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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3446 By: O'Donnell
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Sections 2-106.1, 14-101, 14-103, 14-103C, 14-
103D, 14-103E, 14-103G, 14-109, 14-116, 14-116a, 14-
118, 14-118.1, 14-120, 14-120.1, 14-120.2, 14-121 and
14-126, which relate to permit clerks and
supervisors, prohibition against movement of certain
vehicles, special permits, movement of manufactured
homes, issue of permits, annu al overload permits,
permit fees, movement of loads without permit
penalties, permits for motor carriers, permit
agreements, cost of escort and requirements, permits
for combination vehicles, ag ricultural vehicles;
modifying agency reference; transferring certain
duties from the Department of Public Safety to the
Department of Transportation ; amending 69 O.S. 2021,
Section 306, which relates to the powers and duties
of the Director; authorizing certain hiring; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE S TATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 21, Section 2-106.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-106.1 Subject to the Merit System laws, the
Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby auth orized to employ a
supervisor of permit clerks, headquarters permit clerks and
additional permit clerks, who shall have the duty to issue oversize
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and/or overweight permits in accordance with the terms of Chapter 14
of this title and to collect the fees th erefor and to remit the same
to the Oklahoma Tax Commission All the powers, duties, functions,
records, employees, proper ty, matters pending, funds, and
responsibilities of the Size and Weight Permits Division of the
Department of Public Safety are hereby transferred to the Department
of Transportation effective July 1, 2022. An accurate, cu rrent
inventory of all properties shall be maintained by the Department of
Transportation.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 21, Section 14-101, is
amended to read as foll ows:
Section 14-101. A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive
or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be dr iven
or moved on any highway any vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight
exceeding the limitation s stated in this chapter or otherwise in
violation of this chapte r, and the maximum size and weight of
vehicles herein specified shall be lawful throughout thi s state and
local authorities shall have no power or authority to alter the
limitations except as express authority may be g ranted in this
chapter.
B. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportati on is directed to issue annual overweight
permits to:
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1. Municipalities and rural fire districts for the
transportation of firefighting appar atus at no cost to the
municipalities or rural fire districts;
2. Owners of implements of husbandry, which includ es tractors
that are temporarily moved upon a highway at no cost to the owner;
3. Retail implement dealers while hauling implements of
husbandry at no cost to the dealer; and
4. Owners of certain vehicles as provided for in Section 14 -
103G of this title.
C. If a vehicle is issued a license pursua nt to Section 1134.4
of this title, the license shall also serve as the overweight permit
required by this section.
D. All size, weight and load provisions cover ed by this chapter
shall be subject to the limitat ions imposed by Title 23, United
States Code, Section 127, and such other rules and regulations
developed herein. Provided further that any s ize and weight
provision authorized by the United States Congres s for use on the
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, including, but
not limited to, height, axle weight, gross weight, combinations of
vehicles or load thereon shall be authori zed for immediate use on
such segments of the National System of I nterstate and Defense
Highways and any other highw ays or portions thereof as designated by
the Transportation Commiss ion or their duly authorized
representative.
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E. All size, weight and loa d provisions covered by Sections 14-
101 through 14-123 of this title shall be subject to a gross vehicle
weight limit of ninety thousand (90,000) pounds when ap plied to a
vehicle operating off the National System of Interstate and Defense
Highways unless such vehicle is operating in full compliance with an
overweight permit issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety
Executive Director of the Department of Transportation.
F. Any vehicle permitted for movement on the highways of this
state as provided in Section 14-101 et seq. of this title, other
than a vehicle permitted solely for overweight mov ement, shall be
moved only during daylight hours. As used in Section 14 -101 et seq.
of this title, "daylight hours" shall mean one-half (1/2) hour
before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. The
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation, for good cause and consistent with the sa fe
movement of the vehicle, may endorse a pe rmit for the movement of an
oversize vehicle to authorize night time nighttime travel under such
terms and restrictions as the Commissioner Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation may require.
G. 1. Any vehicle permitted for movement on the highways of
this state as provided in Section 14-101 et seq. of this title shall
not be moved at any time on the following holidays:
a. New Year’s Day (January 1),
b. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May),
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c. The Fourth of July (Indepen dence Day),
d. Labor Day (the first Monday in September),
e. Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November),
and
f. Christmas Day (December 25).
2. Any vehicle permitted for movement on the highways of this
state as provided in Section 14 -101 et seq. of this title shall be
allowed to move on the following holidays:
a. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (the third Monday
in January),
b. President’s Day, also known as Washi ngton’s Birthday
(the third Monday in February), and
c. Veteran’s Day (November 11).
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-103, is
amended to read as fol lows:
Section 14-103. A. Except as otherwise provided f or by this
chapter, no vehicle, with or without load, shall have a total
outside width in excess of one hundred two (102) inches excluding:
1. Tire bulge;
2. Approved safety devices;
3. A retracted awning with a width of eight (8) inches or less
or other appurtenance of four (4) inches or less which is att ached
to the side of a recreatio nal vehicle, as defined in Section 1102 of
this title; and
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4. Pins used as a safety precaution or as a load -assisting
device if the pins do not extend the overall width of the vehicle
beyond nine (9) feet. The State of Okl ahoma hereby declares it has
determined, in accordance with 23 C.F.R., Section 658.15, that such
pins are necessary for the safe and efficient op eration of motor
vehicles.
The provisions of this subsect ion shall not apply to any person
engaged in the hauli ng of round baled hay with a tot al outside width
of eleven (11) feet or less when the hay is owned by such person and
is being hauled for any pur pose other than resale. The provisions
of this subsection shall also not apply to any county official or
employee engaged in the hauling or pu lling of a trailer or equipment
owned by the county on the county roa ds of such county.
B. Except as otherwise p rovided for by this chapter:
1. No vehicle, with or with out load, shall exceed a height of
thirteen and one-half (13 1/2) feet on any county r oad, or fourteen
(14) feet on any turnpike, interstate, U.S. or state highway, unless
a greater height is authori zed by a special permit issued by the
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation or an authorized representative of the
Commissioner in consultation with the Department of Transportation
specifying the highways to be used, c onsistent with public
convenience and safety. The prohibitions on moveme nt as prescribed
in subsection F of Section 14 -101 of this title and paragraph 1 of
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subsection G of Section 14-101 of this title shall not apply to
vehicles operated pursuant to such permits;
2. An official state bridge vertical clearance map providing
clearance heights as posted for bridges on the interstat e, U.S. and
state highway system s shall be available on the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation website; and
3. Operators and owners of vehicles which exceed or have loads
which exceed thirteen and o ne-half (13 1/2) feet shall be held
liable for all damages to any part of structures s panning the
highway or damages suffered by other affected parties caused by the
vehicle or load exceeding the posted height;.
C. Except as otherwise provided for by this chapter:
1. No single truck, with or without load, sh all have an overall
length, inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of forty-five
(45) feet;
2. No single bus, with or w ithout load, shall have an overall
length, inclusive of front and rear bum pers, in excess of forty-five
(45) feet;
3. a. On the National Network of Highways wh ich includes the
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and
four-lane divided Federal Aid Primary System Highways,
no semitrailer operating in a truck -
tractor/semitrailer combination shall have a length
greater than fifty-three (53) feet, excep t as provided
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in subsection C of Section 14-118 of this title which
shall apply to semitrailers e xceeding fifty-three (53)
feet but not exceeding fifty-nine (59) feet six (6)
inches. On the National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways and four -lane divided Federal Aid
Primary System Highways, no semitrailer or trailer
operating in a truck -tractor/semitrailer and trailer
combination shall have a length greater than fi fty-
three (53) feet;
b. On roads and highways not a pa rt of the National
System of Interstate and Defense Highways or four-lane
divided Federal Aid Primary System Highways, no
semitrailer operating in a truck-tractor/semitrailer
combination shall have a le ngth greater than fifty-
three (53) feet and no semitra iler or trailer
operating in a truck-tractor/semitrailer and trailer
combination shall have a length greater than twenty -
nine (29) feet. Except as provided for in subsection
D of Section 14-118 of this title, no other
combination of vehicles shall have an overall length,
inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of
seventy (70) feet on all roads and highways. For the
purposes of this paragraph, oil field rig-up trucks
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shall be considered to be tru ck-tractors, when towing
a trailer or semitrailer;
c. On the National Network of High ways the overall length
limitation of a towaway trailer transporter
combination may exceed length restrictions up to
eighty-two (82) feet;
d. As used in this section:
(1) The term "trailer transporter towing unit " shall
mean a power unit that is not used t o carry
property when operating in a towaway trailer
transporter combination, and
(2) The term "towaway trailer transporter
combination" shall mean a combination of vehicl es
consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit
and two (2) trailers or semitraile rs with a total
weight that does not exceed twenty-six thousand
(26,000) pounds; and in which the trailers or
semitrailers carry no property and constitute
inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor
or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers;
4. No combination of vehicles shall consist of more than two
units, except:
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a. one truck and semitrail er or truck-tractor/semitrailer
combination may tow one complete trailer o r
semitrailer, or
b. vans, suburbans, blazers or other similar types of
vehicles and self-propelled recreational vehicles with
a three-quarter (3/4) ton or more rated capacity may
tow a semitrailer and one complete trailer or
semitrailer for recreational p urposes only, provided
the overall length, inclusive o f the front and rear
bumpers, does not exceed sixty-five (65) feet;
5. Poles and gas lines used to maintain public utility
services, not to include new construction, may be moved during
daylight hours, and during nighttime hours only in an emergency,
subject to traffic and road restric tions promulgated by the
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation, when the overall length does not ex ceed eighty
(80) feet. When this length is exceede d, these loads are subject to
the requirements of Sect ion 14-118 of this title;
6. For the purposes of paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of this
subsection, the length of uniti zed equipment, which is defined to be
equipment so constructed and attached to a rubber -tired vehicle that
the vehicle and load become a unit an d are for all practic al
purposes inseparable, shall be the length of the vehicle itself, and
shall not include any protrusion of the equipment load so
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constructed or attached. The equipment shall not p rotrude for a
distance greater than two -thirds (2/3) of the wheel base of t he
vehicle, shall not impair the driver’s vision, and if less than
seven (7) feet above the roadway, shall be safely marked, flagg ed or
illuminated. Any such protruding structure s hall be securely held
in place to prevent dropping or swaying. Unitized eq uipment shall
carry such safety equipment as shall be determined to be necessary
for the safety, health, and welfare of the drivin g public by the
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation;
7. For the purposes of paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of this
subsection, a truck-tractor, when being towed by another vehicle
with the wheels of its steering axle raised off the roadway, shall
be considered to be a semitrailer as defined in Section 1-162 of
this title;
8. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of this subsection
shall not apply to any contractor or subcontractor, or ag ents or
employees of any contractor or subcontractor, w hile engaged in
transporting material to the site of a project being constructed by,
for, or on behalf of this state or any city, town, county, or
subdivision of this state; and
9. Special mobilized m achinery, as defined in Section 1102 of
this title, which exceeds the size provisions of this secti on shall
only use the highways of the State of Oklahoma this state by special
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permit issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety Executive
Director of the Department of Transportation or an authorized
representative of the Commissioner Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation. Such special permit shall be:
a. a single-trip permit issued under the provisions of
Section 14-116 of this title, or
b. a special annual oversize permit issued for one (1)
calendar year period upon payment of a fee of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) plus any amoun t as provided by
subsection H of Section 14-118 of this title.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-103C, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-103C. A. The Commissioner of Public Safety
Executive Director of the Department of Transportation shall upon
proper application issue a special permit to any person allowing the
movement on state and feder al highways of a structure in the form of
a house or building, including, but not limited to, industrialized
housing as defined described in Section 14-103A of this title, not
exceeding thirty-two (32) feet in width at the base, and thirty -four
(34) feet in width at t he top and twenty-one (21) feet in height.
The permit shall specify the highways to be used, consistent with
public convenience and safety, as determined by the Commissioner of
Public Safety, in consultation with the Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation. In addition to the prohibitions on
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movement as prescribed in Section 14-101 et seq. of this title, such
structures shall not be moved on Saturday or Sunday.
B. If any structure or housing described in subsection A of
this section has a width in excess of sixteen (16) feet, the towing
vehicle shall be a tandem-axle vehicle of no less than two hundred
twenty (220) horsepower.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-103D, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-103D. A. No person shall transport or move a
manufactured home on any public road or highway in thi s state,
except as otherwise provided by law, with out a permit issued
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 14-103A and 14-103C of this
title and subsection B of this section, and without a current
calendar year decal or current reg istration or a reposses sion
affidavit issued pursuant to Sections 1110 an d 1126 of this title.
B. In addition to the permit information required by the
provisions of Sections 14-103A and 14-103C of this title, the permit
shall also include the following:
1. The name of the own er of the manufactured home;
2. The serial number or identification number of the
manufactured home;
3. A legal description or the physical address of the location
from which the manufactured home is to b e moved;
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4. A legal description or the physical a ddress of the location
to which the manufactured h ome is to be moved; and
5. The name of the firm or individual repossessing the
manufactured home as it appears on the reposse ssion affidavit, if
the movement is for repossession purp oses and the repossessi on
affidavit is being u sed in lieu of current lice nse plate and decal,
as provided in subsection E of Section 1113 of this title.
C. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Executive Director
of the Department of Public Safety Transportation shall not issue a
permit to any person to transport or move a manufactured home
without a current calend ar year decal or cur rent registration;
provided:
1. Upon proof of possession of a deal er or in-transit license
plate, issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission according to the
provisions of subsection D of Section 11 28 of this title, the
Department of Public Safety Transportation shall issue a permit to
the holder of such license;
2. The Executive Director of the Department of Transportation
shall issue a permit to the holder of a perfected security interest
in a manufactured home, or a licensed representative thereof,
pursuant to a lawful repossession of the manufactured home, if the
holder or representative is bonded by the state, to move the
manufactured home to a sec ure location with a repossession
affidavit; provided, all registration fees, excise taxes or ad
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valorem taxes due on such home shall be required to be paid within
thirty (30) days of the issuanc e of the permit; and
3. The Executive Director of the Department of Transportation
shall issue a permit to tr ansport or move a manufacture d home used
for commercial purposes during the second through the sixth day of
the first month of the following calendar year if the applicant can
provide a special waiver and a commercial move affida vit authorized
pursuant to Section 2813 of Title 68 of t he Oklahoma Statutes. As
used in this paragraph, "manufactured home used for commerc ial
purposes" means a manufactured home owned by any lawfully recog nized
business entity the primary purpose of whi ch is to provide temporary
housing for the employees or contractors of such business entity.
D. For the purposes of subs ections A and C of t his section, a
manufactured home registration receipt and Manufactu red Home
Registration Decal attached to a certif icate of title for a
manufactured home or receipts and d ecal as authorized by subsection
C of Section 1117 of this title shall be evidence of payment of the
excise tax and registration fees required pursuant to the provisions
of Section 1135 of this title and the Ad Valorem Tax Code.
E. The Department of Public Safety Transportation shall notify
the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the county assessor of the county from
which the manufactured home is to be moved and the county assessor
of the county in which the m anufactured home is to be m oved of any
permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.
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SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-103E, is
amended to read as foll ows:
Section 14-103E. A. Upon issuance of a permit pursuant to the
provisions of Section 14-103D of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes
this title, the Department of Public Safety Transportation shall
notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission of the issuance of such permit.
The notification shall include the permi t information required by
subsection B of Section 14-103D of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes
this title.
B. Upon notification of issuance of the permit pursuant to
subsection A of this section, the Tax Commission shall notify the
county assessor of the county in which the manufac tured home is to
be located, of the issuance of the permit. Such notification shall
include the permit information required by subsecti on B of Section
14-103D of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-103G, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-103G. A. 1. The Department of Public Safety
Transportation may issue an annual vehicle permit under the
provisions of this subsection to a specific vehicle, for the
movement of oversize or overweight loads that c annot reasonably be
dismantled. Unless otherwise provided by law, permits issued under
this subsection shall be subject to the conditions described in
paragraphs 2 through 8 of thi s subsection.
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2. Oversize or overweight l oads operating under an annual
vehicle permit shall n ot exceed:
a. twelve (12) feet in width,
b. fourteen (14) feet in height,
c. one hundred ten (110) feet in length, or
d. one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) po unds gross
weight.
3. Oversize or overwei ght loads operating under an annu al
vehicle permit under this subsection shall not transport a load that
has more than a twenty -five-foot front overhang, or more than a
thirty-foot rear overhang.
4. The fee for an annual vehicle permit shall be Four Thous and
Dollars ($4,000.00) and shall be nonrefundable.
5. The annual vehicle permit shall be issued for one (1)
calendar year period and shall commence upon t he date specified on
the permit.
6. An annual vehicle per mit issued pursuant to this subsection
shall be nontransferable between per mittees.
7. The permitted vehicle or vehicle combination shall be
registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of this
title for maximum weight.
8. An annual vehicle permit issued pursuant to this subsection
may be transferred from one vehi cle to another vehic le in the fleet
of the permittee provided:
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a. the permitted vehicle is destroyed or otherwise
becomes permanently inoperable to the extent that the
vehicle will no longer be utilized, and the permittee
presents proof to the Department of Public Safety
Transportation that the negotiable certificate of
title or other qualifying documentation has been
surrendered to the Department of Public Safety
Transportation, or
b. the certificate of title to the permitted vehicle is
transferred to someone other than the permittee, and
the permittee presents proof to the Department of
Public Safety Transportation that the negotiable
certificate of title or other qualifying documentation
has been transferred from the per mittee.
9. A permit issued for loads specific to turbine blades, used
for the purpose of wind generation, may exceed a length of one
hundred ten (110) feet.
B. 1. The Department of Public Safety Transportation may issue
an annual vehicle permit under th is subsection to a specific motor
carrier, for the movement of ov ersize or overweight loads that
cannot reasonably be dismantled. An annual vehicle permit is sued
under this subsection may be transferred from one vehicle to another
vehicle in the fleet of the permittee provided:
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a. that no more than one vehicle is opera ting at a time,
and
b. the original certified permit is carried in the
vehicle that is being operated under the terms of the
permit.
2. An annual vehicle permit issued under this subsection shall
be sent to the permittee via first-class, registered mail, or at the
request and expense of the permittee via overnight delivery service.
The annual vehicle permit shall not be duplicated. The annual
vehicle permit shall be replaced only if:
a. the permittee did not receive the original permit
within seven (7) business days after t he date of
issuance,
b. a request for replacement is submitted to the
Department of Public Safety Transportation within ten
(10) business days after the original date of i ssuance
of the permit, and
c. the request for replacement is acco mpanied by a
notarized statement signed by a principal or officer
of the permittee acknowledg ing that the permittee
understands the permit may not be duplicated and that
if the original permi t is located, the permittee shall
return either the original or r eplacement permit to
the Department of Public Safety Transportation.
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3. A request for replac ement of an annual vehicle permit issued
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be de nied if the
Department of Public Safety Transportation can verify that the
permittee received the original annual vehicle permit.
4. Lost, misplaced, damaged , destroyed, or otherwise unusable
annual vehicle permits shall not be replaced. A new permit sha ll be
required and shall be issued by the Department of Public Safety
Transportation.
C. 1. The Department of Public Safety Transportation may issue
an annual fleet permit under this subsection to an electric utility,
regulated by the Corporation Commiss ion or a rural electric
cooperative solely for the movement of po les. An annual flee t
permit issued under this subsection may be used by any vehicle in
the fleet of the permittee provided that a certified copy of the
permit is carried in each vehicle that is being operated under the
terms of the permit.
2. Oversize loads operating under an annual permit issued
pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed:
a. twelve (12) feet in width,
b. fourteen (14) feet in height, or
c. fifty-five (55) feet in length.
3. The annual fee for an annual fleet permit issued pursuant to
this subsection shal l be Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) and shall
be nonrefundable.
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4. The annual fleet permit shall be issued for a one-calendar-
year period and shall commence upon the d ate specified on the
permit.
5. The annual fleet permit issued u nder this subsection shall
be sent to the permittee via first class, registered mail, or at t he
request and expense of the permittee via overnight delivery service.
The annual permit shall b e replaced only if:
a. the permittee did not receive the original permit
within seven (7) business days after the date of the
issuance,
b. a request for replacement is submitted to the
Department of Public Safety Transportation within ten
(10) business days after the original date of issuance
of the permit, and
c. the request for replaceme nt is accompanied by a
notarized statement signed by an authorized person of
the permittee acknowledging that if the original
permit is located, the permittee shall either return
the original or replacement permit to the Department
of Public Safety Transportation.
6. A request for replacement of an annual permit issued under
the provisions of this subsection shall be denied if the Department
of Public Safety Transportation can verify the permittee received
the original annual permit.
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7. Lost, misplaced, damaged, destroyed or otherwise unusable
annual permits shall not be replaced. A new permit shall be
required and shall be issued by the Department of Public Safety
Transportation.
8. For the purposes of paragraph 5 of subsection C of Section
14-103 of this title, the term "emergency" means any permitted
movement of poles pursuant to the provisions of this subsection that
is not for new construction of electric distributio n facilities.
D. 1. The Department of Public Safety Transportation shall
issue an annual vehicle permit under this subsection to a
transportation company or manufacturer of portable buildings solely
for the movement of oversize portable buildings for a s pecific
manufacturer of portable buildings. An annual vehicle pe rmit issued
under this subsection may not be transferred from one vehicle to
another vehicle in the fleet. The name of the manufacturer shall be
on the permit and on any portable building be ing moved. The
original certified permit shall be carried in the vehicle that is
being operated under the terms of the permit.
2. Oversize loads operating u nder an annual vehicle permit
issued pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed:
a. twelve (12) feet in width at the wall with no more
than a three-inch-eave overhang, or
b. fourteen (14) feet in height.
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3. The total gross weight of oversize loads opera ting under an
annual vehicle permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall not
exceed forty-five thousand (45,000) pounds.
4. The tow vehicle shall be limited t o two axles, and the
vehicle identification number of the vehicle shall be on the permit.
5. The fee for an annual vehicle permit issued pursuant to this
subsection shall be Five Hundred Dol lars ($500.00) and shall be
nonrefundable.
6. An annual vehicle permit issued under this subsection shall
be sent to the permittee via first -class, registered mail, or at the
request and expense of the permittee via overnight delivery service.
The annual vehicle permit shall not be duplicated. The annual
vehicle permit shall be replaced only if:
a. the permittee did not receive the original permit
within seven (7) business days after the date of
issuance,
b. a request for replacement is submitted to the
Department of Public Safety Transportation within ten
(10) business days after the or iginal date of issuance
of the permit, and
c. the request for replacement is accompanied by a
notarized statement signed by a principal or officer
of the permittee acknowl edging that the permittee
understands the permit may not be dupli cated and that
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if the original permit is located, the permittee shall
return either the origi nal or replacement permit to
the Department of Public Safety Transportation.
7. A request for rep lacement of an annual vehicle permit issued
pursuant to the provi sions of this subsec tion shall be denied if the
Department of Public Safety Transportation can verify that the
permittee received the original annual vehicle permit.
8. A lost, misplaced, da maged, destroyed, or otherwise unusable
annual vehicle permit sha ll be replaced for a fee of Twenty-five
Dollars ($25.00).
SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-109, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 14-109. A. On any road or highway:
1. No single axle weight shall exceed twenty thousand (20,000)
pounds; and
2. The total gross weight in pounds imposed thereon by a
vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the value
calculated in accordance with the Federal Bridge formula imposed by
23 U.S.C., Section 127.
B. Except as to gross limits, the formula of this section shall
not apply to a truck -tractor and dump semitrailer when used as a
combination unit. In no event shall the maxi mum load in pounds
carried by any set of tandem axles exceed thirty-four thousand
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(34,000) pounds. Any vehicle operating with split tandem axles or
tri-axles shall adhere to the formula .
C. Except for loads moving un der special permits as provided in
this title, no department or agency of this state or any county,
city, or public entity thereof shall pay for any m aterial that
exceeds the legal weight limits moving in interstate or intra state
commerce in excess of the legal load limits of this state.
D. 1. An annual special overload permit may be purchased for
vehicles transporting rock, sand, gravel, coal, flour, timber,
pulpwood, and chips in their natural state, oil field fluids, oil
field equipment or equipment us ed in oil and gas well drilling or
exploration, and vehicles transporting grain, fertilizer,
cottonseed, cotton, livestock, peanuts, canola, sunflower s,
soybeans, feed, any other raw agricultural products , and any other
unprocessed agricultural products, i f the following conditions are
met:
a. the vehicles are registered for the maximum allowable
rate,
b. the vehicles do not exceed five percent (5%) of the
gross limits set forth i n subsection A of this
section,
c. the vehicles do not exceed eight percent (8 %) of the
axle limits set forth in sub section A of this section,
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d. no component of the vehicles exceeds the
manufacturer’s component weight rating as shown on the
vehicle certification label or tag, and
e. the vehicles operating pursuant to the provisions of
this paragraph will not be allowed to operate on the
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
2. Vehicles operating pursuant to this s ection must register
for the maximum allowable rate and additionally shall purchase a
nontransferable annual special overload permit from the De partment
of Public Safety Transportation for a fee of Three Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($350.00). All monies collect ed shall be deposited to the
credit of the Highway Construction and Mainte nance Fund.
E. 1. Oversize or overweight vehicles used for specializ ed
transportation if the maximum weight does not exceed twenty-three
thousand (23,000) pounds on any single axle and:
a. is a dual lane trailer with dual lane a xles and the
width of the transport vehicle or trailer exc eeds
twelve (12) feet in width, or
b. the overall gross vehicle weight of a single trailer
meets or exceeds three hundred thousand (300,000)
pounds, originates or terminates at t he Tulsa Port of
Catoosa, and the trip is conf ined within a thirty-mile
radius of the Port.
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2. Permit fees for over size or overweight vehicles used for
specialized transportation shall be in accordance with subsection A
of Section 14-116 of this title.
3. Vehicles operating pursuant to the provision s of this
paragraph will not be allowed to operate on the National Sys tem of
Interstate and Defense Highways.
F. Exceptions to this section will be:
1. Utility or refuse collection vehicles used by counties,
cities, or towns or by private companies contr acted by counties,
cities, or towns if the following conditions are me t:
a. calculation of weight for a utility or refuse
collection vehicle shall be "Gross Vehicle Weight ".
The "Gross Vehicle Weight" of a utility or refuse
collection vehicle may not exce ed the otherwise
applicable weight by more than fifteen percent (15%).
The weight on individual axles must not exceed the
manufacturer's component rating which includes axle,
suspension, wheels, rims, brakes , and tires as shown
on the vehicle certificatio n label or tag, and
b. utility or refuse collection vehicles operated under
these exceptions will not be allowed to operate on
interstate highways;
2. A combination of a wrecker or tow vehicle and another
vehicle or vehicle combi nation if:
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a. the service provided by the wrecker or tow v ehicle is
needed to remove disabled, a bandoned, or accident-
damaged vehicles, and
b. the wrecker or tow vehicle is towing the other vehicle
or vehicle combination directly to the nearest
appropriate place of repair, terminal , or vehicle
storage facility;
3. A vehicle operating pursuant to the provisions of paragraph
2 of this subsection will shall not be allowed to operate on the
National System of Interstat e and Defense Highways unles s it is a
covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle that:
a. is transporting a disabled vehicle from the place
where the vehicle becam e disabled to the nearest
appropriate repair facility, and
b. has a gross vehicle weight tha t is equal to or exceeds
the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being
transported; and
4. On the interstate highway system a vehic le designed to be
used under emergency conditions to transport personnel and equipment
and to support the suppressi on of fires and mitigation o f other
hazardous situations with a vehicle we ight limit up to a maximum
gross vehicle weight of eighty -six thousand (86,000) pounds with
less than:
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a. twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds on a single
steering axle,
b. thirty-three thousand five hundred (3 3,500) pounds on
a single drive axle,
c. sixty-two thousand (62,000) pounds on a tandem axle,
or
d. fifty-two thousand (52,000) pounds o n a tandem rear
drive steer axle.
G. 1. Any vehicle utilizing an auxiliary power or idle
reduction technology unit in order to promote red uction of fuel use
and emissions because of engine idling shall be allowed an
additional four hundred (400) pounds t otal to the total gross weight
limits set by this section.
2. To be eligible for the except ion provided in this
subsection, the operator of the vehicle must obtain w ritten proof or
certification of the weight of the auxiliary power or idle reduction
technology unit and be able to demonstrate or certify that the idle
reduction technology is fully functional.
3. Written proof or certification of the weight of the
auxiliary power or idle reduction tec hnology unit must be available
to law enforcement officers if the vehicle is found in violation of
applicable weight laws. The additional weight allo wed cannot exceed
four hundred (400) pounds or t he actual proven or certif ied weight
of the unit, whicheve r is less.
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H. On the Interstate Hi ghway System, a vehicle carrying fluid
milk products shall be considered a load that cannot be easily
dismantled or divided, or "nondivisible".
I. Utility, refuse collection vehicles or a combination of a
wrecker or tow vehicle as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of
subsection F of this section operating under exceptions shall
purchase an annual special overload permit from the Department of
Public Safety Transportation for One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). All
monies collected shall be deposited to the credi t of the Highway
Construction and Maintenance Fund.
SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-116, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 14-116. A. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive
Director of the Department of Transportation shall charge a minimum
permit fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00) fo r any permit issued pursuant
to the provisions of Section 14 -101 et seq. of this title. In
addition to the permit fee, the Commissioner Executive Director of
the Department of Transportation shall charge a fee of Ten Dollars
($10.00) for each thousand pounds in excess of the legal load limit.
The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation shall establish any necessary rules fo r
collecting the fees.
B. The Department of Public Safety Transportation is authorized
to establish an escrow account system for the payment of permit
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fees. Authorized motor carriers meeting established credit
requirements may participate in the escrow a ccount system for
permits purchased fro m all size and weight permit offices in this
state. Carriers not choosing to participate in the escrow account
system shall be required to make payment of the requir ed fee or fees
upon purchase of each permit as requ ired by law. All monies
collected through the escrow account system shall be deposit ed to a
special account of the Department of Public Safety Transportation
and placed in the custody of the State Treasur er. Proceeds from
permits purchased using the escr ow account system shall be
distributed as provided for in subsection H of this sectio n.
However, fees collected through such accounts for the electronic
transmission, transfer or delivery of permits, as p rovided for in
Section 14-118 of this title, shall be credited to the Department of
Public Safety Restricted Revolving State Transportation Fund
established pursuant to Section 1501.1 of Title 69 of the Okla homa
Statutes.
C. 1. Application for per mits shall be made a reasonable time
in advance of the expected time o f movement of such vehicles . For
emergencies affecting the health or safety of persons or a
community, permits ma y be issued for immediate movement.
2. Size and weight permit offices i n all districts where
applicable shall issue per mits to authorize carr iers by telephone
during weekdays.
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D. No overweight permit shall be valid until all license taxes
due the State of Oklahoma have been paid.
E. No permit violation shall be deemed to ha ve occurred when an
oversize or overweight movem ent is made pursuant t o a permit whose
stated weight or size exceeds the actual load.
F. Any permit issued for a truck or truck-tractor operating in
combination with a trailer or a semitrailer shall contain only the
license plate number for the truck or t ruck-tractor if the permittee
provides to the Department of Transportation a list containing the
license plate number, and such other in formation as the Department
of Transportation may prescribe by rule, for each trailer or
semitrailer which may be used f or movement with the p ermit. When
the permittee provides the list described in this subsection, th e
license plate number for any traile r or semitrailer to be moved with
the permit shall not be included on th e permit; provided, a trailer
or semitrailer which is not on the list shall not be authorized to
be used for movement with the permit. It shall be the
responsibility of the permittee to ensure the list provided to the
Department of Transportation is maintained and updated with any
fleet changes. The D epartment of Transportation shall adopt any
rules deemed necessary to administer the provisions of this
subsection.
G. The first delive rer of motor vehicles designated truck
carriers or well service carriers manufactured in Oklahoma shall not
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be required to purchase an overwei ght permit when being deliv ered to
the first purchaser.
H. Except as provide d in Section 14-122 of this title, th e
first One Million Two Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars
($1,216,000.00) of proceeds from both the permit fees and the
overweight permit fees imposed pursuant to subsect ion A of this
section collected monthly shall be a pportioned as provided in
Section 1104 of this title. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the next Two Million One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollar s ($2,150,000.00) of procee ds from both the
permit fees and the overweight pe rmit fees imposed pursuant to
subsection A of this section collected monthly shall be remitted to
the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of training the
Department of Public Safety port of entry of ficers whose powers and
duties shall be specified by the Department of Public Safety through
the promulgation of rules. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2017, and all subsequent years, the next One Mil lion Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00 ) of proceeds from both the permit
fees and the overweight permit fees imposed pursuant to subsection A
of this section collected monthly shall be remitted to the
Department of Public Safety for the purpose of staffing the port o f
entry weigh stations with Department of Public Safety port of entry
officers whose powers and duties shall be sp ecified by the
Department of Public Safety through the promulgation of rules. For
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the fiscal year beginning July 1, 201 6, and ending June 30, 2017,
all proceeds collect ed from both the permit fees and the overweight
permit fees imposed pursuant to subsection A of this section in
excess of Three Million Three Hundred Sixty -six Thousand Dollars
($3,366,000.00) shall be depos ited in the Weigh Stat ion Improvement
Revolving Fund as provided in Section 1167 of this title for the
purpose set forth in that section and may be used for motor carrier
permitting systems and motor carrier safety and enforcement. For
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, a nd all subsequent years,
all proceeds collected from both the permit fees and the overweight
permit fees imposed p ursuant to subsection A of this section in
excess of Two Million Seven Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars
($2,716,000.00) shall be deposited in the Weigh Station Improveme nt
Revolving Fund as provided in Section 1167 of t his title for the
purpose set forth in that section and may be used for motor carrier
permitting systems and motor carrier safety and enforcement.
SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 21, Section 14-116a, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-116a. Any person, firm, or corporation who moves or
transports any load or manufactured home without a permit issued by
the Department of Public Safety Transportation as required by the
provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a mi sdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as follows:
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1. For the first such violation, by a fine of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00);
2. For the second such violatio n, by a fine of One Thousan d
Dollars ($1,000.00); and
3. For the third and s ubsequent violations, by a fine of not
less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
The permit shall be carrie d by the operator of the vehicle
moving or transporting the load or manufactured home and shall be
available for inspection by any law enforcement officer. If said
operator is found not to possess a permit, the load or manufactured
home shall not continue to be moved or transp orted. Thereafter, the
load or manufactured home shall not be moved or trans ported further
except by the operator of a vehicle moving or transporting the load
or manufactured home who is in possession of a permit authorizing
the movement of the load or ma nufactured home.
SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 21, Section 14-118, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-118. A. 1. Pursuant to such rules as may be
prescribed by Oklahoma agencies of jurisdiction, Oklahoma motor
carriers may engage in any activity in which carriers subject to the
jurisdiction of the federal government may be authorized by federal
legislation to engage. Provided further, the Transportation
Commission shall formulate, for the State Trunk Highway System ,
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including the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways,
and for all other highways or portions thereof, rules governing the
movement of vehicles or loads which exceed the size or weigh t
limitations specified by the provisions of this chapter.
2. Such rules shall be the basis for the development of a
system by the Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of
the Department of Transportation for the issuance of permits for the
movement of oversize or overw eight vehicles or loads. Such system
shall include, but not be l imited to, provisions for duration,
seasonal factors, hours of the day or days when valid, special
requirements as to flags, flagmen and warning or safety devices , and
other such items as may be consistent with the intent of this
section. The permit syste m shall include provisions for the
collection of permit fees as well as for the issuance of the permits
by telephone, electronic transfe r or such other methods of issuance
as may be deemed feasible.
3. The Department of Public Safety Transportation is authorized
to charge a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) for each permit requested to
be issued by facsimile machine or by any other means of elec tronic
transmission, transfer or delivery. The fee sha ll be in addition to
any other fee or fees assessed for the permi t. The fee shall be
deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of
Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund Transportation and the
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monies shall be expended by the Departme nt of Transportation solely
for the purposes provided for in this chapter.
4. It is the purpose of this section to permit the movement of
necessary overweight and oversize vehicles or loads consistent with
the following obligations:
a. protection of the motoring public fro m potential
traffic hazards,
b. protection of highway surfaces, structures, and
private property, and
c. provision for normal flow of traffic with a minimum of
interference.
B. The Transportation Comm ission shall prepare and publish a
map of the State of Oklahoma this state showing by appropriate
symbols the various highway structures and bridges in terms of
maximum size and weight restrictions. T his map shall be titled
"Oklahoma Load Limit Map " and shall be revised periodically to
maintain a reasonably c urrent status and in no event shall a period
of two (2) years lapse between revisions and publication of the
printed version of the Oklahoma Load Limit Map. This map shall also
be made available by the De partment of Transportation on the
Internet, and in no event shall a per iod of six (6) months lapse
between revisions of the information provided on the Internet.
Provided, further, the Secretary o f the Department of Transportation
shall prepare and publis h a map of the State of Oklahoma this state
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showing the advantages of this state as a marketing, w arehousing and
distribution network center for motor transportation sensitive
industries.
C. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation, or an authorized representative, shall
have the authority, within the li mitations formulated under
provisions of this chapter, to issue, withhold or revoke special
permits for the operation of vehicles or combinations of vehicles or
loads which exceed the size or weight limitations of this chapter.
Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or com bination of
vehicles to which it re fers and shall be open to inspection by any
law enforcement officer or authorized agent of any author ity
granting such permit, and no person shall violate any of the terms
or conditions of suc h special permit.
D. It shall be permissible in the transportat ion of empty
trucks on any road or highway to tow by use of saddlemounts ;, i.e.,
mounting the front wh eels of one vehicle on the bed of another
leaving the rear whee ls only of such towed vehicle in contact with
the roadway. One vehicle may be fullmounted o n the towing or towed
vehicles engaged in any driveaway or towaway operation. No more
than three saddlemounts may be permitted in such combinations. The
towed vehicles shall be securely fas tened and operated under the
applicable safety requirements of th e United States Department of
Transportation and such combinations shall not exceed an overall
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length of seventy-five (75) feet. Provided, a driveaway saddlemount
with fullmount vehicle tran sporter combination may reach an overall
length of ninety-seven (97) feet on the National Network of
Highways.
E. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation, upon application of any person engaged
in the transportation of forest products in the raw state, which is
defined to be tree-length logs moving from the forest directly to
the mill, or upon application of any person engaged in the hauling
for hire or for resale , of round baled hay with a total outside
width of eleven (11) feet or les s, shall issue an annual permit,
upon payment of a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) each year,
authorizing the operation by such persons of such motor vehicle load
lengths and widths upon the highways of this state except on the
National System of Inter state and Defense Highways. Provided,
however, the restriction on use of the National System of Interstate
and Defense Highways shall not be applicable to persons engaged in
the hauling of round baled hay with a total outside width of eleven
(11) feet or less.
F. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation, upon application of any person engaged
in the transportation of overwidth or overheight equipment us ed in
soil conservation work with a total outside width of twelve (12)
feet or less, shall issue an annual permit, upo n payment of a fee of
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Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) each year, authorizing the operation by
such persons of such motor vehicle load lengths and widths upon the
highways of this state except on the National System of Inter state
and Defense Highways.
G. Farm equipment including, but not limited to, implements of
husbandry as defined in Section 1 -125 of this title shall be
exempted from the req uirement for special permits due to size. Such
equipment may move on any highway, except those highways which are
part of the National System o f Interstate and Defense Highways,
during the hours of darkness and shall be subject to the
requirements as prov ided in Section 12-215 of this title. In
addition to those requirements, tractors pulling machinery over
thirteen (13) feet wide must have two amber flashing warning lamps
symmetrically mounted, laterally and widely spaced as practicable,
visible from both front and rear, mounted at least thirty-nine (39)
inches high.
H. Any rubber-tired road construction vehicle includ ing rubber-
tired truck cranes and special mobilized machinery either self-
propelled or drawn carrying no load other than component parts
safely secured to the machinery and its own weight, but which is
overweight by any provisions of this chapter, shall be authorized to
move on the highways of the State of Oklahoma this state. Movement
of such vehicles shall be authorized on the Federal Interstate
System of Highways National System of Interstate and Defense
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Highways only by special permit secured from the Commissioner of
Public Safety Executive Director of the Department of Transportation
or an authorized representative upon determination that the
objectives of this s ection will be served by such a permit and that
federal weight restrictions will not be violated. The specia l
permit shall be:
1. A single-trip permit issued under the provisions of this
section and Section 14-116 of this title; or
2. A special annual overweight permit which shall be issued for
one calendar year period upon payment of a f ee of Sixty Dollars
($60.00).
The weight of any such vehicle shall not exceed six hundred
fifty (650) pounds multiplied by the nominal width of the tire. The
vehicle shall be required to carry the safety equipment adjudged
necessary for the health and wel fare of the driving pu blic. If any
oversized vehicle does not come under the other limitations of the
present laws, it shall be deemed that the same shall travel only
between the hours of sunrise a nd sunset. The vehicle, bein g
overweight but of legal dim ension, shall be allow ed continuous
travel. The vehicles, except special mobilized machinery, shall be
exempt from the laws of this state relating to motor vehicle
registration, licensing or other fees or taxes in lieu of ad v alorem
taxes.
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I. 1. When such machinery has a wid th greater than eight and
one-half (8 1/2) feet, or a length, exclusive of load, of f orty-five
(45) feet, or a height in excess of thirteen and one-half (13 1/2)
feet, then the permit may restrict movement to a fifty-mile radius
from an established operati ng base, and may designate highways to be
traveled, hours of travel and when flagmen may be required to
precede or follow the equipment.
2. Possession of a permit shall in no way be construed as
exempting such equipment from the auth ority of the Executive
Director of the Department of Transportation to restrict use of
particular highways, nor shall it exempt owners or operators of such
equipment from the responsibility for damage to high ways caused by
movement of the equipment. Nothing in this subsection shall appl y
to machinery used in highway construction or road material
production.
3. Upon the issuance of a special mobilized machinery driveaway
permit as provided in this subsection, special mobilized machinery
manufactured in Oklahoma shal l be permitted to move upon the
highways of this state from the place of manufacture to the state
line for delivery and exclusive use outside the state, and may be
temporarily returned to Oklahoma f or modification and repair, w ith
subsequent movement back out of the state. Spe cial driveaway
permits for such movements shall be issued by the Commissioner of
Public Safety Executive Director of the Department of
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Transportation, who may act through desig nated agents, upon the
payment of a fee in the amount o f Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) fo r each
movement.
4. The size of the special mobi lized machinery shall not be
such as to create a safety h azard in the judgment of the
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation. Permits for such special mobili zed machinery
shall specify a maximum permissible r oad speed of sixty (60) miles
per hour, designate safety e quipment to be carried and may exclude
use of highways of the interstate system.
5. When such equipment has a width greater than eight and one -
half (8 1/2) feet, or a lengt h exclusive of load of fo rty-five (45)
feet, or a height in excess of thirteen and one-half (13 1/2) feet,
the permit may designate highways to be traveled, hours of travel
and when flagmen may be required to precede or follow the equipment.
6. Possession of a special driveaway p ermit shall in no way be
construed as exempting such equip ment from the authority of the
Executive Director of the Department of Transportation to restrict
use of particular highways, nor shall it exempt the owners or
operators of such equip ment from the responsibil ity for damage to
highways caused by the movemen t of such equipment.
SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-118.1,
is amended to read as follows:
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Section 14-118.1 The Department of Transportation is authorized
to enter into agreements with governmental entities outside this
state for the issuanc e of regional and national oversize and
overweight permits for single-trip nondivisible loads. Th e
Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the Department
of Transportation shall adopt rules necessary to implement the
agreements and shall issue multi-state permits for single -trip
nondivisible loads in accordance with the terms of the agreements
and shall receive and remit permit fees from a Depar tment of Public
Safety Transportation special account in accordance with t he
agreements and state law .
SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-120, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-120. A. Manufactured items, wit h the exception of
manufactured homes as define d in Section 1102 of this t itle and
industrialized housing as defined described in subsection B of
Section 14-103A of this title, exceeding sixteen (16) feet but not
exceeding twenty-three (23) feet in width traveling:
1. From a point of manufacture in the State of Oklahoma this
state to a point of delivery in the State of Oklahoma this state or
to a point of delivery in another state; or
2. From a point of manufa cture outside the State of Oklahoma
this state to a point of delivery in the State of Oklahoma this
state or to a point of delivery in another stat e shall be permitted,
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upon receipt of a speci al movement permit issued under the
provisions of subsection B of this section, to tra vel on any state
or U.S. highway in Oklahoma. Provided, however, the Commissioner of
Public Safety Executive Director of the Department of Transportat ion
is authorized to allow such items in exce ss of twenty-three (23)
feet in width to travel on such highway if it is in the best
interest of the state and a s pecial moving permit has been issued.
Provided, further, that no such load in excess of the limitations
set forth in the applicable United St ates Code shall be permitted to
travel upon any portion of the National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways.
B. Every person desiring to transpo rt manufactured items
pursuant to the provisions of this section shall apply to the
Department of Public Safety Transportation for a special movement
permit on an application form prescribed by the Department. Upon
approval of the application by the Depar tment of Transportation, a
special movement permit shall be issued for a fee of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00). Except as provided in Section 4 of this act 14-
122 of this title, monies received from such special movement permit
fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the
General Revenue Fund. A permit issued purs uant to the provisions of
this subsection shall expire upon the completion of one trip
specified in subsection A of this section. The special movement
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permit, and fee relat ed thereto, shall be in addition to the permit
and fees required by Section 14 -116 of this title.
C. Highway escorts shall be required for transportation of
items pursuant to the provisions of this section accor ding to rules
and regulations prescribed by the Department of Public Safety
Transportation.
SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2 021, 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 excee ds twelve (12) feet operating on
highways in the state, including the National Syst em of Interstate
and Defense Highways, shall, in addition to being in compliance with
provisions of Section 14-101 et seq. of this t itle, be accompanied
by an escort vehicle or vehicles, as prescribed by the Department of
Public Safety Transportation.
2. Escort vehicle requirements shall not apply to retail
implement dealers transporting farm implements from a retail
distribution point to a fa rm or other location within a one hundred
fifty (150) air-mile radius from the distribution point . For the
purposes of this subsection , "retail implement dealers " shall 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 thereo f.
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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 Transportation as an escort vehicle
operator.
C. Any person not required to be certified by the Dep artment of
Public Safety Transportation as an escort vehicle operator may tow a
trailer when escorting a m anufactured home. Such trail er shall not
exceed eight and one -half (8 1/2) feet in width and twenty (20) feet
in length with siding not to exceed fou r (4) feet in height measu red
from the bed of the trailer.
The trailer may only be u sed to transport suppl ies and equipment
necessary to carry out the mission of escort vehi cle operators.
D. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation 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 Executive Director of the
Department of Transporta tion is hereby authorized to enter into
reciprocal compacts and agreements with oth er states for the purpose
of recognizing escort vehicle operator certifications issued by
those states.
SECTION 15. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 21, Section 14-120.2,
is amended to read as follows:
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Section 14-120.2 A. Every person required by the Department of
Transportation, the Oklaho ma Turnpike Authority, or any federal
agency or commission to have a law enforcement escort provided by
the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public
Safety for the transport of any oversized load or haza rdous shipment
by road or rail shall pay to the Department of Public Safety
Transportation a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan , and
carry out the escort within this state.
B. If the Highway Patrol provides an esco rt to accompany the
transport of an oversized load or hazardou s shipment by road or rail
at the request of any person that is not requi red to have a law
enforcement escort pursua nt to subsection A of this section, then
the requestor shall pay to the Depart ment of Public Safety
Transportation a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan , and
carry out the escort within this state.
C. The Department of Public Safety Transportation shall adopt a
schedule of fees necessary to implement this section.
D. All fees collected by the Depar tment pursuant to this
section shall be deposited to the credit of the Department of Public
Safety Restricted Revolving State Transportation Fund established
pursuant to Section 1501.1 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 16. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-121, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 14-121. A. No person shall operate a special
combination vehicle within this state without a special c ombination
vehicle permit for the vehicle i ssued by the Department of Public
Safety Transportation. Such permit may be i ssued for operation upon
Federal Aid Interstate Highways or four-lane divided Federal Aid
Primary Highways and for access or egress bet ween points of origin
or destination.
B. The Commissioner of Public Safety Executive Director of the
Department of Transportation shall promulgate rules for the issuance
of special combination vehicle permits and shall collec t an annual
fee of Two Hundred Forty Dol lars ($240.00) for each such permit
issued. Except as provided in Section 4 14-122 of this act title,
fees collected pursuant to this sec tion shall be remitted to the
State Treasurer to be credited to the General Re venue Fund in the
State Treasury.
C. For the purposes of this section, a special combination
vehicle shall consist of a truck-tractor semitrailer combination
towing two complete trailers or semitrailers. No semitrailer or
trailer used in such a combinati on shall have a length greater than
twenty-nine (29) feet nor shall a special combination vehicle exceed
the weight limitations imposed by Sections 14-109 and 14-116 of this
title.
SECTION 17. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 14-126, is
amended to read as follows:
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A. As used in this section:
1. "Affected area" means the entire width of the right -of-way
of the route extended to a height of twenty -three (23) feet above
the roadway;
2. "High-wide load" means a motor vehicle transpor ting property
on any portion of a route where the vehicle exceeds the limitations
on size imposed by Section 14 -103 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes and no portion of the motor ve hicle or the transported
property has a greater width than twenty -eight (28) feet or a
greater height than twenty -three (23) feet; and
3. "Political subdiv ision" means a city, village, town or
county.
B. The following routes through Oklahoma are designat ed as
Oklahoma high-wide corridors:
1. US-83 in Beaver County, commencin g at the Texas border and
ending at the Kansas border; and
2. a. commencing at the intersection of US-83 and US-270 in
Beaver County, proceeding east on US -270 to SH-51 in
Dewey County,
b. at the intersection o f US-270 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to US-77 in Logan County,
c. at the intersection of SH -51 and US-77, proceeding
north on US-77 to US-64 in Noble County,
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d. at the intersection of US -77 and US-64, proceeding
east on US-64 to SH-108 in Payne County,
e. at the intersection of US -64 and SH-108, proceeding
south on SH-108 to SH-51,
f. at the intersection of SH -108 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to SH-97 in Tulsa County, and
g. at the intersection of SH -51 and SH-97, proceeding
north on SH-97 and ending at East 21st Street; and
3. a. commencing at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-99 in
Creek County, proceeding north on SH -99 to US-60 in
Osage County,
b. at the intersection of SH -99 and US-60, proceeding
west on US-60 to SH-18, and
c. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-18, proceeding
north on SH-18 and ending at the Kansas border; and
4. a. US-169, commencing at the Kansas border in Nowata
County and proceeding south on US -169 to SH-266 in
Tulsa County, and
b. at the intersection of US-169 and SH-266, proceeding
east on SH-266 and ending at SH-66 in Rogers County;
and
5. a. commencing at the intersection of SH -51 and SH-351 at
the Tulsa/Wagoner County line, proceeding south and
east on SH-51 to US-69 in Wagoner County,
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b. at the intersection of SH -51 and US-69, proceeding
north on US-69 to US-60 in Craig County, and
c. at the intersection of US -69 and US-60 in Ottawa
County (2.5 mi. NE of Afton), proceeding east on US -60
and ending at the Missouri border; and
6. US-183, commencing at the Texas bord er in Tillman County and
proceeding north on U S-183 and ending at the intersection of SH -51
in Dewey County; and
7. a. commencing at the intersection of US -183 and SH-9 in
Kiowa County, proceeding east on SH -9 to SH-146 in
Caddo County,
b. at the intersection of SH-9 and SH-146, proceeding
north on SH-146 to SH-152,
c. at the intersection of SH -146 and SH-152, proceeding
east on SH-152 to US-81 in Grady County,
d. at the intersection of SH -152 and US-81, proceeding
south on US-81 to SH-37,
e. at the intersection of US-81 and SH-37, proceeding
east on SH-37 to SH-4,
f. at the intersection of SH -37 and SH-4, proceeding
north on SH-4 to SH-152 in Canadian County, and
g. at the intersection of SH -152 and SH-4, proceeding
east on SH-152 and ending at MacArthur Bo ulevard in
Oklahoma County; and
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8. a. commencing at the intersection of US-270 and US-412 in
Woodward County, proceeding east on US -412 to SH-132
in Garfield County,
b. at the intersection of US -412 and SH-132, proceeding
north on SH-132 to SH-45,
c. at the intersection of SH-132 and SH-45, proceeding
east on SH-45 to US-64,
d. at the intersection of SH -45 and US-64, proceeding
north on US-64 to US-60 in Grant County,
e. at the intersection of US -64 and US-60, proceeding
east on US-60 to SH-74,
f. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-74, proceeding
south on SH-74 to SH-15 in Garfield County,
g. at the intersection of SH -74 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-77 in Noble County,
h. at the intersection of SH -15 and US-77, proceeding
south on US-77 to SH-15,
i. at the intersection of US -77 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-177, and
j. at the intersection of SH -15 and US-177, proceeding
south on US-177 to US-64.
C. No person shall operate a high -wide load on the route
described without a permit from the Department of Public Safety
Transportation.
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D. Exclusive of incorporated muni cipal limits, no person may
install any structure within the affected area without a permit from
the Department of Transportation.
E. Upon the effective date of this sectio n, and exclusive of
incorporated municipal lim its, no person may do any of the foll owing
within the affected area:
1. Install any permanent structure without the authorization of
the Department of Transportation; or
2. Take any action that would make any portion of the affected
area permanently unav ailable for use by a high-wide load.
F. The Department of Transportation shall create additional
design standards for improvements to the Oklahoma high -wide routes
to prevent interference from permanent struct ures. These standards
shall:
1. Maintain a minimum eighteen feet and zero inches (18'-0")
vertical clearance above the road surface for all future overhead
obstructions. Where bridges cross over the Oklahoma high -wide
routes, they shall be designed, whe re possible, to allow for high -
wide loads to quickly egress and ingress around the bridge utilizing
on- and off-ramps;
2. Require all future overhead signage to be of cantilever
design, where possible, to allow high -wide loads to shift lanes to
prevent interference; and
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3. Require all future bridge design or construction on the
Oklahoma high-wide routes to accommodate a three hundred fifteen
thousand (315,000) pound gross vehicle weight, single -lane design
vehicle.
G. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreement s among
the affected parties and with persons using the high -wide route for
high-wide loads regarding the allocation of costs and provision of
services related to removing p ermanent structures that interfere
with the use of any portion of the affected area by high-wide loads.
H. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreements among
the affected parties and with persons using the high -wide route for
high-wide loads to provide timely vehicle escorts for persons using
the high-wide route for high-wide loads.
SECTION 18. AMENDATORY 69 O.S. 2021, Section 306, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 306. Immediately upon the election and qualification of
the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation , he or
she shall become vested with the duties and powers of the management
and control of the Department, under such orders, rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the State Transportation
Commission; and in addition the reto he or she shall have the
following specific powers and duties:
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(a) 1. To supervise the sta te highway system under rules and
regulations prescribed by the Commission;
(b) 2. To appoint and employ, supervise and discharge such
professional, clerical, skill ed and semiskilled help, labor and
other employees as may be deemed necessary for the prope r discharge
of the duties of the Department and to fix and determine the
salaries or wages to be paid subject to all such rules and
regulations as may be promulgated by the Commission, and subject to
the policies, rules and regulations of the Office of Man agement and
Enterprise Services and the State Merit System of Personnel
Administration;
(c) 3. To investigate and de termine upon the various methods of
road and bridge construction and maintenance in the diffe rent
sections of the state;
(d) 4. To aid at all times in promoting highway improvements
and maintenance throughout the state;
(e) 5. To make recommendations to the Commission in the letting
of all contracts for construction or improvements of state highwa ys
or any contract for road or bridge constr uction or improvement where
the work is being done in whole or in part with state or federal
monies; and to act for t he Commission in the purchase of all
materials, equipment and supplies as provided for in this Code;
(f) 6. To place on the state highway system any road he or she
deems necessary and to the best interest of the state, when approved
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by a majority of the e ntire Commission, and to elimin ate from the
state highway system any road when approved by a majority o f the
entire Commission;
(g) 7. To approve and pay claims for the services of
professional, clerical, skilled and semiskilled help, laborers and
other employees, for the Commission, when the salary or wages of
such help and employees shall have been previo usly approved by the
Commission; and to approve and pay progressive estimates on work
done or contracts performed, where such work or contracts have
theretofore been approved by the Commi ssion; and to approve and pay
claims for the purchase of equipment, m aterials and supplies
theretofore authorized by the Commission;
(h) 8. To make emergency purchases of equipment, materials , and
supplies, and emergency contracts for construction and repairs ,
under rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission;
(i) 9. To grant permission to state age ncies, municipalities
and water companies or districts to lay any water pipeline within
the rights-of-way of state highways, when approved by the
Commission; and
(j) 10. To act for the Department in all matters except as
otherwise provided in this Code ; and
11. Subject to the Merit System laws of this state, the
Executive Director is hereby authorized to employ a supervis or of
permit clerks, headquarters permit clerks , and additional permit
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clerks, who shall have the duty to issue oversize and overweight
permits in accordance wit h the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 47
of the Oklahoma Statutes and to collect the fees there for and to
remit the same to the Oklahoma Tax Commission .
SECTION 19. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-9216 JBH 01/13/22