Oklahoma § 3-255 - Certificates of registration - Filing - Fees

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§ 3-255. Certificates of registration - Filing - Fees

A. Upon receipt of an application for the registration of an

aircraft, as herein provided, Service Oklahoma shall file such

application and register such aircraft with the name and address of

the owner, manufacturer or dealer, as the case may be, together with

facts stated in such application, in a book or index to be kept for

the purpose, under the distinctive number assigned to such aircraft,

which book or index shall be open for the inspection of the public

during business hours.

B. Upon the filing of such application and the payment of the

fee herein provided for, Service Oklahoma shall assign to that

aircraft the distinctive license number used by the federal

government to identify that aircraft, and issue and deliver to the

owner certificates of registration number to be posted in a

conspicuous place at the discretion of the owner of such aircraft.

Such certificates shall display the outline of this state imprinted

thereupon. Such certificates shall be subject to inspection by

Service Oklahoma.

C. In the event of loss, mutilation, or destruction of a

certificate of registration, the owner of a registered aircraft may

obtain from Service Oklahoma a duplicate thereof upon filing with

Service Oklahoma an affidavit showing the facts and upon the payment

of a service charge of One Dollar ($1.00) for each duplicate.

D. Such registration shall be renewed annually, as in the

registration of automobiles, and in the same manner and upon payment

of the same fee as provided for the original aircraft registration.

E. The sale of registration certificates for aircraft shall be

by Service Oklahoma and its agents. Provided, that monies to be

paid for processing or services for the sale of registration

certificates shall be deducted from the fees provided by the

scheduled rates.

F. Registration of aircraft may be transferred upon payment of

a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00).

Added by Laws 1976, c. 258, § 5. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 341, § 5,

eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Laws 2023, c. 365, § 4, eff. July 1, 2024.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 3-255

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 3-255 cover?

Section 3-255 ("Certificates of registration - Filing - Fees") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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