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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB998

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7-BILL NO. 998 By: Standridge of the Senate
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1739 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
1840 Registration Act; requiring the Oklahoma Tax
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2042 certificates of title and associated liens; requiring
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22-establish program; requiring the Commission to
23-promulgate rules; requiring certain program
43+designation of a vendor; providing date to establish
44+program; requiring the Commission to promulgate
45+rules; requiring certain program procedures; adding
46+definitions; requiring certain ele ctronic documents
47+and signatures be considered valid; requiring certain
48+certified copies of Oklahoma Tax Commission records
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54+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Delete the title, enacting clause and entire bill
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58+"An Act relating to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
59+Registration Act; requiring the Oklahoma Tax
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61+certificates of title and associated liens;
62+requiring certain competitive contracts; providing
63+date to establish program; requiring the Commission
64+to promulgate rules; requiring certain program
2465 procedures; adding definitions; requiring certain
2566 electronic documents and signatures be considered
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27-Tax Commission records to be considered admissible
28-evidence; requiring certain consultation; providing
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67+valid; requiring certain certified copies of
68+Oklahoma Tax Commission records to be considered
69+admissible evidence; requiring certain consultation;
70+providing for codification; and providing an
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37101 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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39102 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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43105 A. On or before July 1, 2022, the Oklahoma Tax Commissi on shall
44106 implement a program which will permit the electronic filing, storage
45107 and delivery of motor vehicle certificates of title and allow a
46108 lienholder to perfect, assign and release a lien on a motor vehicle
47109 in lieu of submission and maintenance of paper documents as
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51111 Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Tax Commission shall enter
52112 into a competitive contract with a qualified third-party service
53113 provider (System Developer), subject to the provisions of the
54114 Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, Section 85.1 et seq. of Title 74 of
55115 the Oklahoma Statutes, to provide necessary ha rdware, software and
56116 services facilitating the interconnection between motor license
57117 agents and electronic title service providers described in
58118 subsection B of this section for a certificate of title and for
59119 filing or releasing a lien pursuant to the procedures prescribed by
60120 the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The provisions of this section shall
61121 apply to applications for certificates of title and liens filed
62122 after June 30, 2022. The Tax Commission shall promulgate rules to
63123 implement the provisions of this section.
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69153 document or in an electronic format, to the secured party having the
70154 primary perfected security interest in a vehicle in lieu of delivery
71155 to the record owner, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1101
72156 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided, when
73157 electronic transmission of liens and lien satisfactions is used, a
74158 certificate of title need not be issued or printed until the last
75159 lien is satisfied and a clear certificate of title is issued to the
76160 owner of the vehicle at their request;
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79162 service providers of fering electronic lien services. The vendor
80163 selected in subsection A of this section shall not be considered an
81164 electronic title service provider and shall not operate or own an
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84166 3. Establishing reasonable fees, if necessary, to be charged by
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88169 4. Providing access to the electronic certificate of title
89170 records including liens on record, for licensed motor vehicle
90171 dealers and lienholders who participate in the program
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97201 electronic lien title program. Participating motor license agents
98202 shall receive all fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
99203 Registration Act unless otherwise provide d in Section 1132A of Title
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108209 1. "Deliver" or "delivery" means, w ith respect to a certificate
109210 of title or lien, either the physical delivery of a paper document
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116215 certificate of title or lien, to hold or otherwise exercise control
117216 over a document which is in either a physical or electronic format.
217+D. Any documents created, stored or delivered under the
218+electronic lien title program as provided in this section shall be
219+considered valid including any signatures which are generated
220+electronically or contained on a scanned copy. A certified copy of
221+the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s electroni c record of a motor vehicle
222+certificate of title or lien is admissible in any civil, criminal or
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251+E. The Tax Commission is authorized to expend funds necessary
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253+this section from available monies in the Oklahoma Tax Commission
254+and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer
255+Enhancement Fund created pursuant to Section 265 of Title 68 of the
256+Oklahoma Statutes.
257+F. In the development of the program provided in subsection A
258+of this section, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall consult
259+interested parties including, but not limited to, representatives of
260+the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association, the Oklahoma Bankers
261+Association, the Oklahoma Credit Union Association and the Oklahoma
262+Tag Agent Coalition.
263+SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. "
264+Passed the House of Representatives t he 22nd day of April, 2021.
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308+BILL NO. 998 By: Standridge of the Senate
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317+An Act relating to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
318+Registration Act; requiring the Oklahoma Tax
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321+designation of a vendor; providing date t o establish
322+program; requiring the Commission to promulgate
323+rules; requiring certain program procedures; adding
324+definitions; requiring certain electronic documents
325+and signatures be considered valid; requiring certain
326+certified copies of Oklahoma Tax Commi ssion records
327+to be considered admissible evidence; providing for
328+codification; and providing an effective date.
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333+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
334+SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
335+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1105A of Title 47, unless there
336+is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
337+A. On or before July 1, 2022, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall
338+implement a program which will permit the electronic filing, storage
339+and delivery of motor vehicle certificates of title and allow a
340+lienholder to perfect, assign and release a lien on a motor vehicle
341+in lieu of submission and maintenance of paper documents as
342+otherwise provided in the provisions of Section 1101 et seq. of
343+Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Tax Commission shall
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370+designate a vendor or vendors, subject to the provisions of the
371+Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, Section 85.1 et seq. of Title 74 of
372+the Oklahoma Statutes, to provide necessary hardware, software an d
373+services to motor license agents who shall provide an electronic
374+filing, storage and delivery system to be used by applicants for a
375+certificate of title and for filing or releasing a lien pursuant to
376+the procedures prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commissi on. The
377+provisions of this section shall apply to applications for
378+certificates of title and liens filed after June 30, 2022. The Tax
379+Commission shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of
380+this section.
381+B. The program authorized under subsecti on A of this section
382+shall include, but not be limited to, procedures:
383+1. For the delivery of a certificate of title, on a paper
384+document or in an electronic format, to the secured party having the
385+primary perfected security interest in a vehicle in lieu of delivery
386+to the record owner, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1101
387+et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided, when
388+electronic transmission of liens and lien satisfactions is used, a
389+certificate of title need not be issued or prin ted until the last
390+lien is satisfied and a clear certificate of title is issued to the
391+owner of the vehicle at their request;
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423+4. Providing access to the electronic certificate of title
424+records including liens on record, for l icensed motor vehicle
425+dealers and lienholders who participate in the program
426+notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1109 of Title 47 of the
427+Oklahoma Statutes;
428+5. Allowing motor license agents to participate in the
429+electronic lien title program. Partic ipating motor license agents
430+shall receive all fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
431+Registration Act unless otherwise provided in Section 1132A of Title
432+47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
433+6. For the acceptance and use of electronic or digital
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435+C. As used in this section and Section 1101 et seq. of Title 47
436+of the Oklahoma Statutes:
437+1. “Deliver” or “delivery” means, with respect to a certificate
438+of title or lien, either the physical delivery of a paper document
439+or the electronic deli very of a document in an electronic format;
440+2. “Electronic format” means an electronic or digital format or
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119471 D. Any documents created, stored or delivered under the
120472 electronic lien title program as provided in this section shall be
121473 considered valid including any signatures which are generated
122474 electronically or contained on a scanned copy. A certified copy of
123475 the Oklahoma Tax Commission ’s electronic record of a motor vehicle
124476 certificate of title or lien is admissible in any civil, criminal or
125477 administrative procee ding in this state as evidence of the existence
126478 and contents of the certificate of title or lien.
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129480 for the implementation of the program provided in subsection A of
130481 this section from available m onies in the Oklahoma Tax Commission
131482 and Office of Management and Enterprise Services Joint Computer
132483 Enhancement Fund created pursuant to Section 265 of Title 68 of the
133484 Oklahoma Statutes.
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139-interested parties including, but not limited to, representatives of
140-the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association, the Oklahoma Bankers
141-Association, the Oklahoma Credit Union Association and the Oklahoma
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162-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
163-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
164-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
165-By: _______________________________ __
166-Approved by the Gove rnor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
167-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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170- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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173-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
174-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
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