710:22-1-3. Registration generally required
(a) General application. With the exception of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, boats used for transportation on the waters of this State and motors in excess of 10 horsepower are required to be annually registered in the State of Oklahoma.
(b) Exclusions. Certain craft as outlined below are not subject to the registration requirements for boats set forth in (a) of this Section:
(1) Light narrow boats with both ends sharp which are propelled by paddling such as canoes and kayaks.
(2) Paddleboats less than eight (8) feet in length designed to be propelled solely by human power through a belt, chain or gears.
(3) Seaplanes on the water.
(c) Exemptions. The following boats and/or motors are specifically exempted from the registration requirements of the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Registration Act.
(1) Boats or motors owned by the United States, a state other than the State of Oklahoma, any agency thereof, or any subdivision of the state unless the boat is used for recreational or rental purposes on Oklahoma waters.
(2) Boats or motors owned by visiting nonresidents which are currently registered in another state and remain in Oklahoma sixty calendar days or less.
(3) Boats or motors from a country other than the United States which remains in Oklahoma sixty calendar days or less.
(4) Boats used exclusively and solely as lifeboats.
(5) Boats used exclusively and solely for racing purposes.
The people in tag offices aren’t aware of the laws on the books.
As can be seen in the actual law, the square stern canoes rated for an outboard are not exempt from registration and the requirement to have numbers on the craft.l if I’m reading that right.
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