Oklahoma Code § 47-596.3

Title 47. Motor Vehicles: Dealer sales responsibility
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A.  All of the following conditions shall apply to the area of
sales responsibility of a dealer included in a dealer agreement
between a manufacturer and a dealer:
1.  The manufacturer shall designate in the dealer agreement the
area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to the dealer;

2.  The manufacturer shall not change the area of sales
responsibility of a dealer or establish another dealer for the same
line-make in that area during the term of the dealer agreement;
3.  The area of sales responsibility may not be reviewed or
changed without the consent of both parties until one (1) year after
the execution of the dealer agreement; and
4.  The areas within municipal, county, or state-owned or state-
controlled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district,
or state fair shall be exempt from manufacturer-designated areas of
sales responsibility, only for the purposes of sponsored off-
premises sales events.
B.  A dealer promoting its own private off-premises sales event,
wherein that dealer is the sole participating dealer, shall not
conduct sales activity or display for sale recreational vehicles
outside of its manufacturer-designated area of sales responsibility.
C.  A dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises sales
event with other participating dealers may conduct sales activity or
display for sale recreational vehicles inside or outside the area of
sales responsibility of the dealer.
1.  A sponsored recreational vehicle show may be held only under
the following conditions:
a. the sponsoring entity of the sales event shall obtain
a permit from the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle
Commission at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) per event.  The permit shall be for a period
not to exceed ten (10) consecutive days,
b. dealer permits for a sponsored recreational vehicle
show described in this paragraph shall be obtained
from the Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) for each recreational vehicle at the show,
c. a dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises
sales show shall not be denied a permit on the grounds
that the promotion is to be held within the relevant
market area of another dealer of the same-line make,
d. new recreational vehicle dealers shall obtain written
approval from the manufacturer or distributor to
participate in the sponsored recreational vehicle
show, and
e. the sponsored recreational vehicle show shall be
conducted within municipal, county, or state-owned or
-controlled facilities or within the grounds of any
county, district, or state fair.
2.  A private recreational vehicle show where only one dealer
may sell recreational vehicles off-premises may be held under the
following conditions:
a. dealer permits for a private recreational vehicle show
described in this paragraph shall be obtained from the

Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for
each recreational vehicle at the show,
b. the location of the private recreational vehicle show
shall be within the manufacturer-approved area of
responsibility,
c. the private recreational vehicle show shall occur no
more than five (5) consecutive days per event,
excluding county, district, or state fairs,
d. each dealer may participate in no more than eight
private recreational vehicle shows per calendar year,
e. private recreational vehicle shows, if held on
privately owned property, shall be no closer than two
and one-half (2 1/2) miles to any other recreational
vehicle dealer; provided, however, a private
recreational vehicle show may be held on county or
municipally owned property with no mileage barrier
restriction,
f. a dealer shall obtain written approval from the
manufacturer or distributor to participate in a
private recreational vehicle show, and
g. the sponsoring entity of the private sales event must
provide written permission for the dealer to conduct
the event on the sponsor’s property.
D.  A dealer may display a recreational vehicle within the
designated area of responsibility of the dealer for promotional
purposes.  At an off-premises display event, no sales activities
shall be conducted including, but not limited to, negotiations,
financing, and accepting credit applications.  Sales or finance
personnel shall not be permitted to participate at an off-premises
display event.  A permit for the off-premises display event shall
not be required.
E.  A dealer agreement shall include a designated principal of
the dealer.  A dealer agreement may identify a family member as the
successor of the principal or include a succession plan of the
dealer.  A dealer may at any time change a designation or succession
plan made in the dealer agreement by providing written notice to the
manufacturer.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 272, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.  Amended by Laws
2023, c. 29, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2023; Laws 2025, c. 371, § 1, eff.
Nov. 1, 2025.

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