Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1112.2

A. The license plate and certificate of registration shall be

issued to, and remain in the name of, the owner of the vehicle

registered and the license plates shall not be transferable between

motor vehicle owners. When a vehicle is sold or transferred in the

state, the following registration procedures shall apply:

1. When a current and valid Oklahoma motor vehicle license

plate has been obtained for use on a motor vehicle and the vehicle

has been sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner, the license

plate shall be removed from the vehicle and retained by the original

plate owner;

2. In the event an owner purchases, trades, exchanges, or

otherwise acquires another vehicle of the same license registration

classification, Service Oklahoma shall authorize the transfer of the

current and valid license plate previously obtained by the owner to

the replacement vehicle for the remainder of the current

registration period. In the event the owner acquires a vehicle

requiring payment of additional registration fees, the owner shall

request a transfer of the license plate to the newly acquired

vehicle and pay the difference in registration fees. The fee shall

be calculated on a monthly prorated basis. The owner shall not be

entitled to a refund:

a. when the registration fee for the vehicle to which the

plate(s) is to be assigned is less than the

registration fee for that vehicle to which the license

plate(s) was last assigned, or

b. if the owner does not have or does not acquire another

vehicle to which the license plate may be transferred;

3. Except as provided in paragraph 4 of this subsection, in the

event the owner of a license plate or a dealer seller purchases,

trades, exchanges, or otherwise acquires a vehicle for which a

license plate has been issued during the current registration

period, and the license plate has not been removed by the previous

owner in accordance with this section, the new owner of the vehicle

shall remove and destroy or otherwise discard the license plate.

However, if the license plate has expired, the new owner shall not

be required to destroy or otherwise discard the license plate;

4. When a lender or lender’s agent repossesses a vehicle and

the license plate has not been removed in accordance with this

section, the lender or lender’s agent shall not be subject to the

provisions of this section and the license plate shall be considered

removable personal property and may be reclaimed from the

repossessed vehicle;

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5. If a person purchases a motor vehicle from which the number

plates have been removed pursuant to this section, the person may

operate the motor vehicle for five (5) calendar days from the date

of purchase without number plates if a dated, notarized bill of sale

is carried in the motor vehicle. If the vehicle is subject to a

lien, the person may obtain a ten-day temporary plate issued either

from the dealer seller or by a licensed operator pursuant to the

promulgation of rules by Service Oklahoma; and

6. a. Within two (2) business days of the date of sale or

transfer of the motor vehicle, either the seller or

the purchaser of the motor vehicle shall complete the

pre-registration of the vehicle by submitting

documentation to Service Oklahoma or a licensed

operator identifying the motor vehicle subject to the

sale or transfer, purchaser information, and any

associated state-issued license plate on the vehicle.

Pre-registration may be accomplished either in person

at Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator location or

by means of an electronic transaction or online system

established by Service Oklahoma in accordance with

Section 1132B of this title. Service Oklahoma or the

licensed operator shall:

(1) provide information and instructions to the

purchaser to complete the registration

transaction as required by the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act,
Oklahoma or a licensed operator location or

by means of an electronic transaction or online system

established by Service Oklahoma in accordance with

Section 1132B of this title. Service Oklahoma or the

licensed operator shall:

(1) provide information and instructions to the

purchaser to complete the registration

transaction as required by the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act,

(2) if no license plate was transferred to the motor

vehicle as a result of the purchase or transfer,

issue a license plate with a temporary decal to

the purchaser, and

(3) if there was an existing license plate

transferred to the motor vehicle, issue a

temporary decal to the existing license plate,

and

b. upon the effective date of this act, Service Oklahoma

is authorized to set the licensed operator

compensation pursuant to Section 3-103 of this title

for processing the documentation submitted and issuing

the license plate and/or decal pursuant to this

subsection.

B. 1. The new owner of a motor vehicle shall, within two (2)

months from the date of vehicle purchase or acquisition, make

application to record the registration of the vehicle with Service

Oklahoma or the licensed operator and shall pay all taxes and fees

provided by law.

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2. Any person failing to register a motor vehicle by timely

transferring the license plate as provided by this section shall pay

the penalty levied in Section 1132 of this title.

C. A surviving spouse, desiring to operate a vehicle devolving

from a deceased spouse, shall present an application for certificate

of title to Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator in his or her

name within two (2) months of obtaining ownership. Service Oklahoma

or the licensed operator shall then transfer the license plate to

the surviving spouse.

D. Service Oklahoma shall be authorized to promulgate such

rules as may be required to implement the license plate transfers

authorized by this section including, but not limited to, such rules

as may be required for a system under which the license plate is

registered to an individual and not a vehicle for all license plates

issued on or after July 1, 2019.

E. Service Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission and

the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured

Housing Commission are authorized to enter into contracts and

agreements for the implementation of an electronic system to

facilitate the entry of required vehicle purchaser information on

new and used vehicle purchases and the issuance of temporary license

plates. Service Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are

authorized to enter into contracts and agreements to facilitate the

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's access to an owner's vehicle

registration information used by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to

charge and collect tolls from owners of vehicles imaged using the

turnpike system, and to charge the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for

services in connection with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's need

to access owner registration information at such rates and

miscellaneous costs as may be agreed to by Service Oklahoma and the

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Service Oklahoma, in cooperation with

the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority as provided in this subsection, and

appropriate state agencies, commissions, and other organizations, is

directed to develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness

program to be utilized in making Oklahomans aware of the

requirements of this section.