Okla. Admin. Code § 465:20-3-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 465:20-3-2 - [Effective 9/14/2025] Content of the temporary license plate

(a)Format. There shall be two rectangular shaped blocks for the month, two rectangular shaped blocks for the day of the month, and two rectangular shaped blocks for the year indicating the date of the sale of the vehicle. The blocks shall be of a size of at least 1 3/4 inches in height and 1 1/2 inches in width and pale or light toned green in color. The rectangular blocks for the motorcycle, scooter or street legal powersport temporary license plates shall be 1 inch in height and 3/4 inch in width. Preprinted below the two blocks on the left shall be the words "SOLD MONTH"; below the middle two blocks shall be the words "SOLD DAY"; and below the two blocks on the right shall be the words "SOLD YEAR".

(b)Ink type. Any writing on the temporary license plate not preprinted shall be applied by an instrument using indelible black ink. The ink marker for writing in the date blocks should be capable of making a mark of at least 1/4 inch in width.

(c)Required verbiage. The temporary license plate shall have the following preprinted language: The selling dealer's company name, the selling dealer's license number which is issued by Service Oklahoma, the word "Oklahoma" and the words "Two Month Temporary Tag", and a line with the words "Year, Make, Model" below the line.

(d)Unique sequential number. In addition to the preprinted information recited in paragraphs (a) and (c), the temporary license plate shall have a preprinted unique sequential number of no fewer than six digits approximately one inch in height. The height of the preprinted unique sequential number for a motorcycle, scooter or street legal powersport temporary license plate shall be no less than 1/2 inch. The dealer shall record the temporary license plate's unique sequential number on the front of the vehicle's bill of sale in a conspicuous location. A dealer shall not issue more than one sequentially numbered temporary license plate for the same vehicle sale.

(e)Purchaser information. The name of the purchaser shall be written on the temporary license plate; or, in lieu of the name of the purchaser, the words "see bill of sale" may be used. If the term "see bill of sale" is used, the purchaser shall retain the bill of sale in the vehicle at all times until the vehicle has been registered in the purchaser's name.

(f)Recordkeeping. The dealer shall maintain a record of temporary license plates issued for a minimum of three years from the date of sale. The record shall include the unique sequential number, the date issued, the name of the purchaser and the year, make, model and vehicle identification number, for which the temporary license plate was issued. The record shall be available to Commission and law enforcement personnel upon request.

Okla. Admin. Code § 465:20-3-2

Added at 25 Ok Reg 286, eff 10-2-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 1411, eff 5-26-08

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 42, Issue 2, October 1, 2024, eff. 8/27/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)