Oklahoma § 47-1143 - Compensation of licensed operators - Mail order vehicle

§ 47-1143. Compensation of licensed operators - Mail order vehicle

registration notification program - Bond.

A. A licensed operator shall retain as compensation those taxes

and fees collected and retained pursuant to Section 1141.1 of this

title, and shall additionally retain:

1. All amounts remaining from notary and mailing fees and those

provided by Section 1105A of this title received by such licensed

operator, after payment of all costs of handling and mailing;

2. All profits from any concessions operated in the licensed

operator's office; and

3. All amounts collected pursuant to subsection H of Section

1111 of this title.

B. A licensed operator shall receive a fee as regulated in

Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes for each document notarized.

C. Service Oklahoma shall initiate a mail order vehicle

registration notification program, which shall consist of

notification annually to all vehicle owners in this state of such

time an owner shall register and license a vehicle as provided for

in Section 1101 et seq. of this title. The notification issued by

Service Oklahoma shall include a breakdown of all charges to be paid

by the owner, other items deemed necessary by Service Oklahoma and

shall notify the owner of the option of paying registration fees and

receiving the license plate or decal through the mail directly from

Service Oklahoma or of registering and receiving the license plate

or decal from a licensed operator. On the back of such registration

notification forms there shall be the address of Service Oklahoma in

large black type and an explanation of the apportionment of all

license fees and penalties collected and their disposition. Such

explanation shall include information as to all charges included in

the total license fee and any fees or charges incident to the

registration of a motor vehicle, to include all fees that a licensed

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operator is authorized to collect. If the owner chooses the option

of receiving these services through the mail, either from Service

Oklahoma or the licensed operator, the owner shall then be

instructed to pay the final total listed. The costs of mailing

shall be the cost of postage plus One Dollar and twenty-five cents

($1.25) for license plates, the cost of postage plus One Dollar

($1.00) for decals and for the mailing of any other form, title,

decal or device provided for in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and

Registration Act. Provided however, Service Oklahoma may adjust any

mailing costs from time to time as it deems appropriate and as will

allow for additional fees the U.S. Postal Service may charge.

D. Money received by Service Oklahoma for the issuance of any

registrations, license plates or otherwise shall be apportioned to

the schools in accordance with other laws controlling such

distributions.

E. Failure by an owner of a vehicle to receive registration

notification as provided for in the Motor Vehicle License and

Registration Act shall not in any manner relieve such person from

the obligation of proper and timely registration and licensing of

such vehicle, and such person shall be subject to any penalties

prescribed by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.

F. A licensed operator, out of the taxes and fees collected and

retained pursuant to Section 1141.1 of this title, shall obtain a

faithful performance surety bond or cash bond in the amount of

Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) or in such additional amount

and form required by Service Oklahoma or by the Oklahoma Vehicle

License and Registration Act, a blanket surety bond or cash bond

covering adequately all office personnel, necessary insurance,

necessary office equipment and furniture, and other goods and

services essential to the proper operation of the Service Oklahoma

location. Provided that Service Oklahoma shall have the authority

to lower such required surety bond to an amount that is commensurate

with the amount of business conducted by the licensed operator, but

in no event shall that amount be less than Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00). Licensed operators shall obtain the surety bond or

cash bond required by this section only during their first year of

operation. Thereafter, the licensed operators shall be subject to

the provisions of Section 1143.1 of this title.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 179, § 46, operative July 1, 1985. Amended

by Laws 1985, c. 197, § 7, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c.

158, § 2, emerg. eff. June 25, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 300, § 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 208, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2001,

c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2019, c. 195, § 5, eff. July 1,

2019; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 180, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022; Laws 2025,

c. 330, § 21, eff. July 1, 2025.

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