SECTION 730:30-9-5. Assumption of liability and responsibility for damages to public facilities by permittee

(a)   The driver, owner, operator, and any person, firm, or corporation causing or responsible for any vehicle being on any public road, street, or highway of this state operating under the limited authority of an oversize, overweight or other special permit shall, by operation of the vehicle under such permit, assume full and absolute responsibility for any damage to any road, street, highway, bridge, overpass, pavement, or other transportation facility.

(b)   The issuance of an oversize or overweight permit shall, under no circumstances, be considered or construed to be a warranty, either express or implied, or a representation in any form by the State of Oklahoma or any agency or political subdivision of the State that any road, street, highway, or bridge provides adequate support or clearance for the permitted load or vehicle. No permit shall be valid except in strict conformance with the conditions precedent of this provision and all provisions contained in the permit. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall provide, on the face of each permit as determined by the Commissioner, notice of these conditions precedent for the use of the permit.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4685, eff 10-11-93]