§ 4030. Permanent number system for vessels
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: May 19, 2022
Effective: May 19, 2022
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 4030
§ 4030. Permanent number system for vessels
A. 1. Service Oklahoma shall, and each federally recognized Indian tribe of this state may, develop and implement a permanent number system for vessels which is consistent with United States Coast Guard statutes and regulations. The system shall be effective upon the effective date of this act.1
every vessel on the waters of this state assigned a permanent number by a federally recognized Indian tribe of this state which issues permanent numbers shall be recorded and maintained by Service Oklahoma in the same manner as Service Oklahoma records and maintains the permanent number of vessels on the waters of this state which are assigned by Service Oklahoma.
C. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, every vessel and every outboard motor on the waters of this state shall display the current registration decals or decal assigned to it by Service Oklahoma. The outboard motor registration decal shall be affixed to the upper portion of the motor cowling in such a manner that approximately one-half (1/2) of the decal is displayed on the left side of the motor cowling extending toward the rear of the motor cowling. Vessel registration decals shall be:
D. The owner of any vessel issued a permanent number pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act, Section 4002 et seq. of this title, shall place on or attach to the vessel the permanent number in such manner that it may be clearly visible. The permanent number shall:
No other similar numbers shall be displayed on either side of the forward half of the vessel.
Such rules shall allow vessels registered as antique boats to display the registration decal on the left portion of the windshield. In the absence of a windshield, the rules shall allow operators of antique boats to attach the registration decal to the certificate of registration and make such decal and certificate available for inspection when the boat is operated on public water.
Credits
Laws 2004, c. 379, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 1, § 102, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 59, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 219, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
Footnotes
O.S.L.2008, c. 59, effective November 1, 2008.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 4030, OK ST T. 63 § 4030
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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