Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 591.6 (2026)

Register of purchases and sales - Inspection of parts

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Every automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall keep a register of all purchases and sales of motor vehicles for three (3) years from the date of purchase or sale, showing the make, model,

year, style, vehicle identification number, and name and address of the purchaser or seller of the motor vehicle. Such registers shall be made available for inspection by properly identified employees or agents of the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission or identified law enforcement officers of the state, county and municipality where the business of the automotive dismantler and parts recycler is located, during reasonable business hours on business days. The inspection authority shall include the right to inspect any motor vehicle or parts thereof owned by or stored at the automotive dismantler and parts recycler's place of business. Added by Laws 1980, c. 273, § 6, eff. Jan 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 220, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 2022, c. 107, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1992–2008 · leading case: Horner v. State, 836 P.2d 679 (Okla. Crim. App. 1992).
Horner v. State, 836 P.2d 679 (Okla. Crim. App. 1992). · cites it 7× “The group conducted a warrantless administrative investigation under the authority of 47 O.S.Supp. 1988, § 591.6. Pursuant to this statute, the group investigated the business' records and a number of vehicles and automobile parts.”
United States v. Johnson, 408 F.3d 1313 (10th Cir. 2005). “Two decisions by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals have held that the statutes in question, Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 591.6 and Okla. Stat.”
State v. Howerton, 2002 OK CR 17 (Okla. Crim. App. 2002). “2d 679, 682 , this Court applied the Burger criteria and held that 47 O.S.Supp.1988, § 591.6, was constitutional as it provided for an administrative search of a closely regulated business, an automobile salvage yard.”
Copar Pumice Co., Inc. v. Morris, 632 F. Supp. 2d 1055 (D.N.M. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 591.6 ; Okla. Stat.”
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