SECTION 710:22-7-10. Homemade boats and boats or outboard motors without hull identification or serial numbers

(a)   Only the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is authorized to assign and affix Oklahoma assigned hull identification numbers (HIN) to boats and serial numbers to outboard motors.

(b)   To obtain an assigned HIN or serial number, the owner must submit the items set out in (1) and (2) of this subsection to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Tax Commission:

(1)   Proof of ownership, evidenced by:

(A)   A notarized bill of sale;

(B)   An assigned certificate of title;

(C)   An out-of-state registration; or

(D)   In the case of a homemade boat, a statement listing the cost of materials purchased for use in construction of the boat, and an estimate of labor costs.

(2)   A completed Application for Certificate of Title for a Boat or Outboard Motor (OTC Form BM-26).

(c)   Upon review and approval of the documents submitted, the Motor Vehicle Division will complete OTC Form 717, which must be provided to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) by the applicant, in order to have the boat inspected.

(d)   The DPS officer will perform an inspection and, if approved, will assign and affix an OKZ number to the boat or an OKM number to the outboard motor.

(e)   The DPS officer will complete DPS Form TRW 112496REV2, giving the original and a copy to the applicant.

(f)   The applicant must then submit all documents, from both the Motor Vehicle Division of the Tax Commission and from DPS, to a motor license agent or to the Tax Commission for issuance of a title and registration.

(g)   A copy of DPS Form TRW 112496REV2 and a copy of the Oklahoma Registration must be carried with the boat and/or outboard motor when in operation on the water.

[Source: Amended and renumbered from 710:22-5-6 at 24 Ok Reg 2353, eff 6-25-07]