Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-11-93: Items not to be purchased – Items regulated

A. It shall be unlawful for scrap metal dealers permitted to do

business in this state as required by the Oklahoma Scrap Metal

Dealers Act to purchase any item listed in subsection C of this

section without:

1. Obtaining proof that the seller owns or is authorized to

sell the property, by evidence of a receipt of purchase, a bill of

sale for the property, contract or other documentation; and

2. Requiring the seller to sign a written declaration in the

form required by subsection E of Section 11-92 of this title; or

3. Obtaining proof that the seller is an exempted seller or an

employee of an exempted seller, as defined in Section 11-91 of this

title.

B. Scrap metal dealers shall not purchase any regulated items

which are not delivered in a motor vehicle.

C. The following items are regulated by the provisions of this

act:

1. Manhole covers, street signs, traffic signs, traffic

signals, including their fixtures and hardware, and highway guard

rails, or any other identifiable public property;

2. Electric light poles, including their fixtures and hardware,

electric transmission or distribution cable and wires, and any other

hardware associated with electric utility or telecommunication

systems;

3. Any copper wire, braided or single strand, insulated or not

insulated, that is four (4) gauge or larger in size;

4. Copper wire from which the actual or apparent insulation or

other coating has been burned, melted or exposed to heat or fire

resulting in melting some or all other insulation or coating;

5. Funeral markers, plaques or funeral vases;

6. Historical markers or public artifacts;

7. Railroad equipment;

8. Any metal item marked with any form of the name, initials or

logo of a governmental entity, utility, cemetery or railroad;

9. Condensing or evaporating coil including copper coil ends;

10. Aluminum or stainless steel containers or bottles designed

to contain fuel;

11. Metal beer kegs that are clearly marked as being the

property of the beer manufacturer;

12. Metal bleachers or other seating facilities used in

recreational areas or sporting arenas;

13. Automotive catalytic converters;

14. Machinery or supplies commonly used in the drilling,

completing, operating or repairing of oil or gas wells;

15. Stainless steel fittings and fixtures commonly used in the

operation of car wash facilities; and

16. Remote storage batteries.