SECTION 595:10-1-1. Purpose


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  • (a)   The Department of Public Safety issues driver licenses and identification cards to qualified applicants and renews and replaces licenses and cards for licensees and cardholders who maintain their licenses and cards in accordance with this Subchapter. This Subchapter establishes how to apply for an initial, renewal, or replacement Class D driver license or an identification card, what identification is required, how to change information on the license or card, and procedures for motor license agents.
    (b)   OAC 595:11 establishes how to apply for an initial, renewal or replacement commercial driver license (Class A, B or C driver license).
    (c)   Procedures in this Chapter for motor license agents shall apply equally to Class D driver licenses and identification cards and to commercial driver licenses. Procedures in this Chapter regarding medical conditions [see Subchapter 5] shall apply both to Class D driver licenses and to commercial driver licenses. Procedures in this Chapter regarding the points system [see Subchapter 7] shall apply both to Class D driver licenses and to commercial driver licenses. Procedures in this Subchapter regarding revocation and suspension [see Part 15] shall apply both to Class D driver licenses and commercial driver licenses.
    (d)   Applications, signatures, and forms may be completed and submitted electronically when an electronic process is made available by the Department of Public Safety.
    (e)   For the purposes of this Chapter:
    (1)   "Parent" means a biological or adoptive parent who has actual physical and legal custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years.
    (2)   "Guardian" means any person over the age of twenty-one (21) years who has actual physical and legal custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years.
    (3)   "Class D driver license" shall mean any driver license which authorizes only the operation of a Class D motor vehicle, as defined in 47 O.S., §1-107.4, including but not limited to a learner's permit and an intermediate Class D driver license, as prescribed in 47 O.S., §6-105 and OAC 595:10-1-5, except when the context otherwise excludes a learner's permit or an intermediate Class D driver license or both.
[Source: Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3013, eff 7-15-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3098, eff 7-14-01; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2690, eff 7-25-05; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2723, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2689, eff 8-26-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2068, eff 7-15-11; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1371, eff 7-1-12]