Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 260 - Office of Management and Enterprise Services › Chapter 135 - Service Oklahoma › Subchapter 5 - Driver Licenses and Identification Cards › Part 23 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING › Section 260:135-5-140 - Procedures for obtaining an initial commercial driver license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Application.
An applicant
				  for an initial Oklahoma commercial driver license shall first appear before a
				  Driver License Examiner [47 O.S. § 6-110]. An application for a commercial
				  driver license shall be completed by the applicant at the Driver License
				  Examination Station and approved by a Driver License Examiner prior to the
				  commencement of the required examination. Upon submitting a completed and
				  approved application, providing proof of identity [OAC
				  260:135-5-3(b)]
				  and proof that the applicant is a United States citizen, foreign national or a
				  legal permanent resident alien [21 O.S. § 1550.42(B)], meeting all
				  statutory requirements, and successfully completing every required examination,
				  the applicant may then proceed to a Licensed Operator or Service Oklahoma, and
				  present to the Licensed Operator or Service Oklahoma an approved application
				  issued by the Driver License Examiner, along with identification (as prescribed
				  in OAC 260:135-5-3(b)
				  for an Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant credential and OAC
				  260:135-5-3(c)
				  for an Oklahoma Real ID Non-Compliant credential), pay the required fees, and
				  be issued an Oklahoma REAL ID Compliant credential or an Oklahoma REAL ID
				  Non-Compliant credential. Upon approval of the application by Service Oklahoma,
				  the applicant shall surrender to Service Oklahoma any driver license, whether
				  issued by Oklahoma or by another jurisdiction, currently issued to the
				  applicant.
(b)
Required
				  identification.
At the time of application for an initial Oklahoma
				  credential, every applicant shall provide to the Driver License Examiner:
(1) proof of identification [47 O.S. §
				  6-106(A)(3); OAC
				  260:135-5-3(b)
				  for REAL ID Compliant credential or OAC
				  260:135-5-3(c)
				  for REAL ID Non-Compliant credential],
(2) documentation showing whether the
				  applicant is a United States citizen, foreign national or legal permanent
				  resident alien [21 O.S. § 1550.42]. Proof of citizenship or lawful
				  permanent residency shall be met only when the applicant [49 C.F.R. §
												383.71] :
(A) is a United States citizen who shall
				  provide, unless notated on the driving index a:
(i) Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport;
(ii) Certified copy of a birth certification
				  filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the
				  individual's State of birth, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam,
				  American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(iii) Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
				  issued by the U.S. Department of State;
(iv) Certificate of Naturalization issued by
				  the U.S. Department of Homeland security (DHS); or
(v) Certificate of Citizenship issued by
				  DHS.
(B) is a lawful
				  permanent resident who shall provide a valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card
				  issued by USCIS or INS.
(3) proof of full legal name,
(4) date of birth, and
(5) proof of Oklahoma residency established
				  by a utility bill or Government form bearing the name and address of the
				  applicant. Proof of current residence must be shown for initial issuance,
				  transfer, renewal, or upgrade, made after July 8, 2011. [47 O.S. §
				  6-106(B)].
(6) on or after February
				  7, 2022, applicants must be in compliance with the provisions of
				  49 CFR
				  380.600-
				  609 Subpart F-Entry Level Driver
				  Training Requirements and meet the curriculum requirements set forth in
				  appendices A through E of part 380.
(7)
											49 CFR
				  380.700-725 Subpart G- Registry of
				  Entry-Level Driver Training Providers On and After February 7,
				  2022.