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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1374 By: Boles, Hefner, and Adams of
the House
and
Green of the Senate
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
[ electric vehicle charging statio ns - safety
standards - rule promulgation - penalties - deposit -
codification - effective date ]
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 6513 of Title 68, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Corporation Commission shall establish minimum fire
safety standards which require charging station operators who
provide access to elec tric vehicle charging equipment housed in
multistory buildings to comply with the provisions of this section.
B. Each charging station operator who provides access to
electric vehicle charging equipment housed in multistory buildings
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shall attest annually to the Corporation Commission that charging
stations are compliant with the following standards:
1. Electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with the
minimums set forth in Article 625 of the National Electric al Code
(NEC) and the National Fire Pro tection Association (NFPA) codes 70
and 88a for the design, installation, and continued operation of
electric vehicle charging equipment housed in multistory buildings;
2. Electric vehicle charging stations shall be housed on the
ground floor of any m ultilevel structure;
3. Electric vehicle charging stations shall be housed no more
than twenty-five (25) feet from an entry point to a multilevel
structure accessible by a public right -of-way or by a private drive
accessible from a public right -of-way;
4. Installation of signage at all points of egress for a
parking structure indicating the Corporation Commission registration
number for the charging station operator, locations of electric
vehicle charging stations, an emergency contact for the charging
station operator listed in paragraph 9 of this subsection , and the
location of the emergency call box listed in paragrap h 5 of this
subsection;
5. Installation of one emergency call box and one ten -pound
Class C fire extinguisher no more than twenty -five (25) feet from
electric vehicle charging stations;
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6. Installation of sufficient lighting in accordance with
Chapter 10 of the Oklahoma International Building Code;
7. Installation of a fire alarm system with notification
capability in accordance with Chap ter 10 of the Oklahoma
International Building Code;
8. Installation of continuous video surveillance with seventy -
two-hour recall capability in the immediate vicinity of electric
vehicle charging stations ;
9. Designation of an emergency contact for the charging station
operator with contact information for both business hours and after -
hours emergencies; and
10. Any other applicable rules or minimum fire safety standards
promulgated by the Corporation Commission pursuant to this section.
C. The Corporation Commission may promulgate rules to implement
the provisions of this section which shall, at minimum, include the
following:
1. Require annual reports be filed by charging station
operators in accordance with the provisions of Section 6501 et seq.
of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the rules of the
Commission, attesting the continuous compliance with requirements in
this section;
2. Authorize third-party inspections in accordance with Section
6509 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes ; and
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3. Set fees necessary to carry out the duties and
responsibilities of the Commission pursuant to this section.
D. If a charging station operator fails to meet the
requirements of this section or any rules promulgated to implement
the requirements of this section, t he charging station operator
shall be subject to an administrative penalty from the Corporation
Commission not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day, per
violation as provided by law.
E. All fees, fines, or assessments collected through the
provisions of this section shall be deposited into the Corporation
Commission Revolving Fund created in Section 180.7 of Title 17 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-2058 RD 4/24/2025 12:59:29 PM