Okla. Stat. tit. 47 § 561

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.
Section 561 - Necessity for regulation - Legislative finding

The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles in the State of Oklahoma vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police powers, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, representatives, new motor vehicle dealers, powersport vehicle dealers, and salespersons of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles doing business in Oklahoma, in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state, and in order to avoid undue control of the independent motor vehicle dealer or powersport dealer by the motor vehicle or powersport manufacturing and distributing organizations, and in order to foster and keep alive vigorous and healthy competition by prohibiting unfair practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented, and to protect the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and practices detrimental to the public welfare, to prevent the practice of requiring the buying of special features, appliances and equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser, to prevent false and misleading advertising, to prevent unfair practices by motor vehicle dealers or powersports dealers, manufacturers and distributing organizations, to promote the public safety and prevent disruption of the franchise system of distribution of motor vehicles or powersports vehicles to the public and prevent deterioration of facilities for servicing motor or powersport vehicles and keeping same safe and properly functioning, and prevent bankrupting of motor vehicle dealers and powersport dealers, who might otherwise be caused to fail because of such unfair practices.

Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 561

Amended by Laws 2024 , c. 240, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2024.
Amended by Laws 1985, SB 81, c. 229, § 3, eff. 11/1/1985.