§ 409. License plate display.

A.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the streets, roadways or thoroughfares unless such vehicle displays a current and appropriate identification number plate as required by the state of Oklahoma.

B.

It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to display upon any vehicle owned by such person within Oklahoma, any license plate issued by any state or country other than Oklahoma, unless there shall be displayed upon such vehicle at all times the current license plate and decal assigned to it by the Oklahoma Tax Commission or the vehicle shall display evidence that the vehicle is registered as a nonresident vehicle pursuant to rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. A violation of this section shall be presumed to have occurred if a person who is the holder of an Oklahoma driver's license operates a vehicle owned by such person and there is not displayed on the vehicle a current Oklahoma license plate and decal, unless the vehicle is owned by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to duty in Oklahoma in compliance with official military or naval orders or the spouse of such member of the Armed Forces.

C.

It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to operate any vehicle registered as a commercial vehicle and displaying a commercial vehicle license plate issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, without the name of the commercial establishment or the words "Commercial Vehicle" permanently and prominently displayed upon the outside of the vehicle in letters not less than two (2) inches high and two (2) inches wide. Such letters shall be in sharp contrast to the background and shall be of sufficient shape and color to be readily legible during daylight hours, from a distance of fifty (50) feet while the vehicle is not in motion.

D.

License plates shall be placed and fastened securely to the rear of the vehicle and the numbers and letters of such plate shall be upright reading from left to right, except truck-tractor plates which shall be attached to the front of the vehicle. The license plate, decal and all letters and numbers shall be clearly visible at all times. It shall be an offense to operate a vehicle in the City of Tulsa, regardless of where such vehicle is registered, if the license plate is covered, overlaid or otherwise screened with any material, whether such material be clear, translucent, tinted or opaque.

E.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments.

(Ord. Nos. 14271, 19491, 20564; Ord. No. 21982, §§ 6, 7, 12-18-2008)