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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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2                  2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

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3 SENATE BILL 1222              By: Sacchieri
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6                   AS INTRODUCED

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7   An Act relating to driver licenses; amending 47 O.S.

7   2021, Section 6-111, as last amended by Section 2,

8   Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section

8   6-111), which relates to the issuance of driver

9   licenses; prohibiting issuance of non-domiciled

9   commercial driver license; prohibiting holders of

10  non-domiciled commercial driver licenses from

10  operating commercial motor vehicles in this state;

11  invalidating certain non-domiciled commercial driver

11  licenses; increasing certain fine; defining term;

12  updating statutory language; updating statutory

12  references; and declaring an emergency.

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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-111, as

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17 last amended by Section 2, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp.
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18 2025, Section 6-111), is amended to read as follows:
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19  Section 6-111. A. 1. Service Oklahoma shall, upon payment of

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20 the required fee, issue to every applicant qualifying therefor a
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21 Class A, B, C, or D driver license or identification card as applied
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22 for, which license or card shall bear thereon a distinguishing
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23 alphanumeric identification assigned to the licensee or cardholder,
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24 date of issuance and date of expiration of the license or card, the
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1 full legal name, signature or computerized signature, date of birth,
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2 residence address, unless specified as an exception in 6 C.F.R.,
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3 Section 37.17, sex, a computerized color image of the licensee or
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4 cardholder taken in accordance with Service Oklahoma rules, and
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5 security features as determined by Service Oklahoma. The image
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6 shall depict a full front unobstructed view of the entire face of
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7 the licensee or cardholder; provided, a commercial learner permit
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8 shall not bear the image of the licensee. When any person is issued
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9 both a driver license and an identification card, Service Oklahoma
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10 shall ensure the information on both the license and the card are is
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11 the same, unless otherwise provided by law.
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12  2. A driver license or identification card issued by Service

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13 Oklahoma on or after March 1, 2004, shall bear thereon the county of
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14 residence of the licensee or cardholder.
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15  3. Service Oklahoma may cancel the distinguishing number, when

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16 that distinguishing number is another person's Social Security
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17 number, assign a new distinguishing alphanumeric identification, and
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18 issue a new license or identification card without charge to the
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19 licensee or cardholder.
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20  4. Service Oklahoma may promulgate rules for inclusion of the

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21 height and a brief description of the licensee or cardholder on the
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22 face of the card or license identifying the licensee or cardholder
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23 as deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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1   5. It is unlawful for any person to apply, adhere, or otherwise

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2 attach to a driver license or identification card any decal,
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3 sticker, label, or other attachment. Any law enforcement officer is
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4 authorized to remove and dispose of any unlawful decal, sticker,
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5 label, or other attachment from the driver license of a person. The
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6 law enforcement officer, the employing agency of the officer,
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7 Service Oklahoma, and the State of Oklahoma shall be immune from any
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8 liability for any loss suffered by the licensee, cardholder, or the
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9 owner of the decal, sticker, label, or other attachment caused by
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10 the removal and destruction of the decal, sticker, label, or other
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11 attachment.
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12  6. Service Oklahoma may develop by rule a procedure which

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13 complies with the provisions of subsection G of Section 6-101 of
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14 this title whereby a person may apply for a renewal or replacement
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15 Oklahoma Class D license or Oklahoma identification card.
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16  B. 1. Service Oklahoma may issue or authorize the issuance of

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17 a temporary permit or license to an applicant for a driver license
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18 permitting such applicant to operate a motor vehicle while Service
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19 Oklahoma is completing its investigation and determination of all
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20 facts relative to such applicant's privilege to receive a license,
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21 or while a permanent driver license is being produced and delivered
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22 to the applicant. Such permit or license must be in the immediate
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23 possession of the driver while operating a motor vehicle, and it
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1 shall be invalid when the applicant's permanent driver license has
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2 been issued and delivered or for good cause has been refused.
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3   2. Service Oklahoma may issue or authorize the issuance of a

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4 temporary identification card to an applicant, permitting the holder
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5 the privileges otherwise granted by identification cards, while a
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6 permanent driver license is being provided and delivered to the
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7 applicant. Such card shall be invalid when the applicant's
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8 permanent identification card has been issued and delivered, or for
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9 good cause has been refused.
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10  C. 1. Service Oklahoma may issue a restricted commercial

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11 driver license to drivers eighteen (18) years of age or older for
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12 any of the following specific farm-related service industries:
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13  a. farm retail outlets and suppliers,

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14  b. agri-chemical businesses,

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15  c. custom harvesters, and

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16  d. livestock feeders.

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17  The applicant shall have held a valid driver license for at

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18 least one (1) year. Applicants with more than two (2) years of
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19 driving experience shall have a good driving record for the most
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20 recent two-year period and shall meet all the requirements for a
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21 commercial driver license. The restricted commercial driver license
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22 shall not exceed the maximum total days that federal law allows.
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23 Applicants for the restricted commercial driver license shall be
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24 exempt from the knowledge and skills test. Application of the
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1 restricted commercial driver license does not have to be used in
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2 consecutive days. The use of the permit shall be declared at
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3 application.
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4   2. A "good driving record" as used in this subsection shall

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5 mean an applicant:
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6   a. has not had more than one license,

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7   b. has not had any license suspended, revoked, or

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8                  canceled,

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9   c. has not had any conviction for any type of

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10                 disqualifying offenses or serious traffic violations,

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11                 or

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12  d. has not had any conviction for a violation of state or

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13                 local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control,

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14                 other than a parking violation, arising in connection

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15                 with any traffic accident and has no record of an

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16                 accident in which he or she is at fault.

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17  3. The restricted commercial driver license shall not be valid

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18 for operators of commercial motor vehicles beyond one hundred fifty
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19 (150) miles from the place of business or the farm currently being
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20 served. Such license shall be limited to Class B or C vehicles.
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21 Holders of such licenses who transport hazardous materials which are
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22 required to be placarded shall be limited to the following:
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23  a. diesel fuel in quantities of one thousand (1,000)

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24                 gallons or less,

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1   b. liquid fertilizers in vehicles with total capacities

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2                  of three thousand (3,000) gallons or less, and

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3   c. solid fertilizers that are not mixed with any organic

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4                  substance.

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5   No other placarded hazardous materials shall be transported by

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6 holders of such licenses.
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7   D. 1. Service Oklahoma may shall not issue a non-domiciled

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8 commercial learner permit or a non-domiciled commercial driver
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9 license. No person holding a non-domiciled commercial driver
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10 license or non-domiciled commercial learner permit shall operate a
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11 commercial motor vehicle within this state. Any non-domiciled
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12 commercial driver license or non-domiciled commercial learner permit
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13 issued by another state is invalid in this state and shall not
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14 authorize the holder to operate a commercial motor vehicle within
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15 this state.
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16  2. A person applying for such permit or license must comply

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17 with all testing and licensing requirements in accordance with
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18 applicable federal regulations, state laws, and Service Oklahoma
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19 rules. The expiration of the issued license shall be the same date
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20 as the expiration of the visa for the non-domiciled worker. Service
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21 Oklahoma may promulgate rules for the implementation of the process
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22 to carry out the provisions of this section.
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23  3. A person holding a non-domiciled commercial driver license

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24 or non-domiciled commercial learner's permit within this state shall
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1 also possess a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship to
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2 validate his or her identity while operating a commercial motor
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3 vehicle. Proof of citizenship shall be demonstrated through
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4 presentation of a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or
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5 valid passport.
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6   4. A commercial motor carrier whose driver is found to be in

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7 violation of this subsection shall be subject to a fine in the
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8 amount of Three Ten Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) ($10,000.00) for
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9 each violation. The proceeds of any penalties collected pursuant to
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10 this paragraph shall be deposited in the Weigh Station Improvement
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11 Revolving Fund created in Section 1167 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
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12 Statutes.
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13  5. 3. A driver found to be in violation of this subsection

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14 shall be prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle within
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15 this state until such a time that the driver is able to meet the
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16 identification provisions of this subsection guilty, upon
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17 conviction, of driving without a valid license as provided for in
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18 Section 6-303 of this title. Such person shall also be prohibited
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19 from operating a commercial motor vehicle within this state until
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20 such a time that the driver is able to provide a valid commercial
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21 driver license or commercial learner permit.
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22  4. Any driver found to be operating a commercial motor vehicle

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23 within this state while under such the prohibition provided for in
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24 paragraph 3 of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
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1 upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed One
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2 Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than
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3 ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any fine
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4 collected pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph shall be
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5 deposited to the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in
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6 Section 1-2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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7   6. 5. The commercial motor carrier shall be notified of the

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8 location of any commercial motor vehicle involved in a violation,
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9 and, upon payment of the fine in full and presentation of a driver
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10 who meets all requirements to operate a commercial motor vehicle
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11 within this state, shall take possession of the vehicle. If the
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12 commercial motor carrier is unable to either pay such fine or
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13 present such driver within twelve (12) hours after notification, the
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14 owner of any cargo being transported by the commercial motor vehicle
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15 shall be notified and allowed to arrange for the transfer of the
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16 cargo to another vehicle. Neither the state nor the owner of such
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17 cargo shall be liable for any reasonable action to transfer such
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18 cargo.
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19  7. 6. As used in this subsection, a non-domiciled commercial

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20 driver license or non-domiciled commercial learner permit shall have
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21 the same meaning as that provided in 49 C.F.R., Section 383.5.
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22  E. 1. Service Oklahoma shall develop a procedure whereby a

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23 person applying for an original, renewal, or replacement Class A, B,
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24 C, or D driver license or identification card who is required to
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1 register as a convicted sex offender with the Department of
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2 Corrections pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offenders
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3 Registration Act and who the Department of Corrections designates as
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4 an aggravated or habitual offender pursuant to subsection J of
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5 Section 584 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be issued a
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6 license or card bearing the words "Sex Offender".
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7   2. Service Oklahoma shall notify every person subject to

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8 registration under the provisions of Section 1-101 et seq. of this
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9 title who holds a current Class A, B, C, or D driver license or
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10 identification card that such person is required to surrender the
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11 license or card to Service Oklahoma within one hundred eighty (180)
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12 days from the date of the notice.
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13  3. Upon surrendering the license or card for the reason set

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14 forth in this subsection, application may be made with Service
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15 Oklahoma for a replacement license or card bearing the words "Sex
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16 Offender".
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17  4. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in such

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18 notice shall result in cancellation of the person's license or card.
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19 Such cancellation shall be in effect for one (1) year, after which
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20 time the person may make application with Service Oklahoma for a new
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21 license or card bearing the words "Sex Offender". Continued use of
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22 a canceled license or card shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall,
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23 upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than
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24 Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars
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1 ($200.00). When an individual is no longer required to register as
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2 a convicted sex offender with the Department of Corrections pursuant
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3 to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the
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4 individual shall be eligible to receive a driver license or
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5 identification card which does not bear the words "Sex Offender".
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6   F. Nothing in subsection E of this section shall be deemed to

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7 impose any liability upon or give rise to a cause of action against
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8 any employee, agent, or official of the Department of Corrections
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9 for failing to designate a sex offender as an aggravated or habitual
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10 offender pursuant to subsection J O of Section 584 of Title 57 of
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11 the Oklahoma Statutes.
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12  G. A person subject to an order for the installation of an

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13 ignition interlock device shall be required by Service Oklahoma to
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14 submit his or her driver license for a replacement. The replacement
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15 driver license shall bear the words "Interlock Required" and such
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16 designation shall remain on the driver license for the duration of
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17 the order requiring the ignition interlock device. The replacement
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18 license shall be subject to the same expiration and renewal
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19 procedures provided by law. Upon completion of the requirements for
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20 the interlock device, a person may apply for a replacement driver
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21 license.
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22  H. Service Oklahoma shall develop a procedure whereby a person

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23 applying for an original, renewal, or replacement Class D driver
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24 license who has been granted modified driving privileges under this
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1 title shall be issued a Class D driver license which identifies the
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2 license as a modified license.
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3   SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation

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4 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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5 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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