Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 230.6
Unlawful Operation of Commercial Vehicles and Vehicles Marked Out of Service - Removal of Out-of-Service Marking - Penalties
Effective Nov 1, 1998Laws 1986, HB 1767, c. 80, § 6, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2577, c. 345, § 3, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available).
- A. No person prohibited from operating a commercial vehicle shall operate such commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any person authorize or require a person who has been prohibited from such operation of a motor vehicle to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
- B. No person shall operate, authorize, or require the operation of any vehicle or the use of any container that has been marked out of service until all required corrections have been made, except upon approval of the Department such vehicle or container may be moved to another location for the purpose of repair or correction.
- C. No person shall remove an out-of-service marking from a transport vehicle or container unless all required corrections have been made and the vehicle or container has been inspected and approved by an authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department.
D. No employer shall knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period:
1. In which the employee:
- a. has had driving privileges to operate a commercial motor vehicle suspended, revoked, canceled, denied or disqualified,
- b. has had driving privileges to operate a commercial motor vehicle disqualified for life,
- c. is not licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle, or
- d. has more than one commercial driver license; or
- 2. In which the employee, the commercial motor vehicle which the employee is operating, the motor carrier business or operation, or the employer is subject to an out-of-service order.
- E. An employer who is convicted of a violation of subsection D of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than Two Thousand five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
- F. An employee who shall be deemed to have violated any provision of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00).
Laws 1986, HB 1767, c. 80, § 6, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2577, c. 345, § 3, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available).