A. Except as provided in this section, former military vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act if:

1. The former military vehicle is used only for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest and will not be used for regular transportation; and

2. The owner of the former military vehicle files with the Oklahoma Tax Commission or a motor license agent a sworn affidavit, signed by the owner, stating that the vehicle is a former military vehicle and will be used solely for the purposes listed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.

B. Upon each former military vehicle, the annual license fee shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00). Upon initial registration, the owner shall make application for the flat license fee which application shall include the year of manufacture and a description of the vehicle containing information as may be required by the Commission, including the information required in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection A of this section.

C. A former military vehicle shall not be required to display a license plate if current proof of registration for the vehicle, in a form prescribed by the Commission, is carried in the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle shall display in a prominent location on the vehicle a registration mark prescribed by the Commission. The Commission shall allow the use of a unique identification mark similar to the mark assigned that vehicle by the branch of the armed forces in which the vehicle was used. If such a mark is not used, the Commission shall designate a registration mark consisting of numbers, letters, or numbers and letters in combination at least two (2) inches in height. To the extent possible, the location and design of the registration mark shall conform to the official military design and markings of the vehicle.

D. A certificate of title shall be issued for a former military vehicle, and the applicable fees for the issuance of a certificate of title as provided pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act shall apply.

E. All penalties pursuant to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act relating to the failure to register a vehicle shall apply to this section if the former military vehicle is not properly registered or is used in a manner which violates the provisions of paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section.

F. As used in this section, "former military vehicle" means a vehicle which has been, but no longer is, used by the armed forces of a national government and which displays markings indicating it was a military vehicle.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.