Oklahoma § 63-4018 - Members of armed forces or spouses - Registration

§ 63-4018. Members of armed forces or spouses - Registration

requirements.

A. Any vessel or motor in this state which is not registered

and licensed for the current year in the state of residence or

domicile of any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the

United States or the spouse of such member owning a vessel or motor

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety

must be registered as provided by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor

Registration Act, except that any such vessel or motor which has

been licensed in some other state by such member or spouse of such

member while stationed in said other state may be operated in this

state for the remainder of the year or period for which it is

licensed. If the vessel or motor currently is registered with the

Armed Forces of the United States rather than being registered in a

state and the member is transferred to a duty station within this

state pursuant to military orders, the member or spouse of such

member owning the vessel or motor shall not be required to register

the vessel or motor in this state for a period of thirty (30) days

after the date the member is required to report for duty by said

military.

B. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United

States who is a resident of this state and who is stationed in this

state or spouse of such person may make application for a

certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this

section.

C. Any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United

States, or spouse applying for a registration of any such vessel or

motor shall submit an appropriate statement, to be attached to the

vessel or motor registration application, showing the following: A

description of the vessel or motor owned by applicant; the state and

address of the applicant's legal residence or domicile; that

applicant or applicant's spouse is on active duty in the Armed

Forces of the United States assigned or stationed at a named

location in compliance with official military orders. The statement

shall be signed by the applicant and certified to by a proper

officer of the organization to which applicant is assigned for duty,

or where the applicant is the spouse of such member serving in a

foreign country the statement shall be signed by said spouse under

the penalties of perjury.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.