Title
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 63 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
Body
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act amends Title 63 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated and shall be codified at the sections as referenced herein of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Cherokee Nation Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
Section 3. Legislative History
LA-03-04
LA-14-13
Section 4. Amendments
Title 63 shall be amended and expanded as follows:
TITLE 63
CHAPTER 70
? 4001. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Cherokee Nation Vessel and Motor Registration Act".
? 4002. Definitions
As used in the Cherokee Nation Vessel and Motor Registration Act:
1. "Certificate of registration" means a document which is legal proof of registration of a vessel or motor;
2. "Certificate of title" means a document which is proof of legal ownership of a vessel and/or motor;
3. "Commission" means:
a. the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission, or
b. the equivalent vessel registration and licensing agency of the State of Oklahoma or a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state;
4. "Operate" means to navigate or be in actual physical control of a vessel or otherwise use a vessel or motor;
5. "Outboard motor" means an internal combustion engine capable of being externally mounted at the stern of a vessel which provides the transfer of power to move a vessel through the water;
6. "Permanent number" means the distinctive and unique number which:
a. the Commission permanently assigns to a vessel, irrespective of any change of ownership of said vessel. The permanent number shall begin with the letters "OK", followed by four numerals, and then followed by two letters; or
b. the State of Oklahoma assigns to a vessel; or
c. any federally recognized Indian tribe in this state assigns to a vessel;
provided, the number is configured as p...
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