Section 579.1 - [Effective Until 11/1/2024] Certain vehicle brokering unlawful - PenaltiesA. It shall be unlawful to be a broker.B. For the purposes of this section, "broker" means a person who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale of a new motor vehicle, and who is not: 1. A new motor vehicle dealer or employee of such a dealer;2. A distributor or employee of such a distributor;3. A motor vehicle manufacturer or employee of such a manufacturer; or4. An auctioneer or any other person engaged in the auto auction business. However, an individual shall not be deemed to be a broker if the individual is the owner of the new or used motor vehicle which is the object of the brokering transaction.C. Any person convicted of being a broker as defined by this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year and a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a Schedule G felony offense, and the fine for a felony violation of this section shall be not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 579.1
Added by Laws 1985, SB 81, c. 229, § 17, eff. 11/1/1985; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 29, c. 324, § 1, eff. 11/1/1995; Amended by Laws 1998 , HB 3274, c. 269, § 4, eff. 11/1/1998; Amended by Laws 2000 , HB 2051, c. 341, § 7, eff. 11/1/2000.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.