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1                           STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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2                 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

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3 SENATE BILL 529           By: Sacchieri
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6                           AS INTRODUCED

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7   An Act relating to used motor vehicle and parts

7   dealers; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 581, as

8   amended by Section 1, Chapter 107, O.S.L. 2022, 582,

8   as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 236, O.S.L.

9   2024, 583, as last amended by Section 19, Chapter 29,

9   O.S.L. 2023, and 584, as last amended by Section 58,

10  Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,

10  Sections 581, 582, 583, and 584), which relate to the

11  Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and

11  Manufactured Housing Commission; modifying certain

12  definitions; defining terms; authorizing Oklahoma

12  Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured

13  Housing Commission to regulate used powersports

13  vehicle dealers; requiring used powersports vehicle

14  dealers to purchase certain license; setting certain

14  fees for used powersports vehicle dealer license;

15  requiring used powersports vehicle dealers to procure

15  certain bond; requiring used powersports vehicle

16  dealers to acquire certain liability insurance;

16  creating conditions to revoke certain used

17  powersports vehicle dealer license; providing for

17  noncodification; and providing an effective date.

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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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21  SECTION 1.     NEW LAW  A new section of law not to be

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22 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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23  This act shall be known and may be cited as "Cody's Law".

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1   SECTION 2.    AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 581, as

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2 amended by Section 1, Chapter 107, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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3 Section 581), is amended to read as follows:
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4   Section 581. As used in Section 581 et seq. of this title:

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5   1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,

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6 Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission;
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7   2. "Compensation" means anything of value including money,

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8 merchandise, rebates on purchases, trading stamps or any other thing
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9 of value;
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10  3. "Consignment sale" means the sale of used motor vehicles

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11 belonging to another by a used motor vehicle dealer, whether or not
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12 title is transferred from the consignor to the used motor vehicle
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13 dealer;
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14  4. "Factory" means a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch,

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15 distributor branch, factory representative, or distributor
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16 representative, which manufactures or distributes vehicle products;
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17  5. "Manufactured home" means a residential dwelling in one or

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18 more sections built in accordance with the National Manufactured
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19 Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C.,
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20 Section 5401 et seq. and rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
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21  6. a. "Manufactured home dealer" means any person who:

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22                (1) works for a commission or with intent to make a

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23                profit or gain of money or other thing of value,

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24                sells, offers to sell, or attempts to negotiate a

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1                 sale or exchange of interest in, new or used

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2                 manufactured homes,

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3                 (2) is engaged wholly or in part in the business of

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4                 selling any new and unused, or used, or both new

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5                 and used manufactured homes, or

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6                 (3) is engaged wholly or in part in the business of

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7                 leasing any new and unused, or used, or both new

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8                 and used manufactured homes, that are considered

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9                 personal property, with an option to purchase or

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10                own in any form at any time after beginning of

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11                the lease term.

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12  A valid franchise letter as proof of authorization to sell any

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13 new manufactured home product line or lines shall be attached to the
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14 application for a dealer license to sell manufactured homes.
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15 "Manufactured home dealer" shall include a manufactured home
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16 auction. A manufactured home auction shall mean any person selling
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17 more than five manufactured homes in an auction or liquidation
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18 format. Only licensed manufactured home dealers shall be authorized
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19 to purchase manufactured homes at such auctions.
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20  b. "Manufactured home dealer" shall not include any

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21                person who sells or contracts for the sale of a

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22                personally titled manufactured home or homes which

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23                they have used as their personal residence, or any

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24                person acting as an auctioneer who has been engaged by

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1                 a seller to direct, conduct, control, or be

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2                 responsible for the sale of such manufactured homes as

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3                 a part of an auction or liquidation of an estate, or

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4                 any Oklahoma licensed real estate broker or sales

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5                 associate when buying or selling manufactured homes

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6                 which have become real property as a part of a real

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7                 estate business. No person shall be considered a

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8                 manufactured home dealer as to any manufactured home

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9                 purchased or acquired by the person for purposes other

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10                than resale or lease-purchase in any form; provided,

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11                that the restriction set forth in this sentence shall

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12                not prevent an otherwise qualified person from

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13                utilizing a single manufactured home as a sales

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14                office.

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15  c. A holder of a lien on a personally titled manufactured

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16                home may sell the repossessed manufactured home and

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17                shall not be required to be licensed pursuant to this

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18                title. Any person other than a bona fide full-time

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19                employee of the lienholder who participates in the

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20                sale of the repossessed manufactured home shall be

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21                licensed as a manufactured home dealer pursuant to

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22                this title.

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23  d. "Manufactured home dealer" shall not include a

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24                restricted manufactured home park dealer;

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1   7. "Manufactured home salesperson" means any person who has

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2 been engaged by a manufactured home dealer or restricted
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3 manufactured home park dealer to buy, sell, exchange, negotiate, or
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4 act as an agent for the purchase, sale, or exchange of an interest
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5 in a manufactured home;
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6   8. "Manufactured home installer" means a person who is engaged

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7 in the business of installing or setting up manufactured homes
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8 and/or mobile homes as defined herein;
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9   9. "Manufactured home manufacturer" means a person who

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10 manufactures, assembles, sells or distributes new manufactured
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11 homes, whether directly or indirectly, to new manufactured home
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12 retailers or a restricted manufactured home park dealer for resale
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13 or use in this state;
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14  10. "Mobile home" means a residential dwelling fabricated in an

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15 off-site manufacturing facility, designed to be a permanent
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16 residence, but which is still transportable, that was built prior to
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17 the enacting of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and
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18 Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C., Section 5401 et seq.;
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19  11. "Person" means an individual, business, corporation,

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20 partnership, association, limited liability corporation, trust,
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21 firm, or company or legal entity, but does not include any political
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22 subdivision;
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23  12. "Ready for occupancy" means a mobile or manufactured home

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24 which is installed and anchored properly by a manufactured home
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1 installer licensed in this state and has utilities connected to
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2 service;
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3   13. "Rebuilder" means a used motor vehicle dealer or used

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4 powersports vehicle dealer who is engaged in the business of
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5 rebuilding repairable motor vehicles or powersports vehicles and who
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6 has paid the fee for and been issued a rebuilder certificate as
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7 provided by Section 591.5 of this title;
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8   14. "Restricted manufactured home park dealer" means any person

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9 operating a mobile or manufactured home park who, for a commission
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10 or with intent to make a profit or gain of money or other thing of
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11 value, sells, offers to sell, or attempts to negotiate a sale or
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12 exchange of interest in, new or used manufactured homes, or that is
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13 engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling or leasing
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14 manufactured homes which are personal property with an option to
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15 purchase or own in any form at any time after the beginning of the
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16 lease term any new and unused, or used, or both new and used
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17 manufactured homes; provided, every mobile or manufactured home sold
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18 pursuant to a restricted manufactured home park dealer license shall
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19 be located in the licensed mobile or manufactured home park and
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20 ready for occupancy. Provided further, manufactured home dealer
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21 license plates shall not be issued to a restricted manufactured home
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22 park dealer;
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23  15. "Retail implement dealer" means a business engaged

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24 primarily in the sale of farm tractors as defined in Section 1-118
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1 of this title or implements of husbandry as defined in Section 1-125
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2 of this title or a combination thereof and is exempt from licensing
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3 by the Commission for the sale of all-terrain vehicles, utility
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4 vehicles, and motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use;
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5   16. "Sale" or "sell" means the act of selling, brokering,

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6 exchanging, exchanging of an interest in, or renting with the option
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7 to purchase or own in any form at any time after the beginning of
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8 the lease term, a new or used manufactured home for commission,
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9 profit, gain of money or other thing of value;
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10  17. "Used motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle, as that term

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11 is defined in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act, but
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12 not including any all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, and
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13 motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use which are sold by a
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14 retail implement dealer, which has been sold, bargained, exchanged,
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15 given away or the title thereto transferred from the person who
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16 first took title from the manufacturer, importer, or dealer or agent
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17 of the manufacturer or importer, or so used as to have become what
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18 is commonly known as a "secondhand motor vehicle". In the event of
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19 transfer, on the statement of origin, from the original franchised
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20 dealer to any other dealer or individual other than a franchised
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21 dealer of the same make of vehicle, the vehicle shall be considered
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22 a used motor vehicle and must be titled in the new owner's name.
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23 The term used motor vehicle does not include used powersports
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24 vehicles;
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1   18. "Used motor vehicle auction" means any business other than

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2 salvage pools which regularly engages in the sale or trade, or
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3 negotiates the sale or trade, of used motor vehicles by auction,
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4 whether by open or closed bid or by sale to or purchase by used
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5 motor vehicle dealers or individuals;
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6   19. a. "Used motor vehicle dealer" means any person who, for

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7                 a commission or with intent to make a profit or gain

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8                 of money or other thing of value, sells, brokers,

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9                 exchanges, rents with option to purchase, or offers or

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10                attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an

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11                interest in used motor vehicles, or who is engaged

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12                wholly or in part in the business of selling used

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13                motor vehicles, whether or not such motor vehicles are

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14                owned by the person.

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15  b. "Used motor vehicle dealer" shall not include:

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16                (1) receivers, trustees, administrators, executors,

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17                guardians, or other persons appointed by or

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18                acting pursuant to the judgment or order of any

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19                court,

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20                (2) public officers while performing their official

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21                duties,

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22                (3) employees of persons enumerated in the definition

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23                of "used motor vehicle dealer" when engaged in

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1                 the specific performance of their duties as such

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2                 employees,

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3                 (4) mortgagees or secured parties as to sales of

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4                 motor vehicles constituting collateral on a

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5                 mortgage or security agreement, if the mortgagees

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6                 or secured parties shall not realize for their

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7                 own account from such sales any monies in excess

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8                 of the outstanding balance secured by such

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9                 mortgage or security agreement, plus the costs of

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10                collection,

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11                (5) any person acting as an auctioneer who has been

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12                engaged by a seller to direct, conduct, control,

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13                or be responsible for the sale of used motor

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14                vehicles as part of an estate auction or

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15                liquidation,

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16                (6) any person, firm, corporation, or other legal

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17                entity who sells, or contracts for the sale of,

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18                the vehicles of the person, firm, corporation, or

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19                other legal entity when such vehicles are sold in

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20                liquidation, and any person, firm, corporation,

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21                or other legal entity who serves as an agent in

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22                such sale. The exclusion provided in this

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23                paragraph shall not extend to any person, firm,

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24                corporation, or other legal entity whose business

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1                 is the purchase, sale, or rental with option to

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2                 purchase, of motor vehicles, or to a location

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3                 used for such purposes,

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4                 (7) any person acting as an auctioneer who has been

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5                 engaged by a seller to direct, conduct, control,

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6                 or be responsible for the sale of used motor

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7                 vehicles as part of an auction held at a licensed

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8                 used motor vehicle dealer location. The

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9                 exclusion provided in this division shall not

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10                extend to a person who auctions five or more used

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11                motor vehicles in a nonliquidation sale held at a

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12                licensed used motor vehicle dealer location which

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13                is not regularly used as a vehicle auction, or

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14                (8) any retail implement dealer that sells all-

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15                terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, and

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16                motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use, or

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17                (9) a used powersports vehicle dealer;

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18  20. "Used motor vehicle salesperson" means a person employed by

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19 a licensed used motor vehicle dealer or used powersports vehicle
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20 dealer to sell, broker, exchange, or negotiate a purchase, sale, or
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21 rental with option to purchase, used motor vehicles or used
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22 powersports vehicles or an interest in used motor vehicles or in
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23 used powersports vehicles. The term "used motor vehicle
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24 salesperson" shall not include any person who:
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1   a. uses the person's own funds for such transactions, or

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2   b. operates independently as a used motor vehicle dealer

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3                 or used powersports vehicle dealer using a licensed

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4                 used motor vehicle dealer's license number or used

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5                 powersports vehicle dealer's license number; and

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6   21. "Used powersports vehicle" means any used motorcycle,

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7 scooter, moped, all-terrain vehicle, and utility vehicle required to
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8 be registered under the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration
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9 Act, with the exception of all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles,
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10 and motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use which are sold by
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11 a retail implement dealer;
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12  22. "Used powersports vehicle dealer" means any person, firm,

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13 or corporation, resident or nonresident, that is in the business of
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14 selling any used powersports vehicles except for retail implement
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15 dealers; and
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16  23. "Wholesale used motor vehicle dealer" means any person who,

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17 for a commission or with intent to make a profit or gain of money or
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18 other thing of value, sells, brokers, exchanges, rents with option
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19 to purchase, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange
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20 of interest in used motor vehicles exclusively to used motor vehicle
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21 dealers, or who is engaged in the business of selling used motor
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22 vehicles exclusively to used motor vehicle dealers, whether or not
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23 such motor vehicles are owned by the person.
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1   SECTION 3.    AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 582, as last

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2 amended by Section 4, Chapter 236, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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3 Section 582), is amended to read as follows:
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4   Section 582. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Used

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5 Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, to
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6 be composed of ten (10) members who shall be selected as follows:
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7   1. One member shall be appointed from each congressional

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8 district and any remaining members, including the chair, shall be
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9 appointed from the state at large. However, when congressional
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10 districts are redrawn, each member appointed prior to July 1 of the
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11 year in which such modification becomes effective shall complete the
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12 current term of office and appointments made after July 1 of the
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13 year in which such modification becomes effective shall be based on
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14 the redrawn districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year
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15 in which such modification becomes effective shall be from any
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16 redrawn districts which are not represented by a board member until
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17 such time as each of the modified congressional districts are
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18 represented by a board member; provided, the chair shall be
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19 appointed at large without regard to congressional district
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20 representation on the board;
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21  2. All members shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with

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22 the advice and consent of the Senate;
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23  3. a. Each of the members appointed from a congressional

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24                district shall, at the time of appointment, be a

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1                 resident in good faith of the congressional district

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2                 from which appointed, and

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3   b. Each of the members appointed from the state at large

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4                 shall, at the time of appointment and during the

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5                 period of service, be residents in good faith of the

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6                 state;

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7   4. Each member shall be of good moral character and, for the

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8 ten-year period immediately preceding appointment, each of the used
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9 motor vehicle dealer and used powersports vehicle dealer
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10 representatives shall have been licensed for and actually engaged in
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11 the distribution or sale of used motor vehicles or used powersports
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12 vehicles; each of the dismantler representatives shall have actually
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13 been licensed for and engaged in the principal business of
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14 dismantling or disassembling motor vehicles for the purpose of
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15 selling the parts thereof; and the manufactured housing
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16 representative shall have been licensed for and actually engaged in
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17 the principal business of selling manufactured homes; and
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18  5. Eight members plus the chair shall be engaged in the used

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19 motor vehicle industry, the used powersports vehicle industry, or
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20 the automotive dismantler industry. There shall not be fewer than
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21 five members engaged in the principal business of the sale of used
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22 motor vehicles or used powersports vehicles and there shall not be
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23 fewer than two members engaged in the principal business of
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24 dismantling or disassembling motor vehicles for the purpose of
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1 selling the parts thereof. One of the at-large members shall be
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2 engaged in the principal business of selling manufactured homes as a
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3 licensed manufactured home dealer. Being engaged in one or more of
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4 such pursuits shall not disqualify a person otherwise qualified from
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5 serving on the Commission.
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6   B. 1. The term of the chair shall be coterminous with that of

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7 the Governor making the appointment, and until a successor is
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8 appointed and is qualified.
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9   2. The terms of office of each member of the Commission shall

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10 be subject to the following:
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11  a. the Commission shall determine and certify the trade

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12                associations of manufactured home dealers that

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13                represent ten percent (10%) or more of the number of

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14                licensed manufactured home dealers in the state and

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15                shall certify each such association to the Governor.

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16                The Governor shall request a minimum of ten names from

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17                each such association and shall select one member from

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18                the manufactured home industry from the names

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19                provided,

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20  b. each member actively serving July 1, 2000, who was

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21                appointed on or before June 30, 2000, shall remain and

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22                fulfill the term of his or her membership as set forth

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23                at the appointment,

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1   c. except for the chair, the term of office of each

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2                 member of the Commission shall be for six (6) years,

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3   d. except for the chair and the at-large members, the

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4                 term of office of any member will automatically expire

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5                 if the member moves out of the congressional district

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6                 from which appointed; however, if the congressional

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7                 districts are modified each member shall complete the

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8                 current term of office as provided in this section,

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9   e. in event of death, resignation, or removal of any

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10                person serving on the Commission, the vacancy shall be

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11                filled by appointment as aforesaid for the unexpired

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12                portion of the term, and

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13  f. except for the chair, when the term of a member

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14                automatically expires, the vacancy shall be filled by

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15                appointment of a qualified successor for a term of six

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16                (6) years as aforesaid, except that the member shall

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17                serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

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18  3. The chair and each member of the Commission shall take and

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19 subscribe to the oath of office required of public officers.
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20  C. The chair and members of the Commission shall receive Thirty

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21 Dollars ($30.00) for each and every day actually and necessarily
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22 spent in attending the meetings of the Commission, and shall be
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23 reimbursed for subsistence and traveling expenses incurred in the
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24 performance of their duties hereunder as provided by the State
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1 Travel Reimbursement Act; provided that such meeting payments shall
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2 not exceed the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per annum to any
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3 one person.
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4   D. 1. a. The Commission shall appoint a qualified person to

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5                 serve as Executive Director who shall have had

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6                 sufficient management and organizational experience in

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7                 the automotive industry to direct the functions of the

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8                 Commission.

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9   b. The Executive Director shall be appointed for a term

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10                of six (6) years, and shall not be subject to

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11                dismissal or removal without cause.

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12  c. The Commission shall fix the salary and define and

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13                prescribe the duties of the Executive Director.

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14  d. The Executive Director shall be in charge of the

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15                Commission's office, shall devote such time as

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16                necessary to fulfill the duties thereof, and, before

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17                entering upon these duties, shall take and subscribe

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18                to the oath of office.

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19  2. The Commission may employ such clerical, technical, legal,

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20 and other help and incur such expenses as may be necessary for the
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21 proper discharge of its duties under Section 581 et seq. of this
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22 title and Section 2 of this act.
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1   3. The Commission shall maintain its office and transact its

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2 business in Oklahoma City, and is authorized to adopt and use a
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3 seal.
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4   E. 1. a. The Commission is hereby vested with the powers and

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5                 duties necessary and proper to enable it to fully and

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6                 effectively carry out the provisions and objectives of

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7                 Section 581 et seq. of this title and Section 2 of

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8                 this act, and is hereby authorized and empowered,

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9                 pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, to make

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10                and enforce all reasonable rules and to adopt and

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11                prescribe all forms necessary to accomplish such

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12                purpose.

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13       b. The Commission shall promulgate rules for the

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14                licensing of manufactured home installers and the

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15                installation, which is the blocking, anchoring, and

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16                leveling of mobile and manufactured homes that meet

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17                the standards of the manufacturer's manual or the

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18                Commission.

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19       c. The Commission shall promulgate rules to prescribe the

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20                contents of manufactured home sales agreements and to

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21                require that each manufactured home manufacturer issue

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22                with each new manufactured home a warranty comparable

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23                to warranties generally in use in the industry

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1                 warranting the manufactured home to be free from

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2                 material defects.

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3   d. The enumeration of any power or authority herein shall

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4                 not be construed to deny, impair, disparage, or limit

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5                 any others necessary to the attainment thereof.

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6   e. A copy of all rules adopted by the Commission shall be

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7                 filed and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of

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8                 State and the State Librarian and State Archivist, and

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9                 same may be amended, modified, or repealed from time

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10                to time.

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11  2. The Commission's powers and duties shall include, but not be

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12 limited to, the following:
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13  a. to license used motor vehicle dealers, used

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14                powersports vehicle dealers, wholesale used motor

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15                vehicle dealers, dismantlers, manufactured home

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16                dealers, manufactured home manufacturers, and

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17                manufactured home installers,

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18  b. to inspect used motor vehicle dealer, used powersports

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19                vehicle dealer, dismantler, and manufactured home

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20                dealer locations, and manufactured home manufacturers'

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21                factories or assembly sites to ensure that they are in

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22                an approved location, meet local zoning or other

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23                municipal requirements, and have sufficient facilities

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24                which shall include, but not be limited to, for retail

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1                 businesses, a business sign, a listed and usable

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2                 telephone number, a restroom, and a sales office,

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3   c. to inspect wholesale used motor vehicle dealer

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4                 locations to ensure that they are in an approved

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5                 location, meet local zoning or other municipal

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6                 requirements, and have sufficient facilities which

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7                 shall include, but not be limited to, a listed and

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8                 usable telephone number in the dealer's name and a

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9                 business office where records of the business are

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10                kept,

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11  d. to require all dealer sales to have a condition of

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12                sale such as a warranty disclaimer, implied or written

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13                warranty, or a service contract approved by the

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14                Commission,

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15  e. to work with consumers and dealers to hear complaints

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16                on used vehicles and manufactured homes, including

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17                installation, and

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18  f. to serve as a dispute resolution panel for binding

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19                arbitration in accordance with Section 1851 et seq. of

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20                Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes in contract

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21                controversies between licensed used motor vehicle

21

22                dealers, used powersports vehicle dealers,

22

23                dismantlers, and manufactured housing dealers,

23

24                manufactured home dealers, installers, and

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1                 manufacturers and their consumers when, by mutual

1

2                 written agreement executed after the dispute between

2

3                 the parties has arisen, both parties have agreed to

3

4                 use the Commission as their arbitration panel for

4

5                 contract disputes.

5

6   F. 1. All fees and charges collected under the provisions of

6

7 Section 581 et seq. of this title and Section 2 of this act shall be
7

8 deposited by the Executive Director in the State Treasury in
8

9 accordance with the depository laws of this state in a special fund
9

10 to be known as the "Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and
10

11 Manufactured Housing Commission Fund", which fund is hereby created.
11

12 Except as hereinafter provided, the monies in the fund shall be used
12

13 by the Commission for the purpose of carrying out and enforcing the
13

14 provisions of Section 581 et seq. of this title and Section 2 of
14

15 this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be warrants issued by
15

16 the State Treasurer against claims submitted by the Commission to
16

17 the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
17

18 approval.
18

19  2. At the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall file

19

20 with the Governor and the State Auditor and Inspector a true and
20

21 correct report of all fees and charges collected and received by it
21

22 during the preceding fiscal year and shall at the same time pay into
22

23 the General Revenue Fund of the state a sum equal to ten percent
23

24 (10%) of the gross fees and charges so collected and received.
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1   3. All expenses incurred by the Commission in carrying out the

1

2 provisions of Section 581 et seq. of this title and Section 2 of
2

3 this act including, but not limited to, per diem, wages, salaries,
3

4 rent, postage, advertising, supplies, bond premiums, travel, and
4

5 subsistence for the Commissioners, the Executive Director,
5

6 employees, and legal counsel, and printing and utilities, shall be a
6

7 proper charge against the fund, exclusive of the portion thereof to
7

8 be paid into the General Revenue Fund as above set out; provided,
8

9 that in no event shall liability ever accrue hereunder against the
9

10 state in any sum whatsoever, or against the Oklahoma Used Motor
10

11 Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission Fund, in
11

12 excess of the ninety percent (90%) of the fees and charges deposited
12

13 therein.
13

14  SECTION 4.    AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 583, as last

14

15 amended by Section 19, Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
15

16 Section 583), is amended to read as follows:
16

17  Section 583. A. 1. It shall be unlawful and constitute a

17

18 misdemeanor for any person to engage in business as, or serve in the
18

19 capacity of, or act as a used motor vehicle dealer, used powersports
19

20 vehicle dealer, wholesale used motor vehicle dealer, manufactured
20

21 home dealer, restricted manufactured home park dealer, manufactured
21

22 home installer, or manufactured home manufacturer selling directly
22

23 to a licensed manufactured home dealer in this state without first
23

24

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1 obtaining a license or following other requirements therefor as
1

2 provided in this section.
2

3   2. a. Any person engaging, acting, or serving in the

3

4                 capacity of a used motor vehicle dealer, used

4

5                 powersports vehicle dealer, a manufactured home

5

6                 dealer, restricted manufactured home park dealer, a

6

7                 manufactured home installer, or a manufactured home

7

8                 manufacturer, or having more than one place where any

8

9                 such business, or combination of businesses, is

9

10                carried on or conducted shall be required to obtain

10

11                and hold a current license for each such business, in

11

12                which engaged.

12

13  b. If after a hearing in accordance with the provisions

13

14                of Section 585 of this title, the Oklahoma Used Motor

14

15                Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing

15

16                Commission shall find any person installing a mobile

16

17                or manufactured home to be in violation of any of the

17

18                provisions of Section 581 et seq. of this title, such

18

19                person may be subject to an administrative fine not

19

20                more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each

20

21                violation. Each day a person is in violation of

21

22                Section 581 et seq. of this title may constitute a

22

23                separate violation. All administrative fines

23

24                collected pursuant to the provisions of this

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1                 subparagraph shall be deposited in the fund

1

2                 established in Section 582 of this title.

2

3                 Administrative fines imposed pursuant to this

3

4                 subparagraph may be enforceable in the district courts

4

5                 of this state.

5

6   3. Any person, except persons penalized by administrative fine,

6

7 violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be
7

8 punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A
8

9 second or subsequent conviction shall be punished by a fine not to
9

10 exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); provided that each day such
10

11 unlicensed person violates this section shall constitute a separate
11

12 offense, and any vehicle involved in a violation of this subsection
12

13 shall be considered a separate offense.
13

14  B. 1. Applications for licenses required to be obtained under

14

15 the provisions of the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and
15

16 Manufactured Housing Commission shall be verified by the oath or
16

17 affirmation of the applicant and shall be on forms prescribed by the
17

18 Commission and furnished to the applicants, and shall contain such
18

19 information as the Commission deems necessary to enable it to fully
19

20 determine the qualifications and eligibility of the several
20

21 applicants to receive the license or licenses applied for. The
21

22 Commission shall require in the application, or otherwise,
22

23 information relating to:
23

24  a. the applicant's financial standing,

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1   b. the applicant's business integrity,

1

2   c. whether the applicant has an established place of

2

3                 business and is engaged in the pursuit, avocation, or

3

4                 business for which a license, or licenses, is applied

4

5                 for,

5

6   d. whether the applicant is able to properly conduct the

6

7                 business for which a license, or licenses, is applied

7

8                 for, and

8

9   e. such other pertinent information consistent with the

9

10                safeguarding of the public interest and the public

10

11                welfare.

11

12  2. All applications for license or licenses shall be

12

13 accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees in accordance with the
13

14 schedule hereinafter provided. In the event any application is
14

15 denied and the license applied for is not issued, the entire license
15

16 fee shall be returned to the applicant.
16

17  3. All bonds and licenses issued under the provisions of

17

18 Section 581 et seq. of this title shall expire on December 31,
18

19 following the date of issue and shall be nontransferable. All
19

20 applications for renewal of licenses shall be submitted by November
20

21 1 of each year of expiration, and licenses for completed renewals
21

22 received by November 1 shall be issued by January 10. If
22

23 applications have not been made for renewal of licenses, such
23

24 licenses shall expire on December 31 and it shall be illegal for any
24

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1 person to represent himself or herself and act as a dealer
1

2 thereafter. Tag agents shall be notified not to accept dealers'
2

3 titles until such time as licenses have been issued. Beginning
3

4 January 1, 2016, all licenses shall be issued for a period of two
4

5 (2) years and the appropriate fees shall be assessed. The
5

6 Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement the two-year
6

7 licensing provisions.
7

8   4. A certificate of registration shall permit the registered

8

9 person to engage in the activities of a used motor vehicle
9

10 salesperson. A salesperson shall be deemed to be temporarily
10

11 approved and allowed to sell vehicles when applications and fees are
11

12 on file with the Commission.
12

13  C. The schedule of license and inspection fees to be charged

13

14 and received by the Commission for the licenses and inspections
14

15 issued hereunder shall be as follows:
15

16  1. For each used motor vehicle dealer's license or used

16

17 powersports vehicle dealer's license and each wholesale used motor
17

18 vehicle dealer's license, Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00). If a used
18

19 motor vehicle dealer, used powersports vehicle dealer, or a
19

20 wholesale used motor vehicle dealer has once been licensed by the
20

21 Commission in the classification for which he or she applies for a
21

22 renewal of the license, the fee for each subsequent renewal shall be
22

23 Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00); provided, if an applicant holds a
23

24 license to conduct business as an automotive dismantler and parts
24

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1 recycler issued pursuant to Section 591.1 et seq. of this title, the
1

2 initial fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and the renewal
2

3 fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). If an applicant is
3

4 applying simultaneously for a license under this paragraph and a
4

5 license under paragraph 1 of Section 591.5 of this title, the
5

6 initial application fee shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).
6

7 For the reinstatement of a used motor vehicle dealer's license or a
7

8 used powersports vehicle dealer's license after revocation for
8

9 cancellation or expiration of insurance pursuant to subsection F of
9

10 this section, the fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);
10

11  2. For a used motor vehicle dealer's license or used

11

12 powersports vehicle dealer's license, for each place of business in
12

13 addition to the principal place of business, Two Hundred Dollars
13

14 ($200.00);
14

15  3. For each holder who possesses a valid new motor vehicle

15

16 dealer's license from the Oklahoma Motor New Vehicle Commission, Two
16

17 Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be the initial fee for a used motor
17

18 vehicle license and the fee for each subsequent renewal shall be Two
18

19 Hundred Dollars ($200.00);
19

20  4. a. For each manufactured home dealer's license or a

20

21                restricted manufactured home park dealer's license,

21

22                Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00), and for each place of

22

23                business in addition to the principal place of

23

24                business, Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00), and

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1   b. For each renewal of a manufactured home dealer's

1

2                 license or a restricted manufactured home park

2

3                 dealer's license, and renewal for each place of

3

4                 business in addition to the principal place of

4

5                 business, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00);

5

6   5. a. For each manufactured home installer's license, Four

6

7                 Hundred Dollars ($400.00), and

7

8   b. For each renewal of a manufactured home installer's

8

9                 license, Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00);

9

10  6. a. For each manufactured home manufacturer selling

10

11                directly to a licensed manufactured home dealer in

11

12                this state, One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

12

13                ($1,500.00), and

13

14  b. For each renewal of a manufactured home manufacturer's

14

15                license, One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

15

16                ($1,500.00);

16

17  7. Any manufactured home manufacturer who sells a new

17

18 manufactured home to be shipped to or sited in this state shall pay
18

19 an installation inspection fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) for
19

20 each new single-wide manufactured home and One Hundred Twenty-five
20

21 Dollars ($125.00) for each new multi-floor manufactured home; and
21

22  8. A used manufactured home inspection fee of Seventy-five

22

23 Dollars ($75.00) shall be paid by the installer at or before the
23

24

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1 time of installation of any used manufactured home sited and
1

2 installed in this state; and
2

3   9. a. For a used powersports vehicle dealer's license, Five

3

4                 Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and for each place of

4

5                 business in addition to the principal place of

5

6                 business, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), and

6

7   b. For each renewal of a used powersports vehicle

7

8                 dealer's license, and renewal for each place of

8

9                 business in addition to the principal place of

9

10                business, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).

10

11  D. 1. The license issued to each used motor vehicle dealer,

11

12 used powersports vehicle dealer, each wholesale used motor vehicle
12

13 dealer, each restricted manufactured home park dealer, and each
13

14 manufactured home dealer shall specify the location of the place of
14

15 business. If the business location is changed, the Oklahoma Used
15

16 Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission shall
16

17 be notified immediately of the change and the Commission may endorse
17

18 the change of location on the license. The fee for a change of
18

19 location shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and the fee for a
19

20 change of name, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). The license of each
20

21 licensee shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the place or
21

22 places of business of the licensee.
22

23  2. The license issued to each manufactured home installer and

23

24 each manufactured home manufacturer shall specify the location of
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1 the place of business. If the business location is changed, the
1

2 Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing
2

3 Commission shall be notified immediately of the change and the
3

4 Commission may endorse the change of location on the license without
4

5 charge. The license of each licensee shall be posted in a
5

6 conspicuous place in the place or places of business of the
6

7 licensee.
7

8   3. Every manufactured home installer shall have the license

8

9 available for inspection at the primary place of business of the
9

10 licensee. This license shall be valid for the licensee and all of
10

11 the employees of the licensee. Any person who is not an employee of
11

12 the licensee must obtain a separate manufactured home installer
12

13 license regardless of whether such person is acting in the capacity
13

14 of a contractor or subcontractor.
14

15  E. 1. a. Each applicant for a used motor vehicle dealer's or

15

16                used powersports vehicle dealer's license shall

16

17                procure and file with the Commission a good and

17

18                sufficient bond in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand

18

19                Dollars ($25,000.00). Each new applicant for a used

19

20                motor vehicle dealer's license or used powersports

20

21                vehicle dealer's license for the purpose of conducting

21

22                a used motor vehicle auction shall procure and file

22

23                with the Commission a good and sufficient bond in the

23

24                amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). An

24

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1                 applicant who intends to conduct a used motor vehicle

1

2                 auction who provides proof that the applicant has

2

3                 check and title insurance in an amount not less than

3

4                 Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be

4

5                 required to have a bond in the amount of Twenty-five

5

6                 Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

6

7   b. Each new applicant for a used motor vehicle dealer

7

8                 license or used powersports vehicle dealer license for

8

9                 the purpose of conducting a used motor vehicle

9

10                business which will consist primarily of non-auction

10

11                consignment sales which are projected to equal Five

11

12                Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) or more in

12

13                gross annual sales shall procure and file with the

13

14                Commission a good and sufficient bond in the amount of

14

15                Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The Commission

15

16                shall prescribe by rule the method of operation of the

16

17                non-auction consignment dealer in order to properly

17

18                protect the interests of all parties to the

18

19                transaction and to provide sanctions against dealers

19

20                who fail to comply with the rules.

20

21  c. Each applicant for a wholesale used motor vehicle

21

22                dealer's license shall procure and file with the

22

23                Commission a good and sufficient bond in the amount of

23

24                Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

24

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1   d. Any used motor vehicle dealer or used powersports

1

2                 vehicle dealer who, for the purpose of being a

2

3                 rebuilder, applies for a rebuilder certificate, as

3

4                 provided in Section 591.5 of this title, whether as a

4

5                 new application or renewal, shall procure and file

5

6                 with the Commission a good and sufficient bond in the

6

7                 amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), in

7

8                 addition to any other bonds required.

8

9   e. Each applicant for a manufactured home dealer's

9

10                license or a restricted manufactured home park

10

11                dealer's license shall procure and file with the

11

12                Commission a good and sufficient bond in the amount of

12

13                Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00).

13

14  f. Each manufactured home manufacturing facility selling

14

15                directly to a licensed manufactured home dealer or

15

16                restricted manufactured home park dealer in this state

16

17                shall procure and file with the Commission a good and

17

18                sufficient bond in the amount of Thirty Thousand

18

19                Dollars ($30,000.00). In addition to all other

19

20                conditions and requirements set forth herein, the bond

20

21                shall require the availability of prompt and full

21

22                warranty service by the manufacturer to comply with

22

23                all warranties expressed or implied in connection with

23

24                each manufactured home which is manufactured for

24

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1                 resale or use in this state. A manufacturer may not

1

2                 sell, exchange, or lease-purchase with an option to

2

3                 own in any form a manufactured home to a person in

3

4                 this state directly or indirectly through a

4

5                 distributor or third party who is not a licensed

5

6                 manufactured home dealer or a restricted manufactured

6

7                 home park dealer.

7

8   g. The bond shall be approved as to form by the Attorney

8

9                 General and conditioned that the applicant shall not

9

10                practice fraud, make any fraudulent representation, or

10

11                violate any of the provisions of Section 581 et seq.

11

12                of this title in the conduct of the business for which

12

13                the applicant is licensed. One of the purposes of the

13

14                bond is to provide reimbursement for any loss or

14

15                damage suffered by any person by reason of issuance of

15

16                a certificate of title by a used motor vehicle dealer,

16

17                used powersports vehicle dealer, a wholesale used

17

18                motor vehicle dealer, a restricted manufactured home

18

19                park dealer or a manufactured home dealer.

19

20  2. The bonds as required by this section shall be maintained

20

21 throughout the period of licensure. Should the bond be canceled for
21

22 any reason, the license shall be revoked as of the date of
22

23 cancellation unless a new bond is furnished prior to such date.
23

24

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1   F. Any used motor vehicle dealer, used powersports vehicle

1

2 dealer, or wholesale used motor vehicle dealer is required to
2

3 furnish and keep in force a minimum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
3

4 ($25,000.00) of single liability insurance coverage on all vehicles
4

5 offered for sale or used in any other capacity in demonstrating or
5

6 utilizing the streets and roadways in accordance with the financial
6

7 responsibility laws of this state.
7

8   G. Any manufactured home dealer or restricted manufactured home

8

9 park dealer is required to furnish and keep in force a minimum of
9

10 One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) of garage liability or
10

11 general liability with products and completed operations insurance
11

12 coverage.
12

13  H. Any manufactured home installer is required to furnish and

13

14 keep in force a minimum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00)
14

15 of general liability with products and completed operations
15

16 insurance coverage.
16

17  SECTION 5.    AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 584, as last

17

18 amended by Section 58, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
18

19 Section 584), is amended to read as follows:
19

20  Section 584. A. The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler,

20

21 and Manufactured Housing Commission may deny an application for a
21

22 license, impose a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars
22

23 ($1,000.00) per occurrence and/or revoke or suspend a license after
23

24

24

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1 it has been granted, when any provision of Sections 581 through 588
1

2 of this title is violated or for any of the following reasons:
2

3   1. On satisfactory proof of unfitness of the applicant or the

3

4 licensee, as the case may be, under the standards established by
4

5 Sections 581 through 588 of this title;
5

6   2. For fraud practices or any material misstatement made by an

6

7 applicant in any application for license under the provisions of
7

8 Sections 581 through 588 of this title;
8

9   3. For any willful failure to comply with any provision of

9

10 Section 581 et seq. of this title or with any rule promulgated by
10

11 the Commission under authority vested in it by Sections 581 through
11

12 588 of this title;
12

13  4. Change of condition after license is granted resulting in

13

14 failure to maintain the qualifications for license;
14

15  5. Continued or flagrant violation of any of the rules of the

15

16 Commission;
16

17  6. Being a used motor vehicle dealer, used powersports vehicle

17

18 dealer, a used motor vehicle salesperson, a wholesale used motor
18

19 vehicle dealer, or a manufactured home dealer, a restricted
19

20 manufactured home park dealer, a manufactured home installer, a
20

21 manufactured home salesperson or a manufactured home manufacturer
21

22 who:
22

23       a. resorts to or uses any false or misleading advertising

23

24                in connection with business as a used motor vehicle

24

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1                 dealer, used powersports vehicle dealer, wholesale

1

2                 used motor vehicle dealer or a restricted manufactured

2

3                 home park dealer or manufactured home dealer,

3

4                 installer or manufacturer,

4

5   b. has committed any unlawful act which resulted in the

5

6                 revocation of any similar license in another state,

6

7   c. has been convicted of a felony crime that

7

8                 substantially relates to the occupation of a used

8

9                 motor vehicle dealer, a used powersports vehicle

9

10                dealer, a wholesale used motor vehicle dealer, a

10

11                manufactured home dealer, a restricted manufactured

11

12                home park dealer, a manufactured home installer or a

12

13                manufactured home manufacturer and poses a reasonable

13

14                threat to public safety,

14

15  d. has committed a fraudulent act in selling, purchasing

15

16                or otherwise dealing in motor vehicles, powersports

16

17                vehicles, or manufactured homes or has misrepresented

17

18                the terms and conditions of a sale, purchase, or

18

19                contract for sale or purchase of a motor vehicle,

19

20                powersports vehicle, or manufactured home or any

20

21                interest therein including an option to purchase such

21

22                motor vehicles, powersports vehicle, or manufactured

22

23                homes,

23

24

24

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1   e. has engaged in business under a past or present

1

2                 license issued pursuant to Sections 581 through 588 of

2

3                 this title, in such a manner as to cause injury to the

3

4                 public or to those with whom the licensee is dealing,

4

5   f. has failed to meet or maintain the conditions and

5

6                 requirements necessary to qualify for the issuance of

6

7                 a license,

7

8   g. has failed or refused to furnish and keep in force any

8

9                 bond required under Sections 581 through 588 of this

9

10                title,

10

11  h. has installed or attempted to install a manufactured

11

12                home in an unworkmanlike manner, or

12

13  i. employs a person in connection with the sale of

13

14                manufactured homes without first obtaining a

14

15                certificate of registration for the person;

15

16  7. Being a used motor vehicle dealer who:

16

17  a. does not have an established place of business,

17

18  b. employs a person in connection with the sale of used

18

19                vehicles without first obtaining a certificate of

19

20                registration for the person,

20

21  c. fails or refuses to furnish or keep in force single

21

22                limit liability insurance on any vehicle offered for

22

23                sale and otherwise required under the financial

23

24                responsibility laws of this state, or

24

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1   d. is not operating from the address shown on the license

1

2                 if this change has not been reported to the

2

3                 Commission; or

3

4   8. Being a manufactured home dealer or a restricted

4

5 manufactured home park dealer who:
5

6   a. does not have an established place of business,

6

7   b. fails or refuses to furnish or keep in force garage

7

8                 liability and completed operations insurance, or

8

9   c. is not operating from the address shown on the license

9

10                if this change has not been reported to the

10

11                Commission; or

11

12  9. Being a used powersports vehicle dealer who:

12

13  a. does not have an established place of business,

13

14  b. employs a person in connection with the sale of used

14

15                powersports vehicles without first obtaining a

15

16                certificate of registration for the person, or

16

17  c. is not operating from the address shown on the license

17

18                if this change has not been reported to the

18

19                Commission.

19

20  B. 1. The Commission shall deny an application for a license,

20

21 or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a
21

22 manufactured home dealer does not meet the following guidelines and
22

23 restrictions:
23

24

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1   a. a display area for manufactured homes which is easily

1

2                 accessible, with sufficient parking for the public,

2

3   b. an office for conducting business where the books,

3

4                 records, and files are kept, with access to a restroom

4

5                 for the public,

5

6   c. a place of business which meets all zoning, occupancy

6

7                 and other requirements of the appropriate local

7

8                 government and regular occupancy by a person, firm, or

8

9                 corporation engaged in the business of selling

9

10                manufactured homes, and

10

11  d. a place of business which is separate and apart from

11

12                any other dealer's location.

12

13  2. The Commission shall deny an application for a restricted

13

14 manufactured home park dealer license, or revoke or suspend a
14

15 license after it has been granted, if a manufactured home park
15

16 dealer does not satisfy the following guidelines and restrictions:
16

17  a. only mobile or manufactured homes that are "ready for

17

18                occupancy" are sold or offered for sale,

18

19  b. maintains an office for conducting business where the

19

20                books, records, and files are kept, with access to a

20

21                restroom for the public,

21

22  c. maintains a place of business which meets all zoning,

22

23                occupancy and other requirements of the appropriate

23

24                local government and regular occupancy by a person,

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1                 firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling

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2                 manufactured homes inside a park, and

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3   d. maintains a place of business which is separate and

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4                 apart from any other dealer's location.

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5   C. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or

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6 revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a
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7 manufactured home installer:
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8   1. Installs or attempts to install a manufactured home in a

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9 manner that is not in compliance with installation standards as set
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11  2. Violates or fails to comply with any applicable rule as

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12 promulgated by the Commission concerning manufactured home
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13 installers.
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14  D. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or

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15 revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a
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16 manufactured home manufacturer violates or fails to comply with any
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17 applicable rule as promulgated by the Commission concerning
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18 manufactured home manufacturers.
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19  E. The Commission shall deny an application for a license by a

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20 motor vehicle manufacturer or factory if the application is for the
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21 purpose of selling used motor vehicles to any retail consumer in the
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22 state, other than through its retail franchised dealers, or acting
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23 as a broker between a seller and a retail buyer. This subsection
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1 where the retail customer is a nonprofit organization or a federal,
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2 state, or local government or agency. This subsection does not
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3 prohibit a manufacturer from providing information to a consumer for
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4 the purpose of marketing or facilitating the sale of used motor
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5 vehicles or from establishing a program to sell or offer to sell
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6 used motor vehicles through the manufacturer's retail franchised
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7 dealers as provided for in Sections 561 through 580.2 of this title.
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8 This subsection shall not prevent a factory from obtaining a
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9 wholesale used motor vehicle dealer's license or the factory's
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10 financing subsidiary from obtaining a wholesale used motor vehicle
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11 dealer's license.
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12  F. If the Commission denies issuance of a license the

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14 in writing and allow the applicant sixty (60) days to resolve any
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15 issues that are the grounds for the action.
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16  G. Each of the aforementioned grounds for suspension,

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17 revocation, or denial of issuance or renewal of license shall also
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18 constitute a violation of Sections 581 through 588 of this title,
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19 unless the person involved has been tried and acquitted of the
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20 offense constituting such grounds.
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21  The suspension, revocation or refusal to issue or renew a

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1 licensee upon a conviction at law for any violation of Sections 581
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4   1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

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8   2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

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10 of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability
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