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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2997 By: Kerbs of the House
and
Gollihare of the Senate
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Section 585, which relates to denial,
suspension or revocation of license; modifying
maximum amount of certain administrative fine;
amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 3601.1, as last
amended by Section 36, Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2023 (74
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3601.1), which relates to
maximum number of full-time-equivalent employees;
modifying maximum number of full-time-equivalent
employees for certain agencies; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 585, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 585. A. The Commission may deny any application for
license, or suspend or revoke a license issued, or impose a fine, in
accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act,
Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If the
applicant or licensee is a used motor vehicle salesperson, the
Commission shall in like manner also notify the person, firm,
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association, corporation or trust with whom associated, or in whose
association the applicant or licensee is about to enter. The
Commission shall have the power to compel the production of records
and papers bearing upon the complaints. The Commission shall have
the power to subpoena and bring before it any person in this state,
or take testimony of any such person by deposition, with the same
fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in
judicial procedure before courts of the state in civil cases. Any
party to the hearing shall have the right to the attendance of
witnesses in his behalf upon designating to the Commission the
person or persons sought to be subpoenaed. If the Commission shall
determine that any licensee is guilty of violation of any of the
provisions of this act, the license of the licensee shall be
suspended or revoked, or a fine imposed as authorized by this act.
B. The Commission may assess a fine not to exceed One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) against a used motor vehicle dealer who:
1. Willfully fails to deliver certificates of title to
purchasers of used motor vehicles within thirty (30) days of the
sale of the vehicles;
2. Fails to properly reassign the certificate of title to a
used motor vehicle as required by law upon the sale or transfer of
ownership of the used motor vehicle;
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3. Sells an extended insurance warranty to a purchaser, but
fails to provide a copy of the warranty to the purchaser or fails to
disclose who the third party insurer will be; or
4. Delivers a used motor vehicle to a potential purchaser with
the intent to sell the vehicle, but does not complete the
transaction within fifteen (15) calendar days of the delivery of the
used motor vehicle.
C. An appeal from the decision of the Commission to suspend or
revoke a license or to impose a fine shall be taken in accordance
with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 308a
et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Any applicant or licensee who knowingly or willfully makes
or causes to be made any false statement of a fact required under
the provisions of Section 581 et seq. of this title shall be subject
to an administrative fine not to exceed One Ten Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) ($10,000.00).
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 3601.1, as
last amended by Section 36, Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2023 (74 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 3601.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3601.1. A. For purposes of Sections 3601.1 through
3603 of this title, the term "employee" means a full-time employee
or any number of part-time employees whose combined weekly hours of
employment equal those of a full-time employee, but shall not
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include temporary employees working on a seasonal basis between May
1 and October 31.
B. Beginning July 1, 2008, the maximum number of full-time-
equivalent employees for each of the following agencies, boards,
commissions, departments, or programs shall not exceed the numbers
specified in this section, except as may be authorized pursuant to
the provisions of Section 3603 of this title.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
FULL-TIME-EQUIVALENT
EMPLOYEES
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission 1150
Oklahoma Accountancy Board 11
Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,
Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial
Interior Designers of Oklahoma 4
Board of Chiropractic Examiners 3
State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering 16
Board of Dentistry 10
Oklahoma Funeral Board 5
State Board of Licensure for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors 10
State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision/
Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners/State
Board of Examiners of Perfusionists 29
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Oklahoma Energy Resources Board 5
Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission 6 12
Oklahoma Board of Nursing 35
Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long-Term
Care Administrators 4
Board of Examiners in Optometry 3
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners 7
State Board of Pharmacy 15
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 2
Oklahoma Real Estate Commission 26
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology
and Audiology 2
Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and
Manufactured Housing Commission 15 18
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 6
Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement
System 13
Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System 12
Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma 52
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System 63
Oklahoma Student Loan Authority 85
Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority/Oklahoma
Development Finance Authority 10
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State and Education Employees Group Insurance
Board 178
Oklahoma Capital Investment Board 4
State Board of Licensed Social Workers 1
Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council 38
Banking Department 46
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration 10
C. The duties and compensation of employees, not otherwise
prescribed by law, necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees by law
shall be set by the Board of Trustees.
D. Temporary employees of the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,
Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission between the dates of
November 1 and January 31 annually shall not be counted toward the
maximum number of full-time-equivalent employees provided for in
this section.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 16th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate