail. The notice shall
contain all necessary info rmation and shall contain instructions for
the renewal procedure upon presentation to a motor license agent or
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the Tax Commission. The motor license agent fees for renewals shall
be paid out of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.
On and after January 1, 2022, if a per sonalized license plate is
issued pursuant to this section, any regi stration fee required for
such plate pursuant to this section and the fee required pursuant to
Section 1132 of this title shall be remitted at the same time and
subject to a single registr ation period. The Oklahoma Tax
Commission shall determine, by rule, a method for making r equired
fee and registration period adjustments if a special license plate
is obtained during a twelve -month period for which a registration
fee has already been remi tted pursuant to Section 1132 of th is
title. The combination of fee s in a single remittan ce shall not
alter the apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.
B. Such plates shall be designed and issued for the following:
1. Any person in any com bination of numbers or letters from one
to a maximum of seven;
2. Persons eligible for tw o or more of the military decoration
special license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may
be issued in any combination of embl ems. However, such plate s shall
only display up to three em blems and shall also display any
combination of letters or numbers from one to a maximum of three;
3. Motorcycles in any combination of numbers or letters from
one to a maximum of six;
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4. Persons eligible for Korean War Veteran license plates
provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combinati on
of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or
emblem;
5. Persons eligible for World War II Veteran license plates
provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combin ation
of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or
emblem; and
6. Persons owning vehicles which are twenty-one (21) years and
older are qualified to submit for approval by th e Tax Commission or
a motor license agent a vintage but expi red official Oklahoma
license plate which is twenty-one (21) years and older. Upon
approval of such personalized plate, the owner shall be issued the
annual registration decal which the Tax Commi ssion or agent shall
direct to be affixed.
C. The fee for such plates shall be Twenty Dollar s ($20.00) per
year of renewal and shall be in addition to all other registration
fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.
Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of ren ewal of the personalized tag
fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbur sement
Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle
License and Registration Act. Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per year of
renewal of the personalized t ag fee shall be apportioned as prov ided
in Section 1104 of this titl e.
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SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT, dated
04/14/2022 - DO PASS, As Amended.