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47 | | - | [ authorities and duties of the Oklahoma Tax |
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48 | | - | Commission – transfer of authorities and duties to |
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49 | | - | Service Oklahoma – transfer of rules relating to |
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50 | | - | aircraft registration provi sions - notice of |
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51 | | - | transfer - jurisdiction for administrative r ules - |
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52 | | - | effective date ] |
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| 38 | + | An Act relating to the authorities and duties of the |
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| 39 | + | Oklahoma Tax Commission ; amending 3 O.S. 2021, |
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| 40 | + | Sections 251, 254, 254.1, 255, 256, 256.1, 256.2, and |
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| 41 | + | 257, which relate to registration of aircraft; |
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| 42 | + | transferring authorities and duties of the Commission |
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| 43 | + | to Service Oklahoma; transferring rules promulg ated |
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| 44 | + | by the Commission relating to aircra ft registration |
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| 45 | + | provisions to Service Oklahoma; requiring the |
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| 46 | + | Secretary of State to provide adequate notice for the |
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| 47 | + | transfer; designating jurisdiction for administrative |
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| 48 | + | rules on certain date; amending 68 O.S. 2021, |
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| 49 | + | Sections 6002, 6003, 6004, as amended by Section 1, |
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| 50 | + | Chapter 169, O.S.L. 2022, 6006, and 6007 (68 O.S. |
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| 51 | + | Supp. 2022, Section 6004), which relate to aircraft |
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| 52 | + | excise tax; transferring authorities and duties of |
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| 53 | + | the Commission to Service Oklahoma; updating |
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| 54 | + | statutory language; updating statutory refere nces; |
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| 55 | + | and providing an effective date. |
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94 | 94 | | jurisdiction of the two Commissions, their directors and officers |
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95 | 95 | | being separate. |
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96 | 96 | | B. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service |
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97 | 97 | | Oklahoma to promulgate any additional rules and regulations and |
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98 | 98 | | designate forms and procedures for the implementation of this act. |
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99 | 99 | | SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 254, is |
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100 | 100 | | amended to read as follows: |
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101 | 101 | | Section 254. A. Except as otherwise provided in this act, |
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102 | 102 | | every owner or person in charge of an aircraft which shall be |
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103 | 103 | | operated on or from any airport of any type in this state sh all for |
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104 | 104 | | each such aircraft cause to be filed by mail or otherwise with the |
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105 | 105 | | Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma a certified application for |
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106 | 106 | | registration of same, on a form to be furni shed for that purpose, |
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107 | 107 | | containing: |
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108 | 108 | | 1. A description of each aircraft to be registered including |
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109 | 109 | | the name of the manufacturer, aircraf t registration number, type, |
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110 | 110 | | and gross weight; and |
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111 | 111 | | 2. The name and address of the owner of such aircraft and the |
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112 | 112 | | county where aircraft is based. Th e legal basis for determining the |
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113 | 113 | | county where the aircraft is based shall be the location and/or |
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114 | 114 | | address on the Federal Aviation Administration Certificate of |
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115 | 115 | | Registration for the aircraft. |
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145 | 144 | | C. 1. All dealers in the sale of aircraft shall be exempt from |
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146 | 145 | | registration requirements upon purchase of a license from the |
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147 | 146 | | Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma pursuant to Section 2 of |
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148 | 147 | | this act Section 254.1 of this title. This exemption shall not |
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149 | 148 | | apply to dealers’ personal aircraft. The payment of the licens e fee |
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150 | 149 | | as set forth in Section 2 o f this act shall be treated as a payment |
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151 | 150 | | in lieu of any ad valorem tax upon the value of aircraft owned by |
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152 | 151 | | the dealer. |
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153 | 152 | | 2. Dealers’ “sales aircraft” shall be exempt from payment of ad |
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154 | 153 | | valorem tax and registration fees and t axes as provided in Section |
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155 | 154 | | 256 of this title upon certification to the Oklahoma Tax Commission |
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156 | 155 | | Service Oklahoma that each particular ai rcraft is used for delivery |
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157 | 156 | | and demonstration purposes only. |
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158 | 157 | | D. All manufacturers of aircraft shall be exempt from |
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159 | 158 | | registration requirements upon purchase of an “exemption license” |
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160 | 159 | | from the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, cost of which |
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161 | 160 | | shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). The payment of the |
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162 | 161 | | fee prescribed by this subsection shall be treated as a payment in |
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163 | 162 | | lieu of any ad valorem tax upon the value of aircraft owned by the |
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164 | 163 | | manufacturer. |
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195 | 193 | | SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 254.1, is |
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196 | 194 | | amended to read as follows: |
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197 | 195 | | Section 254.1. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to |
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198 | 196 | | engage in the business of selling new or used aircraft in this |
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199 | 197 | | state, or to serve in the capacity of, or act a s a dealer of new or |
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200 | 198 | | used aircraft in this state without first obtaining a dealer license |
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201 | 199 | | as provided in this section. Any person utilizing m ore than one |
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202 | 200 | | location where such business is carried on or conducted shall be |
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203 | 201 | | required to obtain and hold a curren t license for each such |
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204 | 202 | | location. |
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205 | 203 | | B. Dealer licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be |
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206 | 204 | | issued only to persons that prove to the satisfaction of the |
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207 | 205 | | Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma that they are clearly |
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208 | 206 | | recognizable as bona fide dealers. Proof of bona fide dealer status |
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209 | 207 | | shall include, but not be limited to, the following: |
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210 | 208 | | 1. Consistent identification of the business as a dealer |
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211 | 209 | | establishment in advertising, signs, telephone book listings, web |
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212 | 210 | | sites, and other similar means. The dealership shall be clearly |
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213 | 211 | | identifiable as such by any person who visits or deals with the |
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214 | 212 | | business; and |
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246 | 243 | | applicant and shall be made on forms prescribed by the Tax |
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247 | 244 | | Commission Service Oklahoma. The form shall contain such |
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248 | 245 | | information as the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma deems necessary |
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249 | 246 | | to enable it to fully determine the qualifications an d eligibility |
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250 | 247 | | of the applicant to receive the license requested. The Tax |
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251 | 248 | | Commission Service Oklahoma shall require in such application |
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252 | 249 | | information relating to: |
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253 | 250 | | 1. Whether the applicant has an established place of business |
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254 | 251 | | and is primarily engaged in the pursuit or business of sell ing |
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255 | 252 | | aircraft; |
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256 | 253 | | 2. Whether the applicant is able to properly conduct the |
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257 | 254 | | business for which the license has been requeste d; and |
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258 | 255 | | 3. Such other pertinent information consistent with the |
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259 | 256 | | safeguarding of the public interest and the public welfare. |
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260 | 257 | | All applications for licenses shall be accompanied by the |
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261 | 258 | | appropriate fees in accordance with the provisions of this section. |
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262 | 259 | | In the event any application is denied and the license requested is |
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263 | 260 | | not issued, the entire license fee shall be returned to the |
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264 | 261 | | applicant. |
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297 | 293 | | not made an application for renewal of the lice nses by December 31, |
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298 | 294 | | it shall be illegal for that licensee to sell new or used aircraft |
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299 | 295 | | in this state or to serve in the capacity of or act as a dealer of |
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300 | 296 | | new or used aircraft in this state. If after December 31 the |
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301 | 297 | | license has not been renewed, then such licensee shall be required |
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302 | 298 | | to apply for a license as a new applicant. |
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303 | 299 | | E. The license fee to be charged and received by the Tax |
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304 | 300 | | Commission Service Oklahoma for the license issue d pursuant to this |
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305 | 301 | | section shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Ther e shall |
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306 | 302 | | be no fee for renewal of a license unless the licensee is required |
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307 | 303 | | pursuant to this section to apply for a license as a new applicant. |
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308 | 304 | | F. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma may deny an application |
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309 | 305 | | for a license, or revoke or suspend a license, or impose a fine not |
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310 | 306 | | to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) against a dealer for each |
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311 | 307 | | day that any provision of this section is violated , or for any of |
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312 | 308 | | the following reasons: |
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313 | 309 | | 1. On satisfactory proof of unfitness of the applicant in any |
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314 | 310 | | application for a license pursuant to this section; |
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347 | 342 | | a. uses false or misleading advertising in connection |
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348 | 343 | | with the business as a dealer, |
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349 | 344 | | b. has committed any unlawful act which resulted in the |
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350 | 345 | | revocation of any similar license in another state, |
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351 | 346 | | c. has failed or refused to perform any written agreement |
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352 | 347 | | with any retail buyer involving the sale of an |
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353 | 348 | | aircraft, |
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354 | 349 | | d. has been convicted of a crime involving moral |
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355 | 350 | | turpitude, |
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356 | 351 | | e. has committed a fraudulent act in selling, purchasing, |
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357 | 352 | | or otherwise dealing in aircraft, or has |
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358 | 353 | | misrepresented the terms and conditions of a sale, |
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359 | 354 | | purchase, or contract for sale or purchase of an |
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360 | 355 | | aircraft, or |
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361 | 356 | | f. has failed to meet or maintai n the conditions and |
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362 | 357 | | requirements necessar y to qualify for the issuance of |
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363 | 358 | | a license; or |
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364 | 359 | | 5. Being a dealer who does not have an established place of |
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365 | 360 | | business. |
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398 | 392 | | G. The Tax Commission may deny an y application for a license , |
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399 | 393 | | or suspend or revoke a license issued or impose a fine, only after |
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400 | 394 | | appropriate notice and a hearing as set forth by ru le of the Tax |
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401 | 395 | | Commission Service Oklahoma. |
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402 | 396 | | H. Any person holding a dealer license on July 1, 2000, issued |
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403 | 397 | | pursuant to Section 254 of Ti tle 3 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be |
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404 | 398 | | entitled to retain such license until December 31, 2000. At such |
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405 | 399 | | time, the dealer shall apply for a new license in accordance with |
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406 | 400 | | the provisions of this section. |
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407 | 401 | | SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 3 O. S. 2021, Section 255, is |
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408 | 402 | | amended to read as follows: |
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409 | 403 | | Section 255. A. Upon receipt of an application for the |
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410 | 404 | | registration of an aircraft, as herein provided, the Oklahoma Tax |
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411 | 405 | | Commission Service Oklahoma shall file such applicati on and register |
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412 | 406 | | such aircraft with the name and address of the owner, manufacturer |
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413 | 407 | | or dealer, as the case may be, together with facts stated in suc h |
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414 | 408 | | application, in a book or index to be kept for the purpose, under |
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415 | 409 | | the distinctive number assigned to such a ircraft, which book or |
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449 | 442 | | issue and deliver to the owner certificates of r egistration number |
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450 | 443 | | to be posted in a conspicuous place at the discretion of the owner |
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451 | 444 | | of such aircraft. Such certificates shall display the outline of |
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452 | 445 | | the State of Oklahoma impr inted thereupon. Such certificates shall |
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453 | 446 | | be subject to inspection by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service |
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454 | 447 | | Oklahoma. |
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455 | 448 | | C. In the event of loss, mutilation , or destruction of a |
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456 | 449 | | certificate of registration, the owner o f a registered aircraft may |
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457 | 450 | | obtain from the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma a duplicate |
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458 | 451 | | thereof upon filing wit h the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service |
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459 | 452 | | Oklahoma an affidavit showing the facts and upon the payment of a |
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460 | 453 | | service charge of One Dollar ($1 .00) for each duplicate. |
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461 | 454 | | D. Such registration shall be renewed annually, as in the |
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462 | 455 | | registration of automobiles, and in the same manner and upon payment |
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463 | 456 | | of the same fee as provided for the original aircraft registration. |
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464 | 457 | | E. The sale of registration certif icates for aircraft shall be |
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465 | 458 | | by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma and its agents. |
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466 | 459 | | Provided, that monie s to be paid for processing or services for the |
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500 | 492 | | Section 256. A. Registration fees and taxes on ai rcraft shall |
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501 | 493 | | be paid to and collected by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service |
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502 | 494 | | Oklahoma and its agents in the same manner as registration fees and |
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503 | 495 | | taxes are paid and collected on automobil es. |
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504 | 496 | | The registration and reregistration of aircraft shall be subject |
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505 | 497 | | to the following schedule and rates: |
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506 | 498 | | 1. Single-engine piston aircraft shall be taxed according to |
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507 | 499 | | the following Schedule “A”: |
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508 | 500 | | SCHEDULE “A” |
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509 | 501 | | WEIGHT IN POUNDS FEE |
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510 | 502 | | Less than 1,750 $30.00 |
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511 | 503 | | 1,751 through 2,500 $52.50 |
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512 | 504 | | 2,501 through 3,500 $82.50 |
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513 | 505 | | 3,501 through 4,500 $112.50 |
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514 | 506 | | 4,501 through 5,500 $142.50 |
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515 | 507 | | 5,501 through 6,500 $172.50 |
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516 | 508 | | 6,501 through 8,500 $202.50 |
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517 | 509 | | 8,501 through 10,000 $277.50 |
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| 510 | + | 10,001 through 13,000 $345.00 |
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| 511 | + | 13,001 through 17,000 $397.50 |
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| 512 | + | 17,001 through 20,000 $450.00 |
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| 513 | + | 20,001 through 25,000 $562.50 |
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| 514 | + | 25,001 through 30,000 $750.00 |
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| 515 | + | 30,001 through 40,000 $937.50 |
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545 | | - | 10,001 through 13,000 $345.00 |
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546 | | - | 13,001 through 17,000 $397.50 |
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547 | | - | 17,001 through 20,000 $450.00 |
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548 | | - | 20,001 through 25,000 $562.50 |
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549 | | - | 25,001 through 30,000 $750.00 |
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550 | | - | 30,001 through 40,000 $937.50 |
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551 | 542 | | 40,001 through 50,000 $1,125.00 |
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552 | 543 | | 50,001 through 75,000 $1,500.00 |
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553 | 544 | | 75,001 through 100,000 $1,875.00 |
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554 | 545 | | 100,001 and over $2,250.00 |
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555 | 546 | | 2. Rotary-wing aircraft shall be taxed at two times the |
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556 | 547 | | Schedule “A” fee, based on the same weight classifi cations. |
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557 | 548 | | 3. Multiengine piston aircraft shall be taxed at three times |
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558 | 549 | | the Schedule “A” fee, based on the same weight classifications. |
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559 | 550 | | 4. Turbo-prop aircraft shall be taxed at six times the Schedule |
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560 | 551 | | “A” fee, based on the same weight classifications. |
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561 | 552 | | 5. Turbo-jet aircraft shall be taxed at ten times the Schedule |
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562 | 553 | | “A” fee, based on the same weight classifications. |
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563 | 554 | | 6. Antique aircraft as defined by the Federal Aviation |
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564 | 555 | | Administration, sailp lanes, balloons, and home -built aircraft shall |
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565 | 556 | | be subject to a flat-rate fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). |
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566 | 557 | | 7. The fees of this subsection, except those in paragraph 6 of |
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567 | 558 | | this subsection, shall be reduced at a rate of ten percent (10%) |
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568 | 559 | | each year following the d ate of manufacture until th e fee is equal |
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602 | 592 | | thereof, and shall apply a twelve -percent assessment rate which |
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603 | 593 | | shall be levied at the a ppropriate county millage rate. |
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604 | 594 | | B. Aircraft purchase d after January 1 of each year and subject |
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605 | 595 | | to registration as provided for in this section shall be registered |
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606 | 596 | | and taxed on a prorated basis. Registration fees and taxes shall be |
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607 | 597 | | in lieu of all aircraft ad valorem taxes. All su ch monies collected |
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608 | 598 | | shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma and |
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609 | 599 | | disbursed as follows: |
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610 | 600 | | 1. Three percent (3%) of all such fund s shall be paid to the |
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611 | 601 | | State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the General Revenue |
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612 | 602 | | Fund of the State Treasury; and |
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613 | 603 | | 2. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of said registration fees and |
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614 | 604 | | taxes shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission |
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615 | 605 | | Revolving Fund. |
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616 | 606 | | SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 256.1, is |
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617 | 607 | | amended to read as follow s: |
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618 | 608 | | Section 256.1. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma |
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619 | 609 | | is hereby authorized to require the owner of each aircraft to pay a |
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653 | 642 | | Aviation Administration and shall be collected in the same manner as |
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654 | 643 | | said liens are collected. |
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655 | 644 | | B. The Special Agency Account Board is hereby directed to |
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656 | 645 | | create an agency special account in which shall be deposited m onies |
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657 | 646 | | from subsection A of Section 256 of thi s title for the purpose of |
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658 | 647 | | filing liens pursuant to subsection A of this section. All monies |
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659 | 648 | | accruing to the credit of said account may be budgeted and expended |
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660 | 649 | | by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma for the purpose of |
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661 | 650 | | paying for filing all neces sary liens with the Federal Aviation |
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662 | 651 | | Administration. |
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663 | 652 | | The amount of any balance of said agency special account in |
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664 | 653 | | excess of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) at the close of each |
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665 | 654 | | fiscal year shall revert to the General Revenue Fu nd of this state |
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666 | 655 | | to be paid out pursuant to direct appropriation by the Legislature. |
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667 | 656 | | SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 256.2, is |
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668 | 657 | | amended to read as follows: |
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669 | 658 | | Section 256.2. A. Each manufacturer of aircraft shall pay a |
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670 | 659 | | registration fee of Two Hundre d Fifty Dollars ($250.00) on each |
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| 660 | + | aircraft in the process of manufacture, whether or not on a factory |
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| 661 | + | basis, including assembly and subassembly, and the personal property |
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| 662 | + | used or consumed therein, which, when completed, shall be the |
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| 663 | + | subject of a Federal Av iation Administration-approved type |
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| 664 | + | certificate. Such fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the |
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| 665 | + | Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma. The Tax Commission |
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698 | | - | aircraft in the process of manufacture, whether or not on a factory |
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699 | | - | basis, including assembly and subassembly, and the personal property |
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700 | | - | used or consumed therein, which, when completed, shall be the |
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701 | | - | subject of a Federal Av iation Administration-approved type |
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702 | | - | certificate. Such fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the |
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703 | | - | Oklahoma Tax Commission Service Oklahoma. The Tax Commission |
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704 | 692 | | Service Oklahoma shall remit such fee to the county treasurer of th e |
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705 | 693 | | county in which the manuf acturing facility is located to be |
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706 | 694 | | apportioned in the same manner that ad valorem taxes are |
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707 | 695 | | apportioned. |
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708 | 696 | | B. In calculating the number of aircraft in the process of |
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709 | 697 | | manufacture, “personal property used or consumed therein ” shall |
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710 | 698 | | include personal property w hich: |
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711 | 699 | | 1. Is or is to be used or consumed as part of an aircraft in |
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712 | 700 | | the process of manufacture; and |
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713 | 701 | | 2. Is held by the m anufacturer or by a supplier physically |
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714 | 702 | | located in this state who has entered into a contract with the |
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715 | 703 | | manufacturer for the provision of such personal property. |
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716 | 704 | | C. The manufacturer shall submit to the Tax Commission Service |
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717 | 705 | | Oklahoma and to the county asse ssor of the county in which the |
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718 | 706 | | manufacturing facility is located a report which provides |
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719 | 707 | | documentation of the personal property, the va lue thereof and the |
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720 | 708 | | Oklahoma supplier ther eof which is or is to be used or consumed in |
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721 | 709 | | the process of manufacture for ea ch aircraft registered pursuant to |
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755 | 742 | | the provisions of this section. Such reports shall contain any |
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756 | 743 | | further information which may be required by the Tax Commission |
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757 | 744 | | Service Oklahoma or the county assessor to enforce the pro visions of |
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758 | 745 | | this section and the Ad Valorem Tax Code, Section 2801 et seq. of |
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759 | 746 | | Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |
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760 | 747 | | D. Any manufacturer or supplier wh o willfully violates the |
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761 | 748 | | provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and |
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762 | 749 | | shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Fiv e Thousand Dollars |
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763 | 750 | | ($5,000.00). In additi on to such penalty a manufacturer or supplier |
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764 | 751 | | convicted of a violation of this section shall not be eligible to |
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765 | 752 | | pay the registration fee as provided by this section and shall be |
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766 | 753 | | subject to the provisions of the Ad Valorem Tax Code, Section 2801 |
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767 | 754 | | et seq. of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |
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768 | 755 | | SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 257, is |
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769 | 756 | | amended to read as follows: |
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770 | 757 | | Section 257. Authority is hereby given to the Oklahoma Tax |
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771 | 758 | | Commission Service Oklahoma and the Department of Public Safety to |
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772 | 759 | | promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of regulating and |
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806 | 792 | | the Secretary of State shall provide adequate notice in the Oklahoma |
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807 | 793 | | Register of the transfer of rules and shall place the transfer red |
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808 | 794 | | rules under the Administrat ive Code section of Service Oklahoma. |
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809 | 795 | | From and after January 1, 2024 , any amendment, repeal, or addition |
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810 | 796 | | to the transferred ru les shall be under the jurisdiction of Service |
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811 | 797 | | Oklahoma. All documents issued by the sections tran sferred to |
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812 | 798 | | Service Oklahoma, incl uding but not limited to registrations and |
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813 | 799 | | permits, shall be deeme d to have been issued by Service Oklahoma. |
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814 | 800 | | SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6002, is |
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815 | 801 | | amended to read as follows: |
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816 | 802 | | Section 6002. Beginning on and after July 1, 1984, there shall |
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817 | 803 | | be levied an excise tax of three and one -fourth percent (3 1/4%) of |
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818 | 804 | | the purchase price of each airc raft that is to be registered with |
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819 | 805 | | the Federal Aviation Administration, upon the transfer of legal |
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820 | 806 | | ownership of any such aircraft or the use of any such aircraft |
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821 | 807 | | within this state. The excise tax le vied pursuant to the provisions |
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822 | 808 | | of Sections 6001 through 6004 of this title is in lieu of all other |
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823 | 809 | | taxes on the transfer or the first registration in this state on |
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857 | 842 | | certificate of registration for any such aircraft. The excise tax |
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858 | 843 | | levied pursuant to the provisions of thi s section shall be |
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859 | 844 | | delinquent from and after the twentieth day after the legal |
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860 | 845 | | ownership or possession of any aircraft is obtained. Any person |
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861 | 846 | | failing or refusing to pay the tax provided for in this section on |
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862 | 847 | | or before the date of delinquency shall pay, in addition to the tax, |
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863 | 848 | | a penalty of ten percent (10%) on the total amount of tax due. |
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864 | 849 | | Interest shall be coll ected on the total delinquent tax at the rate |
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865 | 850 | | of one and one-fourth percent (1 1/4%) per month from the date of |
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866 | 851 | | the delinquency until said tax is paid. |
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867 | 852 | | SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6003, is |
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868 | 853 | | amended to read as follow s: |
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869 | 854 | | Section 6003. The following aircraft shall be exempt from |
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870 | 855 | | provisions of Section 6001 et seq. of this title: |
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871 | 856 | | 1. Aircraft manufactured under an F.A.A. approved certificate |
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872 | 857 | | and which are owned and in the physical possession of the |
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873 | 858 | | manufacturer of the aircraft. The aircraft shall have an aircraft |
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907 | 891 | | 3. Aircraft of the federal government, any agency thereof, any |
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908 | 892 | | territory or possession, any state government, a gency, or political |
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909 | 893 | | subdivision thereof; |
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910 | 894 | | 4. Aircraft transferred from one corporation or limited |
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911 | 895 | | liability company to another corporation or limited liability |
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912 | 896 | | company pursuant to reorganization of the corporation or limited |
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913 | 897 | | liability company. For the pur pose of this section the term |
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914 | 898 | | reorganization means a statutory merger, consolidation, or |
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915 | 899 | | acquisition; |
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916 | 900 | | 5. Aircraft purchased or used by commercial airlines as defined |
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917 | 901 | | by paragraph 2 of Section 6001 of this title, provided any such |
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918 | 902 | | aircraft does not operate under Part 91 of Title 14 of the Code of |
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919 | 903 | | Federal Regulations, 14 C.F.R., Part 91, for more than fifty percent |
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920 | 904 | | (50%) of its annual operations. If the operations of such aircraft |
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921 | 905 | | are not at least fifty percent (50%) Part 135 charter operations |
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922 | 906 | | annually, the excise tax levied pursuant to the provisions of |
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923 | 907 | | Section 6002 of this title shall be due and payable. An aircraft |
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924 | 908 | | owner shall provide a report to the Oklahoma Tax Commission Service |
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958 | 941 | | 6. Aircraft transferred in connection with the dissolution or |
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959 | 942 | | liquidation of a corporation or limited liability company and only |
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960 | 943 | | if included in a payment in kind to the shareholders or members; |
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961 | 944 | | 7. Aircraft transferred to a corporation for the purpose of |
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962 | 945 | | organizing such corporation. However, the former owners of the |
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963 | 946 | | aircraft must have control of the corporation in proportion to their |
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964 | 947 | | interest in the aircraft prior to the transfer; |
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965 | 948 | | 8. Aircraft transfer red to a partnership or limited liability |
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966 | 949 | | company when the organization of the partnership or limited |
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967 | 950 | | liability company is by the former owners of the aircraft. However, |
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968 | 951 | | the former owners of the aircraft must have control of the |
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969 | 952 | | partnership in proportion to their interest in the aircraft prior to |
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970 | 953 | | the transfer; |
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971 | 954 | | 9. Aircraft transferred from a partnership or limited liability |
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972 | 955 | | company to the members of the partnership or limited liability |
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973 | 956 | | company and if made in payment in kind in the dissolution of the |
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974 | 957 | | partnership; |
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1009 | 991 | | 11. Aircraft on which a tax levied pursuant to the provisions |
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1010 | 992 | | of the laws of another state, equal t o or in excess of the excise |
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1011 | 993 | | tax levied by Section 6002 o f this title, has been paid by the |
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1012 | 994 | | person using the aircraft in this state. Aircraft on which a tax |
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1013 | 995 | | levied pursuant to the laws of another state, in an amount less than |
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1014 | 996 | | the excise tax levied by Sect ion 6002 of this title, has been paid |
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1015 | 997 | | by the person using the aircraft in this state shall be subject to |
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1016 | 998 | | the levy of the excise tax at a rate equal to the difference between |
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1017 | 999 | | the rate of tax levied by Section 6002 of this title and the rate of |
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1018 | 1000 | | tax levied by the other state; |
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1019 | 1001 | | 12. Aircraft when legal ownership of s uch aircraft is obtained |
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1020 | 1002 | | by the applicant for a certificate of title by inheritance; |
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1021 | 1003 | | 13. Aircraft when legal ownership of such aircraft is obtained |
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1022 | 1004 | | by the lienholder or mortgagee under or by foreclo sure of a lien or |
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1023 | 1005 | | mortgage in the manner provided for by law; |
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1024 | 1006 | | 14. Aircraft which is transferred between husband and wife or |
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1025 | 1007 | | parent and child where no valuable consideration is given; |
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| 1008 | + | 15. Aircraft which is purchased by a resident of this state and |
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| 1009 | + | used exclusively in this state for agricultural spraying purpose s; |
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| 1010 | + | provided, if such aircraft is sold, leased or used outside this |
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| 1011 | + | state or for a purpose other than agricultural spraying at any time |
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| 1012 | + | within three (3) years from the date of purchase, the excise tax |
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| 1013 | + | levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 6002 of this title |
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| 1014 | + | shall be due and payable. For purposes of this subsection, |
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1053 | | - | 15. Aircraft which is purchased by a resident of this state and |
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1054 | | - | used exclusively in this state for agricultural spraying purpose s; |
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1055 | | - | provided, if such aircraft is sold, leased or used outside this |
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1056 | | - | state or for a purpose other than agricultural spraying at any time |
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1057 | | - | within three (3) years from the date of purchase, the excise tax |
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1058 | | - | levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 6002 of this title |
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1059 | | - | shall be due and payable. For purposes of this subsection, |
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1060 | 1041 | | “agricultural spraying ” means the aerial application of any |
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1061 | 1042 | | substance sold and used for soil enrichment or soil corrective |
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1062 | 1043 | | purposes or for promoting the growth and productivity of plants a nd |
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1063 | 1044 | | animals; |
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1064 | 1045 | | 16. Aircraft which have a selling price in excess of Two |
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1065 | 1046 | | Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) and which are |
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1066 | 1047 | | transferred to a purchaser who is not a resident of this stat e for |
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1067 | 1048 | | immediate transfer out of state; |
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1068 | 1049 | | 17. Aircraft which is transferred without consideration between |
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1069 | 1050 | | an individual and an express trust which that individual or the |
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1070 | 1051 | | spouse, child or parent of that individual has a right to revoke; |
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1071 | 1052 | | and |
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1072 | 1053 | | 18. Rotary-wing aircraft purchased to be used exclusively for |
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1073 | 1054 | | the purpose of training U.S. military personnel or other training |
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1074 | 1055 | | authorized by the U.S. Government. The exemption provided by this |
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1075 | 1056 | | paragraph shall cease to be effective on January 1, 2018. |
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| 1057 | + | SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6004, a s |
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| 1058 | + | amended by Section 1, Chapter 169, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022, |
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| 1059 | + | Section 6004), is amended to read as follows: |
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| 1060 | + | Section 6004. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma shall require |
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| 1061 | + | every person licensed as a dealer in aircraft pursuant to the |
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| 1062 | + | provisions of Sections 251 through 257 of Title 3 of the Oklahoma |
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| 1063 | + | Statutes to make a report to the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma |
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| 1064 | + | within a period of thirty (30) days after the transfer by such |
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1103 | | - | SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6004, a s |
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1104 | | - | amended by Section 1, Chapter 169, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2022, |
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1105 | | - | Section 6004), is amended to read as follows: |
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1106 | | - | Section 6004. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma shall require |
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1107 | | - | every person licensed as a dealer in aircraft pursuant to the |
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1108 | | - | provisions of Sections 251 through 257 of Title 3 of the Oklahoma |
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1109 | | - | Statutes to make a report to the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma |
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1110 | | - | within a period of thirty (30) days after the transfer by such |
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1111 | 1091 | | person of the legal ownership of any aircraft. The report shall be |
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1112 | 1092 | | made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Tax Commission |
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1113 | 1093 | | Service Oklahoma, showing the name and address of the purchaser, a |
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1114 | 1094 | | description of the aircraft including the name of the manufacturer, |
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1115 | 1095 | | the Federal Aviation Administration registration number of the |
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1116 | 1096 | | aircraft, the type and year manufactured, the serial number, the |
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1117 | 1097 | | date of the transfer, whether the aircraft is exempt from the |
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1118 | 1098 | | aircraft excise tax pursuant to Section 6003 of this title, and the |
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1119 | 1099 | | amount of the sale price. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma may |
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1120 | 1100 | | cancel or suspend the license of any person li censed as a dealer in |
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1121 | 1101 | | aircraft pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2 51 through 257 of |
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1122 | 1102 | | Title 3 of the Oklahoma Statute s who shall fail or refuse to comply |
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1123 | 1103 | | with the provisions of Sections 6001 through 6007 of this title. |
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1124 | 1104 | | SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6006, is |
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1125 | 1105 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 1106 | + | Section 6006. A. If the owner of an aircraft subject to the |
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| 1107 | + | tax levied pursuant to the provisions of this act fails or refuses |
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| 1108 | + | to pay said tax after proper demand thereof by an offi cer or agent |
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| 1109 | + | of the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, such officer or agent shall |
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| 1110 | + | report said failure to the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, and |
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| 1111 | + | shall seize and hold the aicraft aircraft in the same manner as |
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| 1112 | + | provided for in Section 116.14 of Title 47 of the Oklah oma Statutes |
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| 1113 | + | for the seizure of motor vehicles. |
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1153 | | - | Section 6006. A. If the owner of an aircraft subject to the |
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1154 | | - | tax levied pursuant to the provisions of this act fails or refuses |
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1155 | | - | to pay said tax after proper demand thereof by an officer or agent |
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1156 | | - | of the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, such officer or agent shall |
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1157 | | - | report said failure to the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, and |
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1158 | | - | shall seize and hold the aicraft aircraft in the same manner as |
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1159 | | - | provided for in Section 116.14 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes |
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1160 | | - | for the seizure of motor vehicles. |
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1161 | 1140 | | B. The Tax Commission Service Oklahoma, upon demand of the |
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1162 | 1141 | | owner of said aircraft, shall accord a hea ring to said owner as |
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1163 | 1142 | | provided for by law and enter its fi ndings and order accordingly. |
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1164 | 1143 | | If it shall be determined by the Tax Commission Service Oklahoma |
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1165 | 1144 | | that said tax is due and payable, then it shall issue its warrant |
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1166 | 1145 | | directly to the sheriff of the count y in which the aircraft is |
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1167 | 1146 | | located, and direct the sale of such aircraft according to the same |
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1168 | 1147 | | procedures provided for in Section 116.14 of Title 47 of the |
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1169 | 1148 | | Oklahoma Statutes for the sale of vehicles for failure to pay the |
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1170 | 1149 | | annual license fee. Such seizure and sale of such aircraft may |
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1171 | 1150 | | include both the registratio n fee due and the excise tax levied |
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1172 | 1151 | | pursuant to the provisions of this act, together with all costs of |
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1173 | 1152 | | advertisement and sale. The sale shall be conducted in the same |
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1174 | 1153 | | manner as provided for by law for the sale of personal property |
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1175 | 1154 | | under execution. |
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| 1155 | + | SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6007, is |
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| 1156 | + | amended to read as follows: |
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| 1157 | + | Section 6007. Authority is hereby given to the Oklahoma Tax |
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| 1158 | + | Commission Service Oklahoma to promulgate all necessary rules and |
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| 1159 | + | regulations for the purpose o f implementing and enforcing the |
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| 1160 | + | provisions of Sections 2 through 6 of this act Sections 6001 through |
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| 1161 | + | 6005 of this title. |
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| 1162 | + | SECTION 14. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. |
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1203 | | - | SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 6007, is |
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1204 | | - | amended to read as follows: |
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1205 | | - | Section 6007. Authority is hereby given to the Oklahoma Tax |
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1206 | | - | Commission Service Oklahoma to promulgate all necessary rules and |
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1207 | | - | regulations for the purpose o f implementing and enforcing the |
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1208 | | - | provisions of Sections 2 through 6 of this act Sections 6001 through |
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1209 | | - | 6005 of this title. |
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1210 | | - | SECTION 14. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. |
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| 1189 | + | Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2023. |
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