Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1859 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/29/2024

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENTS 
TO 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 1859 	By: Kerbs and Alonso-Sandoval 
of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Haste of the Senate 
 
 
 
[ motor vehicles – class requirements – driver 
licenses – identification cards primarily in -state 
– out-of-state prints in certain circumstances – 
promulgation of rules – fees for expedited delivery 
of certain credentials – Service Oklahoma – real 
estate purchase – enter certain agreement – 
exemption – multiple bids –  
 	emergency ] 
 
 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, restore the title 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 2. Page 23, lines 9 through 14, delete all new 
language   
 
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Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives   
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 1859 	By: Kerbs and Alonso-Sandoval 
of the House 
 
   and 
 
  Haste of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
[ motor vehicles – class requirements – driver 
licenses – identification cards primarily in-state 
– out-of-state prints in certain circumstances – 
promulgation of rules – fees for expedited delivery 
of certain credentials – Service Oklahoma – real 
estate purchase – enter certain agreement – 
exemption – multiple bids –  
  	emergency ] 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101, as 
last amended by Section 5, Chapter 47, 1st Extr aordinary Session, 
O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 6 -101), is amended to read 
as follows: 
Section 6-101. A.  No person, excep t 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 unless   
 
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the person has a valid Oklahoma driver license for t he class of 
vehicle being operated under the provisi ons of this title.  No 
person shall be permitted to possess more than one valid lice nse at 
any time, except as provided in paragraph 4 of subsection F of this 
section. 
B.  1.  No person shall operate a C lass A commercial motor 
vehicle unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and 
holds a valid Class A commercial license, ex cept as provided in 
paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsection F of thi s section.  
Any person holding a valid Class A commercial license shall be 
permitted to operate mo tor 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 vehicl e 
unless the person is eighteen (18) years o f age or older and holds a 
valid Class B commercial li cense, except as provided in paragraph 5 
of subsection F of this section.  Any perso n holding a valid Class B 
commercial license shall be permitted to operate motor vehicles in 
Classes B, C and D, excep t as provided for in paragraph 4 of this 
subsection. 
3.  No person shall operate a Class C commercial motor vehicle 
unless the person is e ighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a 
valid Class C commercial li cense, except as provided in subsection F 
of this section.  Any person holding a valid Class C com mercial   
 
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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 subsection. 
4.  No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be 
licensed to operate any motor vehicle which is required 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 eighte en (18) years of age or older may be 
licensed to operate a farm vehicle which is required to be pl acarded 
for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172, subpart F, 
except as provided in subsection F of this section. 
5.  A person at least seventee n (17) years of age who 
successfully completes all examinations required by law may be 
issued by Service Oklahoma: 
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 v ehicle for harvest 
purposes or a Class D motor vehicle, or 
b. a restricted Class B commercial lice nse 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 older a nd 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 license shall be 
permitted to operate motor vehicles in Class D only. 
C.  Any person issued a driver license pursuant to t his section 
may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and 
highways in this state. 
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 o therwise provided by law, any new applicant 
for an original driver license shall be required to successfully 
complete a written examination, vision examinatio n and driving 
examination for a motorcycle as prescribed by the Department of 
Public Safety, in co njunction with Service Oklahoma, and a certified 
state-approved motorcycle basic rid er course approved by the 
Department, in conjunction with Service Oklahoma , 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 sh all be waived by Service Oklahoma 
upon verification that the person has su ccessfully completed a 
certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course approved by the 
Department, in conjunction with Service Oklahoma. 
E.  Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who lawfully 
possesses a valid Oklahoma driver license which is eligible for 
renewal shall be required to successfully complete a written 
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motorcycle as prescribed by the Department, i n conjunction with 
Service Oklahoma, and a certified state -approved motorcycle basic 
rider course approved by the Department, in conjunction with Service 
Oklahoma, if the person is seventeen (17) years of age or younger to 
be eligible for a motorcycle endo rsement.  The written examination 
and driving examination for a motorcycle shall be waived by Service 
Oklahoma upon verification that the person has successfully 
completed a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course 
approved by the Department, in conjunction with Service Oklahoma. 
F.  1.  Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply 
for a restricted Class A, B or C commercial learner permit.  Service 
Oklahoma, after the applicant has passed all parts of the 
examination for a Class D li cense 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 posses sion 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 
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(180) days, which may be renewed one time for an add itional one 
hundred eighty (180) days; provided, such commercial learner p ermit 
may be suspended, revoked, canceled, denied or disqualified at the 
discretion of the Departm ent, with notice to Service Oklahoma, for 
violation of the restrictions, for failing to give the required or 
correct information on the application or for vio lation of any 
traffic laws of this state pertaining to the operation of a motor 
vehicle.  Except as otherwise provided, the lawful possessor of a 
commercial learner permit who has be en issued a commercial learner 
permit for 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 
commercial motor vehicle if such operation is otherwise prohibited 
by law. 
3.  No person shall apply for and Service Oklahoma shall not 
issue an original Class A, B or C driver license until the person 
has been issued a comme rcial 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 to apply for another class o f 
commercial driver license shall be required to apply for a 
commercial learner perm it and to hold the permit for at least 
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   
 
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license and who wishes to add an endorsement or remove a restriction 
for which a skills examination is required shall be required to 
apply for a commercial learn er permit and to hold the permit for at 
least fourteen (14) days before applying for the endorseme nt. 
4.  A commercial learner permit shall be issued by Service 
Oklahoma as a separat e and unique document which shall be valid only 
in conjunction with a vali d Oklahoma driver license or provisional 
driver license pursuant to Section 6-212 of this title, b oth of 
which shall be in the possession of the person to whom they have 
been issued whenever that person is operating a commercial motor 
vehicle as provided i n 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 wh o has held a commercial 
learner permit for the initial issuance period and one renewal 
period shall not be eligible for and Service Oklahoma shall not 
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 title: 
a. "REAL ID Compliant Driver License" or "Identification 
Card" means a driver license or identific ation card 
issued by this state that has been certified by the 
United States Department of Ho meland Security (USDHS)   
 
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as compliant with the requirements of the REAL ID Act 
of 2005, Public Law No. 109-13.  A REAL ID Compliant 
Driver License or Identification Ca rd and the process 
through which it is issued incorporate a variety of 
security measures designed to protect the integ rity 
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 Licen se" or 
"Identification Card" means a driver license or 
identification card issued by this state 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 of 2005. A REAL ID 
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card 
will be clearly marked on the fa ce indicating that it 
is not compliant with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 
and is not acceptable for official federal purposes.  
The driver license or identification ca rd will have a 
unique design or color indicator that clearly 
distinguishes it from a compliant license or card . 
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a. Application for an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL 
ID Noncompliant Driver Li cense or Identification Card 
shall be made to Service Oklahoma. 
b. Service Oklahoma employees shall perform al l document 
recognition and other requirements n eeded for approval 
of an original REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID 
Noncompliant Driver License or Ident ification Card 
application. 
c. Upon approval of an original REAL ID Compliant o r REAL 
ID Noncompliant Driver L icense or Identification Card 
application, the applicant may take the approved 
application document to a licensed operator to receive 
a temporary driver license or identification card. 
d. The licensed operator shall process 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 o r 
identification card.  A temporary 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 period of time prior to the 
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Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Ca rd, 
whichever time period is shorter. 
3.  REAL ID Compliant Driver License and Identification Card 
Renewal and Replacement: 
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID 
Compliant Driver License or Id entification Card may be 
made to Service Oklaho ma or to a licensed operator; 
provided, such licensed operator is authorized to 
process application for REAL ID Compliant Driver 
Licenses and Identification Cards.  A licensed 
operator may process the voluntar y downgrade of a REAL 
ID Compliant Commercial D river License to any lower 
class license upon request of the licensee; provided, 
no additional endorsements or restrictions are placed 
on the license. 
b. Service Oklahoma employe es or authorized licensed 
operators shall perform all document recognition and 
other requirements needed for approval of a renewal or 
replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver Licens e or 
Identification Card application. 
c. Upon approval of a renewal or replace ment REAL ID 
Compliant Driver License or Identification Card 
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driver license or identification card from Service 
Oklahoma or an authorized licensed operator. 
d. A temporary driver license or identification card 
acquired under the provisio ns of this paragraph shall 
afford the holder th e 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 t he period of time prior to the 
applicant receiving a REAL ID Compliant Driver License 
or Identification Card, whichever time period is 
shorter. 
e. For purposes of this title, an application for a REAL 
ID Compliant Driver L icense or Identification Card by 
an individual with a valid Oklahoma-issued driver 
license or identification card shall be considered a 
renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver Licens e or 
Identification Card. 
4.  REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License and Ident ification Card 
Renewal and Replacem ent: 
a. Application for renewal or replacement of a REAL ID 
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card may 
be made to Service Oklahoma or to a licensed operator. 
A licensed operator may process the voluntary   
 
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downgrade of a REAL ID Noncompliant Com mercial Driver 
License to any lower class licen se upon request of the 
licensee; provided, no additional endorsements or 
restrictions are added to the license. 
b. Service Oklahoma employees or licensed operators shall 
perform all document recognition and ot her 
requirements needed for approval of a renew al or 
replacement REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or 
Identification Card application. 
c. Upon approval of a renewal or replacement REAL ID 
Noncompliant Driver License or Identification Card 
application, the applicant may receive a temporary 
driver license or identification card from Service 
Oklahoma or a licensed operator. 
d. A temporary driver lice nse or identification card 
acquired under the provisions of this paragr aph shall 
afford the holder the privile ges otherwise granted by 
the specific class of driver license or identification 
card being renewed or replaced for the peri od of time 
listed on the temporary driver license or 
identification card or the period of time prior to the 
applicant receiving a REA L ID Noncompliant Driver 
License or Identificat ion Card, whichever time period 
is shorter.   
 
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H.  1.  The fee charged for an a pproved 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 val id Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant or REAL ID 
Noncompliant Driver License shall b e assessed in accordanc e with 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 thi s 
title, all monies collected from the fees cha rged 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 license classific ation.  Notwithstanding the 
provisions of Section 1104 of this title, all mo nies collected from   
 
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such examination fees pursuant to the provisions of this subsec tion 
shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fun d of this state. 
J. In addition to any fee cha rged pursuant to the provisions of 
subsection H of this section, the fee cha rged for the issuance o r 
renewal of a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License shall be in 
accordance with the following schedule; provide d, that any applicant 
who has a CDL Learner Per mit shall be charged only the replacement 
fee for the issuance of the licens e: 
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 License 	$46.50 $93.00 
Class D License 	$38.50 $77.00 
K.  In addition to any fee charged pursuant to the provis ions of 
subsection H of this section, the fee c harged for the issuance or 
renewal of a REAL ID Compliant Driver License sha ll 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 Cla ss 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 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 ti me 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 char ged pursuant to the provisions of subsection s 
J, K and L of this section:   
 
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1.  Five Dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) 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 i n Section 1-
2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklah oma Statutes; 
2.  Six Dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) of a 4 -year 
license or Thirteen Dollars an d fifty cents ($13.50) of an 8-year 
license shall be deposited to the Departmen t of Public Safety 
Computer Imaging System Revolving Fund to be used sole ly for the 
purpose of administration and maintenance of the computerized 
imaging system of the Departmen t through October 31, 2022.  
Beginning November 1, 2022, Six Dollars and seventy -five cents 
($6.75) of a 4-year license or Thirteen Dollars and fifty ce nts 
($13.50) of an 8-year license shall be deposited to the Service 
Oklahoma Computer Imaging System Rev olving Fund to be used solely 
for the purpose of administration and maintenance of the 
computerized imaging sy stem of Service Oklahoma; 
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 D epartment 
of Public Safety Revolving Fund for all original or renewal 
issuances of licenses through October 31 , 2022.  Beginning November 
1, 2022, Ten Dollars ($10.00) of a 4-year license or Twenty Dollars 
($20.00) of an 8-year license shall be deposited t o the Service 
Oklahoma Revolving Fund for all original or renewal issuances of 
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4.  Five Dollars ($5.00) of a 4-year license or Six Dolla rs 
($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.  1.  Through May 31, 2025, any person sixty-two (62) to 
sixty-four (64) years of age during the calendar year of issuance or 
renewal of a Class D license or motorcycle endorsement shall be 
charged the following pr orated fee: 
 	4-year 8-year 
Age 62 	$21.25 $42.50 
Age 63 	$17.50 $35.00 
Age 64 	$13.75 $27.50 
2.  Any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older during the 
calendar year of issuance or renewal of a Class D license or 
motorcycle endorsement shall not be charged a fee. 
P.  No person who has been honorably discharged from active 
service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or 
Oklahoma National Guard and who h as been certified by the United 
States Department of Veterans Affairs, its successor or the Armed 
Forces of the United States to be a disabled veteran in receipt of 
compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate for a permanent 
disability sustained through m ilitary action or accident resulting 
from disease contracted while in such active service and regi stered   
 
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with the veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department o f 
Veterans Affairs shall be charged a fee for the issuance, 
replacement or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license; provided, that 
if a veteran has been previously exempt from a fee pursuant to this 
subsection, no registration with the veterans registry shal l be 
required. 
Q.  In accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this 
section, Service Oklahoma is authorized to promulgate rules for the 
issuance and renewal of driver licenses a uthorized pursuant t o 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, 201 7, unless directly 
related to a specific change in statutory law concerning standards 
for REAL ID Noncompliant Driver Licenses.  Applicati ons, upon forms 
approved by Service Oklahoma, for such licenses shall be handled, in 
accordance with the provisions of subsection G of this section, by 
the licensed operator; provided, Service Oklahoma is authorized to 
assume these duties in any county of this state. Each licensed 
operator accepting applications for driver licenses shall re ceive 
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   
 
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Compliant Driver License to be deducted from the total collected f or 
each license or renewal application accepted through June 30, 2023 . 
Beginning July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2023, each motor 
license agent or licensed operator acce pting applications for driver 
licenses for individuals over the age of sixty-five (65) years or 
for applications for drivers pursuant to subsection P of this 
section shall receive Six Dollars ($6.00) for a 4-year driver 
license or Twelve Dollars ($12.00) for an 8 -year driver license to 
be deducted daily by the motor license agent or licensed operator 
receipts. Beginning July 1, 2023, these fees shall be retained by 
the licensed operator pursuant to subsection E of Section 1141.1 of 
this title.  The fees received by the licensed operator , authorized 
by this subsection, shall be used for operating expenses. The 
amount retained pursuant to this subsection shall not be retai ned by 
any state agency.  The fees received by the licensed operator, 
authorized by this subsectio n, shall be used for operating expenses. 
For purposes of this subsection, "licensed operator" shall mean an 
individual who obtains a license from the Service Oklahoma Operator 
Board to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location and offers 
third-party fulfillment of desig nated services to be rendered by 
Service Oklahoma. 
R.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1104 of this title 
and subsection Q of th is section and except as provided in 
subsections H and M of this section, the first Sixty Thousand   
 
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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 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 State 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 of the 
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.  All other 
monies collected in excess of Five Hundred Sixty Th ousand Dollars 
($560,000.00) each fiscal year shall be a pportioned as provided in 
Section 1104 of this title, except as otherwise provided in this 
section. 
S.  Service Oklahoma shall retain the images displayed on 
licenses and identification cards issued p ursuant 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 perso n investigations or any law enforcement 
purpose which is deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Public 
Safety; 
2.  By the driver licensing agency of another state for its 
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3.  As provided in Se ction 2-110 of this title. 
All agencies approved by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement 
Telecommunications System (OLETS) or the National Law Enforcement 
Telecommunications System (NLETS) to receive photographs or 
computerized images may obtain them through OLETS or through NLETS. 
Photographs or comput erized images may be obtained by law 
enforcement one inquiry at a time. 
The computer system and related equipment acquired for this 
purpose must conform to industry standar ds for interoperability and 
open architecture.  The Department of Public 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 R EAL ID Compliant 
Identification Card from O klahoma or any other state or territory. 
Service Oklahoma 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 Iden tification Card until such 
license or identification card has been surrendered to Se rvice 
Oklahoma by the applicant.  Service Oklahoma may promulgate rules 
related to the issuance of replacement REAL ID Compliant Driver 
Licenses in the event of loss or the ft. 
U.  Beginning May 24, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2023, in 
addition to the amounts provided in subsection Q of this section, a 
licensed operator shall receive Five Dollars ($5.00) for ea ch   
 
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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 Service 
Oklahoma. 
V.  1.  No later than November 1, 2025 , all credentials, 
including REAL ID Com pliant and REAL ID Noncompliant driver licenses 
and identification cards, processed in this state by Service 
Oklahoma or a licensed operator shall be printed primarily within 
the boundaries of this state.  In the event of an emergency or if 
not economically feasible and practicable, Service Oklahoma may 
elect, with notice to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the 
Oklahoma State Senate, and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of 
Representatives, to print the credentials outside the boundaries of 
this state.  Service Oklahoma may promulgate rules to implement the 
provisions of this subsection. 
2.  An applicant for a credential to be issued by Service 
Oklahoma, including REAL ID Compliant and REAL ID Non compliant 
driver licenses and identification cards may request expedit ed 
delivery of the credential.  For those electing for expedited 
delivery, there shall be assessed, in addition to any other fees 
provided for by law, an expedit ed delivery fee of Forty Dollars 
($40.00), plus the cost of postage. The expedited delivery shall be 
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3.  If necessary to provide adequate secure facilities for the 
processing and printing of credentials as set forth in this 
subsection, Service Oklahoma is authorized to purchase real estate 
including, but not limited to, buildings or units, f or no more than 
appraised value or, in the alternative, the Executive Director of 
Service Oklahoma is authorized to enter into a lease-purchase 
agreement for the acquisition of such building s or units from the 
person or entity that will develop or build th e buildings or units.  
For the purposes of the purchase or build -out of the new facility, 
Service Oklahoma is hereby e xempted from the requirements of the 
Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 as provided in Sections 1 01 
through 139 of Title 61 of the Okl ahoma Statutes.  Service Oklahoma 
shall be required to collect multiple bids from qualified 
contractors for the build-out of new facilities. 
SECTION 2.  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 and approval.   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2024. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate