Oklahoma § 47-592.9 - Rule authority – Criminal penalties – Injunctive

§ 47-592.9. Rule authority – Criminal penalties – Injunctive

actions.

A. Rulemaking Power. The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,

Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission may adopt, amend and

repeal such rules as are necessary for the enforcement of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Crusher Act and consistent with its

provisions.

B. Criminal Penalties.

1. Any person who engages in the business of operating as a

crusher without first obtaining the license prescribed in the

Oklahoma Crusher Act or any person who receives, obtains or

possesses and crushes any vehicle or other property which the person

knows to be subject to an outstanding lien shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine

not in excess of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by confinement in

the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both.

2. Any person who engages in the business of operating as a

crusher without first obtaining the license prescribed in the

Oklahoma Crusher Act and who receives, obtains or possesses any

vehicle or other property which he or she knows to be stolen shall

be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense of receiving, obtaining or

possessing stolen property and, upon conviction, shall be subject to

the penalties provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M

of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

3. Any person selling a vehicle or other property to a crusher

who uses false or altered identification or makes a false

declaration of ownership or lien status as related to the provisions

of the Oklahoma Crusher Act shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony

offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment as

provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of Title 21

of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

4. Any person who fails to repay a crusher the full amount

received from the sale of a vehicle or other property after being

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officially notified by a peace officer or the Commission that the

vehicle or other property the person sold to the crusher was stolen

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be

punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not to

exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Injunctive Action. The Commission may institute, in the

name of the State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,

Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, any necessary

action to enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from engaging in

the business of a crusher without a license, or for any violations

of this act. An injunction shall issue without the requirement of a

bond of any kind from the state. The venue of any action authorized

by this section shall be in the county wherein the business activity

complained of is conducted.

Added by Laws 2014, c. 376, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2014. Amended by Laws

2022, c. 107, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 270,

eff. Jan. 1, 2026.