Oklahoma Code § 36-1272

As used in this act:
1.  “Administrative charges” shall include, but not be limited
to, the cost of:
a. file creation,
b. repair orders,
c. vehicle travel on a customary standard drivable
rolling vehicle,
d. vehicle identification,
e. software charges,
f. communication with vehicle owners and insurance
representatives and any other party involved in the
repair or total loss determination,
g. prewashes,
h. COVID-19 cleaning or bio-cleaning,
i. charges related to photographs and electronic
communications,
j. charges for work that is not for obtaining labor,
parts, and materials,
k. securing removed parts, and
l. relocating parts back into a vehicle determined to be
a total loss;
2.  “Auto body repair” means all auto body repair shop repairs,
maintenance, painting, exterior body work, part replacements,
assessment, and diagnostic testing provided to an insurance company
to determine a motor vehicle total loss;
3.  “Auto body repair shop” means any commercial entity engaged
in the business or occupation of performing auto body repairs on the
body of a motor vehicle;
4.  “Insurance company” means the person or entity responsible
for charges incurred by the insured at an auto body repair shop as a
result of repairs or charges incurred in determining a total loss of
a motor vehicle as provided for in Section 1250.8 of Title 36 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
5.  “Motor vehicle” means the same as defined in Section 1-134
of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
6.  “Owner” means the owner of the vehicle; and
7.  “Storage rates” means all charges and fees related to the
auto body repair shop retaining actual physical possession of a
motor vehicle during the time when the auto body repair shop
exercises control, supervision, care, security, protection, and
responsibility over the motor vehicle.

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