Oklahoma § 47-1121 - Dishonored checks - Collection - Cancellation of license

§ 47-1121. Dishonored checks - Collection - Cancellation of license

A. When, at the time of registration of any vehicle, payment is

made by check for fees and taxes and the check is not paid by the

bank on which drawn for any reason, after said check has been

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles

presented for payment a second time, such certificate of

registration and other such instruments issued at the time of

registration of such vehicle shall be invalid. The licensed

operator shall transmit all documents and the dishonored check to

Service Oklahoma for credit to the licensed operator's account.

Service Oklahoma may enter into a contract for the collection of

dishonored checks and canceled instruments. In all such cases, such

vehicles shall be subject to the license fees and penalties provided

in this act as though no attempt to register the vehicle had been

made and the licensed operator shall charge the person issuing the

check a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each check to cover

the costs of processing each returned check. An individual who

subsequently purchases any such vehicle shall not be required, as a

condition for registration of the vehicle, to pay any tax, fee or

penalty due resulting from the dishonored check.

A mortgagee who repossesses any such vehicle shall not be

required, as a condition for registration of said vehicle, to pay

the dishonored check penalties which had accrued as of the date of

such repossession.

B. Whenever payment is made by check for any Oklahoma driver

license and the check is not paid by the bank on which drawn for any

reason, after said check has been presented for payment a second

time, such driver license shall be invalid and all driving

privileges of the holder of the driver license shall be canceled.

The licensed operator shall transmit the dishonored check to Service

Oklahoma for credit to the licensed operator's account. Service

Oklahoma may enter into a contract for the collection of dishonored

checks. The licensed operator shall charge the person issuing the

check a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each check to cover

the cost of processing each returned check. The licensed operator

shall transmit a copy of all documents associated with the

application and issuance of the driver license and a copy of the

dishonored check to the Department of Public Safety.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 179, § 24, operative July 1, 1985. Amended

by Laws 1987, c. 43, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1989, c. 284, § 1,

emerg. eff. May 22, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 294, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993; Laws 1994, c. 128, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2008, c. 378,

§ 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 138, emerg. eff. May

19, 2022.