Oklahoma § 47-561 Necessity for regulation - Legislative finding.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 47-561 — Necessity for regulation - Legislative finding.

Oklahoma § 47-561

Title 47Motor Vehicles

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-561 (2026).

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The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police powers, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, factories, distributors, and their respective representatives, new motor vehicle dealers, and powersport vehicle dealers, and to register salespersons of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles doing business in Oklahoma, in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state, 

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The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police powers, it is necessary to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, factories, distributors, and their respective representatives, new motor vehicle dealers, and powersport vehicle dealers, and to register salespersons of new motor vehicles and powersport vehicles doing business in Oklahoma, in order to prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon its citizens and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state, and in order to avoid undue control of the independent new motor vehicle dealer or powersport vehicle dealer by the new motor vehicle or powersport vehicle manufacturing and distributing organizations, and in order to foster and keep alive vigorous and healthy competition by prohibiting unfair practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented, and to protect the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and practices detrimental to the public welfare, to prevent the practice of requiring the buying of special features, appliances and equipment not desired or requested by the purchaser, to prevent false and misleading advertising, to prevent unfair practices by new motor vehicle dealers , powersports vehicle dealers, manufacturers, factories, and distributing organizations, to promote the public safety and prevent disruption of the franchise or dealership system of distribution of new motor vehicles and powersports vehicles to the public and prevent deterioration of facilities for servicing new motor vehicles or powersport vehicles and keeping the same safe and properly functioning, and prevent bankrupting of new motor vehicle dealers and powersport dealers, who might otherwise be caused to fail because of such unfair practices.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1953, p. 179, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1953. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 205, § 1, emerg. eff. July 16, 1959; Laws 1969, c. 241, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 1969; Laws 1970, c. 197, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970; Laws 1985, c. 229, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2024, c. 240, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 448, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.