It shall be unlawful for any person to display any sign or to advertise in any manner representing to the public that he or she is an official or authorized motor license agent of the state, or that he or she has authority to register motor vehicles and issue license plates therefor, unless such person is a duly appointed and qualified motor license agent under the provisions of Section 1140 of this title; and it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept or receive any gratuity or compensation for acting as a messenger or for acting as the agent or representative of another person in applying for the registration of a motor vehicle and obtaining the license plate therefor from the Oklahoma Tax Commission or from any official and authorized motor license agent, or to advertise, solicit, or in any manner offer to render such services for hire or compensation unless the motor license agent has appointed, authorized and approved said person to perform such acts and said person shall furnish to the motor license agent of the county in which such service is performed a surety bond in such amount as said motor license agent shall determine to be commensurate with the amount of money which may be involved at any one time.

Any person violating the provisions hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one (1) year, or both. Each day that any such person advertises or in any manner offers to render such services to the public or to any person shall constitute a separate offense.

Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting or diminishing the responsibility and liability to the Commission of the official motor license agent or of his or her bond made to the Commission.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 179, § 44, operative July 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 195, § 3, eff. July 1, 2019.