Oklahoma § 36-1274 - Maximum daily storage rates — Indoor storage exception

§ 36-1274. Maximum daily storage rates — Indoor storage exception

A. The maximum daily storage rate allowed to be charged by an

auto body repair shop and mandatory reimbursement rates for insurers

for a motor vehicle total loss for each calendar day, for the first

ten (10) calendar days the vehicle is in the possession of the shop,

shall be Thirty-nine Dollars ($39.00) for all motor vehicles of any

size, including marine vessels, and One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars

($125.00) for vehicles with lithium-ion batteries that have

sustained damage to the battery pack or have exhibited fire, smoke,

or popping or hissing sounds, if the vehicle is stored pursuant to

the original equipment manufacturer requirements.

B. On the eleventh calendar day, the maximum daily storage rate

may increase to Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per calendar day for

all motor vehicles of any size, include marine vessels, and to Two

Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per calendar day for vehicles with

lithium-ion batteries that have sustained damage to the battery pack

or have exhibited fire, smoke, or popping or hissing sounds, if the

vehicle is stored pursuant to the original equipment manufacturer

requirements, if the estimate or supplement on total loss vehicles

is not approved by the insurance company within the first seven (7)

days and the auto body repair shop has a written record showing the

date, time, and type of communication made to the insurance company

requesting such supplementals. Requests for supplementals to

determine a total loss shall be made before the tenth day following

the request.

C. The provisions of subsections A and B of this section shall

not apply to vehicles in which the damage to the vehicle

necessitates indoor storage and the insurance company has approved

indoor storage of the vehicle in advance at an agreed rate.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance

D. Each auto body repair shop shall provide written invoices

and respond to requests for invoices concerning the pickup, release,

or delivery of a motor vehicle on its premises to the insurance

company within eight (8) business hours.

E. The maximum daily storage rate set forth in this section

shall apply to direct repair programs.

F. The maximum daily storage rate may be increased upon

approval by the Oklahoma Insurance Department based on current

market conditions. Adjustments to the maximum daily storage rate

shall be made annually based on bulletins issued by the Oklahoma

Insurance Department which shall be based on the Consumer Price

Index. The Oklahoma Insurance Department shall promulgate the rules

necessary to fulfill the requirements of this subsection.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 407, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.