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47 OK Stat § 47-116.2a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-116.2a. Closing particular highways.

|Whenever the occurrence of any disaster, emergency or other condition shall render the use of any state or federal highway or detour dangerous to the public, or whenever the use thereof would interfere with disaster relief or rescue work, the Director of Highways, or such other person or employee as may be designated by said Director, shall have authority to close such highway, or portion thereof, as may be necessary until said emergency condition shall no longer exist. The Commissioner of Public Safety, or any member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shall have like authority with respect to the closing of highways for a period of six (6) hours after the occurrence of such emergency condition, but upon exercising such authority the Commissioner of Public Safety, or highway patrolman, shall forthwith notify the Director of Highways of such action. |Laws 1953, p. 189, § 2.
47 OK Stat § 47-116.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-116.13. Assignment as enforcement officer - Uniforms and badges - Use without authority.

|A. Each employee of the Corporation Commission assigned as an enforcement officer, as herein provided, shall at all times while on duty be required to be dressed in a distinctive uniform and display a badge of office, both of which shall be completely different and distinguishable from those of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. All such badges shall be furnished by the Corporation Commission and each badge shall display a distinctive serial number. The type and detail of the uniforms shall be designated by the Corporation Commission and the Corporation Commission shall furnish the uniforms and replace them when necessary. An expense allowance of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms shall be paid to each enforcement officer of the Corporation Commission. |B. Any person who without authority wears the badge or uniform of a Corporation Commission enforcement officer, or who without authority impersonates such an officer, with intent to deceive anyone, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Added by Laws 1949, p. 321, § 13, emerg. eff. May 31, 1949. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 439, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 1957; Laws 1978, c. 219, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 1978; Laws 1993, c. 146, § 4; Laws 2004, c. 522, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004.
47 OK Stat § 47-116.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-116.14. Vehicles not registered or improperly registered.

|In the event any vehicle is found with no registration, not properly registered for the load carried, or improperly registered in any manner under the provisions of Section 116.2a et seq. of this title or any provisions of the motor vehicle license and registration laws of this state, Corporation Commission enforcement officers shall be authorized to seize and take such vehicle into custody until such time as such vehicle is properly registered and the license fee thereon is paid in full together with any penalty provided by law plus the cost of seizure, including the reasonable cost of taking such vehicle into custody and storing it. Any load on such vehicle shall be disposed of by the owner or operator of such vehicle. In the event such license fee and penalty together with the cost of seizure and storage is not paid, the enforcement officer shall proceed to sell such vehicle by posting not less than five notices of sale in five different public places in the county where such property is located, one of such notices to be posted at the place where the vehicle is stored; provided, a copy of such notice shall also be sent by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last-known address of the registered owner of such vehicle in question. Such vehicle shall be sold at such sale subject to the following terms and conditions: |1. In the event the sale price is equal to, or greater than, the total cost of sale, seizure and the fee and penalty, the purchaser shall be issued a certificate of purchase, license plate and registration certificate;2. In the event the sale price is less than the total costs of sale, seizure, and the fee and penalty, such vehicle shall be sold as junk to the highest bidder, whereupon the bidder shall receive a certificate of purchase; and if such vehicle be dismantled, the record to such junked vehicle shall be canceled. If not dismantled, the same shall forthwith be registered anew; and3. Any residual amount remaining unclaimed by the delinquent owner shall be administered in accordance with the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981).Added by Laws 1949, p. 321, § 14, emerg. eff. May 31, 1949. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 331, § 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 2004, c. 522, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004.
47 OK Stat § 47-121.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-121.11. Commercial vehicles to have copy of reports as to defects.

|Each driver of a commercial vehicle hauling either passengers or goods, wares and merchandise for hire, shall keep in coach for one (1) month's time a true copy of motor coach defect report made by driver, and a copy of the mechanic's report on such defect or defects for a like period of time. |Laws 1949, p. 512, § 11.
47 OK Stat § 47-151 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-151. Marking of automobiles owned or leased by state.

|A. A state agency that owns or leases vehicles shall affix the words "State of Oklahoma" and the name of the department or institution that owns or leases the vehicle in conspicuous letters. |B. 1. In lieu of the provisions of subsection A of this section, Department of Public Safety vehicles used regularly as patrol units shall be distinctively painted black or white and shall bear the wording "Oklahoma Highway Patrol" on each side of the vehicle in letters of such size as to be easily distinguishable, it being the purpose and intention of the Legislature that said patrol units shall be marked in the future in the same manner as those now in use.2. The Commissioner of Public Safety may designate colors and markings, in lieu of those authorized by the provisions of this section, for patrol units used for patrol purposes and for selective traffic law enforcement.C. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control vehicles for use in undercover investigations and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation vehicles shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.D. Department of Corrections vehicles designated for use by probation and parole operations and other administrative operations, as approved by the Director of the Department of Corrections, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.E. Vehicles utilized by CLEET-certified officers or state employees primarily employed in investigative activities may be exempt from the provisions of this section subject to the approval of the State Fleet Manager.F. Oklahoma Military Department vehicles designated for use by the Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General in performance of his or her duties and Oklahoma Military Department vehicles designated for use in the State Transition and Reintegration System (STARS) program for tracking youth, as approved by the Adjutant General, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.G. Office of Juvenile Affairs vehicles designated for use of the Office by the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 1923-24, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 86, p. 103, § 1, emerg. eff. March 25, 1924. Amended by Laws 1949, p. 336, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1949; Laws 1980, c. 57, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1980; Laws 1984, c. 240, § 5, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 2001, c. 169, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2007, c. 15, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 316, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2016, c. 268, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 97, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 25, § 22, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019.NOTE: Laws 2007, c. 151, § 2 repealed by Laws 2008, c. 3, § 26, emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008. Laws 2018, c. 102, § 1 repealed by Laws 2019, c. 25, § 23, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019.
47 OK Stat § 47-153 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-153. Driving of unmarked automobiles prohibited - Exception.

|It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any state-owned or -leased automobile at any time and for any purpose, on any street or highway within this state, unless the provisions of Section 151 of this title have been strictly complied with, provided, however, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to set aside automobiles for use by the Department so that the same may be available to the Department without identifying marks thereon. These vehicles shall not be used for traffic enforcement on a routine basis. |Added by Laws 1923-24, c. 86, p. 103, § 3, emerg. eff. March 25, 1924. Amended by Laws 1949, p. 336, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 1949; Laws 1993, c. 181, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2004, c. 418, § 19, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 316, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
47 OK Stat § 47-153.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-153.1. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Unmarked automobiles.

|The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is hereby authorized to set aside automobiles for the use of the Department without identifying marks. These vehicles may be used to provide client services. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 77, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
47 OK Stat § 47-155 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-155. Misdemeanor - Violations of Act - Penalty.

|Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. |Laws 1923-24, c. 86, p. 103, § 5.
47 OK Stat § 47-156.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-156.3. Purchase of motor vehicles necessary for performance of official duties permitted - Color - Marking - Size of lettering.

|A. This act, Section 151 et seq. of this title, shall not apply to and shall not be so construed as prohibiting the purchase and use of trucks or pickups by state agencies when the trucks or pickups are necessary for the performance of official duties of the state agency. |B. Trucks and pickups owned and operated by the Department of Transportation shall be painted either yellow or white, and except as otherwise provided by law, shall be plainly marked with the words "State of Oklahoma" followed by the name of the department.C. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit the purchase of any motor vehicle of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or less gross vehicle weight.D. All acquisitions of any motor vehicle of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or less gross vehicle weight shall be approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services as provided for in Section 78a of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1941, p. 202, § 5, emerg. eff. May 22, 1941. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 305, § 25, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1994, c. 116, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 169, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 176.
47 OK Stat § 47-157.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-157.2. Bids on insurance.

|Each of the above named departments shall cause the advertisement for bids to be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in and having general circulation in Oklahoma County, prescribing the time and place at which bids will be received. Said insurance contract shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. |Laws 1961, p. 545, § 2.
47 OK Stat § 47-157.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-157.3. Actions to be brought against insurer.

|Any person or persons suffering damages from the claimed negligent acts of any of such departments, their officers, servants, employees, or agents, arising from the operation of the vehicles, motorized machinery, or equipment so insured is hereby authorized to maintain an action to collect damages against the insurer. The insurer may not plead as a defense in any action involving insurance purchased by the authority of this act the governmental immunity of either the State of Oklahoma, the State Highway Department, the State Department of Agriculture, or the State Department of Public Welfare, or any other subdivision of state government. |Laws 1961, p. 545, § 3.
47 OK Stat § 47-157.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-157.4. Venue of actions.

|Venue of all actions provided for herein shall be in the county of the residence of the plaintiff or where the cause of action arose, but summons shall be served upon the director of the department being sued and alleged to come within the purview of this act, wherever he may be found. |Laws 1961, p. 545, § 4.
47 OK Stat § 47-157.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-157.5. Definition.

|The term "person" as used in this act shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or business entity of any kind or character, or the executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. |Laws 1961, p. 545, § 5.
47 OK Stat § 47-158.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-158.2. Maintenance of actions.

|The operation of vehicles, motorized machinery and equipment by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the State Department of Health, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Corrections, and all other state departments and agencies not otherwise specifically authorized by law, is hereby declared to be a public governmental function. An action for damages may be brought against such departments, but the governmental immunity of such departments shall be waived only to the extent of the amount of insurance purchased. The departments shall be liable for negligence only while such insurance is in force, but in no case in an amount exceeding the limits of the coverage of any such insurance policy. No attempt shall be made in the trial of any action brought against any such departments to suggest the existence of any insurance which covers in whole or in part any judgment or award which may be rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and if the verdict rendered by the jury exceeds the limits of the applicable insurance, the court shall reduce the amount of said judgment or award to a sum equal to the applicable limits stated in the policy. The insurer may not plead as a defense in any action involving insurance purchases by the authority of this section the governmental immunity of either the State of Oklahoma, the State Department of Health, Department of Public Safety, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, or the Department of Corrections. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 293, § 2, emerg. eff. June 18, 1963. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 114, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 2008, c. 302, § 5, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 177.
47 OK Stat § 47-162 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-162. Powers and duties of Commission.

|A. The Corporation Commission is authorized to: |1. Supervise and regulate every motor carrier of household goods;2. Protect the shipping and general public by requiring liability insurance and cargo insurance of all motor carriers of household goods;3. Ensure motor carriers of household goods are complying with applicable size and weight laws and safety requirements;4. Supervise and regulate such motor carriers in all other matters affecting the relationship between such carriers and the traveling and shipping public including, but not limited to, consumer protection measures and loss and damage claim procedures; and5. Enforce the provisions of this act.B. The Commission is authorized to promulgate rules applicable to persons transporting household goods.C. 1. The Commission is authorized to administer a hazardous material transportation registration and permitting program for motor carriers engaged in transporting hazardous material upon or over the public highways and within the borders of the state.2. The Commission shall promulgate rules implementing the provisions of this subsection. Rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with, and equivalent in scope, coverage, and content to requirements applicable to operators of vehicles transporting hazardous materials contained in the report submitted to the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5119(b), by the Alliance for Uniform Hazardous Material Transportation Procedures.D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to remove or affect the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Quality to implement hazardous waste transportation requirements for federal hazardous waste program delegation to this state under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.E. The Commission is authorized to promulgate rules and set fees applicable to interstate motor carriers, pertaining to carrier registration, operation of equipment and filing of proper proof of liability insurance.Added by Laws 1929, c. 253, p. 352, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 190, § 2, eff. Sept. 30, 1968; Laws 1984, c. 60, § 1; Laws 1995, c. 143, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2000, c. 130, § 3, emerg. eff. April 24, 2000; Laws 2005, c. 418, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 2005; Laws 2009, c. 183, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
47 OK Stat § 47-162.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-162.1. Participation in Unified Carrier Registration System.

|The Corporation Commission is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to enable this state to participate in the Unified Carrier Registration System for interstate motor carriers, brokers, forwarders and leasing companies and interstate motor carriers holding intrastate authority as set forth in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Subtitle C-Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 171, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 1993. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 238, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 168, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 2008; Laws 2009, c. 182, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
47 OK Stat § 47-163 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-163. Certification to transport household goods.

|A. No person shall transport household goods for compensation or other consideration in intrastate commerce without a valid certificate issued by the Corporation Commission. |B. The Commission shall promulgate rules ensuring consumer protection and loss and damage claim procedures.C. Every motor carrier, subject to this act, receiving household goods for transportation in intrastate commerce shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Commission.D. Record-keeping documents, as required by the Commission, shall be maintained by the motor carrier of household goods for a minimum of three (3) years. The Commission is authorized to require certain documents to be retained for a longer period of time pending a claim for any other reason the Commission deems necessary.E. Any person, motor carrier, or shipper who shall willfully violate any provision of this act or the Commission’s rules pursuant thereto may be found in violation by the Commission. After proper notice and hearing, violators may be assessed penalties in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the first violation and for the second violation within a year a penalty not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).Added by Laws 1929, c. 253, p. 353, § 3. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 190, § 3, eff. Sept. 30, 1968; Laws 1995, c. 143, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 183, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
47 OK Stat § 47-165 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-165. Application and filing fees.

|A. Upon the filing of an application to operate as a motor carrier of household goods, the applicant shall pay to the Corporation Commission a filing fee as set by Commission rule. |B. Upon the filing by an interstate motor carrier of an application to register interstate authority, or supplement thereto, the applicant shall pay the Commission a filing fee as established by the Commission and in full compliance with applicable federal laws.C. The Commission shall, upon the receipt of any such fee, deposit the same in the State Treasury to the credit of the Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.Added by Laws 1929, c. 253, p. 353, § 5. Amended by Laws 1933, c. 156, p. 355, § 2, emerg. eff. April 12, 1933; Laws 1968, c. 190, § 5, eff. Sept. 30, 1968; Laws 1971, c. 114, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1971; Laws 1982, c. 354, § 4, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1982, c. 358, § 16, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982; Laws 1985, c. 205, § 1, eff. May 1, 1985; Laws 1985, c. 325, § 7, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1995, c. 143, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 183, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
47 OK Stat § 47-166 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-166. Certificates or permits.

|A. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to transport household goods in intrastate commerce without a valid certificate issued by the Corporation Commission. |B. Motor carriers engaged in intercorporate hauling must obtain a certificate in the motor carrier’s name.C. Applicants for intrastate authority to transport household goods shall file an application as required by this act and as prescribed by the Commission. A household goods certificate shall be issued to the applicant upon completion of all requirements.D. The Commission may consider any written protests or written complaints filed prior to granting or renewing a household goods certificate. If the Commission elects not to grant or renew a household goods certificate, the application shall be set for public hearing in accordance with Commission rules.E. Household goods certificates may not be assigned or transferred.F. The Commission shall exercise any additional power that may from time to time be conferred upon the state by any Act of Congress.G. The Commission shall adopt rules prescribing the manner and form in which motor carriers shall apply for a household goods certificate.Added by Laws 1929, c. 253, p. 353, § 6. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 183, § 2; Laws 1968, c. 190, § 6, eff. Sept. 30, 1968; Laws 1995, c. 143, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 183, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
47 OK Stat § 47-166.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-166.5. Conflicting constitutional provisions - Amendment and alteration.

|If this act or the Motor Carrier Act of 1995 or any provision hereof is, or may be deemed to be, in conflict or inconsistent with any of the provisions of Section 18 through Section 34, inclusive, of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, then, to the extent of any such conflicts or inconsistencies, it is hereby expressly declared that this entire act and this section are amendments to and alterations of the sections of the Constitution, as authorized by Section 35 of Article IX of said Constitution. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 13, § 5, emerg. eff. March 20, 1980. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 143, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
47 OK Stat § 47-169.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-169.1. Motor carriers - Liability for loss, damage or injury to goods or property.

|Every motor carrier of household goods shall be liable for all loss, damage or injury to goods or property due to any negligence while the same is entrusted to it during operations as a household goods carrier. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 24, § 1, operative Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 143, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 183, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.