Oklahoma § 63-4005 - Exemptions

§ 63-4005. Exemptions

A. A vessel or motor shall not be required to be titled and

registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and

Motor Registration Act if:

1. Such vessel or motor is owned by the United States, a state

other than the State of Oklahoma, any agency thereof, or any

subdivision of the state; provided, however, if such vessel is used

for recreational or rental purposes on the waters of this state, the

vessel shall be registered and numbered in accordance with Section

4002 et seq. of this title;

2. Such vessel or motor is owned by a visiting nonresident and

is currently registered in another state. Provided that if any such

vessel or motor remains in Oklahoma in excess of sixty (60) calendar

days, such vessel or motor shall be registered pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act and the

registration fees due thereon from the date of entry into Oklahoma

must be paid;

3. Such vessel or motor is from a country other than the United

States provided such vessel or motor does not remain in Oklahoma in

excess of sixty (60) calendar days;

4. Such vessel is used exclusively and solely as a lifeboat;

5. Such vessel is used exclusively and solely for racing

purposes;

6. Such vessel is a commercial flotation device which is issued

a license by the Grand River Dam Authority pursuant to the

provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act; provided, a commercial

flotation device shall be required to be titled pursuant to the

provisions of Section 4008 of this title;

7. Such vessel is a documented vessel provided such documented

vessel shall be required to be registered pursuant to the provisions

of Section 4016 of this title; or

8. Such vessel is a canoe, kayak, kiteboard or paddleboat as

defined in Section 4002 of this title, except that such vessels,

when powered by any means other than human power, shall be titled

and registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and

Motor Registration Act.

B. Motors classified as inboard motors shall not be required to

be titled or registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Vessel and Motor Registration Act.

C. All vessels and motors which are owned by the State of

Oklahoma, its agencies or departments, or political subdivisions

thereof, or which, under the law, would be exempt from direct ad

valorem taxation, shall be titled and registered pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.

Provided, all vessels and motors titled and registered to the

Department of Public Safety shall be exempt from all registration

fees.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety

D. All other vessels shall be titled and registered pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.

E. At the request of the owner, any vessel exempt from the

title and registration provisions of this section shall be titled

and registered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and

Motor Registration Act for the purposes of proof of ownership or

vessel identification. All title and registration fees shall be

paid by the owner of the vessel.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws

1990, c. 304, § 3, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 284, § 4,

eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 1993, c. 321, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993;

Laws 1994, c. 152, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2005, c. 190, § 16,

eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2019, c. 13, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws

2021, c. 98, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.