Multiple Amendments Enacted During the 2021 and 2022 Legislative Sessions

1. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby authorized to design and issue personalized license plates. The personalized license plates shall be issued on a staggered system except for vintage decals.

   Personalized special license plates shall not be transferred to any other person but shall be removed from the vehicle upon transfer of ownership and retained. The personalized special license plate may then be used on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been registered for the current year.

   Personalized special license plates shall be renewed each year by the Tax Commission or a motor license agent, unless authorized by the Tax Commission to be renewed for a period greater than one (1) year. The Tax Commission shall notify by mail all persons issued special license plates. The notice shall contain all necessary information and shall contain instructions for the renewal procedure upon presentation to a motor license agent or the Tax Commission. The motor license agent fees for renewals shall be paid out of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.

   If a personalized license plate is issued pursuant to this section, any registration fee required for such plate and the fee required pursuant to subsection A of Section 1132 of this title shall be remitted at the same time and subject to a single registration period. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules establishing a method for making required fee adjustments when a personalized license plate is obtained during a twelve-month period for which a registration fee has already been remitted pursuant to this subsection. The combination of fees in a single remittance shall not alter the apportionment otherwise provided for by law.

2. B. Such plates shall be designed and issued for the following:

   1. 1. Any person in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of seven;
   2. 2. Persons eligible for two or more of the military decoration special license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may be issued in any combination of emblems. However, such plates shall only display up to three emblems and shall also display any combination of letters or numbers from one to a maximum of three;
   3. 3. Motorcycles in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of six;
   4. 4. Persons eligible for Korean War Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem;
   5. 5. Persons eligible for World War II Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem; and
   6. 6. Persons owning vehicles which are twenty-one (21) years and older are qualified to submit for approval by the Tax Commission or a motor license agent a vintage but expired official Oklahoma license plate which is twenty-one (21) years and older. Upon approval of such personalized plate, the owner shall be issued the annual registration decal which the Tax Commission or agent shall direct to be affixed.

3. C. The fee for such plates shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year of renewal and shall be in addition to all other registration fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title.

   Version 2 (Amended by Laws 2021, SB 313, c. 276, § 6, eff. January 1, 2022; Amended by Laws 2022, HB 3419, c. 282, § 163, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022)

4. A. Service Oklahoma is hereby authorized to design and issue personalized license plates. The personalized license plates shall be issued on a staggered system except for vintage decals.

   Personalized special license plates shall not be transferred to any other person but shall be removed from the vehicle upon transfer of ownership and retained. The personalized special license plate may then be used on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been registered for the current year.

   Personalized special license plates shall be renewed each year by Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator, unless authorized by Service Oklahoma to be renewed for a period greater than one (1) year. Service Oklahoma shall notify by mail all persons issued special license plates. The notice shall contain all necessary information and shall contain instructions for the renewal procedure upon presentation to a licensed operator or Service Oklahoma. The licensed operator fees for renewals shall be paid out of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund. Beginning January 1, 2023, the licensed operator fees for acceptance of applications and renewals shall be paid out of the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

   On and after January 1, 2022, if a personalized license plate is issued pursuant to this section, any registration fee required for such plate pursuant to this section and the fee required pursuant to Section 1132 of this title shall be remitted at the same time and subject to a single registration period. Service Oklahoma shall determine, by rule, a method for making required fee and registration period adjustments if a special license plate is obtained during a twelve-month period for which a registration fee has already been remitted pursuant to Section 1132 of this title.The combination of fees in a single remittance shall not alter the apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.

5. B. Such plates shall be designed and issued for the following:

   1. 1. Any person in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of seven;
   2. 2. Persons eligible for two or more of the military decoration special license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may be issued in any combination of emblems. However, such plates shall only display up to three emblems and shall also display any combination of letters or numbers from one to a maximum of three;
   3. 3. Motorcycles in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of six;
   4. 4. Persons eligible for Korean War Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem;
   5. 5. Persons eligible for World War II Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem; and
   6. 6. Persons owning vehicles which are twenty-one (21) years and older are qualified to submit for approval by Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator a vintage but expired official Oklahoma license plate which is twenty-one (21) years and older. Upon approval of such personalized plate, the owner shall be issued the annual registration decal which Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall direct to be affixed.

6. C. The fee for such plates shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year of renewal and shall be in addition to all other registration fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title. Beginning January 1, 2023, Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title.

   Version 3 (Amended by Laws 2021, SB 313, c. 276, § 6, eff. January 1, 2022; Amended by Laws 2022, SB 1300, c. 392, § 3, eff. November 1, 2022)

7. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby authorized to design and issue personalized license plates. The personalized license plates shall be issued on a staggered system except for vintage decals.

   Personalized special license plates shall not be transferred to any other person but shall be removed from the vehicle upon transfer of ownership and retained. The personalized special license plate may then be used on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been registered for the current year.

   Personalized special license plates shall be renewed each year by the Tax Commission or a motor license agent, unless authorized by the Tax Commission to be renewed for a period greater than one (1) year. The Tax Commission shall notify all persons issued special license plates. The Tax Commission shall send the notifications to the electronic mail address provided by the person. If a person does not provide an electronic mail address, the Tax Commission shall notify the person by mail. The notice shall contain all necessary information and shall contain instructions for the renewal procedure upon presentation to a motor license agent or the Tax Commission. The motor license agent fees for renewals shall be paid out of the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.

   On and after January 1, 2022, if a personalized license plate is issued pursuant to this section, any registration fee required for such plate pursuant to this section and the fee required pursuant to Section 1132 of this title shall be remitted at the same time and subject to a single registration period. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall determine, by rule, a method for making required fee and registration period adjustments if a special license plate is obtained during a twelve-month period for which a registration fee has already been remitted pursuant to Section 1132 of this title. The combination of fees in a single remittance shall not alter the apportionment otherwise provided for in this section.

8. B. Such plates shall be designed and issued for the following:

   1. 1. Any person in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of seven;
   2. 2. Persons eligible for two or more of the military decoration special license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may be issued in any combination of emblems. However, such plates shall only display up to three emblems and shall also display any combination of letters or numbers from one to a maximum of three;
   3. 3. Motorcycles in any combination of numbers or letters from one to a maximum of six;
   4. 4. Persons eligible for Korean War Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem;
   5. 5. Persons eligible for World War II Veteran license plates provided for in this title. Such plates may display any combination of letters or numbers up to three on each side of the insignia or emblem; and
   6. 6. Persons owning vehicles which are twenty-one (21) years and older are qualified to submit for approval by the Tax Commission or a motor license agent a vintage but expired official Oklahoma license plate which is twenty-one (21) years and older. Upon approval of such personalized plate, the owner shall be issued the annual registration decal which the Tax Commission or agent shall direct to be affixed.
9. C. The fee for such plates shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year of renewal and shall be in addition to all other registration fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Eight Dollars ($8.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund to be used for the administration of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per year of renewal of the personalized tag fee shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title.

Version 1 (Amended by Laws 2021, HB 2375, c. 188, § 5, eff. November 1, 2021)

Laws 2004, HB 1994, c. 504, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 2004; Amended by Laws 2018, HB 3374, c. 69, § 3, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2021, HB 2375, c. 188, § 5, eff. November 1, 2021 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2021, SB 313, c. 276, § 6, eff. January 1, 2022 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2022, HB 3419, c. 282, § 163, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2022, SB 1300, c. 392, § 3, eff. November 1, 2022 (superseded document available).