A. In the event a new vessel or a new motor is not registered within thirty (30) calendar days from the date purchased in this state by a resident of this state, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee. The rate of the registration fee shall be fixed and determined by the date of the sale by the dealer of said new vessel or motor to the purchaser.

B. If a new or used vessel or motor is brought into Oklahoma by a resident of this state and is not registered within thirty (30) calendar days from the date such vessel or motor enters the state as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee.

C. If a vessel or motor is purchased or is brought into Oklahoma by a nonresident of this state and such vessel or motor remains over sixty (60) calendar days and is not registered as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).

D. Any person in this state owning a vessel or motor subject to the provisions of this subsection and failing or refusing to file application for the registration of such vessel or motor and to pay the registration fee as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, within one (1) month after the expiration date, shall be deemed delinquent and there shall be added a penalty of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per day on the registration fee for each day such registration is delinquent. The penalty for failure to register shall accrue for a three-month calendar period. Thereafter, the penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), provided that in no event shall the penalty exceed an amount equal to the registration fee.

E. The failure to register any vessel or motor as required by the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act shall in addition to penalties, subject such vessel or motor to the seizure provisions as provided in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 24, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.