Oklahoma § 47-1113.2 - Reissue of official vehicle license plates

§ 47-1113.2. Reissue of official vehicle license plates

A. Service Oklahoma shall initiate the reissue of the official

vehicle license plates and substitute therefor a new license plate

designed by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department with the

approval of the Department of Public Safety.

B. 1. In addition to all other vehicle registration fees

specified by law, beginning July 1, 2016, there is levied and there

shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission a fee of Five Dollars

($5.00) upon every vehicle to be registered.

2. Beginning July 1, 2017, all monies collected under the

provisions of this subsection shall be deposited by Service Oklahoma

to the credit of the State Public Safety Fund created in Section 2147 of this title.

C. In addition to the monies apportioned by Section 1104 of

this title, the following amounts of monies shall be placed to the

credit of Service Oklahoma Fund for the purpose of conducting a new

general issue of license plates commencing January 1, 2017:

1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June

30, 2017, the first One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars

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($1,800,000.00) collected or received by Service Oklahoma pursuant

to the registration of vehicles as provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act; and

2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June

30, 2018, the first Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) collected or

received by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the registration of

vehicles as provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act.

D. Subject to the Service Oklahoma Fund receiving credit for

the funds referenced in subsection C of this section, the Executive

Director shall devise a numbering system suitable for a new general

issue of license plates commencing January 1, 2017. Unless

otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration

Act, new license plates will be issued to all registrants applying

for an original or renewal registration on or after January 1, 2017,

and will continue until all previously issued license plates have

been replaced. Upon receipt of the new general issue license plate,

registrants shall replace any previously issued Oklahoma general

issue license plate currently displayed on their vehicle.

E. Service Oklahoma shall have the authority to promulgate any

rules necessary to implement such a new general issue.

F. Except for vehicles registered pursuant to the provisions of

Section 1120 of this title and certain official special license

plates, the new license plate design provided for in subsection A of

this section shall be a part of all license plates issued on or

after January 1, 2017. Service Oklahoma may establish procedures

for the purpose of allowing current registrants to reserve their

present general issue or personalized license plate numbers for a

fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), provided payment of the fees is

received by Service Oklahoma on or before November 1, 2016. The

fees shall be deposited into the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund

for the purpose of conducting the new general issue of license

plates.

G. The license plates shall be issued with identification

numbers and letters in a color that provides a distinct contrast

with a light-colored background in the plate identification area.

All license plates and decals shall be made with reflectorized

material as a background to the letters, numbers and characters

displayed thereon. The reflectorized material shall be of such a

nature as to provide effective and dependable brightness during the

service period for which the license plate or decal is issued.

H. In furtherance of the public safety of Oklahoma drivers, the

Department of Public Safety may request that Service Oklahoma

initiate subsequent reissues of the official vehicle license plate.

Provided however, such request shall not occur more frequently than

five (5) years following the most recent reissue. Upon such request

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and subject to Service Oklahoma receiving the necessary funds

Service Oklahoma shall initiate the reissue.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 335, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Laws

2016, c. 359, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 1, § 7, emerg. eff. March 2, 2017;

Laws 2022, c. 282, § 129, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.