§ 68-6006. Seizure and sale of aircraft.

A.  If the owner of an aircraft subject to the tax levied pursuant to the provisions of this act fails or refuses to pay said tax after proper demand thereof by an officer or agent of the Tax Commission, such officer or agent shall report said failure to the Tax Commission, and shall seize and hold the aicraft in the same manner as provided for in Section 116.14 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the seizure of motor vehicles.

B.  The Tax Commission, upon demand of the owner of said aircraft, shall accord a hearing to said owner as provided for by law and enter its findings and order accordingly.  If it shall be determined by the Tax Commission that said tax is due and payable, then it shall issue its warrant directly to the sheriff of the county in which the aircraft is located, and direct the sale of such aircraft according to the same procedures provided for in Section 116.14 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the sale of vehicles for failure to pay the annual license fee.  Such seizure and sale of such aircraft may include both the registration fee due and the excise tax levied pursuant to the provisions of this act, together with all costs of advertisement and sale.  The sale shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for by law for the sale of personal property under execution.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 138, § 7, operative July 1, 1984.