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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 28, 2022
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 1591 By: Brooks
An Act relating to driver licenses; amending 21 O.S.
2021, Section 1550.42, which relates to entities
authorized to print identification documen ts;
clarifying language; removing certain limitation;
removing certain exceptions; removing certain license
renewal requirement; removing certain presumption;
removing certain application; removing certain
exemption; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101,
which relates to class requirements for driver
licenses and fees; creating certain fee; amending 47
O.S. 2021, Section 6 -103, which relates to persons
not to be licensed; updating statutory references;
modifying preclusion; requiring certain documents be
presented to allow for the issuance of driver
licenses to aliens; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -
106, which relates to application for license;
providing an acceptable form of proof of identity;
allowing for certain information to be provided by an
applicant; updating statutory reference; providing
certain preclusions; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section
6-114, which relates to replacement driver licenses;
removing certain requirements and replacement period
limitations for aliens; amending 47 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-115, which relates to issuance, expiration,
and renewal of driver licenses; modifying certain
limitations for certain applicants or licensees;
requiring certain applicants provide additional
specific documentation; amending 47 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-122, which relates to renewal by mail;
modifying certain exceptions; requiring the
Department of Public Safety to provide certain
notation of status; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1550.42, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1550.42. A. The following entities may create, publish
or otherwise manufacture an identification document, identificati on
card, or identification certificate and may possess an engraved
plate or other such device fo r the printing of such identification;
provided, the name of the issuing entity shall be clearly printed
upon the face of the identification:
1. Businesses, companies, corporations, service organizations
and federal, state and local governmental agencies for employee
identification which is designed to identify the bearer as an
employee;
2. Businesses, companies, corporations and service
organizations for custo mer identification which is designed to
identify the bearer as a customer or member;
3. Federal, state and local government agencies for purpos es
authorized or required by law or any legitimate purpose cons istent
with the duties of such an agency , including, but not limited to,
voter identification cards, drive r licenses, nondriver
identification cards, passports, birth certificates and social
security cards;
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4. Any public school or state or private educati onal
institution, as defined by Sections 1 -106, 21-101 or 3102 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to id entify the bearer as an
administrator, faculty member, student or employee;
5. Any professional organization or labor union to identify the
bearer as a member of the professional organization or lab or union;
and
6. Businesses, companies or corporations w hich manufacture
medical-alert identification for the wearer thereof.
B. All identification documents as provided for in paragraph 3
or 4 of subsection A of this section shall be issued only to Unit ed
States citizens, nationals and legal permanent residen t aliens.
C. The provisions of subsect ion B of this section shall not
apply when an applicant presents, in person, valid documentary
evidence of:
1. A valid, unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant vis a status for
admission into the United States;
2. A pending or approved application for asylum in the United
States;
3. Admission into the Uni ted States in refugee status;
4. A pending or approved applica tion for temporary protected
status in the United States;
5. Approved deferred action status; or
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6. A pending application for adjustment of sta tus to legal
permanent residence status or condi tional resident status.
Upon approval, the applicant may be iss ued an identification
document provided for in pa ragraph 3 or 4 of subsection A of this
section. Such identification document shall be valid onl y during
the period of time of the authorized st ay of the applicant in the
United States or, if there is no def inite end to the period of
authorized stay, a per iod of one (1) year. Any identification
document issued pursuant to the provisions of this subs ection shall
clearly indicate that it is tempora ry and shall state the date that
the identification document ex pires. Such identification document
may be renewed only upon presentation of valid documentary evidence
that the status by which the applicant q ualified for the
identification document has bee n extended by the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Ser vices or other authorized agency of
the United States Department of Homeland Security.
D. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall n ot
apply to an identification document described in paragraph 4 of
subsection A of this section that is only va lid for use on the
campus or facility of that edu cational institution and includes a
statement of such res tricted validity clearly and conspicuou sly
printed upon the face of the identification document.
E. Any driver license issued to a person who is not a United
States citizen, national or legal perman ent resident alien for which
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an application has been made for renewal, duplication or reissuance
shall be presumed to have been issued in accord ance with the
provisions of subsection C of this section; provi ded that, at the
time the application is made, th e driver license has not expired, or
been cancelled, susp ended or revoked. The requirements of
subsection C of this section shall apply, howeve r, to a renewal,
duplication or reissuance if the Department of Public Safety is
notified by a local, state or f ederal government agency of
information in the possession of the agency indicating a reasonable
suspicion that the individual seeking such renew al, duplication or
reissuance is present in the United States i n violation of law. The
provisions of this subse ction shall not apply to United States
citizens, nationals or legal permanent resident aliens.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-101. A. No person, except those hereinafter
expressly exempted in Sections 6-102 and 6-102.1 of this title,
shall operate any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state un less
the person has a valid Oklahoma driver license for the class of
vehicle being operated under the provisions of this title. No
person shall be permitted to possess more tha n one valid license at
any time, except as provided in paragraph 4 of subsectio n F of this
section.
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B. 1. No person shall operate a Class A commercial motor
vehicle unless the pe rson is eighteen (18) years of age or older and
holds a valid Class A commer cial license, except as provided in
paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsecti on F of this section.
Any person holding a valid Class A commercial license shall be
permitted to operate motor vehicles in Classes A, B, C and D, except
as provided for in par agraph 4 of this subsection.
2. No person shall operate a Class B commercial m otor vehicle
unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a
valid Class B commercial license, except as provided in paragraph 5
of subsection F of this sec tion. Any person holding a valid Class B
commercial license shall be permitted to operate motor vehicles in
Classes B, C and D, except as provided for in paragraph 4 of this
subsection.
3. No person shall operate a Class C commercial motor vehicle
unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a
valid Class C commercial license, except as provided in subsection F
of this section. Any person holding a valid Cla ss C commercial
license shall be permitted to operate motor vehicles in Clas ses C
and D, except as provided for in paragraph 4 of this subsection.
4. No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be
licensed to operate any motor vehicle which is requ ired to be
placarded for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172 ,
subpart F, except as provided in subsection F of this section;
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provided, a person eighteen (18) years of age or older may be
licensed to operate a farm vehicle which is required to be placarded
for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172, sub part F,
except as provided in subsection F of this section.
5. A person at least seventeen (17) years of age who
successfully completes all examinations required by law may be
issued by the Department:
a. a restricted Class A commercial license which shal l
grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class
A or Class B commercia l motor vehicle for harvest
purposes or a Class D motor vehicle, or
b. a restricted Class B commercia l license which shall
grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class
B commercial motor vehicle for harvest purposes or a
Class D motor vehicle.
6. No person shall operate a Class D motor vehicle unless the
person is sixteen (16) years of age or o lder and holds a valid Class
D license, except as provided for in Section 6 -102 or 6-105 of this
title. Any person holding a valid Class D license shall b e
permitted to operate motor vehicles in Class D only.
C. Any person issued a driver license pursuan t to this section
may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all street s and
highways in this state.
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D. No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor -driven cycle
without having a valid Class A, B, C or D license with a motorcycle
endorsement. Except as otherwise provided by law, any new applicant
for an original driver lic ense shall be required to successfully
complete a written examination, vision e xamination and driving
examination for a motorcycle as prescribed by the Department of
Public Safety, and a certified state-approved motorcycle basic rider
course approved by t he Department if the applicant is seventeen (17)
years of age or younger to be eligible for a motorcycle endorsement
thereon. The written examination and driving examination for a
motorcycle shall be waived by the Department of Public Safety upon
verification that the person has successfully completed a certified
Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course approved by the
Department.
E. Except as otherwise provided by law, any perso n who lawfully
possesses a valid Oklahoma driver license which is eligible f or
renewal shall be required to successfully complete a written
examination, vision examination and driving examination for a
motorcycle as prescribed by the Department, and a cer tified state-
approved motorcycle basic rider course approved by the Departme nt if
the person is seventeen (17) years of age or younger to be eligible
for a motorcycle endorsement. The written examination and driving
examination for a motorcycle shall be w aived by the Department of
Public Safety upon verification that the person h as successfully
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completed a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course
approved by the Department.
F. 1. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply
for a restricted Class A, B or C commercial learner permit. The
Department, after the applicant has passed all parts of the
examination for a Class D license an d has successfully passed all
parts of the examination for a Class A, B or C commercial license
other than the driving examination, may issue to the applicant a
commercial learner permit which shall entitle the person having
immediate lawful possession of the commercial learner permit and a
valid Oklahoma driver license or provisional driver license pursua nt
to Section 6-212 of this title to operate a Class A, B or C
commercial motor vehicle upon the public highways solely for the
purpose of behind-the-wheel training in accordance with rules
promulgated by the Department.
2. This commercial learner permit shall be issued for a period
as provided in Section 6-115 of this title of o ne hundred eighty
(180) days, which may be renewed one time for an additional one
hundred eighty (180) days; provided, such commercial learner permit
may be suspended, revoked, can celed, denied or disqualified at the
discretion of the Department for violat ion of the restrictions, for
failing to give the required or correct informat ion on the
application or for violation of any traffic laws of this state
pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle. Except as otherwise
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provided, the lawful possessor of a commercial learner permit who
has been issued a commercial learner permit fo r a minimum of
fourteen (14) days may have the restriction requiring an
accompanying driver removed by satisfactorily completing a driver’s
examination; provided, the removal of a restriction shall not
authorize the operation of a Class A, B or C commercia l motor
vehicle if such operation is otherwise prohibited by law.
3. No person shall apply for and the Department shall not issue
an original Class A, B or C driver license until the person has been
issued a commercial learner permit and held the permit for at least
fourteen (14) days. Any person who currently holds a Class B or C
license and who wishes t o apply for another class of commercial
driver license shall be required to apply for a commercial learner
permit and to hold the permit for at least fo urteen (14) days before
applying for the Class A or B license, as applicable. Any person
who currently holds a Class A, B or C license and who wishes to add
an endorsement or remo ve a restriction for which a skills
examination is required shall be require d to apply for a commer cial
learner permit and to hold the permit for at least fourteen (14)
days before applying for the endorsement.
4. A commercial learner permit shall be issu ed by the
Department as a separate and unique document which shall be valid
only in conjunction wit h a valid Oklahoma driver license or
provisional driver license pursuant to Secti on 6-212 of this title,
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both of which shall be in the possession of the pers on to whom they
have been issued whenever that person is operating a commer cial
motor vehicle as provided in this subsection.
5. After one renewal of a commercial learner permit, as
provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, a commercial permit
shall not be renewed again. Any person who has held a commercial
learner permit for the initial issuance period and one renewal
period shall not be eligible for and the Department shall no t issue
another renewal of the permit; provided, the person may reapply for
a new commercial learner permit, as provided for in this subsection.
G. 1. For purposes of this t itle:
a. “REAL ID Compliant Driver License” or “Identification
Card” means a driver license or identification card
issued by the State of Oklahoma that has b een
certified by the United States Department of Homeland
Security (USDHS) as compliant with the re quirements of
the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law No. 109 -13. A
REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Identification
Card and the process through which it is issued
incorporate a variety of security measures designed to
protect the integrity and trustworthi ness of the
license or card. A REAL ID Compliant Driver License
or Identification Card will be clearly marked on the
face indicating that it is a compliant document, and
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b. “REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License ” or
“Identification Card” means a driver license or
identification card issued by the State of Oklahoma
that has not been cert ified by the United States
Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) as being
compliant with the requirements of the REAL ID Act. A
REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or Ident ification
Card will be clearly marked on the face indicating
that it is not compl iant with the federal REAL ID Act
and is not acceptable for official federal purposes.
The driver license or identification card will have a
unique design or color indicator that clearly
distinguishes it from a compliant license or card.
2. Original Driver License and Identification Card Issuance:
a. Application for an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identific ation Card
shall be made to the Department of Public Safety.
b. Department of Public Safety employee s shall perform
all document recognition and other requirements needed
for approval of an original REAL I D Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card
application.
c. Upon approval of an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card
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application, the applicant may take the approved
application document to a motor license agent to
receive a temporary driver license or identification
card.
d. The motor license agent shall pro cess the approved
REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID Noncompliant Driver
License or Identification Card application and upon
payment shall provide the applicant a temporary driver
license or identification card. A tempo rary driver
license or identification card shall afford the holder
the privileges otherwise granted by the specific class
of driver license or identification card for the
period of time listed on the temporary driver license
or identification card or the p eriod of time prior to
the applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant o r REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card,
whichever time period is shorter .
3. REAL ID Compliant Driver Licens e and Identification Card
Renewal and Replacement:
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a R EAL ID
Compliant Driver License or Identification Card may be
made to the Department of Public Safety or to a motor
license agent; provided, such motor license agent is
authorized to process application for REAL ID
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Compliant Driver Licenses and Identificat ion Cards. A
motor license agent may process the voluntary
downgrade of a REAL ID Compliant Commercial Driver
License to any lower class license upon request of the
licensee; provided, no additional endorsements o r
restrictions are placed on the license.
b. Department of Public Sa fety employees or authorized
motor license agents shall perform all document
recognition and other requirements needed for approval
of a renewal or replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver
License or Identification Card application.
c. Upon approval of a renew al or replacement REAL ID
Compliant Driver License or Identification Card
application, the app licant may receive a temporary
driver license or identification card from the
Department of Public Safety or an authorized motor
license agent.
d. A temporary driver license or identification card
acquired under the provisions of this paragraph shall
afford the holder the privileges otherwise granted by
the specific class of driver license or ident ification
card being renewed or replaced f or the period of time
listed on the temporary driver license or
identification card or the period of time prior to the
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applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant Driver License
or Identification Card, whichever time p eriod is
shorter.
e. For purposes of this title, an application for a REAL
ID Compliant Driver License or Identification Card by
an individual with a valid Oklaho ma-issued driver
license or identifica tion card shall be considered a
renewal of a REAL ID Com pliant Driver License or
Identification Card.
4. REAL ID Noncomplia nt Driver License and Identification Card
Renewal and Replacement:
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card may
be made to the Department of Public Safety or to a
motor license agent. A motor license agent may
process the voluntary downgrade of a REAL ID
Noncompliant Commercial Drive r License to any lower
class license upon request of the licensee; provided,
no additional endorsements or restrictions are added
to the license.
b. Department of Public Safety employees or motor license
agents shall perform all document recognition and
other requirements needed for approval o f a renewal or
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replacement REAL ID Noncompliant Driver L icense or
Identification Card application.
c. Upon approval of a ren ewal or replacement REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card
application, the applicant may receive a temporary
driver license or identification card from the
Department of Public Safety or a motor license agent.
d. A temporary driver lic ense or identification card
acquired under the provisions of this paragraph shall
afford the holder the privileges otherwise grante d by
the specific class of driver license or identificati on
card being renewed or replaced for the period of time
listed on the temporary driver license or
identification card or the period of time prior to the
applicant receiving a REAL ID Noncompliant Dr iver
License or Identification Card, whichever time perio d
is shorter.
H. 1. The fee charged for an approved application fo r an
original Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID Noncompliant Driver
License or an approved application for the addition of an
endorsement to a current valid Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License sha ll be assessed in accordan ce with the
following schedule:
Class A Commercial Learner Permit $25.00
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Class A Commercial Li cense $25.00
Class B Commercial L earner Permit $15.00
Class B Commercial License $15.00
Class C Commercial Learner Permit $15.00
Class C Commercial License $15.00
Class D License $ 4.00
Motorcycle Endorsement $ 4.00
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Se ction 1104 of this
title, all monies collected from the fees charged for Class A, B and
C commercial licenses pursuant to the provisions of this subsection
shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of this state.
I. The fee charged for any failed exa mination shall be Four
Dollars ($4.00) for any license classification. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 1104 of this title, al l monies collected from
such examination fees pursuant to the provisions of this subsection
shall be deposited in the Ge neral Revenue Fund of this state.
J. In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provision s of
subsection H of this section, the fee charged for the issuance or
renewal of a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License shall be in
accordance with the following schedule; provided, that any applicant
who has a CDL Learner Permit shall be charged only the replacement
fee for the issuance of the li cense:
License Class 4-year 8-year
Class A Commercial Learner Permit $56.50 $113.00
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Class A Commercial License $56.50 $113.00
Class B Commercial Learner Permit $56.50 $113.00
Class B Commercial License $56.50 $113.00
Class C Commercial Learner Per mit $46.50 $93.00
Class C Commercial License $46.50 $93.00
Class D License $38.50 $77.00
Class D License – ITIN $50.00
In addition to the cost of the issuance or renew al of a Class D
License as provided in this subsection , an applicant or licensee
providing an individual tax iden tification number (ITIN) shall pay
an additional Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a total cost of Eighty-
eight Dollars and fifty cents ($88.50).
K. In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provisions of
subsection H of this section, the fee charged for the issuance or
renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver License shall be in accordance
with the following schedule; provided, that any applicant who has a
CDL Learner Permit shall be cha rged only the replacement fee for the
issuance of the license:
License Class 4-year 8-year
REAL ID Compliant Class A
Commercial Learner Permit $56.50 $113.00
REAL ID Compliant Cla ss A
Commercial License $56.50 $113.00
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REAL ID Compliant Class B
Commercial Learner Permit $56.50 $113.00
REAL ID Compliant Class B
Commercial License $56.50 $113.00
REAL ID Compliant Class C
Commercial Leaner Permit $46.50 $93.00
REAL ID Compliant Class C
Commercial License $46.50 $93.00
REAL ID Compliant Class D
License $38.50 $77.00
L. A commercial learner permit may be renewed one time for a
period of one hundred eighty (180) days. The cost for the renewed
permit shall be the same as for the original permit.
M. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this
title, of each fee charged pursuant to the provisions of subsections
J, K and L of this section:
1. Five Dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) of a 4-year license or
Eleven Dollars ($11.00) of a n 8-year license shall be deposited to
the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1 -
2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes ;
2. Six Dollars and s eventy-five cents ($6.75) of a 4-year
license or Thirteen Dollars and fifty cents ($13.5 0) of an 8-year
license shall be deposited to the Dep artment of Public Safety
Computer Imaging System Revolving Fund to be used solely for the
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purpose of administration and maintenance of the computerized
imaging system of the Department;
3. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of a 4-year license or Twenty Dollars
($20.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Department
of Public Safety Revolving Fun d for all original or ren ewal
issuances of licenses; and
4. Five Dollars ($5.00) of a 4 -year license or Six Dollars
($6.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the State Public
Safety Fund created in Section 2 -147 of this title.
N. All original and renewal driver licenses shall expire as
provided in Section 6-115 of this title.
O. Any person sixty-two (62) years of age or older during the
calendar year of issuance or renewal of a Class D license or
motorcycle endorsement shall be charged the follo wing prorated fee:
4-year 8-year
Age 62 $21.25 $42.50
Age 63 $17.50 $35.00
Age 64 $13.75 $27.50
Age 65 -0-
P. No person who has been honorably discharged from act ive
service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or
Oklahoma National Guard and who has been certif ied by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs, its successor or the Armed
Forces of the United States to be a disabled veteran i n receipt of
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compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate for a permanent
disability sustained through military action or accident resulting
from disease contracted while in such active service and registered
with the veterans registry created by the Oklah oma Department of
Veterans Affairs shall be ch arged a fee for the issuance,
replacement or renewal of an Oklahoma driv er license; provided, that
if a veteran has been previously exempt from a fee pursuant to this
subsection, no registration with the vetera ns registry shall be
required.
Q. In accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this
section, the Department o f Public Safety and the Oklahoma Tax
Commission are authoriz ed to promulgate rules for the issuance and
renewal of driver licenses authori zed pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 6-101 through 6-309 of this title; provided, that no such
rules applicable to the issuance or renewal of REAL ID Noncompliant
Driver Licenses shall create more stringent standards than such
rules applicable as of January 1, 2017, unless directly related to a
specific change in statutory law concerni ng standards for REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver Licenses. Applications, upon forms approved b y
the Department of Public Safety, for such licenses shall be handled,
in accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this section,
by the motor license agents ; provided, the Department of P ublic
Safety is authorized to assume these duties in any cou nty of this
state. Each motor license agent accepting applications for driver
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licenses shall receive Six Dollars ($6.00) for a 4-year REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver L icense or Twelve Dollars ($12.00) for an 8-year
REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or Ten Dollars ($10.00) for a 4 -
year REAL ID Compliant Driver License or Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
an 8-year REAL ID Compliant Driver License to be deducted from the
total collected for each license or renewal application accepted.
The fees received by the motor license agent, authorized by this
subsection, shall be used for operating expenses.
R. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this title
and subsection Q of this section and except as provided in
subsections H and M of this section, the first Sixt y Thousand
Dollars ($60,000.00) of all monies collected pursuant to this
section shall be paid by the Ok lahoma Tax Commission to the State
Treasurer to be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of the State
Treasury.
The next Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $500,000.00) of monies
collected pursuant to this section shall be paid by the Tax
Commission to the St ate Treasurer to be deposited each fiscal year
under the provisions of this section to the credit of the Department
of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund for the purpose o f the
Statewide Law Enforcement Communications System. All other monies
collected in excess of Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars
($560,000.00) each fiscal year shall be apportioned as provided in
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Section 1104 of this title, except as otherwise provided in this
section.
S. The Department of Public Safety shall retain the images
displayed on licenses and identification cards issued pur suant to
the provisions of Sections 6-101 through 6-309 of this title which
may be used only:
1. By a law enforcement age ncy for purposes of criminal
investigations, missing person investigations or any law enforcement
purpose which is deemed necessary b y the Commissioner of Public
Safety;
2. By the driver licensing agency of another state for its
official purpose; and
3. As provided in Section 2-110 of this title.
All agencies approved by the O klahoma Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (OLETS ) or the National Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (NLETS) to receive photographs or
computerized images may obtain t hem through OLETS or through NLETS.
Photographs or computerized images ma y be obtained by law
enforcement one inquiry at a time.
The computer system and related equipment acquired for this
purpose must conform to industry standards for interoperability an d
open architecture. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate
rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
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T. No person may hold more than one state-issued or territory-
issued REAL ID Compliant Driver License or REA L ID Compliant
Identification Card from Oklahoma or any other state or territory.
The Department shall not issue a REAL ID Compliant Driver License to
a person who has been previously issued a REAL ID Compliant Driver
License or REAL ID Compliant Identifi cation Card until such l icense
or identification card has been surrendered to the Department by the
applicant. The Department may promulgate rules rela ted to the
issuance of replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses in the
event of loss or theft.
U. Upon the effective date of this act and ending on April 30,
2023, in addition to the amounts pr ovided in subsection Q of this
section, a motor license agent shall receive Five Dollars ($5.00)
for each processed application for a REAL ID Compliant 4-year Driver
License and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each processed application for
a REAL ID Compliant 8 -year Driver License. Any additional amounts
provided pursuant to this subsection shall not be retained by the
Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-103, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-103. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the
Department of Public Safety shall not issue a dri ver license to:
1. Any person who is under eighteen (18) years of age, except
that the Department may issue a Class D license to an y person who
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attains sixteen (16) years of age o n or after August 15, 2000, and
meets the requirements of Sections Section 6-105 and 6-107.3 of this
title;
2. Any unemancipated person who is under eighteen (18) years of
age and whose custodial legal parent or legal guardian does not
approve the issuance of a l icense as required by Section 6 -110.2 of
this title or objects to th e issuance of a license or permit by
filing an objection pursuant to Section 6 -103.1 of this title;
3. Any person whose driving privilege has been suspended,
revoked, canceled or denied i n this state or any other state or
country until the driving privile ge has been reinstated by the state
or country withdrawing the privilege;
4. Any person who is classified as an excessive user of
alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or a combinati on of
alcohol and any other intoxicating substance, and inimical to public
safety, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Department,
until all requirements granting or reinstating driving privileges
are met, including, but not limited to, abstinence from the use of
alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or any co mbination of
alcohol and any other intoxicating substance for a minimum of either
twelve (12) months or eighteen (18) months, as determined by OAC
595:10-5, immediately preceding applicati on for or application for
reinstatement of driving privileges;
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5. Any person who is required by Section 6-101 et seq. of this
title to take an examina tion, unless the person shall have
successfully passed th e examination;
6. Any person who is required un der the laws of this state to
deposit proof of financial responsibil ity and who has not deposited
such proof;
7. Any person who is physically deformed or who is afflicted
with any mental disease or physical condition that would impair the
driving ability of the person or when the Commissioner of Public
Safety, from information concerning the person or from the records
and reports on file in the Departme nt of Public Safety, determines
that the operation of a m otor vehicle by such person on the highways
would be inimical to public safety or welfare;
8. Any person who is a n onresident, as defined in Section 1-137
of this title;
9. Any alien unless such person presents valid documentation of
identity and either: an authorization for presence in the United
States issued pursuant to the laws of the Uni ted States;, provided,
that no license shall be issued to any alien whose documentation
indicates the alien i s a current visitor or is not eligible to
establish residency; or proof of having filed a state tax return for
the most recent tax year; or
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10. Any person who possesses a valid license to operate a motor
vehicle issued by another state until the other sta te license has
been surrendered.
B. Any applicant who is deni ed a license under t he provisions
of subsection A of this section shall ha ve the right to an appeal as
provided in Section 6 -211 of this title.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-106, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-106. A. 1. Every application for a d river license
or identification card shall b e made by the applicant upon a form
furnished by the Department of Public Safety.
2. Every original, ren ewal, or replacement application for a
driver license or ident ification card made by a male applicant who
is at least sixteen (16) but less than twenty -six (26) years of age
shall include a statement that by submitting the application, the
applicant is consenting to registration with the Selective Service
System. The pertinent information from the application shall be
forwarded by the Department to the Data Management Center of the
Selective Service System in order to register the applicant as
required by law with the Selective Service System. Any applicant
refusing to sign the consent statement shall be denie d a driver
license or identification card.
3. Except as provided for in subsecti ons G and H of this
section, every applicant for a driver license or identification card
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shall provide to the Department at the ti me of application a
document showing proof of identity. A valid passport or passport
card issued by the applicant's country o f citizenship shall be an
acceptable form of proof o f identity. The Department shall
promulgate rules prescribing forms of primary and secondary
identification acceptable for an original Oklahoma driver license.
B. Every applicant for a driver license shall provide the
following information:
1. Full name;
2. Date of birth;
3. Sex;
4. Address of principal residence and county of such residence
which shall be referenced on the REAL ID Compliant Driver License or
Identification Card; proof of principal residency, as prescribed by
rules promulgated by the D epartment, documenting provided address;
5. Current and complete mailing address to be maintai ned by the
Department for the purpose of giving notice, if necessary, as
required by Section 2-116 of this title;
6. Medical information, as determined by the D epartment, which
shall assure the Department that the person is not prohibited from
being licensed as provided by paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section
6-103 of this title;
7. Whether the applicant is deaf or hard-of-hearing;
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8. A brief description of t he applicant, as determined by the
Department;
9. Whether the applicant has previously been li censed, and, if
so, when and by what state or country, and whether any li cense has
ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever
been refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension,
revocation or refusal;
10. Whether the applicant is an alien eligible to be considered
for licensure and is not prohibited from licensure pursuant to
paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6 -103 of this title;
11. Whether the applicant has:
a. previously been licensed and, if so, when and b y what
state or country, and
b. held more than one license at the same ti me during the
immediately preceding ten (10) years; and
12. Social Security number or an individual tax identification
number issued by the United States Internal Revenu e Service.
No person shall request the Department to use the Social Security
number of that person as the driver license number. Upon renewal or
replacement of any driver license issued af ter the effective date of
this act July 1, 2001, the licensee shall advise the D epartment or
the motor license agent if the present driver license number of the
licensee is the Social Security number of the licensee. If the
driver license number is the So cial Security number, the Department
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or the motor license agent shall change the driver license number to
a computer-generated alphanumeric identificatio n. An applicant
providing an individual tax identification number shall not be
eligible to be issued a commercial driver license or a voter
identification card.
C. 1. In addition to the requirements of subsections A and B
of this section, every applicant for a commercial driver license who
is subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Par t 391, and is
applying for an original, renewal, or replacement license, and every
person who, upon or after May 8, 2012, is currently the holder of a
commercial driver license and is subject to the requirements of 49
C.F.R., Part 391, and who does not app ly for a renewal or
replacement license prior to January 30, 2014, shall submit to the
Department and maintain with the Department a curre nt approved
medical examination certif icate signed by a licensed physician
authorized to perform and approve medical e xamination
certifications. The Department shall adopt rules for maintain ing
medical examination certificates pursua nt to the requirements in 49
C.F.R., Parts 383 and 384. Any commercial driver licensee subject
to the requirements of this paragraph who fa ils to maintain on file
with the Department a current, approved medical e xamination
certificate shall have the drivi ng privileges of the p erson
downgraded to a Class D driver l icense by the Department.
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2. If the applicant is applying for an original comme rcial
driver license in Oklahoma or is transferring a commercial driver
license from another state to Oklahoma, the Department shall revie w
the driving record of the applicant in other states for the
immediately preceding ten (10) years, unless the record review has
already been performed by the Department. As a result of the
review, if it is determined by the Departme nt that the applicant is
subject to a period of disqualifica tion as prescribed by Section 6-
205.2 of this title which has not yet been impos ed, the Department
shall impose the period of disqualification and the ap plicant shall
serve the period of disqualif ication before a comme rcial driver
license is issued to the applicant; provided, nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to prevent the issuance of a Class D
driver license to the applicant.
3. If the applicant has or is applying for a hazardous mate rial
endorsement, the applicant shall submit to a security t hreat
assessment performed by the Transportation Security Administration
of the Department of Homeland Security as required by and pursuant
to 49 C.F.R., Part 1572, which shall be used to determin e whether
the applicant is eligible for the endorsement purs uant to federal
law and regulation.
4. The Department of Public Safety shall no tify each commercial
driving school of the passage of this section, and e ach commercial
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driving school shall notify prospective students o f its school of
the hazardous material endorsement requirement.
D. In addition to the requirements of subsections A a nd B of
this section, every applicant shall be given an option on the
application for issuance of a driver license o r identification card
or renewal pursuant to Section 6 -115 of this title to provide an
emergency contact person. The emergency contact info rmation
requested may include full name, address, and phone number. The
emergency contact information shall be main tained by the Departme nt
and shall be used by the Department and law enforcement for
emergency purposes only. A person listed as an emergen cy contact
may request to be removed at any time. Any update to a change of
name, address, or phone number may be m ade by the applicant l isting
the emergency contact person or by the person listed as the
emergency contact.
E. Whenever application is rece ived from a person previously
licensed in another jurisdiction, the Depar tment shall request a
copy of the driving r ecord from the other j urisdiction and,
effective September 1 , 2005, from all other jurisdictions in which
the person was licensed within the immediately previous ten (10)
years. When received, the driving record shall become a part of the
driving record of the person in this s tate with the same force and
effect as though entered on the driver’s record in this state in the
original instance.
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F. Whenever the Department receives a request for a driving
record from another licensing jurisdiction, the record s hall be
forwarded without charge.
G. A person shall not app ly for or possess more than one state-
issued or territory-issued REAL ID Complia nt Driver License or
Identification Card pursuant to the provisions of Se ction 6-101 of
this title. A valid and une xpired Oklahoma driver license shall
serve as both primary a nd secondary proofs of identity whenever
application for a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card is
submitted to the Department. The provisions of su bsection B of
Section 1550.42 of Title 21 o f the Oklahoma Statute s shall not apply
when issuing an iden tification card pursuant to the provisions of
this subsection. The Department s hall promulgate rules necessary to
implement and administer the provision s of this subsection.
H. A valid and unexp ired U.S. passport sha ll serve as both
primary and secondary proofs of identity whenever application for a
driver license or identification card is submitted to the
Department. The Department shall promulgate rul es necessary to
implement and administer th e provisions of this s ubsection.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-114, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-114. A. 1. In the event that a driver license is
lost, destroyed or requires the updating of any infor mation,
restriction or endorsement displayed thereon, the person to whom
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such license was issued may obtain a replacement thereof purs uant to
the provisions of subsection G of Section 6-101 of this title, and
upon payment of the required fee. If the person is an alien, the
person shall appear before a driver lic ense examiner of the
Department and, after furnishing primary and secondary proofs of
identity as required in this section, s hall be issued a replacement
driver license for a period which does not e xceed the lesser of:
a. the expiration date of the license being replaced, or
b. the expiration date on the valid documentation
authorizing the presence of the person in the United
States, as required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of
Section 6-103 of this title.
2. The cost of a replacement license shall be Twe nty-five
Dollars ($25.00), of which:
a. Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be apporti oned as provided
in Section 1104 of this title,
b. Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be remitted to the State
Treasurer to be credited to the General Revenue Fund,
c. Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be credited to the
Department of Public Safety Computer Imaging Sys tem
Revolving Fund to be used solely for the purp ose of
administering and mainta ining the computer imaging
system of the Department,
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d. Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be credited to t he
Revolving Fund of the Department of Public Safety,
e. Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited to the State
Public Safety Fund created in Section 2 -147 of this
title, and
f. (1) Two Dollars ($2.00) of the fee authorized by this
paragraph related to the replacement of a driver
license by a motor license agent that does not
process approved applications or renewals for
REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses or
Identification Cards shall be deposited, in
addition to the amount authorized by subparagraph
e of this paragraph, to the State Public Safety
Fund created in Section 2-147 of this title, or
(2) Two Dollars ($2.00) of the fee au thorized by this
paragraph related to the replacement of a driver
license by a motor license agent that does
process approved appli cations or renewals for
REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses or
Identification Cards shall be retained by the
motor license agent.
3. The Department shall prom ulgate rules prescribing forms of
primary and secondary identification acceptable for replacement o f
an Oklahoma driver license; provided, however, a valid and unexpired
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U.S. passport shall be acceptable as both primary and secondary
identification.
B. Any person desiring to add or remove an endor sement or
endorsements or a restriction or restrictions to any existing driver
license, when authorized by the Department of Public Safety, shall
obtain a replacement license with t he endorsement or endorsements o r
the restriction or restrictions change th ereon and shall be charged
the fee for a replacement lic ense as provided in subsection A of
this section.
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -115, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-115. A. Except as otherwis e provided in this
section, every driver license shall be issued for a period of either
four (4) years or eight (8) years; provided, if the applicant or
licensee is an alien provides an individual tax identification
number pursuant to Section 6-106 of this title, the license shall be
issued for a period which does not exceed the lesser of: four (4)
years.
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid docu mentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title.
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B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
date of an initial license sha ll be no more than either four (4)
years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of iss uance
or no more than either four (4) years or eight (8) years from the
last day of the birth month of the applicant immediately preceding
the date of issuance , if requested by the applicant.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiratio n
date of a renewal license shall be:
1. For a renewal during the month of expiration, either four
(4) years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of
expiration of the expiring license or either four (4) or eight (8)
years from the last day of the birth month of the licensee
immediately preceding the expiration date of the expiring license,
if requested by the licensee; or
2. For a renewal prior to the month of expiration, as provided
by rule of the Department, either four (4) or eight (8) years from
the last day of the month of expiration of the current license;
provided, no license shall be issued with an expiration date of more
than five (5) years from the date of renewal on a four (4) year
license or nine (9) years from the date of renewal on an eight (8)
year license.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section
1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any Oklahoma driver
license that is not more than one (1) year past the date of
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expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a
valid form of identification for the purposes of renewing an
Oklahoma driver license.
E. Except as otherwise provided in this sec tion, every driver
license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to
either the Department of Public Safety or a motor license agent,
furnishing the current mailing address of the person and payment of
the required fee, if the perso n is otherwise eligible for renewal.
If the licensee is an alien applicant that was previously issued a
driver license after having provided proof of filing a state tax
return pursuant to subsection A of Section 6-103 of this title and
an individual tax identification n umber pursuant to subsection B of
Section 6-106 of this title, then the licensee shall appear before a
driver license examiner of the Department and shall be issued a
renewal driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser
of:
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title or a motor license agent, whereupon he or she shall provide
proof of having filed a state tax return for each year between the
date of issuance of the license a nd for the year prior to the
expiration of the license.
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F. All applicants for renewals of driver licenses who have
proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be
required to take an examination as specified by the Comm issioner of
Public Safety.
G. When a person makes application for a driver license, or
makes application to renew a driver license, and the person has been
convicted of, or received a deferred judgment for, any offense
required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act,
the driver license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from
the month of issuance, but may be renewed yearly during the time the
person is registered on the Sex Offen der Registry. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the cost for such license shall be the
same as for other driver licenses and renewals.
H. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules
prescribing forms of identification acceptable fo r the renewal of an
Oklahoma driver license.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-122, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-122. The Department of Public Safety may develop
procedures whereby driver licenses issued under the provi sions of
Section 6-101 et seq. of this title may be renewed or replaced by
the applicant by mail or online except for licenses to be renewed or
replaced by aliens by applicants having previously provided proof of
having filed a state tax return and an individual tax identification
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number as prescribed by subsection E of Section 6-115 of this title.
Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a
period as prescribed in Section 6-115 of this title. The Department
shall not renew or rep lace a license by mail or online unless the
immediately preceding issuance, renewal or replacement was done in
person by the applicant.
Provided, any person or the spouse or depende nt of a person:
1. Who is on active duty with the Armed Forces of the Unit ed
States; or
2. Who is currently employed as a civilian contractor with the
Armed Forces of the United States,
living outside of Oklahoma and having a valid class D driver license
issued by the State of Oklahoma, re quiring no material change, may
apply for no more than three consecutive renewals or replacement of
such license by mail or online, in accordance with Department rules.
A fourth consecutive renewal or replacement must b e done in person.
SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-125 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The Department of Public Safety shall make space available in
the upper left-hand corner of the front of a driver license issued
to an applicant that provided an individual tax identification
number, for the letters “N.R.”, which shall be designed by the
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Department and shall serve as a notation of status as a non-resident
of the United States.
SECTION 9. This act shall become effecti ve November 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
February 28, 2022 - DO PASS AS AMENDED