An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 942 By: Murdock, Bergstrom, and
Stephens of the Senate
and
Pfeiffer of the House
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Section 6-111, which relates to driver
licenses; adding requiremen ts for certain licenses;
defining term; providing an effective date ; and
declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Commercial driver licenses
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-111, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-111. A. 1. The Department of Public Safety sha ll,
upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant
qualifying therefor a Class A, B, C or D d river license or
identification card as applied for, which license or card shall bear
thereon a distinguishing alphanumeric identification assigned to the
licensee or cardholder, date of issuance and date of expiration of
the license or card, the full lega l name, signature or computeriz ed
signature, date of birth, residence address, unless specified as an
exception in the Code of Federal Regulations per 6 C.F.R., Section
37.17, sex, a computerized color image of the licensee or cardholder
taken in accordance with Department rules and security features as
determined by the Department. The image shall depict a full front
unobstructed view of the entire fac e of the licensee or cardholder;
provided, a commercial learner permit shall not bear the image of
the licensee. When any person is iss ued both a driver license and
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an identification card, the Department shall ensure the information
on both the license an d the card are the same, unless otherwise
provided by law.
2. A driver license or identification card is sued by the
Department on or after March 1, 2004, shall bear thereon the county
of residence of the licensee or cardholder.
3. The Department may canc el the distinguishing number, when
that distinguishing number is another person ’s Social Security
number, assign a new distinguishing al phanumeric identification, and
issue a new license or identification card without charge to the
licensee or cardholder.
4. The Department may promulgate rules for inclusion of the
height and a brief description of the licens ee or cardholder on the
face of the card or license identifying the licensee or cardholder
as deaf or hard-of-hearing.
5. It is unlawful for any perso n to apply, adhere, or otherwise
attach to a driver license or identification card any decal,
sticker, label, or other attachment. Any law enforcement officer is
authorized to remove a nd dispose of any unlawful decal, sticker,
label, or other attachment f rom the driver license of a person. The
law enforcement officer, the employing agency of the officer, th e
Department of Public Safety, and the State of Oklahoma shall be
immune from any liability for any loss suffered by the licensee,
cardholder, or the o wner of the decal, sticker, label, or other
attachment caused by the removal and destruction of the decal ,
sticker, label, or other atta chment.
6. The Department of Public Safety may d evelop by rule a
procedure which complies with the provisions of subsec tion G of
Section 6-101 of this title whereby a person may apply for a renewal
or replacement Oklahoma Cl ass D license or Oklahoma ident ification
card.
B. 1. The Department may issue or authorize the issuance of a
temporary permit or license to an applic ant for a driver license
permitting such applicant to operate a motor vehicle while the
Department is completing its investigation and d etermination of all
facts relative to such applic ant’s privilege to receive a license,
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or while a permanent driver licen se is being produced and delivered
to the applicant. Such permit or license must be in the immediate
possession of the driver while ope rating a motor vehicle, and it
shall be invalid when the applicant’s permanent driver license has
been issued and delive red or for good cause has been refused.
2. The Department may issue or authorize the issuance of a
temporary identification card to an applicant, permitting the holder
the privileges otherwise granted by identification cards, while a
permanent driver lice nse is being provided and delivered to the
applicant. Such card shall be invalid when the applicant ’s
permanent identification card has been issued and delivered, or for
good cause has been refused.
C. 1. The Department may issue a restricted commercial driver
license to drivers eighteen (18) years of age or older for any of
the following specific farm -related service industries:
a. farm retail outlets and suppliers,
b. agri-chemical businesses,
c. custom harvesters, and
d. livestock feeders.
The applicant shall hold have held a valid Oklahoma driver
license for at least one year. Applicants with more than two (2)
years of driving experience shall have a good driving record for the
most recent two (2) years and shall meet all the requirements for a
commercial driver license . The restricted commercial driver license
shall not exceed a total of one hundred eighty (180) days within any
twelve-month period the maximum total days th at federal law allows.
Applicants for the restricted commercial driver license shall be
exempt from the knowledge and skills test . Application of the
restricted commercial driver license does no t have to be used in
consecutive days; use of permit shall b e declared at application.
2. A “good driving record” as used in this subsection shall
mean an applicant:
a. has not had more than one license,
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b. has not had any license sus pended, revoked, or
cancelled,
c. has not had any conviction for any type of
disqualifying offenses or serious traffic violations,
or
d. has not had any conviction for a violation of state or
local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control,
other than a parking violation , arising in connection
with any traffic accident, and has no record of an
accident in which they were at fault.
3. The restricted commercial driver license shall not be valid
for operators of commercial motor vehicles beyond one hundred fifty
(150) miles from the place of business or the farm currently being
served. Such license shall be limited to Class B or C vehicles.
Holders of such licenses who transport hazardous materia ls which are
required to be placarded shall be limited to the following:
a. diesel fuel in quantities of one thousand (1,000)
gallons or less,
b. liquid fertilizers in vehicles with total capacities
of three thousand (3,000) gallons or less, and
c. solid fertilizers that are not mixed with any organic
substance.
No other placarded hazardous materials shall b e transported by
holders of such licenses.
D. The Department may issue a non-domiciled commercial le arner
permit or a non-domiciled commercial driver l icense to:
1. An H2A-Temporary Agricultural worker lawfully present in the
United States as indicated on an original, valid and unexpired I-94
immigration status document issued by the United States Custo ms and
Immigration Service; and
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2. A J-1 Exchange Visitor Program participant lawfully present
in the United States as indicated on a valid and unexpir ed J-1
Visitor Visa issued by the United States Customs and Immigration
Service and who is enrolled in a n agricultural education training
program.
A person applying for such permit or license must comply with
all testing and licensing requirements in acco rdance with applicable
federal regulations, state laws and Department rules. The issued
license shall be valid until the expiration of the visa for the non -
domiciled worker. The Department may promulgate rules for the
implementation of the process to car ry out the provisions of this
section.
E. 1. The Department shall develop a procedure whereby a
person applying for an original, renewal or replacement Cl ass A, B,
C or D driver license or identification card who is required to
register as a convicted s ex offender with the Department of
Corrections pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offenders
Registration Act and who the Department of Corrections designa tes as
an aggravated or habitual offender pursuant to subsection J of
Section 584 of Title 57 of th e Oklahoma Statutes shall be issued a
license or card bearing the words “Sex Offender”.
2. The Department shall notify every person subject to
registration under the provisions of Section 1 -101 et seq. of this
title who holds a current Class A, B, C or D driver license or
identification card that such person is required to surrender the
license or card to the Department within one hundred eighty (180)
days from the date of the notice.
3. Upon surrendering the license or card for the reason set
forth in this subsection, application may be made with the
Department for a replacement license or card bearing the w ords “Sex
Offender”.
4. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in such
notice shall result in cancellation of the person ’s license or card.
Such cancellation shall be in effect for one (1) year, after which
time the person may make application with the Department for a new
license or card bear ing the words “Sex Offender”. Continued use of
a canceled license or card shall constitute a mi sdemeanor and shall,
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upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00). When an individual is no longer required to register as
a convicted sex offender with the Dep artment of Corrections pursuant
to the provisions of the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the
individual shall be eligible to receive a driver license or
identification card which does not bear the words “Sex Offender”.
F. Nothing in subsection E of this section shall be deemed to
impose any liability upon or give rise to a cause of action against
any employee, agent or official of the Department of Corrections f or
failing to designate a sex offender as an aggravated or habitual
offender pursuant to subsec tion J of Section 584 of Title 57 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
G. A person subject to an order for the installat ion of an
ignition interlock device shall be requir ed by the Department to
submit their driver license for a replacement. The replacement
driver license shall bear the words “Interlock Required” and such
designation shall remain on the driver license for the duration of
the order requiring the ignition in terlock device. The replacement
license shall be subject to the same expiration and renewal
procedures provided by law. Upon completion of the requirements for
the interlock device, a person may apply fo r a replacement driver
license.
H. The Department shall develop a procedure whereby a person
applying for an original, renewal or replacement C lass D driver
license who has been granted modified driving privileges under this
title shall be issued a Class D driver license which identifies the
license as a modified license.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage a nd approval.
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Passed the Senate the 21st day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of April, 2022.
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 Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'cloc k _______ 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: _______________________________ __