An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 706 By: Rosino and Bergstrom of the
Senate
and
Echols, Fugate and Phillips
of the House
An Act relating to personal delivery devices;
providing definitions; authorizing certain use of
personal delivery devices ; requiring certain
identification; requiring control by operator;
providing operational requirements; providing
exemptions; requiring liability insurance; limiting
certain powers of local jurisdictions; providing
certain authority; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Authorizing use and providing operational requirements for
personal delivery devices
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1800 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. “Agent” means any person charged with the respons ibility of
navigating and operating the personal delivery device, as defined in
this section. Agent does not mean a person who req uests or receives
the services of a personal delivery device;
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2. “Personal delivery device ” means an electronically powered
device:
a. primarily operated on sidewalks and crosswalks,
b. intended primarily for the transport of cargo and
goods on public rights-of-way,
c. whose weight of the device is not greater than five
hundred fifty (550) pounds, not including property
being transported, and
d. equipped with automated driving technology, including
software and hardware, that enables the operation of
the device with remote support and supervision;
Personal delivery device shall not mean a motor vehicle and shall
not be classified as such.
3. “Personal delivery de vice operator” means a person or the
person’s agent who monitors or exercises physical control over the
navigation system and operation of a personal delivery device.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new sect ion of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1801 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplicatio n in numbering, reads as foll ows:
A. Notwithstanding any other law of this state , a personal
delivery device may operate on any sidewalk, crosswalk, road or
street of any county or municipality in this state.
B. A personal delivery device shall have a unique identifying
device number and identifies the name and contact information of the
personal device operator.
C. A personal delivery de vice shall:
1. Not unreasonably interfere with motor vehicles or traffic;
2. Not obstruct public rights of way;
3. Obey all traffic and pedestrian control signals and devices;
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4. Not operate at a speed of more than ten (10) miles per hour
on the sidewalk;
5. Be equipped with a system that enables the device to come to
a controlled stop;
6. Be equipped with lights on the front and rear of the device
that are visible and recognizable under norm al atmospheric
conditions on all sides of the device from at least five hundred
(500) feet from the device; and
7. Not transport hazardous material regulated under the
Hazardous Materials Transportation A ct (49 U.S.C. § 5103) and are
required to be placarded under 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F .
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A ne w section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 1802 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A personal delivery device is exempt from motor vehic le
licensing and registration requirements under the laws of this
state.
B. A personal delivery device ope rator shall maintain an
insurance policy that provides g eneral liability coverage of at
least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for damages arising
from the operation of the device .
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1803 of Title 47, unless there
is created a duplication i n numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a political subdivision
shall not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution relating to
any of the following :
1. The design, manufacture, maintenance, certification,
licensing, registration, taxation, assessment or insurance
requirements of a personal delivery device; and
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2. The types of property that may be transported by a personal
delivery device.
B. A political subdivision shall have the authority to prohibit
the operation of personal delivery devices within certain districts
or within their entire jurisdiction.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effecti ve November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 29th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Sena te
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Gove rnor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __