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Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-1272

This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-1272, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 36, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 36,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Definitions

Official statutory text

As used in this act:

1. “Administrative charges” shall include, but not be limited

to, the cost of:

a. file creation,

b. repair orders,

c. vehicle travel on a customary standard drivable

rolling vehicle,

d. vehicle identification,

e. software charges,

f. communication with vehicle owners and insurance

representatives and any other party involved in the

repair or total loss determination,

g. prewashes,

h. COVID-19 cleaning or bio-cleaning,

i. charges related to photographs and electronic

communications,

j. charges for work that is not for obtaining labor,

parts, and materials,

k. securing removed parts, and

l. relocating parts back into a vehicle determined to be

a total loss;

2. “Auto body repair” means all auto body repair shop repairs,

maintenance, painting, exterior body work, part replacements,

assessment, and diagnostic testing provided to an insurance company

to determine a motor vehicle total loss;

3. “Auto body repair shop” means any commercial entity engaged

in the business or occupation of performing auto body repairs on the

body of a motor vehicle;

4. “Insurance company” means the person or entity responsible

for charges incurred by the insured at an auto body repair shop as a

result of repairs or charges incurred in determining a total loss of

a motor vehicle as provided for in Section 1250.8 of Title 36 of the

Oklahoma Statutes;

5. “Motor vehicle” means the same as defined in Section 1-134

of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

6. “Owner” means the owner of the vehicle; and

7. “Storage rates” means all charges and fees related to the

auto body repair shop retaining actual physical possession of a

motor vehicle during the time when the auto body repair shop

exercises control, supervision, care, security, protection, and

responsibility over the motor vehicle.

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