SECTION 165:30-19-3. Registration

(a)   Before a vehicle can be proportionally registered in the state of Oklahoma the applicant or registrant must:

(1)   Have an established place of business located in Oklahoma. Absent an established place of business in any IRP jurisdiction, an applicant must satisfy the residency requirements in 165:30-19-6, prior to being allowed to base plate in Oklahoma. Under no circumstances can an independent contractor be used to establish a place of business or residence on behalf of a registrant.

(2)   Complete the application, all required schedules, and provide backup documentation required by the Commission to verify the information submitted by the applicant:

(A)   The application must include the email address, mailing address and telephone number of the applicant. In addition to providing the applicant's telephone number, the applicant may provide the telephone number of a third party who has knowledge of the applicant's whereabouts and is able to contact the applicant within a reasonable period upon request. An applicant or registrant may not utilize a telephone listing indicating the same telephone number as that of any other person in this state as a qualifying telephone number under this Section.

(B)   If the application is signed by someone other than the applicant or registrant, pursuant to a power of attorney, the name or names of the individuals to whom such authority is granted must be included in the power of attorney executed by the applicant.

(3)   Provide proof of payment (or suspension from levy) of Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax;

(4)   Provide proof of financial responsibility pursuant to 47 O.S. § 7-602 (liability insurance);

(5)   Motor vehicles operated by a motor carrier with valid liability insurance on file with FMCSA or this Commission are exempt from subsection (a) (4) of this Section;

(6)   If the applicant is leased to a motor carrier, the applicant must provide a copy of the lease to satisfy Oklahoma's financial responsibility requirements (47 O.S. § 7-602). If multiple vehicles are under lease, a letter from the motor carrier listing each vehicle's year, make, model and vehicle identification number (VIN) under lease to the carrier may be provided in lieu of the lease, provided a copy of all leases shall be made available to the Commission upon request. The Commission does not perform analysis to ensure compliance with applicable CFRs on lease agreements provided to the Commission for administrative purposes under this Chapter. It is the lessor's responsibility to ensure leases are compliant with the federal CFR's.

(7)   Provide proof of ownership;

(8)   Provide proof of payment of prior registration fees, if the vehicle was registered pursuant to the IRP in another jurisdiction; and

(9)   Pay all applicable fees to complete registration. Continuous registration is required; therefore registration fees shall be assessed from the last vehicle registration date or the date of sale.

(10)   Provide the USDOT number and the social security number, federal employee identification number or taxpayer identification number of the carrier responsible for safety of each vehicle in the apportioned application.

(11)   Be the owner, the lessee, the motor carrier responsible for safety or an entity contracted by the owner or motor carrier responsible for safety.

(b)   Application for registration may be made at any time during a registration year.

(c)   Application for registration may be submitted through the mail to the IFTA/IRP Section, Transportation Division, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, P.O. Box 52948, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73152-2948, or by applying in person at 2101 N. Lincoln Blvd., in Oklahoma City. A list of other locations where application may be submitted is available from the IFTA/IRP Section or the Commission website under the Transportation Division (http://www.occeweb.com).

(d)   No application for proportional registration shall be processed unless the applicant has submitted the documentation required in (a) of this Section. Failure to submit the required documentation shall result in denial of the application.

(e)   If an approved IRP application must be unapproved, corrected, and/or re-approved due to additional information submitted by the applicant after the initial approval or due to an error committed by the applicant, a reprocessing fee may be assessed as established by OAC 165:5-3-1.

(f)   Since registration with the Plan can affect other jurisdictions' registration fees and tax receipts, the Transportation Division must be diligent in ensuring that those registrants with Oklahoma as their base jurisdiction are indeed entitled to base in Oklahoma.

(1)   If after approval of the application and during the registration year, the Transportation Division has reason to believe that critical account information submitted on an application has changed, the Transportation Division shall allow the registrant thirty(30) days to provide the updated information. If the information is not provided within that time or is deemed insufficient, the Transportation Division shall revoke the registrants' credentials in accordance with OAC 165:5-25.

(2)   If after approval of the application and during the registration year the Transportation Division has evidence that critical account information submitted on an application was submitted erroneously or falsely, the Transportation Division shall revoke the registrants' credentials in accordance with OAC 165:5-25.

(g)   Non-expiring commercial trailer license plates are issued for trailers used in commercial enterprises regardless of their size or weight (other than trailer mounted special mobilized machinery and trailers used for transporting forest products). Once statutory registration fee(s) and any additional fees set by the Commission established by OAC 165:5-3-1 are remitted, a license plate will be issued upon the initial registration or any subsequent transfer of ownership. Trailer renewal fees, as established by statute and OAC 165:5-3-1, shall be paid annually to maintain active registration status.

(h)   Buses operating in more than one IRP jurisdiction are the only buses eligible for registration by the Commission and are subject to applicable rules of this Chapter. Registration fees for such vehicles are generally based on seating capacity.

[Source: Transferred from OAC 710:60-4-3 by SB 141 (2004), eff 7-1-04 (Editor’s Notice published at 21 Ok Reg 2927); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2325, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1814, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1546, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 951, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1024, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 633, eff 9-1-16; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 977, eff 9-11-17; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 602, eff 8-1-19]