Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-107

Signature of legal parent or guardian - Liability - Financial

responsibility - Cancellation or suspension.

A. In addition to the requirements of Section 6-106 of this

title, the application of any unemancipated person under the age of

eighteen (18) years for a restricted license shall be signed and

verified by the legal custodial parent or legal guardian of the

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applicant, either in person before a person authorized to administer

oaths, electronically if completing an online application, or by a

notarized affidavit signed by a custodial legal parent or legal

guardian and submitted with the application by the person under the

age of eighteen (18) years before a person authorized to administer

oaths. The signature of the legal custodial parent or legal

guardian shall be evidence that the legal custodial parent or legal

guardian is willing to assume the obligation imposed under Section

1-101 et seq. of this title upon a person signing the application of

a person under the age of eighteen (18) years. Provided, however,

any unemancipated person under the age of eighteen (18) years who is

in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services, upon

proof of financial responsibility in respect to the operation of a

motor vehicle owned by him or her or if not the owner of a motor

vehicle then with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle, in

form and in amounts as required under the motor vehicle financial

responsibility laws of this state, shall not be required to have his

or her application for restricted license signed or verified by

another person.

B. Any negligence or willful misconduct of a person under the

age of eighteen (18) years when driving a motor vehicle upon a

highway with the knowledge and consent of the person who signed the

application or notarized affidavit for the restricted license shall

be imputed to the person who has signed the application or notarized

affidavit. Such person shall be jointly and severally liable with

the minor for any damages caused by such negligence or willful

misconduct, except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this

section.

C. In the event a person under the age of eighteen (18) years

deposits, or there is deposited upon his or her behalf, proof of

financial responsibility in respect to the operation of a motor

vehicle owned by him or her or if not the owner of a motor vehicle

then with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle, in form and

in amounts as required under the motor vehicle financial

responsibility laws of this state, then Service Oklahoma may accept

the application of such person when signed by the legal custodial

parent or the legal guardian of such person, and while such proof is

maintained the legal custodial parent or legal guardian shall not be

subject to the liability imposed under subsection B of this section.

D. Service Oklahoma may, at its discretion, cancel or suspend

the license of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years for

any unlawful act, negligence or misconduct while driving a motor

vehicle.

E. As provided in Section 6-103.1 of this title, any legal

custodial parent or legal guardian who has signed the application or

notarized affidavit of a person under the age of eighteen (18) years

for a license may thereafter file with Service Oklahoma a verified

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written request that the license of that person so granted be

canceled. Service Oklahoma shall then cancel the license of the

person and the legal custodial parent or legal guardian who signed

the application or notarized affidavit of the person shall be

relieved from the liability imposed under Section 1-101 et seq. of

this title by reason of having signed the application on account of

any subsequent negligence or willful misconduct of the person in

operating a motor vehicle.
a shall then cancel the license of the

person and the legal custodial parent or legal guardian who signed

the application or notarized affidavit of the person shall be

relieved from the liability imposed under Section 1-101 et seq. of

this title by reason of having signed the application on account of

any subsequent negligence or willful misconduct of the person in

operating a motor vehicle.

F. Service Oklahoma upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of

the death of the legal custodial parent or legal guardian who signed

the application or notarized affidavit of a person under the age of

eighteen (18) years for a license shall cancel the license and shall

not issue a new license until such time as a new application, duly

signed and verified, is made as required by this chapter. This

provision shall not apply in the event the person has attained the

age of eighteen (18) years.