{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-1111","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1111","heading":"Salvage title - New title","body":"A. As used in this section:\n\n1. “Loss” means the cost, in dollars, to repair or replace a\n\nvehicle which has been damaged by collision or other occurrence.\n\nThe amount paid by an insurer to a holder of the certificate of\n\ntitle for repair of a damaged vehicle shall be prima facie evidence\n\nof the amount of the loss. The amount paid by an insurer to a\n\nholder of the certificate of title for replacement of a damaged\n\nvehicle less the resale value of the damaged vehicle shall be prima\n\nfacie evidence of the amount of the loss;\n\n2. “Fair market value” means the value of a vehicle as listed\n\nin the current National Auto Dealers Association guidebook or other\n\nsimilar guidebook or the actual cash value, whichever is greater;\n\n3. “Resale value” means the amount, in dollars, paid to the\n\nholder of a certificate of title by a willing buyer for a vehicle\n\ndamaged by collision or other occurrence or recovered from theft;\n\n4. “Total loss” means a loss which is equal to the fair market\n\nvalue of the vehicle immediately prior to the damage to or theft of\n\nthe vehicle; and\n\n5. “Vehicle” means a vehicle, as defined in paragraph 40 of\n\nSection 1102 of this title, manufactured within the last ten (10)\n\nmodel years.\n\nB. Any insurance company that pays a total loss on a claim for\n\nany vehicle including, but not limited to, a flood-damaged vehicle\n\nor recovered-theft vehicle, any junk dealer who receives a motor\n\nvehicle which is to be used for junk or for parts, or any other\n\nperson permanently dismantling or junking a vehicle shall receive\n\nthe certificate of title from the current holder of the certificate\n\nof title, shall detach the license plate from the vehicle, and shall\n\nreturn the license plate and the certificate of title to Service\n\nOklahoma or a licensed operator within thirty (30) days from receipt\n\nof the certificate, or insurance companies may provide alternate\n\ndocumentation within thirty (30) days pursuant to subsection P of\n\nSection 1105 of this title. Service Oklahoma shall cancel the\n\ncertificate of title to the vehicle used for junk or parts and shall\n\npreserve the vehicle identification numbers on the certificate of\n\ntitle in the computer files for at least five (5) years. No\n\ncertificate of title may be reissued on a junked vehicle as defined\n\nin Section 1105 of this title, unless reissued pursuant to paragraph\n\n3 of subsection C of this section. Service Oklahoma shall transfer\n\nownership of a stolen vehicle, not recovered from theft at the time\n\nof transfer, by salvage or unrecovered-theft title to the insurer.\n\nService Oklahoma shall transfer ownership of a vehicle damaged by\n\nflooding or other occurrence to the insurer by an original title,\n\nsalvage title, or junked title, as may be appropriate, based upon an\n\nestimate of the amount of loss submitted by the insurer. All\n\nlicense plates surrendered to Service Oklahoma shall be destroyed.\n\nC. 1. If an insurance company pays a claim for a loss which is\n\nless than a total loss but the cost of repairing the vehicle for\n\nsafe operation on the highway exceeds sixty percent (60%) of the\n\nfair market value of the vehicle, or if any vehicle not insured is\n\ndamaged to the extent that the cost of repair for safe operation on\n\nthe highway exceeds sixty percent (60%) of the fair market value of\n\nthe vehicle, any holder of the certificate of title for the vehicle\n\nshall return the certificate of title to Service Oklahoma or a\n\nlicensed operator within thirty (30) days from receipt of payment\n\nfor the loss.\n\n2. Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma or the\n\nlicensed operator shall issue a salvage title for the vehicle. The\n\ntitle for any vehicle damaged by flooding shall be stamped with the\n\nwords “Flood Damaged”, and for any such vehicle which was recovered\n\nfrom a theft, the salvage title or rebuilt title shall be stamped\n\nwith the words “Recovered Theft”. A licensed dealer subject to the\n2. Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma or the\n\nlicensed operator shall issue a salvage title for the vehicle. The\n\ntitle for any vehicle damaged by flooding shall be stamped with the\n\nwords “Flood Damaged”, and for any such vehicle which was recovered\n\nfrom a theft, the salvage title or rebuilt title shall be stamped\n\nwith the words “Recovered Theft”. A licensed dealer subject to the\n\nprovisions of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act,\n\nSection 591.1 et seq. of this title, shall not be required to pay\n\nregistration fees, excise taxes, back taxes, or penalties on a\n\nvehicle as a prerequisite to obtaining a salvage title.\n\n3. If the actual documented cost of repairing the vehicle for\n\nsafe operation on the highway does not exceed sixty percent (60%) of\n\nthe fair market value of the vehicle as defined in this section, the\n\ncertificate of title shall be reissued to the holder and the vehicle\n\nshall not be subject to inspection as required under this section.\n\nThe actual documented cost of repairing the vehicle pursuant to this\n\nparagraph shall be certified by the insurance company paying the\n\nloss.\n\nD. If a motor vehicle with a salvage title is placed in\n\noperative condition, application shall be made to Service Oklahoma\n\nor a licensed operator for a rebuilt title. A visual inspection of\n\nthe vehicle and examination of the vehicle identification numbers\n\nshall be conducted prior to the issuance of a rebuilt title. At the\n\ntime of issuance, the salvage title shall be returned to Service\n\nOklahoma by the owner, or by the licensed operator if the licensed\n\noperator issues the rebuilt title. A visual inspection shall also\n\nbe made of any out-of-state vehicle to be registered and titled in\n\nthis state if the vehicle is within the class of vehicles for which\n\na rebuilt title is required and a similar inspection has not been\n\nconducted by another state. The certificate of title for the\n\nrebuilt vehicle shall be stamped with the words, “This Rebuilt\n\nVehicle Has Been Inspected by the Appropriate State Official.”\n\nE. 1. The visual inspections and examination of vehicle\n\nidentification numbers shall include, but not be limited to:\n\na. comparison of the vehicle identification numbers with\n\nthe number recorded on the ownership records,\n\nb. inspection of the vehicle identification numbers and\n\nthe VIN plate to detect possible alteration or other\n\nfraud,\n\nc. interpretation of the vehicle identification number\n\nrecorded on the ownership documents to assure that it\n\naccurately describes the motor vehicle in question,\n\nand\n\nd. inspection of the odometer of the vehicle to detect\n\nrollback or alteration.\n\n2. All vehicle damage shall be repaired before the examination\n\nis conducted. The following paperwork shall be presented to the\n\nlicensed operator: the salvage title and original receipts for all\n\nparts placed on the vehicle. Components such as doors, motor, and\n\ntransmission shall indicate the serial number or the vehicle\n\nidentification number (VIN) of the auto the part was purchased from\n\nor removed from.\n\nF. The visual inspection and vehicle identification numbers\n\nexamination shall be performed by a licensed operator at the\n\nlocation designated by the licensed operator. If the location of\n\nthe inspection is not the place of business of the rebuilder, the\n\nlicensed operator shall issue a permit authorizing the applicant to\n\noperate the vehicle upon the public streets, roads, and highways in\n\nroute to and from the designated location for the inspection. The\n\ninspection and examination shall be performed within ten (10)\n\nworking days after the owner of the vehicle requests the inspection\n\nand examination. Requests shall be made by completing the request\n\nform prescribed and provided by Service Oklahoma.\n\nG. Inspection and examination of a rebuilt vehicle shall be\nroads, and highways in\n\nroute to and from the designated location for the inspection. The\n\ninspection and examination shall be performed within ten (10)\n\nworking days after the owner of the vehicle requests the inspection\n\nand examination. Requests shall be made by completing the request\n\nform prescribed and provided by Service Oklahoma.\n\nG. Inspection and examination of a rebuilt vehicle shall be\n\nperformed by a person employed by a licensed operator.\n\nH. The fee for the examination by the licensed operator shall\n\nbe Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), which shall be paid at the time of\n\nissuance of the certificate of title for the rebuilt vehicle. The\n\nlicensed operator shall retain Five Dollars ($5.00) and shall remit\n\nTwenty Dollars ($20.00) to the Tax Commission which shall retain Ten\n\nDollars ($10.00) and transmit Ten Dollars ($10.00) to the State\n\nTreasurer for deposit in the Department of Public Safety Revolving\n\nFund through December 31, 2022. Beginning January 1, 2023, through\n\nJune 30, 2026, the licensed operator shall retain Five Dollars\n\n($5.00) and shall remit Twenty Dollars ($20.00) to the Tax\n\nCommission which shall retain Ten Dollars ($10.00) and transmit Ten\n\nDollars ($10.00) to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Service\n\nOklahoma Revolving Fund. Beginning July 1, 2026, the licensed\n\noperator shall retain Five Dollars ($5.00) and shall remit Twenty\n\nDollars ($20.00) to Service Oklahoma which shall retain Ten Dollars\n\n($10.00) and transmit Ten Dollars ($10.00) to the State Treasurer\n\nfor deposit in the Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund. The licensed\n\noperator and its employees and agents may not be sued for and shall\n\nnot be liable for any damages allegedly arising out of the\n\ninspection of a vehicle or any acts or omissions in the performance\n\nof the inspection. The licensed operator may be held liable for any\n\ndamages to the vehicle caused by the negligent acts or omissions in\n\nthe performance of the inspection. Any person may be liable for any\n\ndamages to a vehicle caused by the intentional acts or omissions in\n\nthe performance of the inspection.\n\nI. The rebuilt title and any subsequent transfers of such title\n\nshall also reflect that the vehicle was a salvage vehicle, flood-\n\ndamaged vehicle or recovered-theft vehicle, if applicable, and also\n\nshall include the salvage date.\n\nJ. Any title for a motor vehicle issued pursuant to the laws of\n\nany other state which reflects that such vehicle is a salvage\n\nvehicle, a rebuilt vehicle or a junked vehicle or has any other\n\nbrand or classification notation by that state shall be retained on\n\nthe new title issued by Service Oklahoma unless the actual\n\ndocumented cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation on the\n\nhighway does not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the fair market value\n\nof the vehicle as provided by this section.\n\nK. When the insurance company pays a loss on a vehicle which is\n\nregistered at the time of mishap, accident, burning, or flooding,\n\nthe appropriate certificate of title shall be issued without the\n\npayment of additional registration fees or excise taxes, upon the\n\nsubmission of a police report or insurance adjuster’s report and a\n\ndeclaration by the insurer that the vehicle is held for sale to a\n\ndealer. If the owner of the vehicle or other insured retains\n\nownership of the damaged vehicle, Service Oklahoma shall notify the\n\nowner or insured of the requirements of this section.\n\nL. Any insurance company that pays a claim for a loss where the\n\ncost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation on the highway\n\nexceeds sixty percent (60%) of the market value of the vehicle or\n\npays a claim for a flood-damaged vehicle as defined in Section 1105\n\nof this title shall notify, in writing, the holder of the\n\ncertificate of title of the requirements of this section and shall\n\nnotify Service Oklahoma of the payment of such claim. The notice\nre the\n\ncost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation on the highway\n\nexceeds sixty percent (60%) of the market value of the vehicle or\n\npays a claim for a flood-damaged vehicle as defined in Section 1105\n\nof this title shall notify, in writing, the holder of the\n\ncertificate of title of the requirements of this section and shall\n\nnotify Service Oklahoma of the payment of such claim. The notice\n\nshall include the estimated total damage percentage determination of\n\nthe actual cash value made by the insurance company to repair the\n\nvehicle for safe operation on the highway. The insurance company\n\nshall also send a copy of the notification to the holder of the\n\ntitle. Service Oklahoma shall provide notice to the owner of the\n\nvehicle in writing requiring the owner to surrender the title along\n\nwith the fee to Service Oklahoma or one of its licensed operators\n\nwithin thirty (30) days from the receipt of notice for the issuance\n\nof the appropriate title based on the amount of loss. Service\n\nOklahoma shall reissue the appropriate title with the words “Flood\n\nDamaged” on the face of the title in the case of a flood-damaged\n\nvehicle; provided, no insurance company shall pay a claim for less\n\nthan the amount to which the holder of the certificate of title is\n\nrightfully entitled in order to avoid compliance with this section.\n\nM. Except as provided for in subsection N of this section, any\n\nperson, firm, corporation, or other legal entity convicted of\n\nviolating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a\n\nmisdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Three\n\nHundred Dollars ($300.00) or by incarceration in the county jail for\n\nnot more than six (6) months, or by both the fine and incarceration.\n\nN. Any owner of a titled vehicle who has knowledge that the\n\ntitle is not the proper type for the vehicle and, with intent to\n\nmisrepresent the vehicle, fails to make the appropriate title\n\nchanges, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who has\n\nknowledge that the title is not the proper type for the vehicle, and\n\nwith intent to misrepresent the vehicle, buys or receives any\n\nvehicle for which the appropriate title changes have not been made\n\nas required by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act\n\nshall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person found guilty in\n\naccordance with the provisions of this subsection shall be punished\n\nby a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the\n\nfirst offense or Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the second or\n\nsubsequent offense, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term\n\nnot exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.\n\nO. Any owner of a salvage or junked vehicle shall submit the\n\ncertificate of title to Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator\n\nfor issuance of an appropriate title. Any holder of a certificate\n\nof title issued by this state, to a vehicle which no longer exists,\n\nshall surrender the certificate of title to Service Oklahoma for\n\ncancellation. The vehicle identification number on the canceled\n\ncertificate of title shall be preserved in the computer of Service\n\nOklahoma for at least five (5) years.\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the\n\ntransfer of ownership of a vehicle by assignment of the title to a\n\nused car dealer, wholesale used car dealer, or a licensed automotive\n\ndismantler or parts recycler.","path":["OK Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"73b0ee652f4a67e505da27f80ff3a37062984703dc0025d98d703cc2051cec4c","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-1110v2","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-1112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}