Oklahoma § 47-1137.4 - Temporary license plates — Registration of authorized

§ 47-1137.4. Temporary license plates — Registration of authorized

vendors.

A. The Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission and the Oklahoma

Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission

shall have the power and duty to promulgate rules and procedures to

register authorized temporary license plate vendors in this state.

The Commissions may impose a vendor registration fee not to exceed

Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) and a subsequent annual renewal fee

not to exceed Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00).

B. Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission and the Oklahoma Used

Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission

vendors shall provide pre-printed temporary license plates, or

software services or the equipment and supplies necessary to print

temporary license plates to dealers licensed by the Oklahoma New

Motor Vehicle Commission and the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,

Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission. Vendors may

provide the following:

1. Provide a method for such dealers to electronically enter

required purchaser information for each vehicle purchase; and

2. Electronically submit such required purchaser information to

Service Oklahoma in a manner that protects and meets security

requirements promulgated by the Commissions every twenty-four (24)

hours in a format that is readily accessible by Service Oklahoma.

C. The Commissions shall also be granted the power to revoke

the designation and registration of and administer fines and

penalties, not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per

occurrence, to registered temporary license plate vendors that fail

to comply with the provisions of this section.

D. The Commissions shall also be granted the power to require

the vendors to do the following:

1. Obtain a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50,000.00) bond; and

2. Obtain commercial liability insurance with a minimum

coverage amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

E. Temporary license plates issued by authorized temporary

license plate vendors shall be required to include:

1. A sequential three-character prefix, unique to the

individual authorized temporary license plate vendor, followed by a

five-digit tag number;

2. The name of this state;

3. The name of the vehicle purchaser;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles

4. The date of expiration;

5. The name of the dealer and the dealer license number; and

6. The year, make, and model of the vehicle. Provided, the

name of the vehicle purchaser shall not be required to be included

on the temporary license plate if the vendor holds a record of the

name of the vehicle purchaser and the bill of sale is carried in the

vehicle.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 236, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2024.