Vehicle Registration

When a title has a lien, the title is held by the lien holder until the lien is paid off. For more information on titles, click here to visit our titles page.

Click here to visit our Titles page for information on how to obtain a copy of your lost title or apply for a duplicate title.

You can obtain proof of sales tax payment by submitting Form 769 - Vehicle Information Request. This form must be submitted in person or by mail, and a separate request is required for each vehicle.

Sales tax will NOT be assessed on manufactured homes, boats or outboard motors. It will also NOT be assessed on vehicles registered as special mobilized machinery and low & medium speed electrical vehicles.

Note
Sales tax and excise tax have different exemptions, so being exempt from one may not exempt you from the another.

Depending on the hold you are trying to release, bring the following documents to a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office or Licensed Operator:

• Document (Doc) Hold, you will need: Prior Vehicle Title or MSO
• Serial Inspection (SI) Hold, you will need: To bring in the vehicle for inspection (Service Oklahoma or Licensed Operator Location)
• Document/Serial Inspection (DS) Hold, you will need: Both of the hold types listed above to be released.
• International Registration Plan (PR) Hold, you will need: A current CAB Card

If the title is on hold for a Serial Inspection and the vehicle is out of state, the hold can be released with an inspection performed by that states DMV, law enforcement, or military police on their inspection form or letterhead.

Delinquent registration penalties vary, depending upon the situation (i.e. new vehicle purchase; registration renewal; etc.) and vehicle registration classification (non-commercial; commercial; etc.).

Renewals and out of state transfers in the same name have a 30-day grace period for tags without incurring penalties.

Newly purchased vehicles, vehicles transferring ownership with either an OK title, Out of state title, or MSO have 2 months for tags without incurring penalty charges.

For newly purchased vehicles, penalties will accrue on the thirty-first (31st) day following ownership assignment.

Most registration classes will begin at a rate of $1/day to a max of $100/year. Some registration classes may charge penalties at a different rate such as manufactured homes and commercial trucks. By law, penalties cannot be waived.

Two months is not calculated by any particular number of days and will fluctuate based upon the specific number of days in a particular month. For example, a vehicle purchased on November 1, 2023 will require registration by January 1, 2024.