Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1135.7

plates.

A. Service Oklahoma or a private vendor with whom Service

Oklahoma has contracted is authorized to design and issue special

license plates to any person that applies to Service Oklahoma or a

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private vendor for the creation of a special license plate and meets

the minimum standards and qualifications specified in this section.

B. If the following standards and guidelines are satisfied,

Service Oklahoma shall authorize the issuance of a special license

plate to the person making application for the special license

plate:

1. The license plate is to:

a. show membership in or affiliation with an

organization, or

b. demonstrate support for an organization, group or

cause;

2. The license plate does not advertise or endorse a product,

brand or service that is provided for sale;

3. The license plate does not promote any philosophy based on

prejudice or that is contrary to state civil rights laws; and

4. Two hundred prepaid applications for the special license

plate are received by Service Oklahoma or a private vendor.

C. The fee for special license plates shall be determined in

accordance with Section 1135.9 of this title. If the special

license plate does not provide financial assistance the fee shall be

no less than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per year of renewal and shall

be in addition to all other registration fees provided by the

Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Unless otherwise

provided in this section, until December 31, 2022, Fifteen Dollars

($15.00) of the fee shall be apportioned as follows: Eight Dollars

($8.00) of the special license plate fee shall be deposited in the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be used for the

administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act

and the remaining amounts of the special license plate fee shall be

apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title. Beginning

January 1, 2023, Eight Dollars ($8.00) of the special license plate

fee shall be deposited by Service Oklahoma in the Service Oklahoma

Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma

Vehicle License and Registration Act and the remaining amounts of

the special license plate fee shall be apportioned by Service

Oklahoma as provided in Section 1104 of this title.

D. For special license plates that provide financial assistance

created pursuant to the provisions of this section, Service Oklahoma

shall be authorized to enter into a licensing agreement with an

organization for any licensing fees that may be required to use the

organization’s logo or design.

E. The fee for special license plates that provide financial

assistance shall be determined in accordance with Section 1135.9 of

this title. Provided, the fee shall be no less than Thirty-five

Dollars ($35.00) and shall be in addition to all other registration

fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.

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Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) per year of renewal of the fee shall be

apportioned by Service Oklahoma as follows:

1. a. Twenty Dollars ($20.00) of the fee shall be

apportioned to the License Plate Special Program

Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1135.8 of

this title to be used in the manner detailed in the

application for the special license plate, except as

provided in subparagraph b of this paragraph.

b. If Service Oklahoma has entered into a licensing

agreement with an organization for the use of its

design or logo pursuant to Chapter 74 of this title,

an amount to be determined in the licensing agreement,

but not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per license

plate issued, shall be transferred monthly to that

organization as payment of licensing fees and no fee

shall be apportioned to the License Plate Special

Program Assistance Revolving Fund;
nt with an organization for the use of its

design or logo pursuant to Chapter 74 of this title,

an amount to be determined in the licensing agreement,

but not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per license

plate issued, shall be transferred monthly to that

organization as payment of licensing fees and no fee

shall be apportioned to the License Plate Special

Program Assistance Revolving Fund;

2. Until December 31, 2022, Eight Dollars ($8.00) of the fee

shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund

to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License

and Registration Act. Beginning January 1, 2023, Eight Dollars

($8.00) of the fee shall be deposited by Service Oklahoma in the

Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund to be used for the

administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act;

and

3. Any remaining amounts of the fee shall be apportioned as

provided in Section 1104 of this title.

F. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D and

subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subsection E of this section, if a

person applies for a special license plate that provides financial

assistance, the application shall designate a state agency to be

responsible for expending the funds generated by the special license

plate and the application shall designate a specific public purpose

for which the funds are to be used. The application shall include

an acknowledgment from the designated state agency of their

agreement with acceptance of the designated funds.

G. Special license plates shall not be transferred to any other

person but shall be removed from the vehicle upon transfer of

ownership and retained. The special license plate may then be used

on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been

registered for the current year.

Special license plates shall be renewed each year by Service

Oklahoma or a licensed operator, unless authorized by Service

Oklahoma to be renewed for a period greater than one (1) year.

Service Oklahoma shall notify all persons issued special license

plates of the renewal procedures prior to the expiration of the

special license plate. The notice shall contain all necessary

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information and shall contain instructions for the renewal procedure

upon presentation to a t licensed operator or Service Oklahoma. The

license plates shall be issued on a staggered system.

On and after January 1, 2022, if a special license plate is

issued pursuant to this section, any registration fee required for

such plate and the fee required pursuant to Section 1132 of this

title shall be remitted at the same time and subject to a single

registration period. Service Oklahoma shall determine, by rule, a

method for making required fee and registration period adjustments

if a special license plate is obtained during a twelve-month period

for which registration has already been remitted pursuant to Section

1132 of this title. The combination of fees in a single remittance

shall not alter the apportionment otherwise provided for in this

section.

Service Oklahoma is hereby directed to develop and implement a

system whereby licensed operators are permitted to accept

applications for special license plates authorized under this

section. The licensed operator shall confirm the applicant’s

eligibility, if applicable, collect and deposit any amount

specifically authorized by law, accept and process the necessary

information directly into such system and generate a receipt

accordingly. For performance of these duties, licensed operators

shall retain the fee provided in Section 1141.1 of this title for

registration of a motor vehicle. The licensed operator fees for

acceptance of applications and renewals shall be paid out of the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund. Beginning January 1,

2023, the licensed operator fees for acceptance of applications and
t

accordingly. For performance of these duties, licensed operators

shall retain the fee provided in Section 1141.1 of this title for

registration of a motor vehicle. The licensed operator fees for

acceptance of applications and renewals shall be paid out of the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund. Beginning January 1,

2023, the licensed operator fees for acceptance of applications and

renewals shall be paid out of the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement

Fund.

H. All special plates issued by Service Oklahoma prior to

November 1, 2005, shall not be subject to the requirements and

qualifications outlined in this section.

I. As used in this section, “person” includes an individual,

group, organization or not-for-profit corporation that is recognized

as such by the Internal Revenue Service.