Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Eligibility for registration
rate. Vehicles and manufactured homes owned by actively serving members
of the U.S. Armed Forces, including reservists and members of the National
Guard, or their spouses, are eligible for a special registration rate, under
the conditions outlined below:
(1) Vehicles
owned by qualifying service members, or their spouses, who are either residents
of, or assigned to duty in Oklahoma.
(2) The vehicle may not be used in any trade
or business, or for any commercial purpose.
(3) Manufactured homes owned by an
out-of-state resident service member assigned to duty in Oklahoma.
(4) Manufactured homes located out of state
and owned by an Oklahoma resident service member. Manufactured homes located in
Oklahoma and owned by Oklahoma service members are not eligible for the special
military registration rate.
(5) The
reduced registration fee does not apply to vehicles owned by retired members of
the Armed Forces.
(b)
Affidavit required. A properly completed U.S. Armed Forces
Affidavit must be presented by the applicant.
(1) The affidavit requires the signature of
the service person, or their spouse, and the
signature of an officer for the organization to which the service person is
assigned. In lieu of certification by an officer, the applicant may submit
copies of written orders documenting that the service member, guardsman, or
reservist is actively serving at the time of application for
registration.
(2) An Oklahoma
resident stationed in another state due to an official military assignment may
authorize a designated representative to register his/her vehicle(s) on their
behalf. A completed U.S. Armed Forces Affidavit is required.
(3) Oklahoma resident service members
assigned to duty outside of this state due to official assignment of the U.S.
Armed Forces or Oklahoma National Guard are entitled to a waiver of delinquent
registration penalties for the duration of the out-of-state assignment and up
to sixty (60) days following the end of that assignment. The delinquent penalty
waiver section of the U.S. Armed Forces Affidavit may be utilized to certify
eligibility for the referenced statutory registration penalty
waiver.
(c)
Transfer of ownership. When a vehicle currently registered at the
reduced rate is sold by a service member to a purchaser who does not qualify
for the rate, the purchaser must register the vehicle from the date of
ownership assignment at the appropriate registration classification. If the
vehicle is sold to another service person qualifying for the special rate, the
purchaser may transfer title into his/her name with no additional registration
fee, upon presentation of a properly completed U.S. Armed Forces
Affidavit.
