Oklahoma § 47-1134.3 - Wrecker or towing vehicles - License plates Registration

§ 47-1134.3. Wrecker or towing vehicles - License plates Registration

A. Each operator of a wrecker or towing service licensed

pursuant to Sections 951 through 957 of this title operating a

wrecker, wrecker vehicle, combination wrecker, combination wrecker

vehicle, or any other motor vehicle which:

1. Is required to be registered in this state pursuant to the

Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act except for any vehicle

which is properly registered on a proportional basis pursuant to

Section 1120 of this title; and

2. Is used primarily for towing other motor vehicles

shall register such vehicle in accordance with this section.

B. Service Oklahoma shall design an appropriate license plate

for all wrecker vehicles registered pursuant to this section. Such

license plates shall be permanent in nature and shall be designed in

such manner as to remain with the vehicle for the duration of the

vehicle's life span or until the title is transferred or the vehicle

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is no longer used for the purposes specified in Sections 951 through

957 of this title.

C. When registering the vehicle, a person shall be required to

submit to Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator a copy of the

license issued pursuant to law to operate a wrecker or towing

service. In addition, a security verification form as required

pursuant to Sections 7-601.1 and 7-602 of this title shall be

presented clearly setting forth on the face of such verification the

vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle being registered.

D. The owner of any wrecker or towing vehicle not properly

registered pursuant to this section or the Oklahoma Vehicle License

and Registration Act shall be immediately notified in writing by

Service Oklahoma, and such owner shall be subject to any penalties

and fines imposed by law for improper registration of a vehicle, for

failure to register a vehicle, or for failure to display a proper

commercial license plate and decal. The owner shall also be subject

to revocation of the owner's license to operate a wrecker or towing

service.

E. Whenever a term defined in Section 951 of this title is used

in this section, it shall have the meaning provided in that section.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 134, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws

1999, c. 25, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 158,

emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.