Oklahoma SB 1690: Special license plates; creating the Veterans of the United States Armed Forces License Plate. Effective date.

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 25, 2020
AS AMENDED

SENATE BILL NO. 1690 By: Haste

[ special license plates - Veterans of the United
States Armed Forces License Plate - effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 1135.2, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 434, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp.
2019, Section 1135.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1135.2. A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby
authorized to design and issue appropriate official special license
plates to persons in recognition of their service or awards as
provided by this section.
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 special license plate may then be used
on another vehicle but only after such other vehicle has been
registered for the current year.
Special license plates shall be renewed each year by the Tax
Commission or a motor license agent. The Tax Commission shall
annually notify by mail all persons issued special license plates.

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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 license plates shall be
issued on a staggered system except for legislative plates and
amateur radio operator license plates.
The Tax Commission is hereby directed to develop and implement a
system whereby motor license agents are permitted to accept
applications for special license plates authorized under this
section. The motor license agent shall confirm the applicant’s
eligibility, if applicable, collect and deposit any amount
specifically authorized by law, accept and process the necessary
information directly into such system and generate a receipt
accordingly. For performance of these duties, motor license agents
shall retain the fee provided in Section 1141.1 of this title for
registration of a motor vehicle. The motor license agent fees for
acceptance of applications and renewals shall be paid out of the
Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund.
B. The special license plates provided by this section are as
follows:
1. Prisoner of War License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for honorably discharged or present members of the United
States Armed Forces and civilians who were former prisoners of war
held by a foreign country and who can provide proper certification
of that status. Such persons may apply for a prisoner of war

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license plate for no more than two vehicles with each vehicle having
a rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or less. The surviving
spouse of any deceased former prisoner of war, if the spouse has not
since remarried, or if remarried, the remarriage is terminated by
death, divorce, or annulment, may apply for a prisoner of war
license plate for one vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of one
(1) ton or less. The fee provided by this section for the special
license plate authorized by this paragraph shall be in addition to
all other registration fees provided by law, except the registration
fees levied by Section 1132 of this title;
2. National Guard License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for active or retired members of the Oklahoma National
Guard. Retirees who are eligible for such plates shall provide
proof of eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be
required to provide proof of eligibility annually;
3. Air National Guard License Plates - such plates shall be
designed for active or retired members of the Oklahoma Air National
Guard. Retirees who are eligible for such plates shall provide
proof of eligibility upon initial application, but shall not be
required to provide proof of eligibility annually;
4. United States Armed Forces - such plates shall be designed
for active, retired, former or reserve members of the United States
Armed Forces, and shall identify which branch of service, and carry
the emblem and name of either the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or

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Coast Guard, according to the branch of service to which the member
belongs or did belong. Former members who have been dishonorably
discharged shall not be eligible for such plates. Persons applying
for such license plate must show proof of present or past military
service by presenting a valid Uniformed Services Identity Card or
the United States Depart