Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-301
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Unlawful use of license or identification card
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the acts
specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this section in relation to an
Oklahoma driver license or identification card authorized to be
issued by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Sections 6-
101 through 6-309 of this title or any driver license or other
evidence of driving privilege or identification card authorized to
be issued by the state of origin.
1. It is a misdemeanor for any licensee:
a. to display or cause or permit to be displayed one's
own license after such license has been suspended,
revoked or canceled or to possess one's own license
after having received notice of its suspension,
revocation, or cancellation,
b. to lend one's own license or identification card to
any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof
by another,
c. to display or cause or permit to be displayed or to
possess a license or identification card issued to
oneself which bears altered information concerning the
date of birth, expiration date, sex, height, eye
color, weight or license or card number,
d. to fail or refuse to surrender to Service Oklahoma
upon its lawful demand any license or identification
card which has been suspended, revoked or canceled,
e. to permit any unlawful use of a license or
identification card issued to oneself,
f. to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act
required by this chapter, excepting those acts as
provided in paragraph 2 of this section,
g. to display or represent as one's own, any license or
identification card not issued to such person, unless
under conditions provided in subparagraph e of
paragraph 2 of this section, or
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h. to add to, delete from, alter, or deface the required
information on a driver license or identification
card.
2. It is a felony for any person:
a. to create, publish or otherwise manufacture an
Oklahoma or other state license or identification card
or facsimile thereof, or to create, manufacture or
possess an engraved plate or other such device, card,
laminate, digital image or file, or software for the
printing of an Oklahoma or other state license or
identification card or facsimile thereof, except as
authorized pursuant to this title,
b. to display or cause or permit to be displayed or to
knowingly possess any state counterfeit or fictitious
license or identification card,
c. to display or cause to be displayed or to knowingly
possess any state license or identification card
bearing a fictitious or forged name or signature,
d. to display or cause to be displayed or to knowingly
possess any state license or identification card
bearing the photograph of any person, other than the
person named thereon as licensee,
e. to display or represent as one's own, any license or
identification card not issued to him or her, for the
purpose of committing a fraud in any commercial
transaction or to mislead a peace officer in the
performance of his or her duties, or
f. to use a false or fictitious name in any application
for a license or identification card or to knowingly
make a false statement or to knowingly conceal a
material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such
application.
3. It is a felony for any employee or person authorized to
issue or approve the issuance of licenses or identification cards
under this title to knowingly issue or attempt to issue a license or
identification card or to knowingly give approval for, cause, or
attempt to cause a license or identification card to be issued:
a. to a person not entitled thereto,
b. bearing erroneous information thereon, or
c. bearing the photograph of a person other than the
person named thereon.
Such conduct shall be grounds for termination of employment of the
employee.
4. The violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 1 of
this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall, upon
e or identification card to be issued:
a. to a person not entitled thereto,
b. bearing erroneous information thereon, or
c. bearing the photograph of a person other than the
person named thereon.
Such conduct shall be grounds for termination of employment of the
employee.
4. The violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 1 of
this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-
five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);
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the violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 2 or 3 of this
section shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or a term of imprisonment as provided
for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, Service
Oklahoma may, upon the request of the chief administrator of a law
enforcement, military, or intelligence agency, authorize the
issuance to and display, and possession by a person of a license
which would otherwise be a violation of this section, for the sole
purpose of aiding in a criminal investigation or a military or
intelligence operation. While acting pursuant to such authorization
by Service Oklahoma, such person shall not be prosecuted for a
violation under this section. Upon termination of such
investigation or operation or upon request, Service Oklahoma shall
forthwith cause such license to be returned to Service Oklahoma.
specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this section in relation to an
Oklahoma driver license or identification card authorized to be
issued by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Sections 6-
101 through 6-309 of this title or any driver license or other
evidence of driving privilege or identification card authorized to
be issued by the state of origin.
1. It is a misdemeanor for any licensee:
a. to display or cause or permit to be displayed one's
own license after such license has been suspended,
revoked or canceled or to possess one's own license
after having received notice of its suspension,
revocation, or cancellation,
b. to lend one's own license or identification card to
any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof
by another,
c. to display or cause or permit to be displayed or to
possess a license or identification card issued to
oneself which bears altered information concerning the
date of birth, expiration date, sex, height, eye
color, weight or license or card number,
d. to fail or refuse to surrender to Service Oklahoma
upon its lawful demand any license or identification
card which has been suspended, revoked or canceled,
e. to permit any unlawful use of a license or
identification card issued to oneself,
f. to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act
required by this chapter, excepting those acts as
provided in paragraph 2 of this section,
g. to display or represent as one's own, any license or
identification card not issued to such person, unless
under conditions provided in subparagraph e of
paragraph 2 of this section, or
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h. to add to, delete from, alter, or deface the required
information on a driver license or identification
card.
2. It is a felony for any person:
a. to create, publish or otherwise manufacture an
Oklahoma or other state license or identification card
or facsimile thereof, or to create, manufacture or
possess an engraved plate or other such device, card,
laminate, digital image or file, or software for the
printing of an Oklahoma or other state license or
identification card or facsimile thereof, except as
authorized pursuant to this title,
b. to display or cause or permit to be displayed or to
knowingly possess any state counterfeit or fictitious
license or identification card,
c. to display or cause to be displayed or to knowingly
possess any state license or identification card
bearing a fictitious or forged name or signature,
d. to display or cause to be displayed or to knowingly
possess any state license or identification card
bearing the photograph of any person, other than the
person named thereon as licensee,
e. to display or represent as one's own, any license or
identification card not issued to him or her, for the
purpose of committing a fraud in any commercial
transaction or to mislead a peace officer in the
performance of his or her duties, or
f. to use a false or fictitious name in any application
for a license or identification card or to knowingly
make a false statement or to knowingly conceal a
material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such
application.
3. It is a felony for any employee or person authorized to
issue or approve the issuance of licenses or identification cards
under this title to knowingly issue or attempt to issue a license or
identification card or to knowingly give approval for, cause, or
attempt to cause a license or identification card to be issued:
a. to a person not entitled thereto,
b. bearing erroneous information thereon, or
c. bearing the photograph of a person other than the
person named thereon.
Such conduct shall be grounds for termination of employment of the
employee.
4. The violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 1 of
this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall, upon
e or identification card to be issued:
a. to a person not entitled thereto,
b. bearing erroneous information thereon, or
c. bearing the photograph of a person other than the
person named thereon.
Such conduct shall be grounds for termination of employment of the
employee.
4. The violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 1 of
this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-
five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 400
the violation of any of the provisions of paragraph 2 or 3 of this
section shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or a term of imprisonment as provided
for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, Service
Oklahoma may, upon the request of the chief administrator of a law
enforcement, military, or intelligence agency, authorize the
issuance to and display, and possession by a person of a license
which would otherwise be a violation of this section, for the sole
purpose of aiding in a criminal investigation or a military or
intelligence operation. While acting pursuant to such authorization
by Service Oklahoma, such person shall not be prosecuted for a
violation under this section. Upon termination of such
investigation or operation or upon request, Service Oklahoma shall
forthwith cause such license to be returned to Service Oklahoma.
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