Okla. Admin. Code § 670:20-23-5
Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024
Section 670:20-23-5 - Low-speed and medium-speed electrical vehicles(a)Low-speed electrical vehicle. Low-speed electrical vehicle means any four-wheeled electrical vehicle that is powered by an electrical motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries or other sources of electrical current and whose top speed is greater than twenty (20) miles per hour, but not greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, and is manufactured in compliance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards for low-speed vehicles in 49 C.F.R. 571.500. Such vehicles may be titled and registered at the option of the owner, with the registrant paying excise tax, rather than sales tax.(b)Medium-speed electrical vehicle. Medium-speed electrical vehicle means any self-propelled, electrically powered four-wheeled motor vehicle, equipped with a roll cage or crush-proof body design, whose speed attainable in one (1) mile is more than thirty (30) miles per hour but not greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour and is manufactured in compliance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards for low-speed vehicles in 49 C.F.R. 571.500. Titling and registration is mandatory for such vehicles, effective June 2, 2008.(c)Registration fee and excise tax assessment. Low-speed and medium-speed electrical vehicles are eligible for any motor vehicle registration classification for which the vehicle type (i.e. passenger; truck) and owner qualify. Registration fees applicable to the registration classification and standard vehicle excise tax rates apply, unless the owner qualifies for a special rate or exemption. The sale of low-speed or medium-speed electrical vehicles on which Oklahoma motor vehicle excise tax is paid is not subject to the assessment of motor vehicle sales tax.(d)Titling documentation. In general, standard vehicle titling documentary requirements apply to low-speed and medium-speed electrical vehicles. However, when issuing an original title to a low-speed or medium-speed electrical vehicle that has never been titled previously, Service Oklahoma may accept a notarized bill of sale, or other similar ownership instrument, as an alternative to a properly assigned certificate of title or Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MS0).Okla. Admin. Code § 670:20-23-5
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024