Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1141
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Falsely advertising as licensed operator - Penalty
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person to display any sign or to
advertise in any manner representing to the public that he or she is
an official or authorized licensed operator of the state, or that he
or she has authority to register motor vehicles and issue license
plates therefor, unless such person is a duly licensed and qualified
licensed operator under the provisions of Section 1140 of this
title; and it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept or
receive any gratuity or compensation for acting as a messenger or
for acting as the agent or representative of another person in
applying for the registration of a motor vehicle and obtaining the
license plate therefor from Service Oklahoma or from any official
and authorized licensed operator, or to advertise, solicit, or in
any manner offer to render such services for hire or compensation
unless the licensed operator has appointed, authorized and approved
said person to perform such acts and said person shall furnish to
the licensed operator of the county in which such service is
performed a surety bond in such amount as said licensed operator
shall determine to be commensurate with the amount of money which
may be involved at any one time.
Any person violating the provisions hereof shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one (1) year, or
both. Each day that any such person advertises or in any manner
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offers to render such services to the public or to any person shall
constitute a separate offense.
Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting or diminishing
the responsibility and liability to Service Oklahoma of the official
licensed operator or of his or her bond made to Service Oklahoma.
advertise in any manner representing to the public that he or she is
an official or authorized licensed operator of the state, or that he
or she has authority to register motor vehicles and issue license
plates therefor, unless such person is a duly licensed and qualified
licensed operator under the provisions of Section 1140 of this
title; and it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept or
receive any gratuity or compensation for acting as a messenger or
for acting as the agent or representative of another person in
applying for the registration of a motor vehicle and obtaining the
license plate therefor from Service Oklahoma or from any official
and authorized licensed operator, or to advertise, solicit, or in
any manner offer to render such services for hire or compensation
unless the licensed operator has appointed, authorized and approved
said person to perform such acts and said person shall furnish to
the licensed operator of the county in which such service is
performed a surety bond in such amount as said licensed operator
shall determine to be commensurate with the amount of money which
may be involved at any one time.
Any person violating the provisions hereof shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one (1) year, or
both. Each day that any such person advertises or in any manner
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 1419
offers to render such services to the public or to any person shall
constitute a separate offense.
Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting or diminishing
the responsibility and liability to Service Oklahoma of the official
licensed operator or of his or her bond made to Service Oklahoma.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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