Multiple Amendments Enacted During the 2003 Legislative Session

1. A.

   1. 1. The Department of Public Safety shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant qualifying therefor a Class A, B, C or D driver license or identification card as applied for, which license or card shall bear thereon a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee or cardholder, date of issuance and date of expiration of the license or card, the full name, signature or computerized signature, date of birth, mailing address, sex, a color photograph or computerized image of the licensee or cardholder and security features as determined by the Department.
   2. 2. A driver license or identification card issued by the Department on or after the effective date of this act shall bear thereon the county of residence of the licensee or cardholder.
   3. 3. The Department may cancel the distinguishing number, when that distinguishing number is another person's Social Security number, assign a new distinguishing number, and issue a new license or identification card without charge to the licensee or cardholder.
   4. 4. The Department may promulgate rules for inclusion of the height and a brief description of the licensee or cardholder on the face of the card or license, and for the provision of a small decal for attachment to the card or license, identifying the licensee or cardholder as deaf or hard-of-hearing.
   5. 5. The Department shall promulgate rules for provision of a small decal for attachment to the card or license, identifying the licensee or cardholder as having executed an Advance Directive for Health Care and/or a Do Not Resuscitate order pursuant to Section 3101.4 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. It is unlawful for any person to apply, adhere, or otherwise attach to a driver license or identification card any decal, sticker, label, or other attachment which is not provided for in this subsection. Any law enforcement officer is authorized to remove and dispose of any unlawful decal, sticker, label, or other attachment from the driver license of a person. The law enforcement officer, the employing agency of the officer, the Department of Public Safety, and the State of Oklahoma shall be immune from any liability for any loss suffered by the licensee, cardholder, or the owner of the decal, sticker, label, or other attachment caused by the removal and destruction of the decal, sticker, label, or other attachment.
   6. 6. The Department of Public Safety shall develop an alternative procedure whereby an individual applying for a new or renewal Class D license who satisfactorily demonstrates to the Department the inability to appear personally to be photographed, shall be issued a license or card bearing the words "Valid Without Photo".
2. B. The Department may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a driver license permitting such applicant to operate a motor vehicle while the Department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to such applicant's privilege to receive a license. Such permit must be in the immediate possession of the driver while operating a motor vehicle, and it shall be invalid when the applicant's driver license has been issued or for good cause has been refused.

3. C.

   1. 1. The Department may issue a restricted commercial driver license to seasonal drivers eighteen (18) years of age or older for any of the following specific farm-related service industries:

      1. a. farm retail outlets and suppliers,
      2. b. agri-chemical businesses,
      3. c. custom harvesters, and

      4. d. livestock feeders.

         The applicant shall hold a valid Oklahoma driver license and shall meet all the requirements for a commercial driver license except for the commercial driver license skills and knowledge tests. The restricted commercial driver license shall not exceed a total of one hundred eighty (180) days within any twelve-month period.

   2. 2. The restricted commercial driver license shall not be valid for operators of commercial motor vehicles beyond one hundred fifty (150) miles from the place of business or the farm currently being served. Such license shall be limited to Class B and Class C vehicles. Holders of such licenses who transport hazardous materials which are required to be placarded shall be limited to the following:

      1. a. diesel fuel in quantities of one thousand (1,000) gallons or less,
      2. b. liquid fertilizers in vehicles with total capacities of three thousand (3,000) gallons or less, and

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

         No other placarded hazardous materials shall be transported by holders of such licenses.

         Version 2 (as amended by Laws 2003, SB 704, c. 392, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003):

      4. A.

         1. 1. The Department of Public Safety shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant qualifying therefore a Class A, B, C or D driver license or identification card as applied for, which license or card shall bear thereon a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee or cardholder, date of issuance and date of expiration of the license or card, the full name, signature or computerized signature, date of birth, mailing address, sex, a color photograph or computerized image of the licensee or cardholder and security features as determined by the Department. The photograph or image shall depict a full front unobstructed view of the entire face of the licensee or cardholder. When any person is issued both a driver license and an identification card, the Department shall ensure the information on both the license and the card are the same, unless otherwise provided by law.
         2. 2. The Department may cancel the distinguishing number, when that distinguishing number is another person's Social Security number, assign a new distinguishing number, and issue a new license or identification card without charge to the licensee or cardholder.
         3. 3. The Department may promulgate rules for inclusion of the height and a brief description of the licensee or cardholder on the face of the card or license, and for the provision of a small decal for attachment to the card or license, identifying the licensee or cardholder as deaf or hard-of-hearing.
         4. 4. It is unlawful for any person to apply, adhere, or otherwise attach to a driver license or identification card any decal, sticker, label, or other attachment. Any law enforcement officer is authorized to remove and dispose of any unlawful decal, sticker, label, or other attachment from the driver license of a person. The law enforcement officer, the employing agency of the officer, the Department of Public Safety, and the State of Oklahoma shall be immune from any liability for any loss suffered by the licensee, cardholder, or the owner of the decal, sticker, label, or other attachment caused by the removal and destruction of the decal, sticker, label, or other attachment.
         5. 5. The Department of Public Safety shall develop an alternative procedure whereby a person applying for a renewal or replacement Class D license or identification card who satisfactorily demonstrates to the Department the inability to appear personally to be photographed, because the person is not in the state at the time of renewal or at a time a replacement is required by the person, may be issued a license or card bearing the words "Valid Without Photo"; provided, immediately upon returning to Oklahoma, the person shall obtain a replacement license or card, as applicable, which contains and displays a photograph or computerized image of the person.
      5. B. The Department may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a driver license permitting such applicant to operate a motor vehicle while the Department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to such applicant's privilege to receive a license. Such permit must be in the immediate possession of the driver while operating a motor vehicle, and it shall be invalid when the applicant's driver license has been issued or for good cause has been refused.

      6. C.

         1. 1. The Department may issue a restricted commercial driver license to seasonal drivers eighteen (18) years of age or older for any of the following specific farm-related service industries:

            1. a. farm retail outlets and suppliers,
            2. b. agri-chemical businesses,
            3. c. custom harvesters, and

            4. d. livestock feeders.

               The applicant shall hold a valid Oklahoma driver license and shall meet all the requirements for a commercial driver license except for the commercial driver license skills and knowledge tests. The restricted commercial driver license shall not exceed a total of one hundred eighty (180) days within any twelve-month period.

         2. 2. The restricted commercial driver license shall not be valid for operators of commercial motor vehicles beyond one hundred fifty (150) miles from the place of business or the farm currently being served. Such license shall be limited to Class B vehicles. Holders of such licenses who transport hazardous materials which are required to be placarded shall be limited to the following:

            1. a. diesel fuel in quantities of one thousand (1,000) gallons or less,
            2. b. liquid fertilizers in vehicles with total capacities of three thousand (3,000) gallons or less, and

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

               No other placarded hazardous materials shall be transported by holders of such licenses.

Version 1 (as amended by Laws 2003, SB 257, c. 234, § 3, eff. November 1, 2003, repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 39, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004):

Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 345, § 6-111, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1975, HB 1488, c. 359, § 2, eff. January 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1543, c. 45, § 7, eff. January 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1989, c. 219, § 18, eff. January 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2431, c. 217, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 1801, c. 177, § 2, eff. September 1, 1992 (repealed by Laws 1992, HB 2500, c. 373, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992); Amended Laws 1992, HB 2500, c. 373, § 7, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1053, c. 97, § 3, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1053, c. 193, § 3, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, HB 3213, c. 246, § 20, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2660, c. 153, § 1, eff. November 1, 2000; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2100, c. 342, § 5, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1131, c. 27, § 1, eff. November 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 257, c. 234, § 3, eff. November 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 39, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 704, c. 392, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003 (superseded document available).