Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-4018
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Members of armed forces or spouses - Registration
Official statutory text
requirements.
A. Any vessel or motor in this state which is not registered
and licensed for the current year in the state of residence or
domicile of any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States or the spouse of such member owning a vessel or motor
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must be registered as provided by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor
Registration Act, except that any such vessel or motor which has
been licensed in some other state by such member or spouse of such
member while stationed in said other state may be operated in this
state for the remainder of the year or period for which it is
licensed. If the vessel or motor currently is registered with the
Armed Forces of the United States rather than being registered in a
state and the member is transferred to a duty station within this
state pursuant to military orders, the member or spouse of such
member owning the vessel or motor shall not be required to register
the vessel or motor in this state for a period of thirty (30) days
after the date the member is required to report for duty by said
military.
B. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States who is a resident of this state and who is stationed in this
state or spouse of such person may make application for a
certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
C. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States, or spouse applying for a registration of any such vessel or
motor shall submit an appropriate statement, to be attached to the
vessel or motor registration application, showing the following: A
description of the vessel or motor owned by applicant; the state and
address of the applicant's legal residence or domicile; that
applicant or applicant's spouse is on active duty in the Armed
Forces of the United States assigned or stationed at a named
location in compliance with official military orders. The statement
shall be signed by the applicant and certified to by a proper
officer of the organization to which applicant is assigned for duty,
or where the applicant is the spouse of such member serving in a
foreign country the statement shall be signed by said spouse under
the penalties of perjury.
A. Any vessel or motor in this state which is not registered
and licensed for the current year in the state of residence or
domicile of any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States or the spouse of such member owning a vessel or motor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1624
must be registered as provided by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor
Registration Act, except that any such vessel or motor which has
been licensed in some other state by such member or spouse of such
member while stationed in said other state may be operated in this
state for the remainder of the year or period for which it is
licensed. If the vessel or motor currently is registered with the
Armed Forces of the United States rather than being registered in a
state and the member is transferred to a duty station within this
state pursuant to military orders, the member or spouse of such
member owning the vessel or motor shall not be required to register
the vessel or motor in this state for a period of thirty (30) days
after the date the member is required to report for duty by said
military.
B. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States who is a resident of this state and who is stationed in this
state or spouse of such person may make application for a
certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
C. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States, or spouse applying for a registration of any such vessel or
motor shall submit an appropriate statement, to be attached to the
vessel or motor registration application, showing the following: A
description of the vessel or motor owned by applicant; the state and
address of the applicant's legal residence or domicile; that
applicant or applicant's spouse is on active duty in the Armed
Forces of the United States assigned or stationed at a named
location in compliance with official military orders. The statement
shall be signed by the applicant and certified to by a proper
officer of the organization to which applicant is assigned for duty,
or where the applicant is the spouse of such member serving in a
foreign country the statement shall be signed by said spouse under
the penalties of perjury.
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