Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-564v1

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association,

corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, or common entity

thereof, to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, or

act as a new motor vehicle dealer, powersports dealer, or

manufacturer or distributor of new motor vehicles or powersports

vehicles, or factory branch, distributor branch or factory

representative or distributor representative, as defined in Section

562 of this title, in this state without first obtaining a license

therefor as provided for by law. Any person, firm, association,

corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, or common entity

thereof, engaging in more than one of such capacities or having more

than one place where such business is carried on or conducted in

this state shall be required to obtain and hold a current license

for each thereof. Provided that, a new motor vehicle dealer's

license shall authorize one person to sell in the event such person

shall be the owner of a proprietorship, or the person designated as

principal in the dealer's franchise or the managing officer or one

partner if no principal person is named in the franchise. It is

further provided that a factory shall not be permitted to engage in

the activities of a dealer as defined in paragraph 2 of Section 562

of this title or to be licensed as a new motor vehicle dealer in

this state, except as provided by subparagraph b of paragraph 12 of

Section 565 of this title.

B. Applications for licenses required to be obtained under the

provisions of Section 561 et seq. of this title shall be verified by

the oath or affirmation of the applicant and shall be on forms

prescribed by the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission and

furnished to the applicants, and shall contain information as the

Commission deems necessary to enable it to fully determine the

qualifications and eligibility of the several applicants to receive

the license or licenses applied for. The Commission shall require

in such application, or otherwise, information relating to the

applicant's current financial standing, the applicant's business

integrity, whether the applicant has an established place of

business and is primarily engaged in the pursuit, avocation, or

business for which a license, or licenses, are applied for, and

whether the applicant is able to properly conduct the business for

which a license, or licenses, are applied for, and such other

pertinent information consistent with the safeguarding of the public

interest and the public welfare. All applications for license or

licenses shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees

therefor in accordance with the schedule thereof hereinafter set

out. In the event any application is denied and the license applied

for is not issued, the entire license fee shall be returned to the

applicant. All licenses issued under the provisions of Section 561

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et seq. of this title shall expire on June 30, following the date of

issue and shall be nontransferable. All applications for renewal of

a license for a new motor vehicle dealer, powersports dealer,

manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer's or distributor's

representative shall be submitted by June 1 of each year, and such

license or licenses will be issued by July 1. If applications have

not been made for renewal of licenses at the times described in this

subsection, it shall be illegal for any person to represent himself

or herself and act as a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or

manufacturer's or distributor's representative. Service Oklahoma

and licensed operators will be notified not to accept such dealers'

titles until such time as licenses have been issued by the

Commission.

C. The schedule of license fees to be charged and received by

the Commission for the licenses issued hereunder shall be as

follows:

1. For each factory branch or distributor branch, Four Hundred
acturer's or distributor's representative. Service Oklahoma

and licensed operators will be notified not to accept such dealers'

titles until such time as licenses have been issued by the

Commission.

C. The schedule of license fees to be charged and received by

the Commission for the licenses issued hereunder shall be as

follows:

1. For each factory branch or distributor branch, Four Hundred

Dollars ($400.00) initial fee with annual renewal fee of Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00);

2. For each manufacturer or distributor of new motor vehicles

or new powersport vehicles, Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) initial

fee with annual renewal fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00);

3. For each factory representative or distributor

representative, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) annually;

4. For each new motor vehicle dealer, except powersports

vehicle dealers, initial fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per

franchise sold at each location licensed, with an annual renewal fee

of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per franchise sold at each location

licensed per year; and

5. For each powersports vehicle dealer, initial fee of Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per manufacturer represented by the dealer

at each location licensed, with an annual renewal fee of One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00) per manufacturer represented by the dealer at each

location licensed per year.

D. The licenses issued to each new motor vehicle dealer, new

powersports vehicle dealer, manufacturer, distributor, factory

branch, or distributor branch shall specify the location of the

factory, office, or branch thereof. In case such location is

changed, the Commission may endorse the change of location on the

license without charge unless the change of address triggers a

relocation of a new motor vehicle dealer or new powersports vehicle

dealer pursuant to the provisions of Section 578.1 of this title.

The licenses of each new vehicle dealer shall be posted in a

conspicuous place in the dealer's place or places of business.

Every motor vehicle factory representative or distributor

representative shall physically possess the license when engaged in

business and shall display such upon request. The name of the

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employer of such factory representative or distributor

representative shall be stated on the license.

E. The new powersports dealer license shall only allow the sale

of the specific types of powersports vehicles authorized by the

manufacturer and agreed to by the powersports dealer.