§ 63-4025. Payment of fees and taxes by check - Nonpayment of check - Cancellation of title and registration - Credit of motor license agent's account - Collection - Penalties.

A.  When, at the time of titling and registration of any vessel or motor payment is made by check for fees and taxes and the check is not paid by the bank on which drawn for any reason, such certificate of title or registration and other such instruments issued at the time of titling or registration of such vessel or motor shall be canceled immediately, without notice, by the Commission or motor license agent who issued such title or registration certificate.  In all such cases the title or registration certificate, number, receipt, and any other official document issued at the time of the acceptance of such check shall be null and void and returned to the issuer.

B.  The motor license agent shall transmit all documents and the dishonored check to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for credit to the motor license agent's account.  The Commission may enter into a contract for the collection of dishonored checks and canceled instruments.

C.  In all such cases, such vessels or motors shall be subject to the fees and penalties provided in the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act as though no attempt to register the vehicle had been made and a further penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 346, § 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 294, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997.