1. A. A retired member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division, the Capitol Patrol Division or the Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive upon retirement, by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such member immediately prior to retirement. In addition to the sidearm carried by such member immediately prior to retirement, the member may purchase the rifle or shotgun issued to the member. The cost of purchasing the weapon shall be the replacement value for a new weapon and upon payment of that price, the member shall be entitled to ownership of the weapon. Any records regarding the ownership of the weapon shall be modified to reflect the transfer to the member. Proceeds from the purchase of the weapon shall be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund.
2. B. In the event a member retires by reason of disability, such member shall be entitled to receive the continued custody and possession of the sidearm upon written approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
3. C. A retired member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division, the Capitol Patrol Division or the Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive the continued custody and possession of the official license plate issued for the vehicle that was assigned to the member, provided the license plate shall not be placed on any motor vehicle. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any member retiring on or after April 1, 1993, if the official license plate is available.
4. D. Custody and possession of the sidearm, badge and official license plate of a member killed in the line of duty may be awarded by the Commissioner to the spouse or next-of-kin of the deceased member, provided the license plate shall not be placed on any motor vehicle. The authority of the Commissioner to award the license plate to the spouse or next-of-kin shall apply if the deceased member was killed on or after April 1, 1993.

Laws 1967, SB 40, c. 2, § 1, emerg. eff. February 1, 1967; Amended by Laws 1980, SB 266, c. 357, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 12, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1588, c. 267, § 27, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1993, SB 491, c. 277, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 1853, c. 194, § 2, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1115, c. 16, § 1, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2100, c. 181, § 1, eff. November 1, 1996.