Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1113v1

and decals - Requirements and specifications for license plates -

Issuance of license plates without documentary evidence of ownership

- Registration certificate to be in possession of commercial vehicle

operator - Manufactured homes.

A. 1. Except for all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and

motorcycles used exclusively off roads and highways, upon the filing

of a registration application and the payment of the fees provided

for in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act, Service

Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, shall assign

to the vehicle described in the application a distinctive number,

and issue to the owner of the vehicle a certificate of registration,

one license plate and a yearly decal, unless otherwise previously

issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration

Act. Service Oklahoma shall assign an all-terrain vehicle, utility

vehicle or motorcycle used exclusively off roads and highways a

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distinctive number and issue to the owner a certificate of

registration and a decal but not a license plate. For each

subsequent registration year, Service Oklahoma shall issue a yearly

decal to be affixed to the license plate, except for an all-terrain

vehicle, utility vehicle or motorcycle used exclusively off roads

and highways. The initial decal for an all-terrain vehicle, utility

vehicle or motorcycle shall be attached to the front of the vehicle

and shall be in clear view. The decal shall be on the front or on

the front fork of the motorcycle used exclusively off roads and

highways and the decal shall be in clear view. The yearly decal

shall have an identification number and the last two numbers of the

registration year for which it shall expire. Except as provided by

Section 1113A of this title, the license plate shall be affixed to

the exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license plate is

applied for. If the owner applies for a replacement license plate,

Service Oklahoma shall charge the fee provided for in Section 1114

of this title. The yearly decal will validate the license plate for

each registration period other than the year the license plate is

issued. The license plate and decal shall be of such size, color,

design, and numbering as Service Oklahoma may direct. However,

yearly decals issued to the owner of a vehicle who has filed an

affidavit with the appropriate licensed operator in accordance with

Section 7-607 of this title shall be a separate and distinct color

from all other decals issued under this section.

2. a. The operation of a street-legal utility vehicle on the

streets and highways of this state requires the

vehicle be issued a certificate of registration and

license plate to be renewed annually. Upon the filing

of a registration application and the payment of the

fees provided for in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable, shall assign to the vehicle

described in the application a distinctive number, and

issue to the owner of the vehicle a certificate of

registration, one license plate and a yearly decal.

For each subsequent registration year, Service

Oklahoma shall issue a yearly decal to be affixed to

the license plate. The initial decal for a street-

legal utility vehicle shall be attached to the front

of the vehicle and shall be in clear view. The yearly

decal shall have an identification number and the last

two numbers of the registration year for which it

shall expire. Except as provided by Section 1113A of

this title, the license plate shall be affixed to the

exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license

plate is issued. If the owner applies for a

replacement license plate, Service Oklahoma shall

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charge the fee provided for in Section 1114 of this
he registration year for which it

shall expire. Except as provided by Section 1113A of

this title, the license plate shall be affixed to the

exterior of the vehicle until a replacement license

plate is issued. If the owner applies for a

replacement license plate, Service Oklahoma shall

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charge the fee provided for in Section 1114 of this

title. The yearly decal will validate the license

plate for each registration period other than the year

the license plate is issued. The license plate and

decal shall be of such size, color, design, and

numbering as Service Oklahoma may direct. However,

yearly decals issued to the owner of a vehicle who has

filed an affidavit with the appropriate licensed

operator in accordance with Section 7-607 of this

title shall be a separate and distinct color from all

other decals issued under this section.

b. Service Oklahoma shall design and issue a temporary

tag to out-of-state owners of street-legal utility

vehicles. The temporary tag shall be recognized in

lieu of registration in this state. The temporary tag

shall clearly indicate the date of issuance and the

date of expiration, which shall be five (5) days,

including the day of issuance. Upon application for a

temporary tag, the out-of-state owner shall show proof

of insurance coverage that satisfies the requirements

of the Compulsory Insurance Law pursuant to Section 7-

600 et seq. of this title. Service Oklahoma is

authorized to promulgate rules and procedures to

implement the provisions of this paragraph.

3. The license plate shall be securely attached to the rear of

the vehicle, except truck-tractor plates which shall be attached to

the front of the vehicle. Service Oklahoma may, with the

concurrence of the Department of Public Safety, by Joint Rule,

change and direct the manner, place, and location of display of any

vehicle license plate when such action is deemed in the public

interest. The license plate, decal and all letters and numbers

shall be clearly visible at all times. The operation of a vehicle

in this state, regardless of where such vehicle is registered, upon

which the license plate is covered, overlaid, or otherwise screened

with any material, whether such material be clear, translucent,

tinted or opaque, shall be a violation of this paragraph.

4. Upon payment of the annual registration fee provided in

Section 1133 of this title, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable, or a licensed operator may issue a

permanent nonexpiring license plate to an owner of one hundred or

more commercial motor vehicles and for vehicles registered under the

provisions of Section 1120 of this title. Upon payment of the

annual registration fee, Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission shall issue a certificate of registration that shall be

carried at all times in the vehicle for which it is issued.

Provided, if the registrant submits its application through

electronic means, such qualified owners of one hundred or more

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commercial motor vehicles, properly registered pursuant to the

provisions of Section 1133 of this title, may elect to receive a

permanent certificate of registration that shall be carried at all

times in the vehicle for which it is issued.

5. Every vehicle owned by an agency of this state shall be

exempt from the payment of registration fees required by this title.

Provided, such vehicle shall be registered and shall otherwise

comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act.

B. The license plates required under the provisions of this

title shall conform to the requirements and specifications listed

hereinafter:

1. Each license plate shall have a space for the placement of

the yearly decals for each succeeding year of registration after the

initial issue;
stered and shall otherwise

comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act.

B. The license plates required under the provisions of this

title shall conform to the requirements and specifications listed

hereinafter:

1. Each license plate shall have a space for the placement of

the yearly decals for each succeeding year of registration after the

initial issue;

2. The provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act regarding the issuance of yearly decals shall not

apply to the issuance of apportioned license plates, including

license plates for state vehicles, and exempt plates for

governmental entities and fire departments organized pursuant to

Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. All license plates and decals shall be made with

reflectorized material as a background to the letters, numbers and

characters displayed thereon. The reflectorized material shall be

of such a nature as to provide effective and dependable brightness

during the service period for which the license plate or decal is

issued;

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for all

state vehicles. Such license plates shall be permanent in nature

and designed in such manner as to remain with the vehicle for the

duration of the vehicle’s life span or until the title is

transferred to a nongovernmental owner;

5. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The license plates shall

have the legend “Oklahoma OK” and shall contain the letters “OHP”

followed by the state seal and the badge number of the Highway

Patrol officer to whom the vehicle is assigned. The words “Oklahoma

Highway Patrol” shall also be included on such license plates;

6. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma. Such

license plates shall have the legend “Oklahoma OK” and shall contain

the letters “OMD” followed by the state seal and three numbers or

letters as designated by the Adjutant General. The words “Oklahoma

Military Department” shall also be included on such license plates;

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7. Within the limits prescribed in this section, Service

Oklahoma shall design appropriate official license plates for

vehicles of the Department of Corrections. Such license plates

shall contain the letters “DOC” followed by the Department of

Corrections badge and three numbers or letters or combination of

both as designated by the Director of the agency. The words

“Department of Corrections” shall also be included on such license

plates; and

8. Within the limits prescribed in this section, the Oklahoma

Tourism and Recreation Department shall design any license plates

required by the initiation of a license plate reissuance by Service

Oklahoma at the request of the Department of Public Safety pursuant

to the provisions of Section 1113.2 of this title. Any such new

designs shall be submitted by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation

Department to the Department of Public Safety for its approval prior

to being issued by Service Oklahoma.

C. Where the applicant has satisfactorily shown that the

applicant owns the vehicle sought to be registered but is unable to

produce documentary evidence of the ownership, a license plate may

be issued upon approval by Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable. In such instances the reason for not

issuing a certificate of title shall be indicated on the receipt

given to the applicant. It shall still be the duty of the applicant

to immediately take all necessary steps to obtain the Oklahoma

certificate of title and it shall be unlawful for the applicant to
may

be issued upon approval by Service Oklahoma or the Corporation

Commission, as applicable. In such instances the reason for not

issuing a certificate of title shall be indicated on the receipt

given to the applicant. It shall still be the duty of the applicant

to immediately take all necessary steps to obtain the Oklahoma

certificate of title and it shall be unlawful for the applicant to

sell the vehicle until the certificate has been obtained in the

applicant’s name.

D. The certificate of registration provided for in this section

shall be in convenient form, and the certificate of registration, or

a certified copy or photostatic copy thereof, duly authenticated by

Service Oklahoma or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, shall

be carried at all times in or upon all vehicles so registered, in

such manner as to permit a ready examination thereof upon demand by

any peace officer of the state or duly authorized employee of the

Department of Public Safety. Any such officer or agent may seize

and hold such vehicle when the operator of the same does not have

the registration certificate in the operator’s possession or when

any such officer or agent determines that the registration

certificate has been obtained by misrepresentation of any essential

or material fact or when any number or identifying information

appearing on such certificate has been changed, altered, obliterated

or concealed in any way, until the proper registration or

identification of such vehicle has been made or produced by the

owner thereof.

E. The purchaser of a new or used manufactured home shall,

within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase, register the home

with Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator pursuant to the

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provisions of Section 1117 of this title. For a new manufactured

home, it shall be the responsibility of the dealer selling the home

to place a temporary license plate on the home in the same manner as

provided in Section 1128 of this title for other new motor vehicles.

For the first year that any manufactured home is registered in this

state, Service Oklahoma shall issue a metal license plate which

shall be affixed to the manufactured home. The temporary dealer

license plate or the metal license plate shall be displayed on the

manufactured home at all times when upon a public roadway; provided,

a repossession affidavit issued pursuant to Sections 1110 and 1126

of this title shall be permissible in lieu of a current license

plate and decal for the purposes of removing a repossessed

manufactured home to a secure location. Manufactured homes

previously registered and subject to ad valorem taxation as provided

by law shall have a decal affixed at the time ad valorem taxes are

paid for such manufactured home; provided, for a manufactured home

permanently affixed to real estate, no decal or license plate shall

be required to be affixed and the owner thereof shall be given a

receipt upon payment of ad valorem taxes due on the home. Service

Oklahoma shall make sufficient plates and decals available to the

various licensed operators of the state in order for an owner of a

manufactured home to acquire the plate or decal. A one-dollar fee

shall be charged for issuance of any plate or decal. The fee shall

be apportioned each month to the General Revenue Fund of the State

Treasury.

F. The decal shall be easily visible for purposes of

verification by a county assessor that the manufactured home is

properly assessed for ad valorem taxation. In the first year of

registration, a decal shall be issued for placement on the license

plate indicating payment of applicable registration fees and excise

taxes. A duplicate manufactured home registration decal shall be

affixed inside the window nearest the front door of the manufactured

home. In the second and all subsequent years for which the
is

properly assessed for ad valorem taxation. In the first year of

registration, a decal shall be issued for placement on the license

plate indicating payment of applicable registration fees and excise

taxes. A duplicate manufactured home registration decal shall be

affixed inside the window nearest the front door of the manufactured

home. In the second and all subsequent years for which the

manufactured home is subject to ad valorem taxation, an annual decal

shall be affixed inside the window nearest the front door as

evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes. Service Oklahoma shall

issue decals to the various county treasurers of the state in order

for a manufactured home owner to obtain such decal each year. Upon

presentation of a valid ad valorem tax receipt, the manufactured

home owner shall be issued the annual decal.

G. Upon the registration of a manufactured home in this state

for the first time or upon discovery of a manufactured home

previously registered within this state for which the information

required by this subsection is not known, Service Oklahoma shall

obtain:

1. The name of the owner of the manufactured home;

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2. The serial number or identification number of the

manufactured home;

3. A legal description or address of the location for the home;

4. The actual retail selling price of the manufactured home

excluding Oklahoma taxes;

5. The certificate of title number for the home; and

6. Any other information which Service Oklahoma deems to be

necessary.

The application for registration shall also include the school

district in which the manufactured home is located or is to be

located. The information shall be entered into a computer data

system which shall be used by Service Oklahoma to provide

information to county assessors upon request by the assessor. The

assessor may request any information from the system in order to

properly assess a manufactured home for ad valorem taxation.