Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1201
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in the Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012:
1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;
2. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission;
3. "Fixed facility" means a weigh station or a port of entry;
4. "Port of entry" means a facility, in close proximity to a
state line, designed to electronically weigh and screen motor
carriers and commercial motor vehicles for compliance with federal
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 1449
and state statutes and rules, allowing compliant carriers to proceed
with minimal or no delay;
5. "Roadside enforcement" means a temporary location, with or
without portable or semi-portable scales, used to randomly check
commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers for compliance with
federal or state statutes or rules;
6. "Weigh station" means a stationary and permanent weighing
facility with fixed scales owned by the state where commercial motor
vehicles are checked for compliance with weight and size standards.
Weigh stations are also utilized to enforce federal and state laws
and rules applicable to motor carriers and the operation of
commercial motor vehicles and their drivers; and
7. "North American Standard Inspection" means a Level I, Level
II, Level III, Hazardous Materials, Cargo Tank or Passenger Carrier
inspection conducted by an individual certified by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration to conduct such inspections.
1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;
2. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission;
3. "Fixed facility" means a weigh station or a port of entry;
4. "Port of entry" means a facility, in close proximity to a
state line, designed to electronically weigh and screen motor
carriers and commercial motor vehicles for compliance with federal
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 1449
and state statutes and rules, allowing compliant carriers to proceed
with minimal or no delay;
5. "Roadside enforcement" means a temporary location, with or
without portable or semi-portable scales, used to randomly check
commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers for compliance with
federal or state statutes or rules;
6. "Weigh station" means a stationary and permanent weighing
facility with fixed scales owned by the state where commercial motor
vehicles are checked for compliance with weight and size standards.
Weigh stations are also utilized to enforce federal and state laws
and rules applicable to motor carriers and the operation of
commercial motor vehicles and their drivers; and
7. "North American Standard Inspection" means a Level I, Level
II, Level III, Hazardous Materials, Cargo Tank or Passenger Carrier
inspection conducted by an individual certified by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration to conduct such inspections.
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