An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 899 By: Leewright of the Senate
and
Hilbert of the House
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor
Registration Act; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section
4005, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 13, O.S.L.
2019 (63 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 4005), which
relates to exemptions; exempting kiteboards from
title and registration requirements; updating
statutory language; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 4005, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 13, O.S.L. 2019 (63 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 4005), is amended to re ad as follows:
Section 4005. A. A vessel or motor shall not be required to be
titled and registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
Vessel and Motor Registration Act if:
1. Such vessel or motor is owned by the United States, a state
other than the State of Oklahoma, any agency thereof, or any
subdivision of the state; provided, however, if such vessel is used
for recreational or rental purposes on the waters of this state,
said the vessel shall be registered and numbered in accordance with
Section 4002 et seq. of this title;
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2. Such vessel or motor is owned by a visiting nonresident and
is currently registered in another state. Provided that if any such
vessel or motor remains in Oklahoma in excess of sixty (60) calendar
days, such vessel or moto r shall be registered pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act and the
registration fees due thereon from the date of entry into Oklahoma
must be paid;
3. Such vessel or motor is from a country other than the United
States provided such vessel or motor does not remain in Ok lahoma in
excess of sixty (60) calendar days;
4. Such vessel is used exclusively and solely as a lifeboat;
5. Such vessel is used exclusively and solely for racing
purposes;
6. Such vessel is a comm ercial flotation device which is issued
a license by the Grand River Dam Authority pursuant to the
provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act; provided, a commercial
flotation device shall be required to be titled pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4008 of thi s title;
7. Such vessel is a documented vessel pro vided such documente d
vessel shall be required to be registered pursuant to the provisions
of Section 4016 of this title; or
8. Such vessel is a canoe, kayak , kiteboard or paddleboat as
defined in Section 4002 of this title, except that such vessels,
when powered by any mean s other than human power, shall be titled
and registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and
Motor Registration Act.
B. Motors classified as inboard motors shall not be required to
be titled or registered pursuant t o the provisions of th e Oklahoma
Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
C. All vessels and motors which are owned by the State of
Oklahoma, its agencies or departments, or political subdivisions
thereof, or which, under the law, would be exempt from direct a d
valorem taxation, sha ll be titled and registered pursuant to the
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provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
Provided, all vessels and motors titled and registered to the
Department of Public Safety shall be exempt from all registratio n
fees.
D. All other vessels shall be titled and registered pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
E. At the request of the owner, any vessel exempt from the
title and registration provisions of this section shall be titled
and registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and
Motor Registration Act for the purposes of proof of ownership or
vessel identification. All title and registration fees shall be
paid by the owner of the vessel.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Ok lahoma this _________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _____ _____
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __