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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1684 By: Roe of the House
and
Wingard and Frix of the
Senate
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending Section
1, Chapter 214, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 1-133.1a), which relates to military surplus
vehicles; modifying definition of military surplus
vehicles; requiring military surplus vehicles
operated on the streets and highways be registered by
certain date; prohibiting the assessment of penalties
for expired registration of military surplus
vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1115, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 246, O.S.L. 2023
(47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1115), which relates to
the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act;
adding statutory reference; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Motor vehicles
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 214, O.S.L.
2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1-133.1a), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 1-133.1a. Military surplus vehicle.
A. A "military surplus vehicle" is any motor vehicle having:
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1. Three axles or fewer that meet the legal size and weight
limits set forth in Section 14-103 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes this title;
2. An age less than thirty-five (35) years old and was Been
manufactured for use in either the United States Armed Forces or any
country that was a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
at the time the vehicle was manufactured. Such vehicle shall have
been subsequently authorized for sale to civilians, except that
military surplus vehicle does not include a tracked vehicle;
3. For each occupant, safety belts or safety shoulder harnesses
which shall be installed pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Section 571.208 et
seq.; and
4. Equipment required by the provisions of Sections 12-201
through 12-232 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, with
respect to equipment on vehicles.
B. A Beginning November 1, 2025, any military surplus vehicle
operated on the streets and highways of this state shall be
registered as a motor vehicle.
C. Military surplus vehicles may be used as other vehicles of
the same type, except military surplus vehicles may not transport
people for hire.
D. The owner of any military surplus vehicle that, due to the
age of the vehicle, was unable to receive a tag between November 1,
2022, and the effective date of this act shall not be assessed any
penalty for having an expired registration as provided for in
Section 1115 of this title.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1115, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 246, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 1115), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1115. A. Unless provided otherwise by statute, the
following vehicles shall be registered annually: manufactured
homes, vehicles registered with a permanent nonexpiring license
plate pursuant to Section 1113 of this title, and commercial
vehicles registered pursuant to the installment plan provided in
subsection H of Section 1133 of this title. The following schedule
shall apply for such vehicle purchased in this state or brought into
this state by residents of this state:
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1. Between January 1 and March 31, the payment of the full
annual fee shall be required;
2. Between April 1 and June 30, the payment of three-fourths
(3/4) the annual fee shall be required;
3. Between July 1 and September 30, the payment of one-half
(1/2) the annual fee shall be required; and
4. Between October 1 and November 30, one-fourth (1/4) the
annual fee shall be required.
License plates or decals for each year shall be made available
on December 1 of each preceding year for such vehicles. Any person
who purchases such vehicle or manufactured home between December 1
and December 31 of any year shall register it within thirty (30)
days from date of purchase and obtain a license plate or
Manufactured Home License Registration Decal, as appropriate, for
the following calendar year upon payment of the full annual fee.
Unless provided otherwise by statute, all annual license,
registration and other fees for such vehicles shall be due and
payable on January 1 of each year and if not paid by February 1
shall be deemed delinquent.
B. 1. All vehicles, other than those required to be registered
pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, shall be
registered on a staggered system of registration and licensing on a
monthly series basis to distribute the work of registering such
vehicles as uniformly and expeditiously as practicable throughout
the calendar year unless otherwise provided in this section. After
the end of the month following the expiration date, the license and
registration fees for the new registration period shall become
delinquent. At the time of registration or renewal, the owner of
the vehicle may choose either an annual or a biennial registration
of the vehicle.
2. All fleet vehicles registered pursuant to new applications
approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 1120 of this title
shall be registered on a staggered system monthly basis.
3. Applicants seeking to establish Oklahoma as the base
jurisdiction for registering apportioned fleet vehicles shall have a
one-time option of registering for a period of not less than six (6)
months nor greater than eighteen (18) months. Subsequent renewals
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for these registrants will be for twelve (12) months, expiring on
the last day of the month chosen by the registrant under the one-
time option as provided herein. In addition, registrants with
multiple fleets may designate a different registration month of
expiration for each fleet.
As used in this section, "fleet" shall have the same meaning as
set forth in the International Registration Plan.
4. Effective January 1, 2004, all motorcycles and mopeds shall
be registered on a staggered system of registration. Service
Oklahoma shall notify in writing, prior to December 1, 2003, all
owners of motorcycles or mopeds registered as of such date, who
shall have a one-time option of registering for a period of not less
than three (3) months nor greater than fifteen (15) months.
Subsequent renewals for these registrants will be for twelve (12)
months, expiring on the last day of the month chosen by the
registrant under the one-time option as provided herein. All
motorcycles and mopeds registered pursuant to new applications
received on or after December 1, 2003, shall also be registered
pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph.
5. Any three or more commercial vehicles owned by the same
person and previously registered in this state may be registered at
the same time regardless of the month or months in which they were
previously registered. The month in which the commercial vehicles
are newly registered shall be the month in which their registration
is renewed annually. If a commercial vehicle is registered pursuant
to this paragraph in the same calendar year in which it was
previously registered, license and registration fees shall be
prorated to account for the difference between the previous renewal
month and the new renewal month and those fees shall be due at the
time of registration pursuant to this paragraph.
C. The following penalties shall apply for delinquent
registration fees:
1. For fleet vehicles required to be registered pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1120 of this title for which a properly
completed application for registration has not been received by the
Corporation Commission by the last day of the month following the
registration expiration date, a penalty of thirty percent (30%) of
the Oklahoma portion of the annual registration fee, or Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00), whichever is greater, shall be assessed. The
license and registration cards issued by the Corporation Commission
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for each fleet vehicle shall be valid until two (2) months after the
registration expiration date;
2. For commercial vehicles registered under the provisions of
subsection B of this section, except those vehicles registered
pursuant to Section 1133.1 of this title, a penalty shall be
assessed after the last day of the month following the registration
expiration date. A penalty of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per day
shall be added to the license fee of such vehicle and shall accrue
for one (1) month. Thereafter, the penalty shall be thirty percent
(30%) of the annual registration fee, or Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00), whichever is greater;
3. For new or used manufactured homes, not registered within
thirty (30) days from date of purchase or date such manufactured
home was brought into this state, a penalty equal to the
registration fee shall be assessed; or
4. For all vehicles a penalty shall be assessed after the last
day of the month following the expiration date and no penalty shall
be waived by Service Oklahoma or any licensed operator except as
provided for in subsection H of Section 1133, subsection C of
Section 1127 of this title, Section 1-133.1a of this title, or when
the vehicle was stolen as certified by a police report or other
documentation as required by Service Oklahoma. A penalty of One
Dollar ($1.00) per day shall be added to the license fee of such
vehicle, provided that the penalty shall not exceed One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00). Of each dollar penalty collected pursuant to
this subsection:
a. twenty-one cents ($0.21) shall be apportioned as
provided in Section 1104 of this title,
b. twenty-one cents ($0.21) shall be retained by the
licensed operator, and
c. fifty-eight cents ($0.58) shall be deposited in the
General Revenue Fund.
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D. In addition to all other penalties provided in the Oklahoma
Vehicle License and Registration Act, the following penalties shall
be imposed and collected by any Enforcement Officer of the
Corporation Commission upon finding any commercial vehicle being
operated in violation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle
License and Registration Act.
The penalties shall apply to any commercial vehicle found to be
operating in violation of the following provisions:
1. A penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be
imposed upon any person found to be operating a commercial vehicle
sixty (60) days after the end of the month in which the license
plate or registration credentials expire without the current year
license plate or registration credential displayed. Such penalty
shall not exceed the amount established by the Corporation
Commission pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of Section
1167 of this title. Revenue from such penalties shall be
apportioned as provided in Section 1167 of this title;
2. A penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be
imposed for any person operating a commercial vehicle subject to the
provisions of Section 1120 or Section 1133 of this title without the
proper display of, or, carrying in such commercial vehicle, the
identification credentials issued by the Corporation Commission as
evidence of payment of the fee or tax as provided in Section 1120 or
Section 1133 of this title. Such penalty shall not exceed the
amount established by the Corporation Commission pursuant to the
provisions of subsection A of Section 1167 of this title. Revenue
from such penalties shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1167
of this title; and
3. A penalty of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
shall be imposed for any person that fails to register any
commercial vehicle subject to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act. Such penalty shall not exceed the amount
established by the Corporation Commission pursuant to the provisions
of subsection A of Section 1167 of this title. Revenue from such
penalties shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1167 of this
title.
E. Service Oklahoma, or the Corporation Commission with respect
to vehicles registered under Section 1120 or Section 1133 of this
title, shall assess the registration fees and penalties for the year
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or years a vehicle was not registered. For vehicles not registered
for two (2) or more years, the registration fees and penalties shall
be due only for the current year and one (1) previous year.
F. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, there
shall be a penalty of not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) upon a
finding by an enforcement officer that:
1. The registration of a vehicle registered pursuant to Section
1132 of this title is expired and it is sixty (60) or more days
after the end of the month of expiration; or
2. The registration fees for a vehicle that is subject to the
registration fees pursuant to Section 1132 of this title have not
been paid.
Such penalty shall not exceed the amount established by the
Corporation Commission pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of
Section 1167 of this title. Revenue from such penalties shall be
apportioned as provided in Section 1167 of this title.
G. If a vehicle is donated to a nonprofit charitable
organization, the nonprofit charitable organization shall be exempt
from paying any current or past due registration fees, excise tax,
transfer fees, and penalties and interest. However, after the
donation, if the person donating the vehicle, or someone on behalf
of such person, purchases the same vehicle back from the nonprofit
charitable organization to which the vehicle was donated, such
person shall be liable for all current and past-due registration
fees, excise tax, title or transfer fees, and penalties and interest
on such vehicle.
H. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules and any necessary
procedures to establish an option for a biennial registration for
vehicles registered pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection B of this
section.
1. Regardless of whether the vehicle owner elects annual or
biennial registration, the vehicle is still subject to all fees,
fines, and penalties provided in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
Registration Act.
2. For vehicle owners who elect biennial registration, the
annual registration fee shall be twice the annual registration fee
provided in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.
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3. When processing biennial registrations, licensed operators
shall be entitled to retain twice the amounts provided in paragraphs
1 and 2 of subsection A of Section 1141.1 of this title and twice
the amount provided in paragraph 14 of subsection A of Section
1141.1 of this title for processing insurance verification
information.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of May, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 1st day of May, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________