§ 47-967. Assessments - Budgetary limits.

A.  The Corporation Commission is hereby authorized to assess a fee upon each wrecker or towing service licensed by the Department of Public Safety and placed upon an official rotation log, as specified in Section 952 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to perform nonconsensual tows.

B.  Each wrecker or towing service shall pay the assessment, levied pursuant to this section, on an annual basis.

C.  The assessment shall be predicated upon the number of wrecker or towing vehicles utilized by the wrecker or towing service to conduct its Department-licensed operations.

D.  Failure to pay the assessment in a timely manner shall result in revocation of the wrecker or towing license issued by the Department.

E.  Beginning fiscal year 2013, the Legislature shall establish budgetary limits for the Commission to fulfill the duties of the Nonconsensual Towing Act of 2011.  The total assessments levied pursuant to this section shall not exceed the amount of the budgetary limits and indirect costs for related support functions established by the Legislature for any fiscal year.  For fiscal year 2012, the total assessments shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

Added by Laws 2011, c. 355, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.