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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2325 By: Frix of the House
and
Bergstrom of the Senate
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2011, Section 14-120.1, which relates to vehicles
requiring escort; making certain escort requirement
exception for retail implement dealers; and declaring
an emergency.
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
entire bill and insert
”An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2011, Section 14-120.1, which relates to vehicles
requiring escort; making certain escort requirement
exception for retail implement dealers; and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O .S. 2011, Section 14 -120.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-120.1. A. 1. Any vehicle or combination of
vehicles with an outside width that exceeds twelve (12) feet
operating on highways in the state , including the National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways, shall, in addition to being in
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compliance with provisions of Section 14 -101 et seq. of this title,
be accompanied by an escort vehicle or vehicles, as prescribed by
the Department of Public Safety.
2. Escort vehicle requirements sha ll not apply to retail
implement dealers transporting farm implements from a retail
distribution point to a farm or other location within a 150 air -mile
radius from the distribution point. For the purposes of this
subsection “retail implement dealers” sha ll mean a business engaged
primarily in the sale of farm tractors as defined in Section 1 -118
of this title or implements of husbandry as defined in Section 1 -125
of this title or a combination thereof.
B. No person shall operate an escort vehicle for hir e, as
required by this section, unless the person has been certified by
the Department of Public Safety as an escort vehicle operator.
C. Any person not required to be certified by the Department of
Public Safety as an escort vehicle operator may tow a tr ailer when
escorting a manufactured home. Such trailer shall not exceed eight
and one-half (8 1/2) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length
with siding not to exceed four (4) feet in height measured from the
bed of the trailer.
The trailer may only be used to transport supplies and equipment
necessary to carry out the mission of escort vehicle operators.
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D. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall promulgate rules for
the certification of operators of escort vehicles and the use of
escort vehicles, as required by this section.
E. The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to
enter into reciprocal compacts and agreements with other states for
the purpose of recognizing escort vehicle operator certifications
issued by those states.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval .”
Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2325 By: Frix of the House
and
Bergstrom of the Senate
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2011, Section 14-120.1, which relates to vehicles
requiring escort; making certain escort requirement
exception for retail implement dealers; and decla ring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 14 -120.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-120.1 A. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles
with an outside width that exceeds twelve (12) feet operating on
highways in the state, including the National System of Interstate
and Defense Highways, shall, in addition to being in compliance with
provisions of Section 14 -101 et seq. of this title, be accomp anied
by an escort vehicle or vehicles, as prescribed by the Department of
Public Safety. However, escort vehicle requirements shall not apply
to retail implement dealers.
B. No person shall operate an escort vehicle for hire, as
required by this section , unless the person has been certified by
the Department of Public Safety as an escort vehicle operator.
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C. Any person not required to be certified by the Department of
Public Safety as an escort vehicle operator may tow a trailer when
escorting a manufactured home. Such trailer shall not exceed eight
and one-half (8 1/2) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length
with siding not to exceed four (4) feet in height measured from the
bed of the trailer.
The trailer may only be used to transport supplies an d equipment
necessary to carry out the mission of escort vehicle operators.
D. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall promulgate rules for
the certification of operators of escort vehicles and the use of
escort vehicles, as required by this section.
E. The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to
enter into reciprocal compacts and agreements with other states for
the purpose of recognizing escort vehicle operator certifications
issued by those states.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Represen tatives the 1st day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate