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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3866 By: Dollens
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing the
use of emergency lights on certain firefighters '
privately owned vehicles; allowing f or use only
during emergency response; r equiring the carrying of
certain identification card; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1-103, is
amended to read as fol lows:
Section 1-103. Authorized emergency vehicles - Equipment.
A. When equipped as prescribed in subsection B of this se ction:
1. Vehicles of fire departments including privately owned
vehicles driven by volunteer firefighters, provided the audible
sirens and flashing lights equipped on such privately owned vehicles
are used only while responding to, but n ot upon returning from, a
fire or other emergency. A volunteer firefighter displaying
emergency lights on a privately owned motor vehicle shall carry in
the vehicle an identification c ard showing the name of the owner of
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the vehicle and the organization to which the fire fighter or
volunteer firefighter belongs. In addition, the said identification
card shall bear the signature of the person authorizin g the
emergency use of the light s;
2. Ambulances or vehicles specified pursuant to subs ection B of
Section 1-2512 of Title 63 of the Ok lahoma Statutes of licensed
ambulance service providers;
3. State vehicles of l aw enforcement agencies;
4. County vehicles of sheriffs and full -time commissioned
deputies and vehicles designated by the sher iff for support of the
sheriff’s office includin g privately owned vehicles driven by the
sheriff and full-time, part-time and reserve commissioned deput ies;
provided the audible sirens and flashing red lights equipped on such
privately owned vehicles are u sed only in a law enforcement capacity
and in the course of duty;
5. Municipal vehicles of police departments;
6. Vehicles owned and operated by the U nited States Marshals
Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
7. Vehicles of Oklahoma National Guard units designated by the
Adjutant General for support to civil authorities; or
8. Vehicles owned and operated by any local organization for
emergency management as defined by Section 683.3 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes,
are authorized emergenc y vehicles.
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B. All vehicles prescribed in subs ection A of this section
shall be equipped with sirens capable of giving audible signals as
required by the provisions of Section 12-218 of this title and
flashing red lights as authorized by the provisions of Section 12-
218 of this title.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-10247 JBH 01/19/22