Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 595 - Department of Public Safety
Chapter 15 - Financial Responsibility
Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Liability Plan
Section 595:15-5-2 - General procedures
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 595:15-5-2
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Seizure of license plates. When the law enforcement officer determines the vehicle involved in the traffic stop is not in compliance with this state's Compulsory Insurance Law, the officer shall:
(1) seize the license plate from the
vehicle;
(2) issue the driver a
citation for noncompliance;
(3)
provide the driver with the following information:
(A) the citation will act as a temporary
license plate for ten (10) days from the date of the citation.
(B) the license plate will be delivered to
the county Sheriff's office in the county in which the violation took
place;
(C) to recover the license
plate, the driver or owner of the vehicle shall:
(i) provide verification of compliance with
the Compulsory Insurance Law;
(ii)
Pay the administrative fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) to the
county Sheriff's office;
(iii) Pay
all fines and fees associated with the citation.
(4) Within three (3) days of the
citation, the law enforcement officer shall deliver a copy of the citation
along with the seized license plate to the sheriff's office in the county in
which the violation occurred.
(b) Temporary license plate or temporary sticker. When a law enforcement officer seizes the license plate of an uninsured driver pursuant to 47 O.S. § 7-606(A)(1)(b), a temporary sticker or license plate shall be affixed to the vehicle.
(1) The Oklahoma Sheriffs Association shall
annually develop and approve the temporary sticker or license plate with
consultation from the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
(A) If the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association
chooses to develop a temporary sticker, it shall be affixed to the lower left
corner of the rear window of the vehicle.
(B) If the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association
chooses to develop a temporary license plate, it shall be affixed to the
location where the seized license plate was affixed.
(2) The temporary sticker or license plate
shall include blank lines for the following information:
(A) The county in which the citation is
issued,
(B) The date the citation
is issued,
(C) The citation
number,
(D) The year, make, and
model of the vehicle, and
(E) The
license plate number of the vehicle.
(3) The temporary sticker or license plate
shall be an easily seen and identifiable color.
(4) All temporary stickers or license plates
used in the Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Liability Plan shall be purchased from
the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association.
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