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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1400 By: Provenzano
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to driver licenses; amending 47 O.S.
2021, Section 6-103, as amended by Section 40,
Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section
6-103), which relates to persons not to be licensed;
removing certain description of persons not to be
licensed; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -106, as
last amended by Section 5, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024
(47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 6 -106), which relates to
application for license; modifying type of
information required for driver license application;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -103, as
amended by Section 40, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 6-103), is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-103. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, Service
Oklahoma shall not issue a drive r license to:
1. Any person who is under eighteen (18) years of age, except
that Service Oklahoma may 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 6 -105 and 6-107.3 of this title;
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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 issuan ce 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 state or
country until the driving privilege has b een reinstated by the state
or country withdrawing the privilege;
4. Any person who is classified as an excessive user of
alcohol, any other intoxicating substance, or a combination of
alcohol and any other intoxicating substance, and inimical to public
safety, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Department of
Public Safety, until all requirements granting or reinstating
driving privileges are met, including, but not limited to,
abstinence from the use of alcohol, any other intoxicating
substance, or any combination of alcohol and any other intoxicating
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 person shall have
successfully passed the examination;
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6. Any person who is required under the laws of this state to
deposit proof of financial re sponsibility and who has not deposited
such proof;
7. Any person who is physically deformed or who is afflicted
with any mental disease or physical condition that would impair the
driving ability of the person or when the Commissioner of Public
Safety, from information concerning the person or from the records
and reports on file i n the Department of Public Safety, determines
that the operation of a motor vehicle by such person on the highways
would be inimical to public safety or welfare;
8. Any person who is a nonresident, as defined in Section 1 -137
of this title;
9. Any alien unless such person presents valid documentation of
identity and authorization for presence in the United States issued
pursuant to the laws of the United States; provided, no lic ense
shall be issued to any alien whose documentation indicates the alien
is a visitor or is not eligible to establish residency; or
10. Any person who possesses a valid license to operate a motor
vehicle issued by another state until the other state lice nse 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.
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SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2 021, Section 6-106, as
last amended by Section 5, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 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 applica nt upon a form
furnished by Service Oklahoma.
2. Every original, renewal, or replacement 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 t o registration with the Selective Service
System. The pertinent information from the application shall be
forwarded by Service Oklahoma to the Data Management Center of the
Selective Service System in order to register the applicant as
required by law with the Selective Service System. Any applicant
refusing to sign the consent statement shall be denied a driver
license or identification card.
3. Except as provided for in subse ctions G and H of this
section, every applicant for a driver license or identi fication card
shall provide to Service Oklahoma at the time of application a
document showing proof of identity. Service Oklahoma shall
promulgate rules prescribing forms of ide ntification acceptable for
an original Oklahoma driver license.
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B. Every applicant for a driver 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 Driver License or
Identification Card; proof of principal residency, as prescribed by
rules promulgated by Service Oklahoma, documenting provided address;
5. Current and complete mailing address to be mainta ined by
Service Oklahoma for the purpose of giving notice, if necessary, as
required by Section 2 -116 of this title;
6. Medical information, as determined by the Department, which
shall assure Service Oklahoma that the person is not prohibited from
being licensed as provided by paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section
6-103 of this title. For Class D driver licenses only, a self -
certification that the applicant is medically able to drive safely
shall assure Service Oklahoma that the person is not prohibited from
being licensed as provided by paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section
6-103 of this title;
7. Whether the applicant is deaf or hard -of-hearing;
8. A brief physical description of the applicant, as determined
by the Department Service Oklahoma in con junction with the
Department of Public Safety ;
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9. Whether the applicant has p reviously been licensed, and, if
so, when and by what state or country, and whether any license has
ever been suspended or revoked without subsequent reinstatement , or
whether an application has ever been refused without subsequent
acceptance, and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension,
revocation or refusal;
10. Whether the applicant is an alien eligible to be considered
for licensure and is not prohibited from licens ure 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.
No person shall request Service Oklahoma to use the Social Security
number of that person as the driver license number. Upon renewal or
replacement of any driver license issued after the effectiv e date of
this act, the licensee shall advise Service Oklahoma or the licensed
operator 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 number, Service Oklahoma or the
licensed operator shall change the driver license number to a
computer-generated alphanumeric identification.
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C. 1. In addition to the requirements of subsections A and B
of this section, every applicant for a commercial driver license w ho
is subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 391, and is
applying for an original, 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 requir ements 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
Service Oklahoma and maintain with Service Oklahoma a current
approved medical examination certificate signed by a license d
physician authorized to perform and approve medical examination
certifications. Service Oklahoma shall adopt rules for maintaining
medical examination certificates pursuant to the requirements in 49
C.F.R., Parts 383 and 384. Any commercial driver lice nsee subject
to the requirements of this paragraph who fails to maintain on file
with Service Oklahoma a current, approved medical examination
certificate shall have the driving privileges of the person
downgraded to a Class D driver license by Service Okl ahoma.
2. If the applicant is applying for an original commercial
driver license in Oklahoma or is transferring a commercial driver
license from another state to Oklahoma, Service Oklahoma shall
review the driving record of the applicant in other states f or the
immediately preceding ten (10) years, unless the record review has
already been performed by Service Oklahoma. As a result of the
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review, if it is determined by Service Oklahoma that the applicant
is subject to a period of disqualification as presc ribed by Section
6-205.2 of this title which has not yet been imposed, Service
Oklahoma shall impose the period of disqualification and the
applicant shall serve the period of disqualification before a
commercial driver license is issued to the applicant; provided,
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
the applicant is eligible for the endorsement pursuant to fed eral
law and regulation.
4. Service Oklahoma shall notify each commercial driving school
of the passage of this section, and each commercial driving school
shall notify prospective students of its school of the hazardous
material endorsement requirement.
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
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requested may include full name, address, and phone number. The
emergency contact information shall be maintained by Service
Oklahoma and shall be used by Service Oklahoma and law enforcement
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
listed as the emergency contact.
E. Whenever application is received from a person previously
licensed in another jurisdiction, Service Oklahoma shall request a
copy of the driving record from the other jurisdiction and,
effective September 1, 2005, from all oth er jurisdictions in which
the person was licensed within the immediately previ ous ten (10)
years. When received, the driving record shall become a part of the
driving record of the person in this state with the same force and
effect as though entered on t he driver's record in this state in the
original instance.
F. Whenever Service Oklahoma 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 possess more than one state-
issued or territory-issued REAL ID Compliant Driver Licens e or
Identification Card pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 -101 of
this title. A valid and unexpired Oklahoma driver license shall
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serve as both primary and secondary proof s of identity whenever
application for a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card is
submitted to Service Oklahoma. 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. Service Oklahoma shall promulg ate 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 ide ntity whenever application for a
driver license or identification card is submitted to the Department
Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules necessary
to implement and administer the provisions of this subsection.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-11235 JBH 12/27/24