Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-115
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Expiration and renewal of driver licenses
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver
license shall be issued for a period of either four (4) years or
eight (8) years; provided, if the applicant or licensee is an alien,
the license shall be issued for a period which does not exceed the
lesser of:
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
date of an initial license shall be no more than either four (4)
years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of issuance
or no more than either four (4) years or eight (8) years from the
last day of the birth month of the applicant immediately preceding
the date of issuance, if requested by the applicant.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 344
C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
date of a renewal license shall be:
1. For a renewal during the month of expiration, either four
(4) years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of
expiration of the expiring license or either four (4) or eight (8)
years from the last day of the birth month of the licensee
immediately preceding the expiration date of the expiring license,
if requested by the licensee; or
2. For a renewal prior to the month of expiration, as provided
by rule of Service Oklahoma, either four (4) or eight (8) years from
the last day of the month of expiration of the current license;
provided, no license shall be issued with an expiration date of more
than five (5) years from the date of renewal on a four (4) year
license or nine (9) years from the date of renewal on an eight (8)
year license.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section
1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any Oklahoma driver
license that is not more than three (3) years past the date of
expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a
valid form of identification for the purposes of renewing an
Oklahoma driver license.
E. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver
license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to
either Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator, furnishing the
current mailing address of the person and payment of the required
fee, if the person is otherwise eligible for renewal. If the
licensee is an alien, the licensee shall appear before a driver
license examiner of Service Oklahoma and shall be issued a renewal
driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title.
F. All applicants for renewals of driver licenses who have
proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be
required to take an examination as specified by Service Oklahoma.
G. When a person makes application for a driver license, or
makes application to renew a driver license, and the person has been
convicted of, or received a deferred judgment for, any offense
required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act,
the driver license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from
the month of issuance, but may be renewed yearly during the time the
person is registered on the Sex Offender Registry. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the cost for such license shall be the
same as for other driver licenses and renewals.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 345
H. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules prescribing forms of
identification acceptable for the renewal of an Oklahoma driver
license.
license shall be issued for a period of either four (4) years or
eight (8) years; provided, if the applicant or licensee is an alien,
the license shall be issued for a period which does not exceed the
lesser of:
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
date of an initial license shall be no more than either four (4)
years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of issuance
or no more than either four (4) years or eight (8) years from the
last day of the birth month of the applicant immediately preceding
the date of issuance, if requested by the applicant.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 344
C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration
date of a renewal license shall be:
1. For a renewal during the month of expiration, either four
(4) years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of
expiration of the expiring license or either four (4) or eight (8)
years from the last day of the birth month of the licensee
immediately preceding the expiration date of the expiring license,
if requested by the licensee; or
2. For a renewal prior to the month of expiration, as provided
by rule of Service Oklahoma, either four (4) or eight (8) years from
the last day of the month of expiration of the current license;
provided, no license shall be issued with an expiration date of more
than five (5) years from the date of renewal on a four (4) year
license or nine (9) years from the date of renewal on an eight (8)
year license.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section
1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any Oklahoma driver
license that is not more than three (3) years past the date of
expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a
valid form of identification for the purposes of renewing an
Oklahoma driver license.
E. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver
license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to
either Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator, furnishing the
current mailing address of the person and payment of the required
fee, if the person is otherwise eligible for renewal. If the
licensee is an alien, the licensee shall appear before a driver
license examiner of Service Oklahoma and shall be issued a renewal
driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:
1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or
2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing
the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as
required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this
title.
F. All applicants for renewals of driver licenses who have
proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be
required to take an examination as specified by Service Oklahoma.
G. When a person makes application for a driver license, or
makes application to renew a driver license, and the person has been
convicted of, or received a deferred judgment for, any offense
required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act,
the driver license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from
the month of issuance, but may be renewed yearly during the time the
person is registered on the Sex Offender Registry. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the cost for such license shall be the
same as for other driver licenses and renewals.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 345
H. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules prescribing forms of
identification acceptable for the renewal of an Oklahoma driver
license.
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