Oklahoma § 47-579.1 - Certain vehicle brokering unlawful - Penalties
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§ 47-579.1. Certain vehicle brokering unlawful - Penalties
A. It shall be unlawful to be a broker.
B. For the purposes of this section, "broker" means a person
who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, arranges
or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale of a new motor
vehicle or new powersports vehicle, and who is not:
1. A new motor vehicle or new powersports vehicle dealer or
employee of such a dealer;
2. A distributor or employee of such a distributor;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles
3. A motor vehicle manufacturer or employee of such a
manufacturer; or
4. An auctioneer or any other person engaged in the auto
auction business.
However, an individual shall not be deemed to be a broker if the
individual is the owner of the new or used motor vehicle or new or
used powersports vehicle which is the object of the brokering
transaction.
C. Any person convicted of being a broker as defined by this
section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one
(1) year and a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00). Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense
shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense, and the fine for a
felony violation of this section shall be not less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Added by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by
Laws 1995, c. 324, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 269, § 4,
eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 341, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws
2024, c. 240, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 717,
eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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