Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-119
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Physical or mental conditions hazardous to public safety
Official statutory text
- Physical and/or psychological examination - Renewal - Retesting.
A. When Service Oklahoma has good cause to believe that a
licensee or applicant for license to drive a motor vehicle may be
afflicted with any physical or mental ailment or condition including
diabetes which may cause loss of control or partial control or may
otherwise be incapable of properly controlling a motor vehicle, or
when a licensee's or applicant's accident or violation record
indicates the licensee or applicant may be a hazard to public
safety, Service Oklahoma is hereby authorized to require the
licensee or applicant to submit to a physical and/or psychological
examination as prescribed by Service Oklahoma based upon
recommendations of the Driver License Medical Advisory Committee or
its selected representative, and/or complete a driver improvement
school, and/or be examined again as provided by Section 6-110 of
this title. All physical and/or mental examinations shall be
conducted in the county of the residence of the applicant or
licensee or in the nearest county to the applicant or licensee where
the examination can be completed. Any driver improvement school or
examination as provided by Section 6-110 of this title shall be
completed in the same location as other applicants or licensees
living in the same county as the applicant or licensee who is
required to complete the school or examination. Unless the
Department receives a verified written report as provided for in
subsection B of this section specifying the need for an examination
of the applicant or licensee, persons afflicted by diabetes shall
not be required to submit to any additional requirements beyond
those requirements for a person not affected by diabetes before
receiving a license or a renewal of a license to operate a motor
vehicle.
B. Every license issued to a person specified in subsection A
of this section shall be renewable upon payment of the required fee;
provided, Service Oklahoma has not received a report from a law
enforcement officer stating that the person is a hazard to the
public safety and should be evaluated pursuant to the provisions of
subsection A of this section or a verified medical report from a
licensed physician stating that the person is incapable of properly
controlling a motor vehicle. If any report indicates that the
physical or mental ailment or condition has failed to remain stable
or that the condition is progressive to a degree that the person is
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 353
deemed to be a hazard to the public safety or is incapable of
properly controlling a motor vehicle, Service Oklahoma shall
evaluate the person to determine if additional verified medical
reports shall be required before issuing or renewing any drivers
license or during the period a license is valid.
C. Service Oklahoma may require any person specified in
subsection A of this section to be retested any time prior to such
person's application for renewal of a license if the Department
receives a written report from any law enforcement officer, a
verified report from a licensed physician, or a verified report from
such other person authorized by Service Oklahoma indicating the
person's physical or mental ailment or condition has contributed to
an accident or has deteriorated since issuance of the license to
such a degree the person could lose control or partial control or
may otherwise cause such person to be incapable of properly
controlling a motor vehicle.
A. When Service Oklahoma has good cause to believe that a
licensee or applicant for license to drive a motor vehicle may be
afflicted with any physical or mental ailment or condition including
diabetes which may cause loss of control or partial control or may
otherwise be incapable of properly controlling a motor vehicle, or
when a licensee's or applicant's accident or violation record
indicates the licensee or applicant may be a hazard to public
safety, Service Oklahoma is hereby authorized to require the
licensee or applicant to submit to a physical and/or psychological
examination as prescribed by Service Oklahoma based upon
recommendations of the Driver License Medical Advisory Committee or
its selected representative, and/or complete a driver improvement
school, and/or be examined again as provided by Section 6-110 of
this title. All physical and/or mental examinations shall be
conducted in the county of the residence of the applicant or
licensee or in the nearest county to the applicant or licensee where
the examination can be completed. Any driver improvement school or
examination as provided by Section 6-110 of this title shall be
completed in the same location as other applicants or licensees
living in the same county as the applicant or licensee who is
required to complete the school or examination. Unless the
Department receives a verified written report as provided for in
subsection B of this section specifying the need for an examination
of the applicant or licensee, persons afflicted by diabetes shall
not be required to submit to any additional requirements beyond
those requirements for a person not affected by diabetes before
receiving a license or a renewal of a license to operate a motor
vehicle.
B. Every license issued to a person specified in subsection A
of this section shall be renewable upon payment of the required fee;
provided, Service Oklahoma has not received a report from a law
enforcement officer stating that the person is a hazard to the
public safety and should be evaluated pursuant to the provisions of
subsection A of this section or a verified medical report from a
licensed physician stating that the person is incapable of properly
controlling a motor vehicle. If any report indicates that the
physical or mental ailment or condition has failed to remain stable
or that the condition is progressive to a degree that the person is
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 353
deemed to be a hazard to the public safety or is incapable of
properly controlling a motor vehicle, Service Oklahoma shall
evaluate the person to determine if additional verified medical
reports shall be required before issuing or renewing any drivers
license or during the period a license is valid.
C. Service Oklahoma may require any person specified in
subsection A of this section to be retested any time prior to such
person's application for renewal of a license if the Department
receives a written report from any law enforcement officer, a
verified report from a licensed physician, or a verified report from
such other person authorized by Service Oklahoma indicating the
person's physical or mental ailment or condition has contributed to
an accident or has deteriorated since issuance of the license to
such a degree the person could lose control or partial control or
may otherwise cause such person to be incapable of properly
controlling a motor vehicle.
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