Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4272: Motor vehicles; creating the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; defining terms; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to motor vehicles; creating the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; defining terms; stating applicability of act; stating principles of law and equity supplement act; providing for jurisdiction under certificates of title; stating when a vessel or outboard motor is covered by certificate of title; requiring application for certificate of title for vessels and certain outboard motor within certain time frame; making exceptions; prohibiting the issuance of certain certificates of title unless title is created or applied for…
From the engrossed text, March 16, 2026:
An Act relating to motor vehicles; creating the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; defining terms; stating applicability of act; stating principles of law and equity supplement act; providing for jurisdiction under certificates of title; stating when a vessel or outboard motor is covered by certificate of title; requiring application for certificate of title for vessels and certain outboard motor within certain time frame; making exceptions; prohibiting the issuance of certain certificates of title unless title is created or applied for; requiring application for certificate of title; providing for the transmission of information; stating only an owner may apply for a certificate of title; making certain exceptions; requiring application be made on certain form; listing contents of application form; providing for form to contain electronic communication address for certain interested parties; requiring additional information for application; requiring Service Oklahoma maintain records; authorizing Service Oklahoma to require payment or evidence of payment; allowing assignment of certain identifying numbers; requiring certain verification of hull identification numbers; requiring certain affidavit; requiring certain inspection for homemade vessels; defining term; granting Department of Public Safety certain powers and duties; declaring certain acts to be unlawful; requiring Service Oklahoma to create a certificate of title within certain time frame unless rejected; authorizing creation of electronic and paper certificates of title; authorizing Service Oklahoma to reject …