Okla. Admin. Code § 670:20-21-7

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

Section 670:20-21-7 - Other commercial vehicles

(a)Ambulances and hearses. Ambulances and hearses are registered as commercial vehicles pursuant to 47 O.S. §1133.1 when used commercially and properly identified as a commercial vehicle as provided by 47 O.S. §1102.

(b)Definition and treatment of funeral hearse. "Funeral Hearse" is a vehicle having a platform in place of seats modified to carry the remains of a deceased person or persons. They may be registered as commercial vehicles if they meet all requirements.

(c)Forest products vehicles. For each motor vehicle used primarily for the purpose of transporting unfinished and unprocessed forest products, logs, ties, stave bolts and posts, originating and produced in this state from the point of production or harvesting to the point at which they shall first undergo any processing, preparation for processing, conversion or transformation from their raw or natural state, an annual license fee shall be collected plus an insurance verification fee for each power unit.

(1) Such license plates shall be permanent in nature and shall be designed in such manner as to remain with the vehicle for the duration of the vehicle's life span or until the title is transferred or the vehicle is no longer used for the purposes specified in this Subsection.

(2) For purposes of this Subsection, the term "motor vehicle" means a truck or truck-tractor or the combination of a truck or truck-tractor pulling a trailer or semitrailer. When a truck or truck-tractor pulling a trailer or semitrailer is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, a separate license plate shall be issued for each truck or truck-tractor and for each trailer or semitrailer for the fee prescribed in this Subsection.

(3) Before a person shall be allowed to license a vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the person shall sign an affidavit (SOK Form 754-2) attesting to the fact that he is familiar with the purposes for which vehicles may be used and that he will not use such vehicle for any other purpose. Any person who signs such an affidavit when such person does not believe that the information in the affidavit is true or knows it is not true, upon conviction, shall be guilty of perjury and shall be punished as provided for by law. A violation of the provisions of this Subsection shall also be grounds for revocation of driver's license.

(4) The penalty on forest power plates shall be charged, as provided in OAC 670:20-15-5(a). Excise tax on forest power vehicles is based upon the TDP of the power unit or trailer.

(d)Wrecker/towing service registration and license plate. A distinctive license plate is issued to all wrecker/towing vehicles operated by licensed wrecker/towing services, with the exception of apportioned wrecker/towing vehicles, which display apportioned plates. Wrecker/towing services are licensed annually by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. A copy of the current Department of Public Safety individual vehicle permit, listing the vehicle identification number of the vehicle being registered, is required to be presented at the time of each original and renewal registration. The registered laden weight of a wrecker or tow vehicle is the gross weight of the wrecker or tow vehicle alone, without any inclusion of weight for a vehicle towed by the wrecker or tow vehicle. Standard commercial vehicle registration fees apply.

(e)Cotton module transporter truck and license plate. A motor vehicle used for the purpose of transporting cotton modules from the point of production to the first point of delivery or cotton gin, shall be registered as a cotton module transporter, at the statutorily designated registration fee. A distinctive license plate shall be issued. Any person registering a cotton module transporter must also complete and submit a "Declaration of Gross Vehicle Weight for a Cotton Module Transporter" (SOK Form 786 CMT). If a laden weight of 55,000 pounds or more is indicated, the owner must verify compliance with federal heavy highway vehicle use tax guidelines.

(f)Construction machinery registration and license plate. Construction machinery is defined as machines or devices drawn as trailers which are designed and used for construction, tree trimming and waste maintenance projects, which derive no revenue from the transportation of persons or property, whose use of the highway is only incidental and which are not mounted or affixed to another vehicle; provided, construction machinery shall not include implements of husbandry as defined in Section 47 OS § 1-125. Construction machinery is issued a distinctive license plate, but is otherwise registered in the same manner as nonexpiring commercial trailers. Motor vehicle excise tax of 3 1/4% still applies.

Okla. Admin. Code § 670:20-21-7

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024