1. A. Unless a custodial parent or guardian has filed an objection to licensure pursuant to Section 6-103.1 of this title, any person under sixteen (16) years of age may be permitted to operate a motor vehicle as follows: Any secondary school student who is at least fifteen and one-half (15 1/2) years of age and:

   1. 1. Is currently receiving instruction in or has successfully completed:

      1. a. a prescribed secondary school driver education course, as provided for in Sections 19-113 through 19-121 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or
      2. b. a driver education course, certified by the Department of Public Safety, from a parochial, private, or other nonpublic secondary school, or
      3. c. a commercial driver training course, as defined by Sections 801 through 808 of this title; or

   2. 2. Whose parent or legal guardian has certified to the Department by sworn affidavit that the person will receive a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours of actual behind-the-wheel training from a licensed driver who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has been properly licensed to operate a Class D motor vehicle for a minimum of two years,

      may apply for a restricted Class D license. The Department of Public Safety, after the person has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving examination and is in compliance with Section 6-107.3 of this title, shall issue to the person a restricted Class D license which shall grant to the person, while having such license in his or her possession, the privilege to operate a Class D motor vehicle upon the public highways while accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who is actually occupying a seat beside the restricted licensee. This restricted Class D license shall be issued for the same period as all other driver licenses. The restricted Class D license may be suspended or canceled at the discretion of the Department for violation of restrictions, for failing to give the required or correct information on the application or for violation of any traffic laws of this state pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle. A restricted licensee who is at least sixteen (16) years of age who has been issued a restricted Class D license for a minimum of thirty (30) days may have the restriction requiring an accompanying licensed driver removed by satisfactorily completing a driving examination. The Department shall cause an examination to be conducted not more than three times during the first six (6) months after date of eligibility of the restricted licensee to have the restriction removed and not more than one time every three (3) months thereafter upon request of the holder thereof.

2. B. Any person fourteen (14) years of age or older may apply for a restricted Class D license with a motorcycle restriction. After the person has successfully passed all parts of the motorcycle examination other than the driving examination, has met all requirements provided for in the rules of the Department, is in compliance with Section 6-107.3 of this title, and unless a custodial parent or guardian has filed an objection pursuant to Section 6-103.1 of this title, the Department shall issue to the person a restricted Class D license with a motorcycle restriction which shall grant to the person, while having the license in his or her immediate possession, the privilege to operate a motor-driven cycle:

   1. 1. With a piston displacement not to exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) cubic centimeters, and
   2. 2. Between the hours of 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only, and
   3. 3. While wearing approved protective headgear, and

   4. 4. While accompanied by and receiving instruction from any person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who is properly licensed pursuant to the laws of this state to operate a motorcycle, and who has visual contact with the restricted licensee.

      The restricted licensee may apply on or after thirty (30) days from date of issuance of the restricted Class D license with a motorcycle restriction to have the restriction of being accompanied by a licensed driver removed by successfully completing the driving portion of an examination.

3. C. The Department may in its discretion issue a special permit to any person who has attained the age of fourteen (14) years, authorizing such person to operate farm vehicles between the farm and the market to haul commodities grown on such farm; provided, that such special permit shall be temporary and shall expire not more than thirty (30) days after the issuance thereof. Special permits shall be issued only to farm residents and shall be issued only during the time of the harvest of the principal crops grown on such farm. Provided, however, the Department shall not issue a special permit pursuant to this subsection until the Department is fully satisfied after the examination of the application, and other evidence furnished in support thereof, that the person is physically and mentally developed to such a degree that the operation of a motor vehicle by the person would not be inimical to public safety.
4. D. The Department may issue an instructor's permit to any qualified secondary school driver education instructor as defined by the Oklahoma State Board of Education Rules and Regulations for Oklahoma High School Driver and Traffic Safety Education, any driver education instructor, certified by the Department of Public Safety, of a parochial, private, or other nonpublic secondary school upon a proper application to the State Board of Education or the Department of Public Safety in the case of secondary schools that are not regulated by the State Board of Education or a commercial driver training course instructor as provided for in Sections 801 through 808 of this title. The Department shall promulgate rules for the issuance of such permits. Any instructor as defined in this subsection who has been issued a permit may instruct any person who is at least fifteen and one-half (15 1/2) years of age or who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and of secondary school sophomore or higher educational standing while regularly enrolled and certified by the instructor as a student taking a prescribed course of secondary school driver education, a driver education course, certified by the Department of Public Safety, from a parochial, private, or other nonpublic secondary school or a commercial driver training course as defined by Sections 801 through 808 of this title to operate a motor vehicle while accompanied by and receiving instruction from the instructor who is actually occupying a seat beside the driver.

5. E. In addition to the licenses to operate motor vehicles, the Department may issue cards for purposes of identification only. The identification cards shall be issued and renewed in the same manner as driver licenses in this state and for a fee of Seven Dollars ($7.00) to any resident of this state. The application for an identification card by any person under the age of sixteen (16) shall be signed and verified by the parent or legal guardian before a person authorized to administer oaths. Such cards shall be valid for a period of four (4) years from the month of issuance; however, the identification cards issued to persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be valid indefinitely from the month of issuance, and no person sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be charged a fee for an identification card. The fees derived pursuant to this section shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1104 of this title.

   The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby authorized to reimburse, from funds available to that agency, each motor license agent issuing an identification card to a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older, an amount not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) for each card so issued. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall develop procedures for claims for reimbursement.

Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 342, § 6-105, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1963, HB 675, c. 272, § 1, emerg. eff. June 13, 1963; Amended by Laws 1969, SB 1, c. 103, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1969; Amended by Laws 1972, SB 455, c. 61, § 1, emerg. eff. March 27, 1972; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1248, c. 142, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 18, emerg. eff. July 1, 1983; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1543, c. 45, § 3, eff. January 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1219, c. 179, § 60, eff. July 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1393, c. 338, § 3, eff. January 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 474, c. 107, § 1, eff. November 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 426, c. 259, § 55, eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1110, c. 204, § 120, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 372, c. 298, § 47, eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 389, c. 207, § 2, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1626, c. 353, § 11, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1162, c. 82, § 2 (repealed by Laws 1989, HB 1626, c. 353, § 14, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989); Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1989, c. 219, § 13, eff. January 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1993, SB 118, c. 314, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1052, c. 70, § 1 (repealed by Laws 1994, HB 2299, c. 2, § 34, emerg. eff. March 2, 1994); Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2299, c. 2, § 14, emerg. eff. March 2, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1115, c. 254, § 4, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1436, c. 2, § 6, emerg. eff. February 26, 1997 (superseded document available).