Title: STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Author: guerrerodi
Last saved by: sessa
Company: Oklahoma House of Reps

ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1092	By:	Trebilcock, Faught, Reynolds, Osborn, Roan, Shumate, Hilliard, Peterson, McMullen, Sherrer, Renegar, Dorman, Dank, Denney, Inman, Martin (Scott), McDaniel (Jeannie), Bailey, Martin (Steve), Hoskin, Kern and Sears of the House

			    and

		Bingman, Burrage, Garrison, Johnson (Constance) and Bass of the Senate

An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2001, Section 6-115, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 294, O.S.L. 2006 (47 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 6-115), which relates to the expiration and renewal of driver licenses; authorizing use of certain driver licenses as a valid form of identification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2001, Section 6-115, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 294, O.S.L. 2006 (47 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 6-115), is amended to read as follows:

Section 6-115.  A.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver license shall be issued for a period of no more than four (4) years; provided, if the applicant or licensee is an alien, the license shall be issued for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:
1.  Four (4) years; or

2.  The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this title.

B.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration date of an initial license shall be no more than four (4) years from the last day of the month of issuance or no more than four (4) years from the last day of the birth month of the applicant immediately preceding the date of issuance, if requested by the applicant.

C.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration date of a renewal license shall be no more than four (4) years from the last day of the month of expiration of the previous license or no more than four (4) years from the last day of the birth month of the licensee immediately preceding the expiration date of the previous license, if requested by the licensee.

D.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section 1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any Oklahoma driver license that is not more than thirty (30) days past the date of expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a valid form of identification for the purposes of renewing an Oklahoma driver license.

E.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to either the Department of Public Safety or a motor license agent, furnishing both primary and secondary proofs of identity, the current mailing address of the person and payment of the required fee, if the person is otherwise eligible for renewal.  If the licensee is an alien, the licensee shall appear before a driver license examiner of the Department and, after furnishing primary and secondary proofs of identity as required in this section, shall be issued a renewal driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:

1.  Four (4) years; or

2.  The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this title.
~~E.~~ F.  All applicants for renewals of driver licenses who have proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be required to take an examination as specified by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

~~F.~~ G.  When a person makes application for a driver license, or makes application to renew a driver license, and the person has been convicted of, or received a deferred judgment for, any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the driver license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the month of issuance, but may be renewed yearly during the time the person is registered on the Sex Offender Registry.  The cost for such license shall be the same as for other driver licenses and renewals.

~~G.~~ H.  The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules prescribing forms of primary and secondary identification acceptable for the renewal of an Oklahoma driver license.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2009.

Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of March, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 7th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

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