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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 1243                By: Bergstrom

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6                   AS INTRODUCED

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

7   2021, Sections 6-101, as last amended by Section 3,

8   Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025, 6-102, as last amended by

8   Section 1, Chapter 450, O.S.L. 2024, 6-103, as

9   amended by Section 40, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022, and

9   6-106, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 11,

10  O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 6-101, 6-

10  102, 6-103, and 6-106), which relate to issuance of

11  driver licenses; requiring persons operating motor

11  vehicles to be United States citizens or lawfully

12  present in the United States; requiring Service

12  Oklahoma or authorized licensed operator to verify

13  citizenship status; prohibiting certain issuance or

13  renewal of a driver license or identification card;

14  requiring certain nonresidents to operate motor

14  vehicles in this state in certain circumstance;

15  requiring certain noncitizens to present certain

15  proof of lawful presence; updating statutory

16  references; updating statutory language; providing

16  for certain designations on driver licenses and

17  identification cards; allowing for certain process to

17  change certain designation; requiring Service

18  Oklahoma to undertake certain review; providing for

18  Service Oklahoma to require certain documentation

19  from certain individuals; mandating Service Oklahoma

19  to cancel certain driver licenses; providing certain

20  criminal penalty; providing for codification; and

20  providing an effective date.

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2 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

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1   SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101, as

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2 last amended by Section 3, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp.

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3 2025, Section 6-101), is amended to read as follows:

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4   Section 6-101. A. No person, except those hereinafter

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5 expressly exempted in Sections 6-102 and 6-102.1 of this title,

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6 shall operate any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless

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7 the person has a valid Oklahoma driver license for the class of

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8 vehicle being operated under the provisions of this title and is a

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9 United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States.

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1 0 No person shall be permitted to possess more than one valid license

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1 1 at any time, except as provided in paragraph 4 of subsection F of

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1 2 this section.

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13  B. 1. No person shall operate a Class A commercial motor

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1 4 vehicle unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is

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1 5 a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States,

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1 6 and holds a valid Class A commercial license, except as provided in

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1 7 paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsection F of this section.

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1 8 Any person holding a valid Class A commercial license shall be

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1 9 permitted to operate motor vehicles in Classes A, B, C and D, except

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2 0 as provided for in paragraph 4 of this subsection.

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21  2. No person shall operate a Class B commercial motor vehicle

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2 2 unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a

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2 3 United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States,

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2 4 and holds a valid Class B commercial license, except as provided in

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1 paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsection F of this section.

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2 Any person holding a valid Class B commercial license shall be

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3 permitted to operate motor vehicles in Classes B, C and D, except as

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4 provided for in paragraph 4 of this subsection.

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5   3. No person shall operate a Class C commercial motor vehicle

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6 unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a

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7 United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States,

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8 and holds a valid Class C commercial license, except as provided in

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9 subsection F of this section. Any person holding a valid Class C

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1 0 commercial license shall be permitted to operate motor vehicles in

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1 1 Classes C and D, except as provided for in paragraph 4 of this

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1 2 subsection.

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13  4. No person under twenty-one (21) years of age who is a United

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1 4 States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States, shall be

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1 5 licensed to operate any motor vehicle which is required to be

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1 6 placarded for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172,

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1 7 subpart F, except as provided in subsection F of this section;

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1 8 provided, a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a

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1 9 United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States

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2 0 may be licensed to operate a farm vehicle which is required to be

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2 1 placarded for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172,

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2 2 subpart F, except as provided in subsection F of this section.

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23  5. A person at least seventeen (17) years of age who is a

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2 4 United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States

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1 and who successfully completes all examinations required by law may

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2 be issued by Service Oklahoma:

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3   a. a restricted Class A commercial license which shall

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4                  grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class

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5                  A or Class B commercial motor vehicle for harvest

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6                  purposes or a Class D motor vehicle, or

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7   b. a restricted Class B commercial license which shall

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8                  grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class

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9                  B commercial motor vehicle for harvest purposes or a

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10                 Class D motor vehicle.

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11  6. No person shall operate a Class D motor vehicle unless the

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1 2 person is sixteen (16) years of age or older, is a United States

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1 3 citizen or is lawfully present in the United States, and holds a

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1 4 valid Class D license, except as provided for in Section 6-102 or 6-

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1 5 105 of this title. Any person holding a valid Class D license shall

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1 6 be permitted to operate motor vehicles in Class D only.

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17  C. Any person issued a driver license pursuant to this section

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1 8 may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and

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1 9 highways in this state.

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20  D. No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle

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2 1 without being a United States citizen or being lawfully present in

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2 2 the United States and without having a valid Class A, B, C or D

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2 3 license with a motorcycle endorsement. Except as otherwise provided

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2 4 by law, any new applicant for an original driver license shall be

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1 required to successfully complete a written examination, vision

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2 examination, and driving examination for a motorcycle as prescribed

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3 by the Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Service

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4 Oklahoma, and a certified state-approved motorcycle basic rider

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5 course approved by the Department, in conjunction with Service

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6 Oklahoma, if the applicant is seventeen (17) years of age or younger

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7 to be eligible for a motorcycle endorsement thereon on such license.

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8 The written examination and driving examination for a motorcycle

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9 shall be waived by Service Oklahoma upon verification that the

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1 0 person has successfully completed a certified Motorcycle Safety

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1 1 Foundation rider course approved by the Department, in conjunction

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1 2 with Service Oklahoma.

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13  E. Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who lawfully

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1 4 possesses a valid Oklahoma driver license which is eligible for

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1 5 renewal shall be required to successfully complete a written

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1 6 examination, vision examination and driving examination for a

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1 7 motorcycle as prescribed by the Department, in conjunction with

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1 8 Service Oklahoma, and a certified state-approved motorcycle basic

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1 9 rider course approved by the Department, in conjunction with Service

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2 0 Oklahoma, if the person is seventeen (17) years of age or younger to

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2 1 be eligible for a motorcycle endorsement. The written examination

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2 2 and driving examination for a motorcycle shall be waived by Service

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2 3 Oklahoma upon verification that the person has successfully

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1 completed a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course

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2 approved by the Department, in conjunction with Service Oklahoma.

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3   F. 1. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply

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4 for a restricted Class A, B or C commercial learner permit. Service

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5 Oklahoma, after the applicant has passed all parts of the

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6 examination for a Class D license and has successfully passed all

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7 parts of the examination for a Class A, B or C commercial license

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8 other than the driving examination, may issue to the applicant a

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9 commercial learner permit which shall entitle the person having

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1 0 immediate lawful possession of the commercial learner permit and a

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1 1 valid Oklahoma driver license or provisional driver license pursuant

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1 2 to Section 6-212 of this title to operate a Class A, B or C

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1 3 commercial motor vehicle upon the public highways solely for the

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1 4 purpose of behind-the-wheel training in accordance with rules

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1 5 promulgated by the Department.

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16  2. This commercial learner permit shall be issued for a period

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1 7 as provided in Section 6-115 of this title of one (1) year;

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1 8 provided, such commercial learner permit may be suspended, revoked,

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1 9 canceled, denied or disqualified at the discretion of the

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2 0 Department, with notice to Service Oklahoma, for violation of the

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2 1 restrictions, for failing to give the required or correct

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2 2 information on the application or for violation of any traffic laws

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2 3 of this state pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle.

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2 4 Except as otherwise provided, the lawful possessor of a commercial

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1 learner permit who has been issued a commercial learner permit for a

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2 minimum of fourteen (14) days may have the restriction requiring an

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3 accompanying driver removed by satisfactorily completing a driver's

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4 examination; provided, the removal of a restriction shall not

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5 authorize the operation of a Class A, B or C commercial motor

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6 vehicle if such operation is otherwise prohibited by law.

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7   3. No person shall apply for and Service Oklahoma shall not

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8 issue an original Class A, B or C driver license until the person

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9 has been issued a commercial learner permit and held the permit for

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1 0 at least fourteen (14) days. Any person who currently holds a Class

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1 1 B or C license and who wishes to apply for another class of

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1 2 commercial driver license shall be required to apply for a

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1 3 commercial learner permit and to hold the permit for at least

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1 4 fourteen (14) days before applying for the Class A or B license, as

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1 5 applicable. Any person who currently holds a Class A, B or C

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1 6 license and who wishes to add an endorsement or remove a restriction

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1 7 for which a skills examination is required shall be required to

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1 8 apply for a commercial learner permit and to hold the permit for at

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1 9 least fourteen (14) days before applying for the endorsement.

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20  4. A commercial learner permit shall be issued by Service

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2 1 Oklahoma as a separate and unique document which shall be valid only

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2 2 in conjunction with a valid Oklahoma driver license or provisional

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2 3 driver license pursuant to Section 6-212 of this title, both of

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2 4 which shall be in the possession of the person to whom they have

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1 been issued whenever that person is operating a commercial motor

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2 vehicle as provided in this subsection.

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3   5. After one renewal of a commercial learner permit, as

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4 provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, a commercial permit

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5 shall not be renewed again. Any person who has held a commercial

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6 learner permit for the initial issuance period and one renewal

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7 period shall not be eligible for and Service Oklahoma shall not

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8 issue another renewal of the permit; provided, the person may

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9 reapply for a new commercial learner permit, as provided for in this

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1 0 subsection.

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11  G. 1. For purposes of this title:

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12  a. "REAL ID Compliant Driver License" or "Identification

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13                 Card" means a driver license or identification card

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14                 issued by this state that has been certified by the

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15                 United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS)

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16                 as compliant with the requirements of the REAL ID Act

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17                 of 2005, Public Law P.L. No. 109-13. A REAL ID

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18                 Compliant Driver License or Identification Card and

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19                 the process through which it is issued incorporate a

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20                 variety of security measures designed to protect the

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21                 integrity and trustworthiness of the license or card.

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22                 A REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Identification

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23                 Card will be clearly marked on the face indicating

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24                 that it is a compliant document, and

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1   b. "REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License" or

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2                  "Identification Card" means a driver license or

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3                  identification card issued by this state that has not

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4                  been certified by the United States Department of

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5                  Homeland Security (USDHS) as being compliant with the

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6                  requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. A REAL ID

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7                  Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

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8                  will be clearly marked on the face indicating that it

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9                  is not compliant with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005

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10                 and is not acceptable for official federal purposes.

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11                 The driver license or identification card will have a

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12                 unique design or color indicator that clearly

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13                 distinguishes it from a compliant license or card.

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14  2. Original Driver License and Identification Card Issuance:

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15  a. Application for an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL

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16                 ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

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17                 shall be made to Service Oklahoma or a licensed

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18                 operator provided such licensed operator is authorized

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19                 to process application for REAL ID Compliant Driver

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20                 Licenses and Identification Cards. Application for a

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21                 REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification

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22                 Card shall be made to Service Oklahoma.

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23  b. Service Oklahoma employees or authorized licensed

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24                 operators shall perform all document recognition and

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1                  other requirements needed for approval of an original

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2                  REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Identification

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3                  Card application. Service Oklahoma employees shall

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4                  perform all document recognition and other

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5                  requirements needed for approval of a REAL ID

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6                  Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

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7                  application.

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8   c. Service Oklahoma employees or authorized licensed

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9                  operators shall determine and record whether an

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10                 applicant is a citizen of the United States or is

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11                 lawfully present in the United States. If the status

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12                 of an applicant cannot be determined, Service Oklahoma

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13                 or the authorized licensed operator shall indicate to

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14                 the applicant that his or her citizenship status is

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15                 undetermined and shall obtain information necessary to

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16                 verify such status. No application for an original

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17                 driver license or identification card shall be

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18                 approved until Service Oklahoma or the authorized

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19                 licensed operator is able to obtain sufficient

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20                 information to verify that the applicant is a United

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21                 States citizen or is lawfully present in the United

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22                 States.

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23  d. Upon approval of an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL

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24                 ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

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1                  application, the applicant may take the approved

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2                  application document to a licensed operator to receive

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3                  a temporary driver license or identification card.

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4   d. e. The licensed operator shall process the approved REAL

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5                  ID Compliant or REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or

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6                  Identification Card application and upon payment shall

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7                  provide the applicant a temporary driver license or

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8                  identification card. A temporary driver license or

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9                  identification card shall afford the holder the

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10                 privileges otherwise granted by the specific class of

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11                 driver license or identification card for the period

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12                 of time listed on the temporary driver license or

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13                 identification card or the period of time prior to the

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14                 applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID

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15                 Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card,

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16                 whichever time period is shorter.

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17  3. REAL ID Compliant Driver License and Identification Card

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1 8 Renewal and Replacement:

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19  a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID

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20                 Compliant Driver License or Identification Card may be

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21                 made to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed operator;,

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22                 provided, such licensed operator is authorized to

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23                 process application for REAL ID Compliant Driver

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24                 Licenses and Identification Cards. A licensed

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1                  operator may process the voluntary downgrade of a REAL

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2                  ID Compliant Commercial Driver License to any lower

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3                  class license upon request of the licensee;, provided,

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4                  no additional endorsements or restrictions are placed

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5                  on the license.

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6   b. Service Oklahoma employees or authorized licensed

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7                  operators shall perform all document recognition and

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8                  other requirements needed for approval of a renewal or

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9                  replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver License or

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10                 Identification Card application.

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11  c. Service Oklahoma employees or authorized licensed

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12                 operators shall determine and record whether an

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13                 applicant is a United States citizen or is lawfully

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14                 present in the United States. If the status of an

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15                 applicant cannot be determined, Service Oklahoma or

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16                 the authorized licensed operator shall indicate to the

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17                 applicant that his or her citizenship status is

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18                 undetermined and shall obtain information necessary to

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19                 verify such status. No application for renewal of a

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20                 REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Identification

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21                 Card shall be approved until Service Oklahoma or the

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22                 authorized licensed operator is able to obtain

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23                 sufficient information to verify that the applicant is

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1                  a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the

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2                  United States.

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3   d. Upon approval of a renewal or replacement REAL ID

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4                  Compliant Driver License or Identification Card

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5                  application, the applicant may receive a temporary

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6                  driver license or identification card from Service

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7                  Oklahoma or an authorized licensed operator.

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8   d. e. A temporary driver license or identification card

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9                  acquired under the provisions of this paragraph shall

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10                 afford the holder the privileges otherwise granted by

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11                 the specific class of driver license or identification

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12                 card being renewed or replaced for the period of time

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13                 listed on the temporary driver license or

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14                 identification card or the period of time prior to the

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15                 applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant Driver License

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16                 or Identification Card, whichever time period is

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17                 shorter.

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18  e. f. For purposes of this title, an application for a REAL

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19                 ID Compliant Driver License or Identification Card by

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20                 an individual with a valid Oklahoma-issued driver

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21                 license or identification card shall be considered a

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22                 renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver License or

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23                 Identification Card.

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1   4. REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License and Identification Card

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2 Renewal and Replacement:

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3   a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID

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4                  Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card may

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5                  be made to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed operator.

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6                  A licensed operator may process the voluntary

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7                  downgrade of a REAL ID Noncompliant Commercial Driver

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8                  License to any lower class license upon request of the

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9                  licensee;, provided, no additional endorsements or

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10                 restrictions are added to the license.

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11  b. Service Oklahoma employees or licensed operators shall

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12                 perform all document recognition and other

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13                 requirements needed for approval of a renewal or

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14                 replacement REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or

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15                 Identification Card application.

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16  c. Upon approval of a renewal or replacement REAL ID

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17                 Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

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18                 application, the applicant may receive a temporary

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19                 driver license or identification card from Service

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20                 Oklahoma or a licensed operator.

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21  d. A temporary driver license or identification card

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22                 acquired under the provisions of this paragraph shall

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23                 afford the holder the privileges otherwise granted by

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24                 the specific class of driver license or identification

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1                  card being renewed or replaced for the period of time

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2                  listed on the temporary driver license or

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3                  identification card or the period of time prior to the

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4                  applicant receiving a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver

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5                  License or Identification Card, whichever time period

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6                  is shorter.

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7   H. 1. The fee charged for an approved application for an

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8 original Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID Noncompliant Driver

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9 License or an approved application for the addition of an

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1 0 endorsement to a current valid Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID

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1 1 Noncompliant Driver License shall be assessed in accordance with the

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1 2 following schedule:

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13  Class A Commercial Learner

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14  Permit                      $25.00

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15  Class A Commercial License  $25.00

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16  Class B Commercial Learner

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17  Permit                      $15.00

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18  Class B Commercial License  $15.00

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19  Class C Commercial Learner

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20  Permit                      $15.00

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21  Class C Commercial License  $15.00

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22  Class D License             $ 4.00

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23  Motorcycle Endorsement      $ 4.00

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1   2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this

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2 title, all monies collected from the fees charged for Class A, B and

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3 C commercial licenses pursuant to the provisions of this subsection

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4 shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of this state.

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5   I. The fee charged for any failed examination shall be Four

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6 Dollars ($4.00) for any license classification. Notwithstanding the

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7 provisions of Section 1104 of this title, all monies collected from

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8 such examination fees pursuant to the provisions of this subsection

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9 shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of this state.

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10  J. In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provisions of

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1 1 subsection H of this section, the fee charged for the issuance or

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1 2 renewal of a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License shall be in

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1 3 accordance with the following schedule; provided, that any applicant

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1 4 who has a CDL Learner Permit shall be charged only the replacement

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1 5 fee for the issuance of the license:

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16  License Class                         4-year  8-year

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17  Class A Commercial Learner

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18  Permit                                $56.50  $113.00

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19  Class A Commercial License            $56.50  $113.00

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20  Class B Commercial Learner

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21  Permit                                $56.50  $113.00

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22  Class B Commercial License            $56.50  $113.00

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23  Class C Commercial Learner

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24  Permit                                $46.50  $93.00

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1   Class C Commercial License  $46.50  $93.00

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2   Class D License             $38.50  $77.00

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3   K. In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provisions of

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4 subsection H of this section, the fee charged for the issuance or

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5 renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver License shall be in accordance

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6 with the following schedule; provided, that any applicant who has a

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7 CDL Learner Permit shall be charged only the replacement fee for the

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8 issuance of the license:

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9   License Class               4-year  8-year

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10  REAL ID Compliant Class A

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11  Commercial Learner Permit   $56.50  $113.00

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12  REAL ID Compliant Class A

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13  Commercial License          $56.50  $113.00

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14  REAL ID Compliant Class B

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15  Commercial Learner Permit   $56.50  $113.00

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16  REAL ID Compliant Class B

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17  Commercial License          $56.50  $113.00

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18  REAL ID Compliant Class C

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19  Commercial Learner Permit   $46.50  $93.00

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20  REAL ID Compliant Class C

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21  Commercial License          $46.50  $93.00

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22  REAL ID Compliant Class D

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23  License                     $38.50  $77.00

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1   L. A commercial learner permit may be renewed one time for a

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2 period of one hundred eighty (180) days. The cost for the renewed

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3 permit shall be the same as for the original permit.

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4   M. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this

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5 title, of each fee charged pursuant to the provisions of subsections

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6 J, K, and L of this section:

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7   1. Five Dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) of a 4-year license or

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8 Eleven Dollars ($11.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to

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9 the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-

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1 0 2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

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11  2. Six Dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) of a 4-year

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1 2 license or Thirteen Dollars and fifty cents ($13.50) of an 8-year

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1 3 license shall be deposited to the Department of Public Safety

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1 4 Computer Imaging System Revolving Fund to be used solely for the

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1 5 purpose of administration and maintenance of the computerized

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1 6 imaging system of the Department through October 31, 2022.

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1 7 Beginning November 1, 2022, Six Dollars and seventy-five cents

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1 8 ($6.75) of a 4-year license or Thirteen Dollars and fifty cents

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1 9 ($13.50) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Service

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2 0 Oklahoma Computer Imaging System Revolving Fund to be used solely

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2 1 for the purpose of administration and maintenance of the

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2 2 computerized imaging system of Service Oklahoma;

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23  3. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of a 4-year license or Twenty Dollars

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2 4 ($20.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Department

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1 of Public Safety Revolving Fund for all original or renewal

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2 issuances of licenses through October 31, 2022. Beginning November

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3 1, 2022, Ten Dollars ($10.00) of a 4-year license or Twenty Dollars

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4 ($20.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Service

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5 Oklahoma Revolving Fund for all original or renewal issuances of

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6 licenses; and

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7   4. Five Dollars ($5.00) of a 4-year license or Six Dollars

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8 ($6.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the State Public

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9 Safety Fund created in Section 2-147 of this title.

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10  N. All original and renewal driver licenses shall expire as

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1 1 provided in Section 6-115 of this title.

11

12  O. 1. Through May 31, 2025, any person sixty-two (62) to

12

1 3 sixty-four (64) years of age during the calendar year of issuance or

13

1 4 renewal of a Class D license or motorcycle endorsement shall be

14

1 5 charged the following prorated fee:

15

16                                            4-year    8-year

16

17  Age 62                                    $21.25    $42.50

17

18  Age 63                                    $17.50    $35.00

18

19  Age 64                                    $13.75    $27.50

19

20  2. Any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older during the

20

2 1 calendar year of issuance or renewal of a Class D license or

21

2 2 motorcycle endorsement shall not be charged a fee.

22

23  P. No person who has been honorably discharged from active

23

2 4 service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or

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1 Oklahoma National Guard and who has been certified by the United

1

2 States Department of Veterans Affairs, its successor or the Armed

2

3 Forces of the United States to be a disabled veteran in receipt of

3

4 compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate for a permanent

4

5 disability sustained through military action or accident resulting

5

6 from disease contracted while in such active service and registered

6

7 with the veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department of

7

8 Veterans Affairs shall be charged a fee for the issuance,

8

9 replacement or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license; provided, that

9

1 0 if a veteran has been previously exempt from a fee pursuant to this

10

1 1 subsection, no registration with the veterans registry shall be

11

1 2 required.

12

13  Q. In accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this

13

1 4 section, Service Oklahoma is authorized to promulgate rules for the

14

1 5 issuance and renewal of driver licenses authorized pursuant to the

15

1 6 provisions of Sections 6-101 through 6-309 of this title; provided,

16

1 7 that no such rules applicable to the issuance or renewal of REAL ID

17

1 8 Noncompliant Driver Licenses shall create more stringent standards

18

1 9 than such rules applicable as of January 1, 2017, unless directly

19

2 0 related to a specific change in statutory law concerning standards

20

2 1 for REAL ID Noncompliant Driver Licenses. Applications, upon forms

21

2 2 approved by Service Oklahoma, for such licenses shall be handled, in

22

2 3 accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this section, by

23

2 4 the licensed operator; provided, Service Oklahoma is authorized to

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 1 assume these duties in any county of this state. Each licensed

  1

 2 operator accepting applications for driver licenses shall receive

  2

 3 Six Dollars ($6.00) for a 4-year REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License

  3

 4 or Twelve Dollars ($12.00) for an 8-year REAL ID Noncompliant Driver

  4

 5 License or Ten Dollars ($10.00) for a 4-year REAL ID Compliant

  5

 6 Driver License or Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for an 8-year REAL ID

  6

 7 Compliant Driver License to be deducted from the total collected for

  7

 8 each license or renewal application accepted through June 30, 2023.

  8

 9 Beginning July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2023, each motor

  9

1 0 license agent or licensed operator accepting applications for driver

10

1 1 licenses for individuals over the age of sixty-five (65) years or

11

1 2 for applications for drivers pursuant to subsection P of this

12

1 3 section shall receive Six Dollars ($6.00) for a 4-year driver

13

1 4 license or Twelve Dollars ($12.00) for an 8-year driver license to

14

1 5 be deducted daily by the motor license agent or licensed operator

15

1 6 receipts. Beginning July 1, 2023, these fees shall be retained by

16

1 7 the licensed operator pursuant to subsection E of Section 1141.1 of

17

1 8 this title. The fees received by the licensed operator, authorized

18

1 9 by this subsection, shall be used for operating expenses. The

19

2 0 amount retained pursuant to this subsection shall not be retained by

20

2 1 any state agency. The fees received by the licensed operator,

21

2 2 authorized by this subsection, shall be used for operating expenses.

22

2 3 For purposes of this subsection, "licensed operator" shall mean an

23

2 4 individual who obtains a license from the Service Oklahoma Operator

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1 Board to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location and offers

1

2 third-party fulfillment of designated services to be rendered by

2

3 Service Oklahoma.

3

4   R. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this title

4

5 and subsection Q of this section and except as provided in

5

6 subsections H and M of this section, the first Sixty Thousand

6

7 Dollars ($60,000.00) of all monies collected pursuant to this

7

8 section shall be paid by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to the State

8

9 Treasurer to be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of the State

9

1 0 Treasury.

10

11  The next Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) of monies

11

1 2 collected pursuant to this section shall be paid by the Tax

12

1 3 Commission to the State Treasurer to be deposited each fiscal year

13

1 4 under the provisions of this section to the credit of the Department

14

1 5 of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund for the purpose of the

15

1 6 Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System. All other

16

1 7 monies collected in excess of Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars

17

1 8 ($560,000.00) each fiscal year shall be apportioned as provided in

18

1 9 Section 1104 of this title, except as otherwise provided in this

19

2 0 section.

20

21  S. Service Oklahoma shall retain the images displayed on

21

2 2 licenses and identification cards issued pursuant to the provisions

22

2 3 of Sections 6-101 through 6-309 of this title which may be used

23

2 4 only:

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1   1. By a law enforcement agency for purposes of criminal

1

2 investigations, missing person investigations or any law enforcement

2

3 purpose which is deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Public

3

4 Safety;

4

5   2. By the driver licensing agency of another state for its

5

6 official purpose; and

6

7   3. As provided in Section 2-110 of this title.

7

8   All agencies approved by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement

8

9 Telecommunications System (OLETS) or the National Law Enforcement

9

1 0 Telecommunications System (NLETS) to receive photographs or

10

1 1 computerized images may obtain them through OLETS or through NLETS.

11

1 2 Photographs or computerized images may be obtained by law

12

1 3 enforcement one inquiry at a time.

13

14  The computer system and related equipment acquired for this

14

1 5 purpose must conform to industry standards for interoperability and

15

1 6 open architecture. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate

16

1 7 rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.

17

18  T. No person may hold more than one state-issued or territory-

18

1 9 issued driver license or identification card from Oklahoma or any

19

2 0 other state or territory. Service Oklahoma shall not issue a driver

20

2 1 license to a person who has been previously issued a driver license

21

2 2 or identification card until such license or identification card has

22

2 3 been surrendered to Service Oklahoma by the applicant. Provided,

23

2 4 any person who holds both a driver license and identification card

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1 from Oklahoma as of November 1, 2025, may continue to possess both

1

2 credentials until the first expiration of either credential. At

2

3 that time, the person shall be allowed to retain, replace, or renew

3

4 either the driver license or identification card and shall surrender

4

5 the second credential to Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma may

5

6 promulgate rules related to the issuance of replacement REAL ID

6

7 Compliant Driver Licenses in the event of loss or theft.

7

8   U. Beginning May 24, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2023, in

8

9 addition to the amounts provided in subsection Q of this section, a

9

1 0 licensed operator shall receive Five Dollars ($5.00) for each

10

1 1 processed application for a REAL ID Compliant 4-year Driver License

11

1 2 and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each processed application for a REAL

12

1 3 ID Compliant 8-year Driver License. Any additional amounts provided

13

1 4 pursuant to this subsection shall not be retained by Service

14

1 5 Oklahoma.

15

16  SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-102, as

16

1 7 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 450, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp.

17

1 8 2025, Section 6-102), is amended to read as follows:

18

19  Section 6-102. A. A nonresident who is sixteen (16) years of

19

2 0 age or older may operate a motor vehicle in this state as authorized

20

2 1 by the class, restrictions, and endorsements specified on the

21

2 2 license, if the nonresident is a United States citizen or is

22

2 3 lawfully present in the United States and is:

23

24

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1   1. Properly licensed in the home state or country to operate a

1

2 commercial or noncommercial motor vehicle and who has immediate

2

3 possession of a valid driver license issued by the home state or

3

4 country; or

4

5   2. A member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the

5

6 spouse or dependent of such member who has been issued and is in

6

7 possession of a valid driver license issued by an overseas component

7

8 of the Armed Forces of the United States.

8

9   B. A resident who is at least fifteen (15) years of age may

9

1 0 operate a vehicle in this state without a driver license, if the

10

1 1 resident is a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the

11

1 2 United States and is:

12

13  1. Operating a vehicle pursuant to subsection B of Section 6-

13

1 4 105 of this title; or

14

15  2. Taking the driving skills examination as required by Section

15

1 6 6-110 of this title, when accompanied by a driver license examiner

16

1 7 of Service Oklahoma or by a designated examiner approved and

17

1 8 certified by Service Oklahoma.

18

19  C. A resident who is at least thirteen and one-half (13 1/2)

19

2 0 years of age who will qualify for the permit to operate farm

20

2 1 vehicles as provided for in Section 6-105 of this title may operate

21

2 2 a vehicle in this state without a driver license, if the resident is

22

2 3 a United States citizen or is lawfully present in the United States

23

2 4 and is:

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1   1. Operating a vehicle pursuant to subsection B of Section 6-

1

2 105 of this title; or

2

3   2. Taking the driving skills examination as required by Section

3

4 6-110 of this title, when accompanied by a driver license examiner

4

5 of Service Oklahoma or by a designated examiner approved and

5

6 certified by Service Oklahoma.

6

7   D. Any person, while in the performance of official duties, may

7

8 operate any class of motor vehicle if the person possesses any class

8

9 of a valid Oklahoma driver license or a valid driver license issued

9

1 0 by another state, if the person is a United States citizen or is

10

1 1 lawfully present in the United States and is:

11

12  1. A member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on

12

1 3 active duty;

13

14  2. A member of the military reserves, not including United

14

1 5 States reserve technicians;

15

16  3. A member of the National Guard who is on active duty,

16

1 7 including National Guard military technicians;

17

18  4. A member of the National Guard who is on part-time National

18

1 9 Guard training, including National Guard military technicians; or

19

20  5. A member of the United States Coast Guard who is on active

20

2 1 duty.

21

22  E. The Executive Director of Service Oklahoma is hereby

22

2 3 authorized to adopt rules as may be necessary to enter into

23

2 4 reciprocity agreements with foreign countries. The rules shall

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1 specify that the driver license standards of the foreign country

1

2 shall be comparable to those of this state. The rules shall also

2

3 require foreign drivers, who are operating a motor vehicle in

3

4 Oklahoma under such a reciprocity agreement, to comply with the

4

5 compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance and financial

5

6 responsibility laws of this state.

6

7   SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-103, as

7

8 amended by Section 40, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025,

8

9 Section 6-103), is amended to read as follows:

9

10  Section 6-103. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, Service

10

1 1 Oklahoma shall not issue a driver license to:

11

12  1. Any person who is under eighteen (18) years of age, except

12

1 3 that Service Oklahoma may issue a Class D license to any person who

13

1 4 attains sixteen (16) years of age on or after August 15, 2000, and

14

1 5 meets the requirements of Sections Section 6-105 and 6-107.3 of this

15

1 6 title;

16

17  2. Any unemancipated person who is under eighteen (18) years of

17

1 8 age and whose custodial legal parent or legal guardian does not

18

1 9 approve the issuance of a license as required by Section 6-110.2 of

19

2 0 this title or objects to the issuance of a license or permit by

20

2 1 filing an objection pursuant to Section 6-103.1 of this title;

21

22  3. Any person whose driving privilege has been suspended,

22

2 3 revoked, canceled, or denied in this state or any other state or

23

24

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1 country until the driving privilege has been reinstated by the state

1

2 or country withdrawing the privilege;

2

3   4. Any person who is classified as an excessive user of

3

4 alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or a combination of

4

5 alcohol and any other intoxicating substance, and inimical to public

5

6 safety, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Department

6

7 Service Oklahoma, until all requirements granting or reinstating

7

8 driving privileges are met, including, but not limited to,

8

9 abstinence from the use of alcohol, any other intoxicating

9

1 0 substance, or any combination of alcohol and any other intoxicating

10

1 1 substance for a minimum of either twelve (12) months or eighteen

11

1 2 (18) months, as determined by OAC 595:10-5 670:15-11-11, immediately

12

1 3 preceding application for or application for reinstatement of

13

1 4 driving privileges;

14

15  5. Any person who is required by Section 6-101 et seq. of this

15

1 6 title to take an examination, unless the person shall have

16

1 7 successfully passed the examination;

17

18  6. Any person who is required under the laws of this state to

18

1 9 deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited

19

2 0 such proof;

20

21  7. Any person who is physically deformed or who is afflicted

21

2 2 with any mental disease or physical condition that would impair the

22

2 3 driving ability of the person or when the Commissioner of Public

23

2 4 Safety, from information concerning the person or from the records

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1 and reports on file in the Department of Public Safety, determines

1

2 that the operation of a motor vehicle by such person on the highways

2

3 would be inimical to public safety or welfare;

3

4   8. Any person who is a nonresident, as defined in Section 1-137

4

5 of this title;

5

6   9. Any alien noncitizen, unless such person presents valid

6

7 documentation of identity and authorization for presence in the

7

8 United States issued pursuant to the laws of the United States;

8

9 provided, no license shall be issued to any alien noncitizen whose

9

1 0 documentation indicates the alien noncitizen is a visitor or is not

10

1 1 eligible to establish residency; or

11

12  10. Any person who possesses a valid license to operate a motor

12

1 3 vehicle issued by another state until the other state license has

13

1 4 been surrendered.

14

15  B. Any applicant who is denied a license under the provisions

15

1 6 of subsection A of this section shall have the right to an appeal as

16

1 7 provided in Section 6-211 of this title.

17

18  SECTION 4.         AMENDATORY   47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-106, as

18

1 9 last amended by Section 5, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp.

19

2 0 2025, Section 6-106), is amended to read as follows:

20

21  Section 6-106. A. 1. Every application for a driver license

21

2 2 or identification card shall be made by the applicant upon a form

22

2 3 furnished by Service Oklahoma.

23

24

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1   2. Every original, renewal, or replacement application for a

1

2 driver license or identification card made by a male applicant who

2

3 is at least sixteen (16) but less than twenty-six (26) years of age

3

4 shall include a statement that by submitting the application, the

4

5 applicant is consenting to registration with the Selective Service

5

6 System. The pertinent information from the application shall be

6

7 forwarded by Service Oklahoma to the Data Management Center of the

7

8 Selective Service System in order to register the applicant as

8

9 required by law with the Selective Service System. Any applicant

9

1 0 refusing to sign the consent statement shall be denied a driver

10

1 1 license or identification card.

11

12  3. Except as provided for in subsections G and, H, and I of

12

1 3 this section, every applicant for a driver license or identification

13

1 4 card shall provide to Service Oklahoma at the time of application a

14

1 5 document showing proof of identity. Service Oklahoma shall

15

1 6 promulgate rules prescribing forms of identification acceptable for

16

1 7 an original Oklahoma driver license.

17

18  B. Every applicant for a driver license shall provide the

18

1 9 following information:

19

20  1. Full name;

20

21  2. Date of birth;

21

22  3. Sex;

22

23  4. Address of principal residence and county of such residence,

23

2 4 which shall be referenced on the REAL ID Compliant Driver License or

24

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1 Identification Card;, and proof of such principal residency, as

1

2 prescribed by rules promulgated by Service Oklahoma, documenting

2

3 provided address;

3

4   5. Current and complete mailing address to be maintained by

4

5 Service Oklahoma for the purpose of giving notice, if necessary, as

5

6 required by Section 2-116 of this title;

6

7   6. Medical information, as determined by the Department of

7

8 Public Safety, which shall assure Service Oklahoma that the person

8

9 is not prohibited from being licensed as provided by paragraph 7 of

9

1 0 subsection A of Section 6-103 of this title;

10

11  7. Whether the applicant is deaf or hard-of-hearing;

11

12  8. A brief description of the applicant, as determined by the

12

1 3 Department;

13

14  9. Whether the applicant has previously been licensed, and, if

14

1 5 so, when and by what state or country, and whether any license has

15

1 6 ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever

16

1 7 been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension,

17

1 8 revocation, or refusal;

18

19  10. Whether the applicant is an alien a noncitizen eligible to

19

2 0 be considered for licensure and is not prohibited from licensure

20

2 1 pursuant to paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this

21

2 2 title;

22

23  11. Whether the applicant has:

23

24

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1   a. previously been licensed and, if so, when and by what

1

2                  state or country, and

2

3   b. held more than one license at the same time during the

3

4                  immediately preceding ten (10) years; and

4

5   12. Social Security number.

5

6 No person shall request Service Oklahoma to use the Social Security

6

7 number of that person as the driver license number. Upon renewal or

7

8 replacement of any driver license issued after the effective date of

8

9 this act July 1, 2001, the licensee shall advise Service Oklahoma or

9

1 0 the licensed operator if the present driver license number of the

10

1 1 licensee is the Social Security number of the licensee. If the

11

1 2 driver license number is the Social Security number, Service

12

1 3 Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall change the driver license

13

1 4 number to a computer-generated alphanumeric identification.

14

15  C. 1. In addition to the requirements of subsections A and B

15

1 6 of this section, every applicant for a commercial driver license who

16

1 7 is subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 391, and is

17

1 8 applying for an original, renewal, or replacement license, and every

18

1 9 person who, upon or after May 8, 2012, is currently the holder of a

19

2 0 commercial driver license and is subject to the requirements of 49

20

2 1 C.F.R., Part 391, and who does not apply for a renewal or

21

2 2 replacement license prior to January 30, 2014, shall submit to

22

2 3 Service Oklahoma and maintain with Service Oklahoma a current

23

2 4 approved medical examination certificate signed by a licensed

24

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1 physician authorized to perform and approve medical examination

1

2 certifications. Service Oklahoma shall adopt rules for maintaining

2

3 medical examination certificates pursuant to the requirements in 49

3

4 C.F.R., Parts 383 and 384. Any commercial driver licensee subject

4

5 to the requirements of this paragraph who fails to maintain on file

5

6 with Service Oklahoma a current, approved medical examination

6

7 certificate shall have the driving privileges of the person

7

8 downgraded to a Class D driver license by Service Oklahoma.

8

9   2. If the applicant is applying for an original commercial

9

1 0 driver license in Oklahoma or is transferring a commercial driver

10

1 1 license from another state to Oklahoma, Service Oklahoma shall

11

1 2 review the driving record of the applicant in other states for the

12

1 3 immediately preceding ten (10) years, unless the record review has

13

1 4 already been performed by Service Oklahoma. As a result of the

14

1 5 review, if it is determined by Service Oklahoma that the applicant

15

1 6 is subject to a period of disqualification as prescribed by Section

16

1 7 6-205.2 of this title which has not yet been imposed, Service

17

1 8 Oklahoma shall impose the period of disqualification and the

18

1 9 applicant shall serve the period of disqualification before a

19

2 0 commercial driver license is issued to the applicant; provided,

20

2 1 nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the issuance

21

2 2 of a Class D driver license to the applicant.

22

23  3. If the applicant has or is applying for a hazardous material

23

2 4 endorsement, the applicant shall submit to a security threat

24

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1 assessment performed by the Transportation Security Administration

1

2 of the Department of Homeland Security as required by and pursuant

2

3 to 49 C.F.R., Part 1572, which shall be used to determine whether

3

4 the applicant is eligible for the endorsement pursuant to federal

4

5 law and regulation.

5

6   4. Service Oklahoma shall notify each commercial driving school

6

7 of the passage of this section, and each commercial driving school

7

8 shall notify prospective students of its school of the hazardous

8

9 material endorsement requirement.

9

10  D. In addition to the requirements of subsections A and B of

10

1 1 this section, every applicant shall be given an option on the

11

1 2 application for issuance of a driver license or identification card

12

1 3 or renewal pursuant to Section 6-115 of this title to provide an

13

1 4 emergency contact person. The emergency contact information

14

1 5 requested may include full name, address, and phone number. The

15

1 6 emergency contact information shall be maintained by Service

16

1 7 Oklahoma and shall be used by Service Oklahoma and law enforcement

17

1 8 for emergency purposes only. A person listed as an emergency

18

1 9 contact may request to be removed at any time. Any update to a

19

2 0 change of name, address, or phone number may be made by the

20

2 1 applicant listing the emergency contact person or by the person

21

2 2 listed as the emergency contact.

22

23  E. Whenever application is received from a person previously

23

2 4 licensed in another jurisdiction, Service Oklahoma shall request a

24

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1 copy of the driving record from the other jurisdiction and,

1

2 effective September 1, 2005, from all other jurisdictions in which

2

3 the person was licensed within the immediately previous ten (10)

3

4 years. When received, the driving record shall become a part of the

4

5 driving record of the person in this state with the same force and

5

6 effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the

6

7 original instance.

7

8   F. Whenever Service Oklahoma receives a request for a driving

8

9 record from another licensing jurisdiction, the record shall be

9

1 0 forwarded without charge.

10

11  G. A person shall not apply for or possess more than one state-

11

1 2 issued or territory-issued REAL ID Compliant Driver License or

12

1 3 Identification Card pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-101 of

13

1 4 this title. A valid and unexpired Oklahoma driver license shall

14

1 5 serve as both primary and secondary proofs of identity whenever

15

1 6 application for a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card is

16

1 7 submitted to Service Oklahoma. The provisions of subsection B of

17

1 8 Section 1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply

18

1 9 when issuing an identification card pursuant to the provisions of

19

2 0 this subsection. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules necessary

20

2 1 to implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.

21

22  H. A valid and unexpired U.S. passport shall serve as both

22

2 3 primary and secondary proofs of identity whenever application for a

23

2 4 driver license or identification card is submitted to the

24

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1 Department. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules necessary to

1

2 implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.

2

3   I. As provided in Section 6-103 of this title, any applicant

3

4 who is a noncitizen shall present a valid proof of lawful presence,

4

5 which may serve as a primary proof of identity, whenever application

5

6 or renewal for a driver license or identification card is submitted

6

7 to the Department. The expiration date of such proof of lawful

7

8 presence shall be recorded by Service Oklahoma, if such proof of

8

9 lawful presence has an expiration date. Service Oklahoma shall

9

1 0 promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer the

10

1 1 provisions of this subsection.

11

12  SECTION 5.     NEW LAW          A new section of law to be codified

12

1 3 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-111.1 of Title 47, unless

13

1 4 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

14

15  A. Any United States citizen applying for an original, renewal,

15

1 6 or replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Identification

16

1 7 Card or REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card

17

1 8 shall be issued a driver license or identification card bearing the

18

1 9 words "United States Citizen".

19

20  B. 1. Any noncitizen with proof of lawful presence in the

20

2 1 United States applying for an original, renewal, or replacement REAL

21

2 2 ID Compliant Driver License or Identification Card or REAL ID

22

2 3 Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card shall be issued a

23

24

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1 driver license or identification card bearing the words "Lawfully

1

2 Present Noncitizen".

2

3   2. Within thirty (30) days of becoming a United States citizen,

3

4 an individual who was previously issued a driver license or

4

5 identification card shall notify Service Oklahoma and apply for a

5

6 replacement driver license or identification card reflecting his or

6

7 her change in citizenship status.

7

8   SECTION 6.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

8

9 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-111.2 of Title 47, unless

9

1 0 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

10

11  A. Within six (6) months of the effective date of this act,

11

1 2 Service Oklahoma shall review and update its existing records to

12

1 3 indicate the citizenship status of each individual who has received

13

1 4 a driver license or identification card from Service Oklahoma.

14

15  B. 1. If Service Oklahoma is unable to determine the

15

1 6 citizenship status of an individual, such individual shall be

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