Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1105

Evidence of ownership and compliance with federal law - Liens and

encumbrances - Fees - Notice of nonuse or theft.

A. As used in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration

Act:

1. "Salvage vehicle" means any vehicle which is within the last

ten (10) model years and which has been damaged by collision or

other occurrence to the extent that the cost of repairing the

vehicle for safe operation on the highway exceeds sixty percent

(60%) of its fair market value, as defined by Section 1111 of this

title, immediately prior to the damage. For purposes of this

section, actual repair costs shall only include labor and parts for

actual damage to the suspension, motor, transmission, frame or

unibody and designated structural components;

2. "Rebuilt vehicle" means any salvage vehicle which has been

rebuilt and inspected for the purpose of registration and title;

3. "Flood-damaged vehicle" means a salvage or rebuilt vehicle

which was damaged by flooding or a vehicle which was submerged at a

level to or above the dashboard of the vehicle and on which an

amount of loss was paid by the insurer;

4. "Unrecovered-theft vehicle" means a vehicle which has been

stolen and not yet recovered;

5. "Recovered-theft vehicle" means a vehicle, including a

salvage or rebuilt vehicle, which was recovered from a theft; and

6. "Junked vehicle" means any vehicle which is incapable of

operation or use on the highway, has no resale value except as a

source of parts or scrap and has an eighty percent (80%) loss in

fair market value.

B. The owner of every vehicle in this state shall possess a

certificate of title as proof of ownership of such vehicle, except

those vehicles registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this title and

trailers registered pursuant to Section 1133 of this title,

previously titled by anyone in another state and engaged in

interstate commerce, and except as provided in subsection M of this

section. Except for owners that possess an agricultural exemption

permit pursuant to Section 1358.1 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, the owner of an all-terrain vehicle or a motorcycle used

exclusively off roads or highways in this state which is purchased

or the ownership of which is transferred on or after July 1, 2005,

and the owner of a utility vehicle used exclusively off roads and

highways in this state which is purchased or the ownership of which

is transferred on or after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate

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of title as proof of ownership. Any person possessing an

agricultural exemption permit and owning an all-terrain vehicle or a

motorcycle used exclusively off roads or highways in this state

which is purchased or the ownership of which is transferred on or

after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate of title as proof of

ownership. Upon receipt of proper application information by such

owner, Service Oklahoma shall issue an original or transfer

certificate of title. Until July 1, 2008, any security interest in

an all-terrain vehicle that attached and was perfected before July

1, 2005, and that has not otherwise terminated shall remain

perfected, and shall take priority over any subsequently perfected

security interest in the same all-terrain vehicle, notwithstanding

that a certificate of title may have been issued with respect to the

same all-terrain vehicle on or after July 1, 2005, and that a lien

may have been recorded on said certificate of title. There shall be

eight types of certificates of title:

1. Original title for any motor vehicle which is not a

remanufactured, salvage, unrecovered-theft, rebuilt, rebodied or

junked vehicle;

2. Salvage title for any motor vehicle which is a salvage

vehicle or is specified as a salvage vehicle or the equivalent

thereof on a certificate of title from another state;

3. Rebuilt title for any motor vehicle which is a rebuilt

vehicle;
ates of title:

1. Original title for any motor vehicle which is not a

remanufactured, salvage, unrecovered-theft, rebuilt, rebodied or

junked vehicle;

2. Salvage title for any motor vehicle which is a salvage

vehicle or is specified as a salvage vehicle or the equivalent

thereof on a certificate of title from another state;

3. Rebuilt title for any motor vehicle which is a rebuilt

vehicle;

4. Junked title for any motor vehicle which is a junked vehicle

or is specified as a junked vehicle or the equivalent thereof on a

certificate of title from another state;

5. Classic title for any motor vehicle, except a junked

vehicle, which is twenty-five (25) model years or older;

6. Remanufactured title for any vehicle which is a

remanufactured vehicle;

7. Unrecovered-theft title for any motor vehicle which has been

stolen and not recovered; and

8. Rebodied title for any motor vehicle which is a rebodied

vehicle.

Application for a certificate of title, whether the initial

certificate of title or a duplicate, may be made to Service Oklahoma

or any licensed operator. When application is made with a licensed

operator, the application information shall be transmitted either

electronically or by mail to Service Oklahoma by the licensed

operator. If the application information is transmitted

electronically, the licensed operator shall forward the required

application along with evidence of ownership, where required, by

mail. Where the transmission of application information cannot be

performed electronically, Service Oklahoma is authorized to provide

postage paid envelopes to licensed operators for the purpose of

mailing the application along with evidence of ownership, where

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required. Service Oklahoma shall upon receipt of proper application

information issue an Oklahoma certificate of title. The

certificates may be mailed to the applicant. Upon issuance of a

certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall provide the appropriate

licensed operator with confirmation of such issuance.

C. 1. The application for certificate of title shall be upon a

blank form furnished by Service Oklahoma, containing:

a. a full description of the vehicle,

b. the manufacturer's serial or other identification

number,

c. the motor number and the date on which first sold by

the manufacturer or dealer to the owner,

d. any distinguishing marks,

e. a statement of the applicant's source of title,

f. any security interest upon the vehicle, and

g. such other information as Service Oklahoma may

require.

2. The application for a certificate of title for a vehicle

which is within the last seven (7) model years shall require a

declaration as to whether the vehicle has been damaged by collision

or other occurrence and whether the vehicle has been recovered from

theft and the extent of the damage to the vehicle. The declaration

shall be made by the owner of a vehicle if:

a. the vehicle has been damaged or stolen,

b. the owner did or did not receive any payment for the

loss from an insurer, or

c. the vehicle is titled or registered in a state that

does not classify the vehicle or brand the title

because of damage to or loss of the vehicle similar to

the classifications or brands utilized by this state.

The declaration shall be based upon the best information and

knowledge of the owner and shall be in addition to the requirements

specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection. Service Oklahoma shall

not issue a certificate of title for a vehicle which is subject to

the provisions of this paragraph without the required declaration,

completed and signed by the owner of the vehicle. Upon receipt of

an application without the properly completed declaration, Service

Oklahoma shall return the application to the applicant with notice

that the title may not be issued without the required declaration.

Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from
he provisions of this paragraph without the required declaration,

completed and signed by the owner of the vehicle. Upon receipt of

an application without the properly completed declaration, Service

Oklahoma shall return the application to the applicant with notice

that the title may not be issued without the required declaration.

Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from

recognizing the type of or brand on a title or other ownership

document issued by another state or the inspection conducted in

another state and issuing the appropriate certificate of title for

the vehicle.

3. The certificate of title shall have the following security

features:

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a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without

watermark,

b. latent images,

c. fluorescent inks,

d. micro print,

e. void background, and

f. color coding.

4. Each title issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Vehicle License and Registration Act shall be color coded as

determined by Service Oklahoma.

5. The certificate of title shall be of such size and design

and color as Service Oklahoma may direct pursuant to the provisions

of this section. The title shall be on colored paper or other

material as designated by Service Oklahoma and be of such intensity

or hue as will allow easy identification as to whether the title is

an original title, a salvage title, a rebuilt title, remanufactured

title, rebodied title or a junked title. The type of title shall be

identified on the front of the certificate of title. The original

title, rebuilt title, remanufactured title, an unrecovered-theft

title, rebodied title or classic title shall be identified by the

word "Original", "Rebuilt", "Remanufactured", "Unrecovered Theft",

"Rebodied" or "Classic" printed in the upper right quadrant of the

certificate of title, in the space which is currently captioned

"type of title". A rebodied title shall also identify on the front

of the title the year, make and model of the originally manufactured

vehicle which has been rebodied and display a notation that reads as

follows: "This vehicle has been assembled with new major components

licensed by the original manufacturer."

D. 1. To obtain an original certificate of title for a vehicle

that is being registered for the first time in this state which has

not been previously registered in any other state, the applicant

shall be required to deliver, as evidence of ownership, a

manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned by the

manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in this or any other

state shown thereon to be the last transferee to the applicant upon

a form to be prescribed and approved by Service Oklahoma. A

manufacturer's certificate of origin shall contain:

a. the manufacturer's serial or other identification

number,

b. date on which first sold by the manufacturer to the

dealer,

c. any distinguishing marks including model and the year

same was made,

d. a statement of any security interests upon the

vehicle, and

e. such other information as Service Oklahoma may

require.

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2. The manufacturer's certificate of origin shall have the

following security features:

a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without

watermark,

b. latent images,

c. fluorescent inks,

d. micro print, and

e. void background.

E. In the absence of a dealer's or manufacturer's number,

Service Oklahoma may assign such identifying number to the vehicle,

which shall be permanently stamped, burned or pressed or attached

into the vehicle, and a certificate of title shall be delivered to

the applicant upon payment of all fees and taxes, and the remaining

copies shall be permanently filed and indexed by Service Oklahoma.

Service Oklahoma shall assign an identifying number to any rebuilt

vehicle if the vehicle identification number displayed on the
hich shall be permanently stamped, burned or pressed or attached

into the vehicle, and a certificate of title shall be delivered to

the applicant upon payment of all fees and taxes, and the remaining

copies shall be permanently filed and indexed by Service Oklahoma.

Service Oklahoma shall assign an identifying number to any rebuilt

vehicle if the vehicle identification number displayed on the

rebuilt vehicle does not accurately describe the vehicle as rebuilt.

The licensed operator, at the time of inspection of the rebuilt

vehicle pursuant to Section 1111 of this title, shall identify the

make, model, and year for the body to accurately describe the

rebuilt vehicle. At the time of the inspection, an appropriate

identifying number shall be permanently stamped, burned, pressed, or

attached on the rebuilt vehicle. The assigned identifying number

shall be recorded on the certificate of title for the rebuilt

vehicle. The dealer's or manufacturer's vehicle identification

number on the rebuilt vehicle shall be preserved in the computer

files of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years.

F. When registering for the first time in this state a vehicle

which was not originally manufactured for sale in the United States,

to obtain a certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall require the

applicant to deliver:

1. As evidence of ownership, if the vehicle has not previously

been titled in the United States, the documents constituting valid

proof of ownership in the country in which the vehicle was

originally purchased, together with a notarized translation of any

such documents; and

2. As evidence of compliance with federal law, copies of the

bond release letters for the vehicle issued by the United States

Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of

Transportation, together with a receipt issued by the Internal

Revenue Service indicating that the applicable federal gas guzzler

tax has been paid.

Service Oklahoma shall not issue a certificate of title for a

vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this paragraph without

the required documentation from agencies of the United States and

evidence of ownership. Upon receipt of an application without the

required documentation, Service Oklahoma shall return the

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application to the applicant with notice that the certificate of

title may not be issued without the required documentation. Nothing

in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from issuing

certificates of title for antique or classic vehicles not driven

upon the public streets, roads, or highways, for mini-trucks

registered pursuant to Section 1151.3 of this title, or for medium-

speed electric vehicles.

G. When registering in this state a vehicle which was titled in

another state and which title contains the name of a secured party

on the face of the other state certificate of title, or such state

certificate is being held by the secured party in that state or any

other state, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall

complete a lien entry form as prescribed by Service Oklahoma. The

owner of such vehicle shall file an affidavit with Service Oklahoma

or the licensed operator stating that title to the vehicle is being

held by a secured party, has not been issued pursuant to the laws of

the state where titled, and that there is an existing lien or

encumbrance on the vehicle. The current name and address of the

secured party or lienholder shall also be stated in the affidavit.

The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by Service Oklahoma

and contain any other information deemed necessary by Service

Oklahoma. A statement of the lien or encumbrance shall be included

on the Oklahoma certificate of title and the lien or encumbrance

shall be deemed continuously perfected as though it had been

perfected pursuant to Section 1110 of this title. For completing
fidavit.

The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by Service Oklahoma

and contain any other information deemed necessary by Service

Oklahoma. A statement of the lien or encumbrance shall be included

on the Oklahoma certificate of title and the lien or encumbrance

shall be deemed continuously perfected as though it had been

perfected pursuant to Section 1110 of this title. For completing

the lien entry form and recording the security interest on the

certificate of title, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator

shall collect a fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) which shall be in

addition to other fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act. The fee, if collected by the licensed operator

pursuant to this subsection, shall be retained by the licensed

operator.

H. The charge for each certificate of title issued, except for

junked titles as defined in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this

section, shall be Eleven Dollars ($11.00), which charge shall be in

addition to any other fees or taxes imposed by law for such vehicle.

One Dollar ($1.00) of each such charge shall be deposited in the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund through December 31,

2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, it shall be deposited in the

Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. However, the charge shall not

apply to any vehicle which is to be registered in this state

pursuant to the provisions of Section 1120 or 1133 of this title and

which was registered in another state at least sixty (60) days prior

to the time it is required to be registered in this state. When an

insurer requests a salvage or junk title in the name of the insurer

resulting from the settlement of a total loss claim and upon

presentation of appropriate proof of loss documentation as required

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by Service Oklahoma, such transfer may be processed as one title

transaction, without first requiring issuance of a replacement

certificate of title in the name of the vehicle owner. The fee

shall be Twenty-two Dollars ($22.00). Two Dollars ($2.00) of this

fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement

Fund.

I. The vehicle identification number of a junked vehicle shall

be preserved in the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period

of not less than five (5) years. The charge of junked titles as

defined in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this section shall be Four

Dollars ($4.00). The fee remitted to the Tax Commission shall be

deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund through

December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee shall be

deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

J. If a vehicle is sold to a resident of another state

destroyed, dismantled, or ceases to be used as a vehicle, the owner

shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma. Absent evidence to the

contrary, failure to notify Service Oklahoma shall be prima facie

evidence that the vehicle has been in continuous operation in this

state.

K. If a vehicle is stolen, the owner shall immediately notify

the appropriate law enforcement agency. Immediately after receiving

such notification, the law enforcement agency shall notify Service

Oklahoma.

L. Except for all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and

motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use, no title for an out-

of-state vehicle, except any commercial truck or truck-tractor

registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this title which is engaged

in interstate commerce or any trailer or semitrailer registered

pursuant to Section 1133 of this title which is engaged in

interstate commerce, shall be issued without an inspection of such

vehicle and payment of a fee of Four Dollars ($4.00) for such

inspection; provided, Service Oklahoma may enter into reciprocal

agreements with other states for such inspections to be performed at

locations outside the boundaries of this state for vehicles which:
tered

pursuant to Section 1133 of this title which is engaged in

interstate commerce, shall be issued without an inspection of such

vehicle and payment of a fee of Four Dollars ($4.00) for such

inspection; provided, Service Oklahoma may enter into reciprocal

agreements with other states for such inspections to be performed at

locations outside the boundaries of this state for vehicles which:

1. Are offered for sale at auction;

2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the

ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in

the business of renting motor vehicles; or

3. Have not been registered in this or any other state for more

than one (1) year.

The inspection shall include a comparison of the vehicle

identification number on the vehicle with the number recorded on the

ownership records and the recording of the actual odometer reading

on the vehicle. An establishment engaged in vehicle rentals or

leasing as defined or classified in the NAICS Manual under Industry

No. 532111 or 532112, shall be exempt from the inspection required

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pursuant to this subsection; provided, the establishment shall be

required to submit payment of any fees required pursuant to this

subsection when the title is issued. The four-dollar fee shall be

collected by the licensed operator or Service Oklahoma when the

title is issued. The licensed operator shall retain Two Dollars

($2.00). The remaining Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be deposited in

the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

Service Oklahoma may allow the inspection to be performed at a

location out-of-state by another state's department of motor

vehicles or state police.

M. No title for any out-of-state vehicle offered for sale at

salvage pools, salvage disposal sales, or an auction, or by a dealer

or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler, shall be

issued without an inspection to compare the vehicle identification

number on the vehicle with the number recorded on the ownership

record and to record the actual odometer reading on the vehicle.

Upon request of the seller, person or entity conducting an auction,

dealer or licensed dismantler, the inspection shall be conducted at

the location or place of business of the sale, auction, dealer, or

the dismantler. The inspection shall be conducted by any licensed

operator or a duly authorized employee thereof; provided, if the

vehicle identification number on the vehicle offered for sale at

salvage pools, salvage disposal sales or a classic or antique

auction does not match the number recorded on the ownership record,

the inspection may be conducted at the location of or place of

business of such sale or auction by any state, county or city law

enforcement officer. Service Oklahoma may enter into reciprocal

agreements with other states for such inspections to be performed at

locations outside the boundaries of this state for vehicles which:

1. Are offered for sale at auction;

2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the

ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in

the business of renting motor vehicles; or

3. Have not been registered in this or any other state for more

than one (1) year.

The inspection shall be certified upon forms prescribed by Service

Oklahoma. The name and other identification of the authorized

person conducting the inspection shall be legibly printed or typed

on the form. Prior to any inspection by any employee of a licensed

operator, the licensed operator shall notify Service Oklahoma of the

name and any other identification information requested by Service

Oklahoma of the authorized person. A signature specimen of the

authorized person shall be submitted to Service Oklahoma by the

employing licensed operator. If the authorization to inspect

vehicles is withdrawn or the employer-employee relationship is
icensed

operator, the licensed operator shall notify Service Oklahoma of the

name and any other identification information requested by Service

Oklahoma of the authorized person. A signature specimen of the

authorized person shall be submitted to Service Oklahoma by the

employing licensed operator. If the authorization to inspect

vehicles is withdrawn or the employer-employee relationship is

terminated, the licensed operator, immediately, shall notify Service

Oklahoma and return any remaining inspection forms to Service

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Oklahoma. The fee for the inspection shall be Four Dollars ($4.00).

The licensed operator shall retain Three Dollars ($3.00) of the fee.

Fees received by a licensed operator or an authorized employee

thereof shall be handled and accounted for in the manner as

prescribed by law for any other fees paid to or received by a

licensed operator. Out-of-state vehicles brought into this state by

a person licensed in another state to sell new or used vehicles to

be sold within this state at a motor vehicle auction which is

limited to dealer-to-dealer transactions shall not be required to be

inspected, unless the vehicle is purchased by an Oklahoma dealer.

Any person licensed in another state to sell new or used motor

vehicles, who offers a motor vehicle for sale within this state at a

motor vehicle auction which is limited to dealer-to-dealer

transactions, shall not be within the definition of "owner" in

Section 1102 of this title, for purposes of Section 1101 et seq. of

this title.

N. A licensed motor vehicle dealer, upon payment of a fee of

Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), may reassign an out-of-state certificate

of title to a used motor vehicle provided such dealer obtains the

appropriate inspection form required by either subsection L or M of

this section and attaches the form to the out-of-state certificate

of title. Licensed operators shall be allowed to retain Two Dollars

and twenty-five cents ($2.25) of the fee plus an additional Two

Dollars ($2.00) or Three Dollars ($3.00) as provided in subsections

L and M of this section for performance of the inspection. Two

Dollars ($2.00) of the fee shall be deposited in the Service

Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. An out-of-state vehicle which has been

rebuilt shall be inspected pursuant to the provisions of Section

1111 of this title. Service Oklahoma shall train licensed operators

in interpreting vehicle identification numbers to assure that it

accurately describes the vehicle and to detect rollback or

alteration of the odometer. Failure of a licensed operator to

inspect the vehicle and make the required notations shall be a

misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) for the first offense and Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00) for the second offense or subsequent offense, or by

imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or

by both such fine and imprisonment.

O. The ownership of any unrecovered vehicle which has been

declared a total loss by an insurer because of theft shall be

transferred to the insurer by an unrecovered-theft vehicle title;

provided, the ownership of any such vehicle which has been declared

a total loss by an insurer licensed by the Insurance Department of

the State of Oklahoma and maintaining a multi-state motor vehicle

salvage processing center in this state shall be transferred to the

insurer by a salvage or an unrecovered-theft title without the

requirement of a visual inspection of the vehicle identification

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number by the insurer. Upon recovery of the vehicle, the ownership

shall be transferred by an original title, salvage title, or junked

title, as may be appropriate based upon an estimate of the amount of

loss submitted by the insurer.

P. When an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a
inspection of the vehicle identification

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number by the insurer. Upon recovery of the vehicle, the ownership

shall be transferred by an original title, salvage title, or junked

title, as may be appropriate based upon an estimate of the amount of

loss submitted by the insurer.

P. When an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a

total loss vehicle and the insurance company or a salvage pool

authorized by the insurance company is unable to obtain the properly

endorsed certificate of ownership or other evidence of ownership

acceptable to Service Oklahoma within thirty (30) days following

acceptance by the owner of an offer of an amount in settlement of a

total loss, that insurance company or salvage pool, on a form

provided by Service Oklahoma and signed under penalty of perjury,

may request Service Oklahoma to issue the applicable salvage title

for the vehicle. The request shall include information declaring

that the requester has made at least two written attempts to obtain

the certificate of ownership or other acceptable evidence of title.

Q. The owner of any vehicle which is incapable of operation or

use on the public roads and has no resale value, except as parts,

scrap, or junk, may deliver the certificate of title to the vehicle

to Service Oklahoma for cancellation. Upon verification that any

perfected lien against the vehicle has been released, the

certificate of title shall be canceled without any fee, charge, or

cost required from the owner. The vehicle identification numbers on

the certificates of title shall be preserved in the computer files

of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years from the date of

cancellation of the certificate of title. Service Oklahoma shall

prescribe and provide an affidavit form to be completed by the owner

of any vehicle for which the certificate of title is canceled. No

title or registration shall subsequently be issued for a vehicle for

which the certificate of title has been surrendered pursuant to this

subsection. Service Oklahoma shall prescribe a form for the

transfer of ownership of a vehicle for which the certificate of

title has been canceled.

R. The owner of a vehicle which is not within the last ten (10)

model years, not roadworthy and not capable of repair for operation

or use on the roads and highways, or a vehicle which is being sold

to a scrap metal dealer pursuant to Section 11-92 of Title 2 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, shall transfer the vehicle only upon a

certificate of ownership prescribed by Service Oklahoma, if the

certificate of title to the vehicle is lost, has been canceled, or

otherwise not available. The prescribed ownership form shall

include the names and addresses of the buyer and seller, the driver

license number or Social Security number of the seller, the make and

model of the vehicle, and the public vehicle identification number.

If there is no public vehicle identification number, the vehicle

shall be inspected by a law enforcement officer to verify the

absence of the number on the vehicle and the prescribed ownership

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form shall include a signed statement, by such officer, verifying

the absence of the number.

The certificate of ownership shall be completed in triplicate.

The buyer and seller shall each retain a copy. Within thirty (30)

days of the transaction, the seller shall submit one copy to Service

Oklahoma or a licensed operator accompanied with a fee of Four

Dollars ($4.00). One Dollar ($1.00) shall be retained by the

licensed operator and Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited in

the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund in the State Treasury

through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee

shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma shall verify
Four

Dollars ($4.00). One Dollar ($1.00) shall be retained by the

licensed operator and Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited in

the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund in the State Treasury

through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee

shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma shall verify

that any perfected lien upon the vehicle has been released. If the

lien is not released, Service Oklahoma shall mail notice of the

transfer to the lienholder at the lienholder's last-known address.

If a certificate of title has been issued, it shall be canceled and

the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in the computer

of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years. The buyer of the

vehicle may not be sued and shall not be liable for monetary damages

to the lienholder, however, the vehicle shall be subject to a valid

repossession by a lienholder.

S. Service Oklahoma shall notify the chief administrative

officer of the agency or department responsible for issuing motor

vehicle certificates of title in each state in the United States of

the types of motor vehicle certificate of title effective in

Oklahoma on and after January 1, 1989.

T. When registering for the first time in this state a

remanufactured vehicle which has not been registered in any other

state since its remanufacture, before issuing a certificate of

title, Service Oklahoma shall require the applicant to deliver a

statement of origin from the remanufacturer.

U. If a vehicle is sold to a foreign buyer pursuant to the

provisions of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act, the

licensed seller shall stamp the title with: "EXPORT ONLY.

NONTRANSFERABLE IN THE UNITED STATES." The licensed seller shall

supply Service Oklahoma the title number, the vehicle identification

number and the foreign buyer's bid identification number on a form

prescribed by Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma shall cancel the

title, and the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in

the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period of not less than

five (5) years.

V. Service Oklahoma shall not be considered a necessary party

to any lawsuit which is instigated for the purpose of determining

ownership of a vehicle, wherein Service Oklahoma's only involvement

would be to issue title, and the court shall issue an order

dismissing Service Oklahoma from the pending action. In the event

no other party or lienholder can be identified as to ownership or

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claim, Service Oklahoma shall accept an affidavit of ownership from

the party claiming ownership and issue proper title thereon.