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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1591 By: Brooks and Allen of the
Senate
and
Pae of the House
An Act relating to driver licenses; amending 21 O.S.
2021, Section 1550.42, which relates to entities
authorized to print identification documents;
clarifying language; removing certain limitation;
removing certain exceptions; removing certain license
renewal requirement; removing certain presumption;
removing certain application; removing certain
exemption; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -109.3,
which relates to motor vehicle licensing agencies and
voter registration; prohibiting voter registration
services from being provided to certain applicants
and licensees; requiring the Department of Public
Safety transmit certain identifying information to
the Secretary of the State Election Board; requiring
certain action and notice; prohibiting retention of
certain information; providing certain exception;
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 license d;
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
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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; prohibiting voter
registration services from being provided to certain
applicants and licensees; providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.
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 iden tification document, identification
card, or identification certificate and may possess an engrav ed
plate or other such device for the printing of such identi fication;
provided, the name of the issuing entity shall be clearly printed
upon the face of the i dentification:
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 an d service
organizations for customer identification which is designed to
identify the bearer as a customer or member;
3. Federal, state and local government agencies for purposes
authorized or required by law or any legitimate purpose consistent
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with the duties of such an agency, including, but not limited to,
voter identification cards, driver licen ses, nondriver
identification cards, passports, birth certifi cates and social
security cards;
4. Any public school or state or private educational
institution, as defined by Sections 1-106, 21-101 or 3102 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to identify the bearer as an
administrator, faculty member, student or em ployee;
5. Any professional organization or labor union to identify the
bearer as a member of the professional organization or labor union;
and
6. Businesses, companies or corporations which ma nufacture
medical-alert identification for the wearer thereof .
B. All identification documents as provided for in paragraph 3
or 4 of subsection A of this sec tion shall be issued only to United
States citizens, nationals and legal permanent resident alien s.
C. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall n ot
apply when an applicant presents, in person, valid documentary
evidence of:
1. A valid, unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for
admission into the United States;
2. A pending or approved application for asylum in the United
States;
3. Admission into the United States in refugee status;
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4. A pending or approved application for tempora ry protected
status in the United States;
5. Approved deferred action status; or
6. A pending application for adjustment of status to legal
permanent residence status or conditional resident status.
Upon approval, the applicant may be issued an identific ation
document provided for in paragraph 3 or 4 of subsection A of this
section. Such identifica tion document shall be valid only during
the period of time o f the authorized stay of the applicant in the
United States or, if there is no definite end to the period of
authorized stay, a period of one (1) year. Any identification
document issued pursuan t to the provisions of this subsection shall
clearly indicate that it is temporary and shall state the date that
the identification document expires. Such ide ntification document
may be renewed only upon presentation of valid documentary evidence
that the status by which the applicant qualified for the
identification document has been extended by the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services or other a uthorized agency of
the United States Department of Homeland Security.
D. The provisions of subs ection B of this section shall not
apply to an identification document described in paragraph 4 of
subsection A of this section that is only valid for use on t he
campus or facility of that educational institution and includes a
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statement of such restricted validity clearly and conspicuously
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 permanent resident alien for which
an application has been made for re newal, duplication or reissuance
shall be presumed to have be en issued in accordance with the
provisions of subsection C of this section; provided that, at the
time the application is made, the driver license has not expired, or
been cancelled, suspended o r revoked. The requirements of
subsection C of this section shall apply, however, to a renewal,
duplication or reissuance if the Department of Public Safety i s
notified by a local, state or federal government agency of
information in the possession of the agency indicating a reasonable
suspicion that the individual seeking such renewal, duplication or
reissuance is present in the United States in violation of l aw. The
provisions of this subsection shall not apply to United States
citizens, nationals or le gal permanent resident aliens.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -109.3, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4-109.3. A. When a qualified elector applies for
issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license, or issuance of a
state identification card issued pursuant to Sect ion 6-105 of Title
47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, he or she shall be provided voter
registration services as required by the National Voter Registration
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Act. Any applicant or licensee providing an individual tax
identification number to the Department of Pu blic Safety or a motor
license agent pursuant to Section 6 -106 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes shall not be provided voter registration services. All
completed paper voter registration applications shall be t ransmitted
by the agency accepting the app lication at the close of business
each week to the State Election Board in preaddressed, postage
prepaid envelopes provided by the State Election Board. If a person
registers or declines to register to vote, the o ffice at which the
person submits the vote r registration application or the fact that
the person declined to register shall remain confident ial and will
be used only for voter registration purposes.
B. A change of address for an Oklahoma driver license or state
identification card submitted by a registered voter shall also serve
as a change of address for voter registration purposes if the ne w
address is within the same county where the voter is registered to
vote. If the new address is outside the county where the voter is
currently registered t o vote, the voter shall be sent a notice and
application with instructions for registering to vote at the new
address. A change of address for an Oklahoma driver license or
state identification card shall not be u sed to update a voter
registration address if the registrant states in writing that the
change of address is not for voter registration purp oses.
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C. Motor license agents shall receive fifty cents ($0.50) per
valid paper voter registration application or a pplication for change
in voter registratio n taken by themselves and employees of the motor
license agent’s office taken at the agent ’s office, payable by the
State Election Board.
D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall notify the Secretary of
the State Election Board of motor license agent appointm ents. The
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety shall notify the Secretary of
the State Election B oard of motor license agents qualified to issue
driver licenses.
E. The Secretary of the State Election Board is au thorized to
develop with the Department of Public Safety a system to
electronically transmit voter registration applications from motor
license agencies to the State Election Board or county election
boards. Such system shall be consistent with the requir ements for
electronic submission of voter registration applications provided in
Section 4-109.4 of this title.
F. 1. At least quarterly, t he Department of Public Safety
shall transmit to the Secretary of the State Election Board
identifying information t hat shall include the name, date of birth,
residential address, and mailing address, of all applicants or
licensees who have provided an ind ividual tax identification number
pursuant to Section 6 -106 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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2. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall compare the
transmitted identifying information provided pursuant to paragraph 1
of this subsection with t he list of registered voters in each
county. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall notify the
secretary of any relevant county election board of an y matches based
on the identifying information provided by the Department of Public
Safety.
3. Upon receipt of notification from the Secretary of the State
Election Board pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection , the
secretary of the county election boa rd shall notify the proper
authority pursuant to Section 16 -123 of this title, to investigate
whether a violation related to voting crimes or voter registration
has occurred.
4. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall not retain
the information provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection
after the completion of his or her duties pursua nt to paragraph 2 of
this subsection except as may be necessary when assisting with an
investigation.
G. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prom ulgate
rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.
SECTION 3. 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,
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shall operate any motor vehicle upon a highway in t his state unless
the person has a valid Oklahoma driver license for the class of
vehicle being operated under the pr ovisions of this title. No
person shall be permitted to possess more than one valid license at
any time, except as provided in paragraph 4 of subsection F of this
section.
B. 1. No person shall operate a Class A commercial motor
vehicle unless the perso n is eighteen (18) years of age or older a nd
holds a valid Class A commercial license, except as provided in
paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsection 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 paragraph 4 of this subsection.
2. No person shall operate a Class B commercial motor vehicle
unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a
valid Class B commerci al license, except as provided in paragrap h 5
of subsection F of this section. 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 Class C commercial
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license shall be permitted to operate motor vehicles in Classes C
and D, except as provided for in paragraph 4 of this subsecti on.
4. No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be
licensed to operate any motor vehicle which is require d 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;
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 pursu ant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172, subpart 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 shall
grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class
A or Class B commercial motor vehicle for harvest
purposes or a Class D motor vehicle, or
b. a restricted Class B commercial l icense which shall
grant to the licensee t he 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 olde r and holds a valid Class
D license, except as provided for in Section 6 -102 or 6-105 of this
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title. Any person holding a valid Class D lic ense shall be
permitted to operate motor vehicles in Class D only.
C. Any person issued a driver license pursuant t o this section
may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and
highways in this state.
D. No person shall operate a motorcy cle or motor-driven cycle
without having a valid Class A, B, C or D license with a motorcycle
endorsement. Except a s otherwise provided by law, any new appli cant
for an original driver license shall be required to successfully
complete a written examinati on, vision examination and driving
examination for a motorcycle as prescribed by the Department of
Public Safety, and a certified state-approved motorcycle ba sic rider
course approved by the 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 person wh o lawfully
possesses a valid Oklahoma driver license which is eligible for
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 certifie d state-
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approved motorcycle basic rider course approved by the Department if
the person is seventeen (17) years of age or younger to be elig ible
for a motorcycle endorsement. 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 ri der 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 co mmercial learner permit. The
Department, after the applicant has passed all parts of the
examination for a Class D l icense and 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 posse ssion of the commercial learner permit and a
valid Oklahoma driver license or provisional driver license pursuant
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 one hundred eighty
(180) days, which may be renewed one time for an ad ditional one
hundred eighty (180) days; provided, such commercial learner permit
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may be suspended, revoked, canceled , denied or disqualifie d at the
discretion of the Department for violation of the restrictions, for
failing to give the required or correct information on the
application or for violation of any traffic laws of this state
pertaining to the operation of a m otor vehicle. Except a s otherwise
provided, the lawful possessor of a commercial learner permit who
has been issued a commercial learner pe rmit for a minimum of
fourteen (14) days may have the restriction requiring an
accompanying driver removed by satisf actorily completing a d river’s
examination; provided, the removal of a restriction shall not
authorize the operation of a Class A, B or C co mmercial motor
vehicle if such operation is otherwise prohibited by law.
3. No person shall apply for and the Depar tment 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 p ermit for at least
fourteen (14) days. Any person who currently holds a Class B or C
license and who wishes to appl y for another class of commercial
driver license shall be required to apply for a commercial learner
permit and to hold the permit for at le ast fourteen (14) days before
applying for the Class A or B license, as applicable. Any person
who currently holds a Class A, B or C licen se and who wishes to add
an endorsement or remove a restriction for which a skills
examination is required shall be r equired to apply for a commercial
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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 issued by the
Department as a separate and unique document which shall be valid
only in conjunction with a valid Oklahoma driver license or
provisional driver license pursuant to Section 6 -212 of this title,
both of which shall be in the possession of the person to whom they
have been issued whenever that person is operating a c ommercial
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 not issu e
another renewal of th e permit; provided, the person may reapply for
a new commercial learner permit, as provided for in this subsection.
G. 1. For purposes of this title:
a. “REAL ID Compliant Driver License ” or “Identification
Card” means a driver license or identification card
issued by the State of Oklahoma that has been
certified by the United States Department of Homeland
Security (USDHS) as compliant with the requirements of
the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law No. 109 -13. A
REAL ID Compliant Driv er License or Identific ation
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Card and the process through which it is issued
incorporate a variety of security measures designed to
protect the integrity and trustworthiness 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
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 certified 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 Identification
Card will be clearly marked on the face indicating
that it is not compliant w ith 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 Lic ense and Identification Card Issuance:
a. Application for an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identifica tion Card
shall be made to the Department of Public Safety.
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b. Department of Public Safety employees shall perform
all document recognition and other requirements needed
for approval of an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License o r Identification Card
application.
c. Upon approval of an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL
ID Noncompliant Driver License or Identificati on Card
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 process the approved
REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID Noncompl iant Driver
License or Identification Card application and upon
payment shall provide the applicant a temporary drive r
license or identification card. A temporary driver
license or identification card shall afford the holder
the privileges otherwise grant ed by the specific class
of driver license or identification card for the
period of time listed on the temporary driv er license
or identification card or the period of time prior to
the applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card,
whichever time period is shorter.
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3. REAL ID Compliant Driver License and Identific ation Card
Renewal and Replacement:
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL 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
Compliant Driver Licenses and Identification Cards. A
motor license agent may process the volun tary
downgrade of a REAL ID Compliant Commercial Driver
License to any lower class license upon request of the
licensee; provided, no additional endorsements or
restrictions are placed on the license.
b. Department of Public Safety e mployees 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 renewal or replacement REAL ID
Compliant Driver License or Identification Card
application, the applicant may receive a temporary
driver license or ide ntification card from the
Department of Public Safety or an authorized motor
license agent.
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d. A temporary driver li cense 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 identification
card being renewed or replaced for the period of time
listed on the temporary driver li cense or
identification card or the period of time prior to the
applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant Driver Licens e
or Identification Card, whichever time period is
shorter.
e. For purposes of this title, an application for a REAL
ID Compliant Driver Li cense or Identification Card by
an individual with a valid Oklahoma -issued driver
license or identification card shal l be considered a
renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver License or
Identification Card.
4. REAL ID Noncompliant Dri ver License and Identif ication Card
Renewal and Replacement:
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver Lice nse or Identification Card may
be made to the Department of Public Safety or to a
motor license agent. A motor lice nse agent may
process the voluntary downgrade of a REAL ID
Noncompliant Commercial Driver License to any lower
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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 m otor license
agents shall perform all document recognition and
other requirements needed for approval of a renewal or
replacement REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or
Identification Card application.
c. Upon approval of a renewal o r 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 license o r 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 identification
card being renewed or replaced for the period of time
listed on the temporary driver license o r
identification card or the period of time prior to the
applicant receiving a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver
License or Identification Card, whichever time period
is shorter.
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H. 1. The fee charged for an approved application for 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 shall be assessed in accordance wit h the
following schedule:
Class A Commercial Learner Permit $25.00
Class A Commercial License $25.00
Class B Commercial Learner 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 Section 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 examination shall be Four
Dollars ($4.00) for any licen se classification. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 1104 of this title, all m onies collected from
such examination fees pursuant to the provisions o f this subsection
shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of this state.
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J. In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provisions of
subsection H of this section, the fee ch arged for the issuance or
renewal of a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver Lice nse 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 licen se:
License Class 4-year 8-year
Class A Commercial Learner Permit $56.50 $113.00
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 Permit $46.50 $93.00
Class C Commercial Lice nse $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 renewal of a Class D
License as provided in this subsection, an applicant or licensee
providing an individ ual tax identification number (ITIN) shall pay
an additional Fifty Doll ars ($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 ch arged 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
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CDL Learner Permit shall be charged 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 Class A
Commercial License $56.50 $113.00
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 Learner 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 o f Section 1104 of this
title, of each fee charged purs uant to the provisions of subsections
J, K and L of this secti on:
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1. Five Dollars and fifty cents ($5.5 0) of a 4-year license or
Eleven Dollars ($11.00) of an 8 -year license shall be deposited to
the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Sectio n 1-
2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Six Dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) of a 4 -year
license or Thirteen Dollars and fifty cents ($13.50) of an 8 -year
license shall be deposited t o the Department of Public Safety
Computer Imaging Sys tem Revolving Fund to be used solely for the
purpose of administration and maintenance of the computeriz ed
imaging system of the Department;
3. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of a 4 -year license or Twenty Dollar s
($20.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Department
of Public Safety Revolving Fund for all origina l or renewal
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 de posited to the State Public
Safety Fund created in Sec tion 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 following prorated fee :
4-year 8-year
Age 62 $21.25 $42.50
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Age 64 $13.75 $27.50
Age 65 -0-
P. No person who has been honorably discharged f rom active
service in any branch of the Armed Forces o f the United States or
Oklahoma National Guard and who has bee n certified by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs, its successor or the Armed
Forces of the United States to be a disabled vet eran in receipt of
compensation at the one -hundred-percent rate for a permanent
disability sustained through militar y action or accident resulting
from disease contracted while in such active service and registered
with the veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department of
Veterans Affairs shall be char ged a fee for the issuance,
replacement or renewal of an Oklah oma driver license; provided, that
if a veteran has been previously exempt from a fee pursuant to this
subsection, no registration with the veterans registry shall be
required.
Q. In accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this
section, the Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma T ax
Commission are authorized to promulgate rules for the issuance and
renewal of driver licenses a uthorized 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
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rules applicable as of January 1, 2017, unless directly related to a
specific change in statutory law concerning standards for REAL I D
Noncompliant Driver Licenses. Applicati ons, upon forms approved by
the Department of Public Safety, for such licenses shall be handled,
in accordance with the provisions of subsection G of th is section,
by the motor license agents; provided, the Departm ent of Public
Safety is authorized to assu me these duties in any county of this
state. Each motor license agent accepting applications for driver
licenses shall receive Six Dollars ($6.00) for a 4-year REAL ID
Noncompliant Driver License 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 Drive r License to be deducted from the
total collected for each lic ense or renewal application accepted.
The fees received by the motor license agent, authorized by this
subsection, shall be used for operat ing 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 Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($60,000.00) of all monies collected pursuant to this
section shall be paid by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to the State
Treasurer to be deposited in the General Rev enue Fund of the State
Treasury.
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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 State Treasurer to be deposited each fiscal year
under the provisions of this sect ion to the credit of the Department
of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund for the purpose of the
Statewide Law Enforcement Communicatio ns System. All other monies
collected in excess of Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars
($560,000.00) each fiscal ye ar shall be apportioned as provided in
Section 1104 of this title, except as otherwise provided in this
section.
S. The Department of Publi c Safety shall retain the images
displayed on licenses and identification cards issued pursuant to
the provisions of Sections 6-101 through 6-309 of this title which
may be used only:
1. By a law enforcement agency for purposes of criminal
investigations, missing person investigations or any law enforcement
purpose which is deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Publi c
Safety;
2. By the driver licensing agen cy of another state for its
official purpose; and
3. As provided in Section 2 -110 of this title.
All agencies approved by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (OLETS) or the National Law Enforcem ent
Telecommunications System (NLETS) to r eceive photographs or
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computerized images may obtain them through OLETS or through NLETS.
Photographs or computerized images may be obtained by law
enforcement one inquiry at a time.
The computer system and relate d equipment acquired for this
purpose must conform to industry standards for interoperability and
open architecture. The Department of Publ ic Safety may promulgate
rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
T. No person may hold more than one state-issued or territory-
issued REAL ID Compliant Driver License or REAL 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 Identification Card until such license
or identification card has been surre ndered to the Department by the
applicant. The Department may promulgate rules related to the
issuance of replaceme nt REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses in th e
event of loss or theft.
U. Upon the effective date of this act Beginning on May 24,
2021 and ending on April 30, 2023, in addition to the amounts
provided 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
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this subsection shall not be retained b y the Department of Public
Safety.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, S ection 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 driver license to:
1. Any person who is under eighteen (18) years of age, except
that the Department ma y issue a Class D license to any person who
attains sixteen (16) years of age on 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 license as required by Section 6-110.2 of
this title or objects to the i ssuance 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 in this state or any other sta te or
country until the driving privilege has been reinstated by the state
or country withdrawing the privilege;
4. Any person who is class ified as an excessive user of
alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or a combination of
alcohol and any other i ntoxicating substance, and inimical to pub lic
safety, in accordance with ru les promulgated by the Department,
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until all requirements grantin g or reinstating driving privileges
are met, including, but not limited to, abstinence from the use of
alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or any combi nation of
alcohol and any other i ntoxicating substance for a minimum of either
twelve (12) months or eighteen (18) months, as determined by OAC
595:10-5, immediately preceding application for or application for
reinstatement of driving privileges;
5. Any person who is required by Section 6-101 et seq. of this
title to take an examination, unless the p erson shall have
successfully passed the examination;
6. Any person who is required under the laws of this state to
deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited
such proof;
7. Any person who is physically deformed or who is afflict ed
with any mental disease or physical condition that would impair the
driving ability of the person or when the Com missioner of Public
Safety, from informati on concerning the person or from the records
and reports on file in the Department of Public Safet y, determines
that the operation of a motor vehicle by such person on the highways
would be inimical to public safet y or welfare;
8. Any person who is a nonr esident, as defined in Section 1 -137
of this title;
9. Any alien unless such person presents vali d documentation of
identity and either: an authorization for presence in the United
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States issued pursuant to the l aws of the United States ;, provided,
that no license shall be issued to any alien whose documentation
indicates the alien is a current visitor or is not eligible to
establish residency; or proof of having filed a state tax return for
the most recent tax ye ar; or
10. Any person who possesses a val id license to operate a motor
vehicle issued by another state until the other state license has
been surrendered.
B. Any applicant who is denied a license under the provisions
of subsection A of this section shall have the right to an appeal as
provided in Section 6-211 of this title.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Secti on 6-106, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-106. A. 1. Every application for a driver license
or identification card shall be made by the applicant upon a form
furnished by the Depa rtment of Public Safety.
2. Every original, renewal, or replacem ent application for a
driver license or identification 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 regist ration with the Selective Service
System. The pertinent information from the application shall be
forwarded by the Department to the Data Management Center o f the
Selective Service System in order to register the applicant as
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required by law with the Sele ctive Service System. Any applicant
refusing to sign the consent statement shall be denied a driver
license or identification card.
3. Except as provided fo r in subsections G and H of this
section, every applicant for a driver license or identification c ard
shall provide to the Department at the time of application a
document showing proof of identity. A valid passport or passport
card issued by the applican t’s country of citizenship shall be an
acceptable form of proof of identity. The Department shall
promulgate rules prescribing forms of primary and secondary
identification acceptable for an original Oklahoma dr iver license.
B. Every applicant for a driv er 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 Dr iver License or
Identification Card; proof o f principal residency, as prescribed by
rules promulgated by the Department, documenting provided address;
5. Current and complete mailing address to be maintained by the
Department for the purpose of giving not ice, if necessary, as
required by Section 2 -116 of this title;
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6. Medical information, as determined by the Department, which
shall assure the Department that the person is not prohibited from
being licensed as provided by paragraph 7 of subsection A of S ection
6-103 of this title;
7. Whether the applicant is deaf or hard-of-hearing;
8. A brief description of the applicant, as determined by t he
Department;
9. Whether the applicant has previously been licensed, and, if
so, when and by what state or count ry, and whether any license has
ever been suspended or revoked, or whether an application has ever
been refused, and, if so, the date of and r eason for the suspension,
revocation or refusal;
10. Whether the applicant is an alien eligible to be considered
for licensure and is not prohibited from lic ensure 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 by what
state or country, and
b. held more than one license at the same time during the
immediately preceding ten (10) years; and
12. Social Security number or an individual tax identification
number issued by the United States Internal Revenue Service .
No person shall request the Department to use the Soc ial Security
number of that person as the dr iver license number. Upon renewal or
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replacement of any driver license issued after the effective date of
this act July 1, 2001, the licensee shall advise the Department 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 Social Security num ber, the Department
or the motor license agent shall change the driver license number to
a computer-generated alphanumeric identification . An applicant
providing an individual tax identification number shall not be
eligible to be issued a commercial drive r 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 dri ver license who
is subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 391, and is
applying for an orig inal, 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 apply for a renewal or
replacement license prior to January 30, 2014, shall submit to the
Department and maintain with the Department a current approve d
medical examination certificate signed by a licensed physician
authorized to perform and approve medical examination
certifications. The De partment shall adopt rules for maintaining
medical examination certificates pursuant to the requirements in 49
C.F.R., Parts 383 and 384. Any commercial driv er licensee subject
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to the requirements of this paragraph who fails to maintain on file
with the Department a current, approved medical examination
certificate shall have the driving privileges of the person
downgraded to a Class D driver license by the De partment.
2. If the applicant is applying for an original commercial
driver license in Oklahoma o r is transferring a commercial driver
license from another state to Oklahoma, the Department shall review
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 Department that the applicant is
subject to a period of disqualification as prescrib ed by Section 6-
205.2 of this title which has not yet been imposed, the Department
shall impose the period of disqualification and the applicant shall
serve the period of disqualification before a commercial driv er
license is issued to the applicant; provi ded, 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 material
endorsement, the applicant shall submit to a security threat
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 determine whether
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the applicant is eligi ble for the endorsement pursuant to federal
law and regulation.
4. The Department of Public Safety shall notify each commercial
driving school of the passage of this section, and each commercial
driving school shall notify prospective students of its scho ol of
the hazardous material endorsement req uirement.
D. In addition to the requirements of subsections A and B of
this section, every applicant shall be given an option on the
application for issuance of a driver license or identification card
or renewal pursuant to Section 6 -115 of this title to provide an
emergency contact person. The emergency contact information
requested may include full name, address, and phone number. The
emergency contact information shall be maintained by the Department
and shall be used by the Department and law enforce ment for
emergency purposes only. A person listed as an emergency contact
may request to be removed at any time. Any update to a change of
name, address, or phone number may be made by the applicant listing
the emergency contact person or by the person l isted as the
emergency contact.
E. Whenever application is received from a person pre viously
licensed in another jurisdiction, the Department shall request a
copy of the driving record from the other jurisdiction and,
effective September 1, 2005, from all other jurisdictions in which
the person was licensed within the immediately previous ten (10)
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years. When received, the driving record shall become a part of the
driving record of the person in this state with th e same force and
effect as though entered on the driver’s record in this state in the
original instance.
F. Whenever the Depart ment receives a request for a driving
record from another licensing jurisdiction, the record shall be
forwarded without charge.
G. A person shall not apply for or posses s more than one state-
issued or territory-issued REAL ID Compliant Driver License or
Identification Card pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 -101 of
this title. A valid and unexpired Oklahoma driver license sha ll
serve as both primary and secondary pro ofs of identity whenever
application for a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card is
submitted to the Department. The provisions of subsection B of
Section 1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply
when issuing an identification card pursuant to the provisions of
this subsection. The Department shall promulgate rules necessary to
implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.
H. A valid and unexpired U.S. passport shall serve as both
primary and secondary proofs of ident ity whenever application for a
driver license or identification card is submitted to t he
Department. The Department shall promulgate rules necessary to
implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.
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SECTION 6. 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 information,
restriction or endorsement displayed thereon, the person to whom
such license was issued may obtain a replacement thereof pursuant to
the provisions of su bsection 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 license examiner of t he
Department and, after furnishing primary and secondary proofs of
identity as required in this section, shall be issued a replacement
driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:
a. the expiration date of the license being replaced, o r
b. the expiration date on the valid documentation
authorizing the presence of the pe rson in the United
States, as required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of
Section 6-103 of this title.
2. The cost of a replacem ent license shall be Twenty -five
Dollars ($25.00), of which:
a. Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be apportioned 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 ,
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c. Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be credite d to the
Department of Public Safety Computer Imaging System
Revolving Fund to be used solely for the purpose of
administering and maintaining the computer imaging
system of the Department,
d. Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be credited to the
Revolving Fund of the Department of Public Safety,
e. Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited to the S tate
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 dri ver
license by a motor license agent that does not
process approved applications or re newals 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 authorized by this
paragraph related to the replacement of a driver
license by a motor license agent that does
process approved applications or renewals for
REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses or
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Identification Cards shall be retained by the
motor license agent.
3. The Department shall promulgate rules prescribing forms of
primary and secondary identification accept able for replacement of
an Oklahoma driver license; provided, however, a valid and unexpired
U.S. passport shall be acceptable a s both primary and secondary
identification.
B. Any person desiring to add or remove an endorsement or
endorsements or a restri ction or restrictions to any existing driv er
license, when authorized by the Department of Public Safety, shall
obtain a replacement license with the endorsement or endorsements or
the restriction or restrictions change thereon and shall be charged
the fee for a replacement license as provided in subsection A of
this section.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-115, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-115. A. Except as otherwise 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
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2. The expiration date on the val id documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragrap h 9 of subsection A of Section 6 -103 of this
title.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expi ration
date of an initial lice nse shall be no more than either four (4)
years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of issuance
or no more than either four (4) years or eight ( 8) years from the
last day of the birth month of the applicant immed iately preceding
the date of issuance, if requested by the applicant.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
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 mo nth of the licensee
immediately preceding the expiration date of the expiring license,
if requested by the lic ensee; or
2. For a renewal pr ior 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 expira tion date of more
than five (5) years from the date of renewal on a four (4) year
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license or nine (9) years from the date of renewal on an eight ( 8)
year license.
D. Notwithstanding the p rovisions of subsection E of Section
1550.42 of Title 21 of the Okla homa Statutes, any Oklahoma dr iver
license that is not more than one (1) year past the date of
expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a
valid form of identificat ion for the purposes of renewing an
Oklahoma driver license.
E. Except as otherwise provided in t his section, every driver
license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to
either the Department of Pu blic Safety or a motor license agent,
furnishing the current mailing address of the person and payment of
the required fee, if the person 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 st ate tax
return pursuant to subsection A of Section 6 -103 of this title and
an individual tax ident ification number 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 n ot 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 St ates, as
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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 and for the year prior to the
expiration of the license .
F. All applicants for renew als of driver licenses who hav e
proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be
required to take an examination as specified by the C ommissioner 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 re newed yearly during the time the
person is registered on the Sex Offender Registry. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the cost for such license sha ll be the
same as for other driver licenses and renewals.
H. The Department of Public Safety shal l promulgate rules
prescribing forms of identification acceptable for the renewal of an
Oklahoma driver license.
SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-122, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 6-122. The Department of P ublic Safety may develop
procedures whereby driver licenses issued under the provisions 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
number as prescribed by subsection E of Section 6 -115 of this title.
Any license issued pursuant to this section shal l be valid for a
period as prescribed in Section 6-115 of this title. The Department
shall not renew or replace a license by mail or online unles s the
immediately preceding issuance, rene wal or replacement was done in
person by the applicant.
Provided, any person or the spouse or depe ndent of a person:
1. Who is on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
States; or
2. Who is currently emp loyed as a civilian contractor with the
Armed Forces of the United States,
living outside of Oklahoma and havi ng a valid class D driver lice nse
issued by the State of Oklahoma, requiring no material change, may
apply for no more than three consecutive rene wals or replacement of
such license by mail or online, in accordance with Department rules.
A fourth consecutive renewal or replacement mus t be done in person.
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SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -125 of Title 47, unl ess there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Department of Public Sa fety shall make space available
in the upper left-hand corner of the front of a driver license
issued to an applican t that provided an individual tax
identification number, for the letters “N.R.”, which shall be
designed by the Department and shall serve a s a notation of status
as a non-resident of the United States.
B. An applicant or licensee who provides an individu al tax
identification number to the Depart ment of Public Safety or a motor
license agent shall be prohibited f rom receiving voter registrati on
services as described in subsection A of Section 4 -109.3 of Title 26
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 10. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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Passed the Senate the 24th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Sen ate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives