Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-7-109

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 260:135-7-109 - Noncommercial vehicles

Annual registration fee amounts are based on the number of years the vehicle has been registered. Registration fees for the following vehicle types are determined by this method.

(1)Automobiles."Automobiles" includes noncommercial trucks and vans and nonagricultural trucks.

(2)Travel trailers. Travel trailers are any vehicular portable structure built on a chassis and used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational or vacation use. The dimensions of a travel trailer cannot exceed 40 feet in length (including hitch or coupling) or 8 feet in width.

(3)Motorcycles. Motorcycles are defined as those vehicles designed and constructed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels, having a saddle or a single seat for the use of the rider.

(4)Recreational vehicles."Recreational vehicle" means every vehicle which is built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor chassis or chassis cab which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle and is capable of being operated on the highways. In order to qualify as a recreational vehicle pursuant to this subsection such vehicle shall be permanently constructed and equipped for human habitation, having its own sleeping and kitchen facilities, including permanently affixed cooking facilities, water tanks and holding tank with permanent toilet facilities. Recreational vehicle shall not include manufactured homes or any vehicle with portable sleeping, toilet and kitchen facilities which are designed to be removed from such vehicle. Effective November 1, 2016, recreational vehicle includes park model recreational vehicles, as defined in 47 O.S. § 1102.

(5)Moped. A "moped" is any motor-driven cycle with a motor producing no more than two brake horsepower and which is not capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground. If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement shall not exceed fifty (50) cubic centimeters, and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged. Mopeds are subject to all the provisions of the Motor Vehicle License and Registration Act. No dealer's license is required to sell them. If sales tax was paid upon purchase, no excise tax should be assessed when titling.

(6)Dirt bikes, minibikes, all-terrain vehicles (3 & 4 wheelers), and golf carts. Dirt bikes, minibikes, all-terrain vehicles (3 & 4 wheelers), and golf carts are not street legal and are not to be titled and tagged for street or highway use in Oklahoma. All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles meeting the criteria outlined in OAC 260:135-7-142 are subject to titling and registration, as therein specified. Golf carts owned by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department may be operated on streets and highways located within the boundaries of a state park by employees of the Department, or by employees of an independent management company on behalf of the Department.

(7)Autocycle.

(A) An autocycle means any motor vehicle with the following:

(i) A seat or saddle for the use of each rider;

(ii) Three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor;

(iii) A combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of one hundred fifty cubic centimeters (150 cu cm) or greater;

(iv) For each occupant, safety belts or safety shoulder harnesses which shall be of a type and shall be installed pursuant to 49 C. F. R., Section 571.208 et seq.;

(v) All equipment required by the provisions of Article II et seq. of Chapter 12 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma statutes, with respect to equipment on vehicles.

(B) An autocycle shall be issued an autocycle license plate. The plate is available in either a standard-size or motorcycle-size configuration. Issuance of a motorcycle-size autocycle plate does not signify designation of an autocycle as a motorcycle for any purpose.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-7-109

Transferred from 710:60-3-70 by HB 3419 (2022), eff. 5/19/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023