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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1922 By: Haste
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to license plates; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Sections 1137.1, as last amended by Section 1,
Chapter 262, O.S.L. 2023 , 1137.2, as amended by
Section 171, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 , and 1137.3, as
last amended by Section 2, Chapter 262, O.S.L. 2023
(47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section s 1137.1, 1137.2, and
1137.3), which relate to the issuance of temporary
license plates; updating statutory language;
modifying information to be shown on temporary
license plates; granting certain authorization;
granting rulemaking powers to certain bodies; setting
requirements for certain vendors; setting
requirements for temporary license p lates; providing
for codification; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1137.1, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 262, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O. S. Supp.
2023, Section 1137.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1137.1. A. Except for vehicles, travel trailers , or
commercial trailers which display a current Oklahoma license tag,
upon the purchase or transfer of ownership of a used motor vehicl e,
travel trailer, or commercial trailer, including an out -of-state
purchase or transfer of the same, to a licensed used motor vehicle
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dealer, wholesale used motor vehicle dealer, used travel trailer
dealer, or used commercial trailer dealer, subsequently referred to
in this section as “dealer”, the dealer shall affix a used de aler’s
plate visible from the rear of the vehicle, travel trailer , or
commercial trailer. Such license plate shall expire on December 31
of each year. When the vehicle, travel trail er, or commercial
trailer is parked on the dealer ’s licensed place of business, it
shall not be required to have a license plate of any kind affixed.
A dealer shall obtain from Service Oklahoma at a cost of Ten Dollars
($10.00) a dealer license plate for demonstrating, transporting , or
any other normal business of a dealer inc luding use by an individual
holding a valid salesperson ’s license issued by the Oklahoma Used
Motor Vehicle and Parts, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing
Commission. Any dealer who operates a wrecker or towing service
licensed pursuant to Sections 951 through 957 of this title shall
register each wrecker vehicle and display a wrecker license plate on
each vehicle as required by Secti on 1134.3 of this title. A dealer
may obtain as many additional license plates as may be desired upon
the payment of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each additional license
plate. Use of the used dealer license plate by a licensed dealer
for other than the purposes as set forth herein shall co nstitute
grounds for revocation of the dealer ’s license. Service Oklahoma
shall design the official used dealer license plate to include the
used dealer’s license number issued to him or her each year by
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Service Oklahoma or the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts,
Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission.
B. Upon the purchase or transfer o f ownership of an out -of-
state used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or commercial trailer to a
licensed dealer, the dealer shall make application for an Oklahoma
certificate of title pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act, Section 1101 et seq. of this title. Upon receipt
of the Oklahoma certificate of title, the dealer shall follow the
procedure as set forth in subsection A of this section. Provided,
nothing in this title shall be construed as req uiring a dealer to
register a used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or commercial trailer
purchased in another state which will not be operated or sold in
this state.
C. Upon sale or transfer of ownership of the use d motor vehicle
or travel trailer, the dealer shall place upon the reassignment
portion of the certificate of title a tax stamp issued by the county
treasurer of the county in which the dealer has his or he r primary
place of business. The tax stamp shall be issued upon payment of a
fee of Three Dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) and sh all be in lieu of
the dealer’s ad valorem tax on the inventories of used motor
vehicles or travel trailers but shall not relieve any other property
of the dealer from ad valorem taxation.
D. Upon sale of a used motor vehicle or travel trailer to
another licensed dealer, the selling dealer shall place the tax
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stamp required in subsection C of this section upon the certificate
of title. The used dealer license plate or wholesale dealer license
plate shall be removed by t he selling dealer. The purchasing de aler
shall, at time of purch ase, place his or her dealer license plate on
the used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or commercial trailer as
provided in subsection A of this secti on; provided, for vehicles,
travel trailers, or commercial trailers purchased by a licensed used
dealer at an auction, in lieu of such placement of the dealer
license plate, the auction may provide temporar y documentation as
approved by the Director of the Motor Vehicle Division of Service
Oklahoma for the purpose of transporting suc h vehicle to the
purchaser’s point of destination. Such temporary documentation
shall be valid for two (2) days following the date of sale.
E. The purchaser of every used moto r vehicle, travel trailer ,
or commercial trailer, except as otherwise provided by law, shall
obtain registration and title for the vehicle or trailer within two
(2) months from the date of purchase of same. It shall be the
responsibility of the selling de aler to place a temporary license
plate, in size similar to the permanent Oklah oma license plate but
of a weatherproof plastic -impregnated substance approved by the
Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts, Dismantler, and Manufactured
Housing Commission, upon a used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or
commercial trailer when a trans action is completed for the sale of
said such vehicle. The temporary license plate under this
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subsection shall be placed at the location provided for the
permanent motor vehicle lic ense plate. The temporary license plate
shall show the license number which is issued to the dealer each
year by Service Oklahoma or the Used Motor Vehicle and Parts
Commission, the date the used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or
commercial trailer was pu rchased and the company name of the sel ling
dealer information required pursuant to Section 4 of this act . The
Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts, Dismantler, and Manufactured
Housing Commission is hereby directed to develop the temporary
license plate design to incorporate these such requirements in a
manner that will permit law enforcement personnel to readily
identify the dealer license number and date of the vehicle purchase .
The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts, Dismantler, and
Manufactured Housing Commission is hereby authorized to develop
additional requirements and parameters as deemed appropriate to
discourage or prevent illegal duplication and use of the temporary
license plate. Such temporary license plate shall be valid for a
period of two (2) months from the d ate of purchase. Use of the
temporary license by a d ealer for other than the purposes set forth
herein shall constitute grounds for revocation of the dealer ’s
license to conduct business. Purchasers of a commercial trailer
shall affix the temporary license plate to t he rear of the
commercial trailer. The purchaser shall display the temporary
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license plate for a period not to exceed two (2) months or until
registration and title are obtained as provided in this section.
The provisions of this subsection o n temporary licenses shall
apply to nonresidents who purchase a used motor vehicle, travel
trailer, or commercial trailer within this state that is to be
licensed in another state. The nonresident purchaser shall be
allowed to operate the vehicle or trailer within the state with a
temporary license plate for a period not to exceed two (2) months
from date of purchase. Any nonresident purchaser found to be
operating a used motor vehicle, travel trailer , or commercial
trailer within this state after two (2) months shall be subject to
the registration fees of this state upon the same terms and
conditions applying to residents of this state.
F. It shall be unlawf ul for any dealer to procure the
registration and licensing of any used motor vehicle, travel
trailer, or commercial trailer sold by the dealer or to act as the
agent for the purchaser in the procurement of the registration and
licensing of the purchaser ’s used vehicle, travel trailer , or
commercial trailer. A license of any dealer violating the provi sion
of this section may be revoked.
G. Dealers following the procedure set forth herein shall not
be required to register vehicles, travel trailers , or commercial
trailers to which this section applies, nor will the registration
fee otherwise required be assessed. P rovided, dealers shall not
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purchase or trade for a used motor vehicle, travel tra iler, or
commercial trailer on which the registration therefor has been
expired for a period exceeding two (2) months without obtaining
current registration there for.
H. A nonprofit charitable organization which is exempt from
taxation pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which accepts donations of used motor
vehicles previously titled in Oklahoma to be subsequently
transferred to another owner, upon the qualifying organization
providing sufficient docu mentation of its tax-exempt status, may
obtain from Service Okl ahoma charitable nonprofit organization
license plates for demonstrating, transporting, or test-driving
donated vehicles, provided that no organization shall possess or use
at any one time more than eight such plates. Service Oklahoma shall
design distinctive license plates for that purpose. The cost for
said such plates shall be the same as provid ed in subsection A of
this section for dealer plates.
I. The transfer of ownership from the vehicle donor to the
qualifying nonprofit organization described in subs ection H of this
section shall be made without the payment of motor vehicle excise
tax levied pursuant to Section 2103 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
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SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1137.2, as
amended by Section 171, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp.
2023, Section 1137.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1137.2. Service Oklahoma The Oklahoma Motor Vehicle
Commission and the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and
Manufactured Housing Commission shall have the sole authority to
grant the power to issue the dealer license plate specified in
subsection A of Section 1137.1 of this title to authorized temporary
license plate vendors, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of
this act.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1137.3, as
last amended by Section 2, Chapter 262, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp.
2023, Section 1137.3), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1137.3. The purchaser of every new motor vehicle,
travel trailer, or commercial trailer shall register or license the
same within two (2) months from the date of purchase. It shall be
the responsibility of the selling dealer to place a temporary
license plate, in size similar to the permanent Oklahoma license
plate but of a weatherproof plastic-impregnated substance approved
by the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission, upon a new motor vehicle,
travel trailer, or commercial trailer when a transaction is
completed for the sale of said such vehicle or trailer. Except for
cab and chassis trucks, the temporary license plate under this
section shall be placed at the location provided for the permanent
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motor vehicle license plate. The purchaser of a new cab and chassis
truck may place the temporary license plate under this section in
the rear window. Said Such temporary license plate shall show the
dealer’s license number which is issued to him or her each year by
Service Oklahoma, the date the new motor vehicle, travel trailer or
commercial trailer was purchased and the company name of the selling
dealer information required pursuant to Section 4 of this act. The
Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission is hereby directed to develop a
temporary license plate design to incorporate these requirements in
a manner that will permit law enforcement personnel to readily
identify the dealer license number and date of the vehicle purchase.
The Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission is further authorized to
develop additional requirements and parameters designed to
discourage or prevent illegal duplication and use of the temporary
license plate. On or before two (2) months from the date of
purchase of a new motor vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial
trailer, said such temporary license plate shall be removed and
replaced with a permanent, current Oklahoma license plate. Use of
said such temporary license plate by a licensed dealer for other
than the purpose of normally doing business shall constitute grounds
for revocation of the dealer’s license.
It shall be unlawful for any licensed dealer of new motor
vehicles, travel trailers, or commercial trailers to procure the
registration and licensing of any new motor vehicle, travel trailer,
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or commercial trailer sold by such licensed dealer or to act as the
agent for such purchaser in the procurement of said such
registration and licensing. The license of any licensed dealer of
new motor vehicles, travel trailers, or commercial trailers
violating the provisions of this section shall be revoked.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section o f law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 1137.4 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fol lows:
A. The Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission and the Oklahoma Used
Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission shall
have the power and duty to promulgate rules and procedures to
designate and register authorized temporary license plate vendors in
this state. Such vendors shall:
1. Provide pre-printed temporary license plates to dealers
licensed by the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission and the Oklahoma
Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Hous ing Commission;
2. Provide a method for such dealers to electronically enter
required purchaser information for each vehicle purchase; and
3. Electronically submit such required purchaser information to
Service Oklahoma every twenty-four (24) hours in a format that is
readily accessible by Service Ok lahoma.
The commissions shall also be granted the power to administer
fines and penalties to auth orized temporary license plate vend ors
that fail to comply wit h the provisions of this s ection.
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B. Temporary license plates issued by authorized temporary
license plate vendors shall be required to include :
1. A sequential two-character prefix, unique to the individual
authorized temporary license plate vendor, followed by a five-digit
tag number;
2. The name of this state;
3. The name of the vehicle purchaser;
4. The address of such purchaser;
5. The date of sale;
6. The name of the dealer and the dealer license number; and
7. The year, make, model, and color of the vehicle.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective No vember 1, 2024.
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