Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-230.22
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Public policy and interest - Revocation of existing
Official statutory text
certificates and permits - Application of act.
A. It is hereby declared that it is necessary in the public
interest to regulate transportation by motor carriers and private
carriers in such manner as to recognize the need to require all
motor carriers and private carriers to have adequate insurance; for
motor carriers and private carriers to provide service in a safe and
efficient manner; and to establish that the operations of motor
carriers and private carriers will not have a detrimental impact on
the environment.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 774
B. The public policy of this state, as declared by the
Legislature, requires that all existing intrastate certificates and
permits granted by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, except
household goods and used emigrant movables, prior to January 1,
1995, are hereby revoked.
C. The provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1995, except as
hereinafter specifically limited, shall apply to the transportation
of passengers or property by motor carriers and private carriers,
except motor carriers of household goods and used emigrant movables,
over public highways of this state; and the regulations of such
transportation, and the procurement thereof and the provisions of
facilities therefor, are hereby vested in the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission.
D. Nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with the
exercise by agencies of the government of the United States of its
power of regulation of interstate commerce.
E. The terms and provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1995
shall apply to commerce with foreign nations, or commerce among the
several states of this Union, insofar as such application may be
permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United
States and the Acts of Congress.
A. It is hereby declared that it is necessary in the public
interest to regulate transportation by motor carriers and private
carriers in such manner as to recognize the need to require all
motor carriers and private carriers to have adequate insurance; for
motor carriers and private carriers to provide service in a safe and
efficient manner; and to establish that the operations of motor
carriers and private carriers will not have a detrimental impact on
the environment.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 774
B. The public policy of this state, as declared by the
Legislature, requires that all existing intrastate certificates and
permits granted by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, except
household goods and used emigrant movables, prior to January 1,
1995, are hereby revoked.
C. The provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1995, except as
hereinafter specifically limited, shall apply to the transportation
of passengers or property by motor carriers and private carriers,
except motor carriers of household goods and used emigrant movables,
over public highways of this state; and the regulations of such
transportation, and the procurement thereof and the provisions of
facilities therefor, are hereby vested in the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission.
D. Nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with the
exercise by agencies of the government of the United States of its
power of regulation of interstate commerce.
E. The terms and provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1995
shall apply to commerce with foreign nations, or commerce among the
several states of this Union, insofar as such application may be
permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United
States and the Acts of Congress.
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