Oklahoma SB 294: Special license plates; creating the Veterans of the United States Armed Forces License Plate. Effective date.

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION 
February 23, 2021 
AS AMENDED 
 
SENATE BILL NO. 294 By: Haste and Garvin of the 
Senate 
 
   and 
 
  Marti of the House 
 
 
 
 
[ Veterans of the United States Armed Forces License 
Plate - eligibility for 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. 
2020, 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. 

 
 
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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.  
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 

 
 
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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 
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; 

 
 
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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 
Coast Guard, according to the branch of service to which th