LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Below is the text of a bill which will be introduced in the
Oklahoma House of Representatives by Rep. Phil Ostrander this session. As you
can see, there are several important changes which will benefit Oklahoma MV
owners. You are urged to call, write, or fax your local state representatives
and urge them to SUPPORT THIS BILL.
A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1136.2
of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as
follows: A. Except as provided in this section, former military vehicles shall
be exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License Act if:
1. The former military vehicle is used only for exhibitions, club activities,
parades, and other functions of public interest and will not be used for
regular transportation; and
2. The owner of the former military vehicle files with the Oklahoma tax
Commission or a motor license agent a sworn affidavit, signed by the owner,
stating that the vehicle is a former military vehicle and will be used solely
for the purposes listed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
B. Upon each former military vehicle, the annual license fee shall be Twenty
Dollars($20.00). Upon initial registration, the owner shall make application
for the flat license fee which application shall include the year of
manufacture and a description of the vehicle containing information as
C. A former military vehicle shall not be required to display a license plate
if current proof of registration for the vehicle, in a form prescribed by the
Commission, is carried in thje vehicle. In addition, the vehicle shall display
in a prominent location on the vehicle a registration mark prescribed by the
Commission. The Commission shall allow the use of a unique identification mark
similar to the mark assigned that vehicle by the branch of the armed forces in
which the vehicle was used. If such a mark is not used, the Commission shall
designate a registration mark consisting of numbers, letters, or numbers and
letters in combination at least two (2) inches in height. To the extent
possible, the location and design of the registration mark shall conform to the
official military design and markings of the vehicle.
D.A certificate if title shall be issued for a former military vehicle, and the
applicable fees for the issuance of a certificate of title as provided pursuant
to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act shall apply.
E.All penalties pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act
relating to the failure to register a vehicle shall apply to this section if
the former military vehicle is not properly registered or is used in a manner
which violates the provisions of paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of this
section.
F. As used in this section, "former military vehicle" means a vehicle which has
been, but no longer is, used by the armed forces of a national government and
which displays markings indicating it was a military vehicle.
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Steve
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