Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-303

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Driving without license or while license is canceled,

Official statutory text

denied, suspended, or revoked – Penalties.

A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the public

roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this

state without having a valid driver license for the class of vehicle

being operated from Service Oklahoma, except as herein specifically

exempted.

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Any violation of the provisions of this subsection shall

constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not

less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars

($300.00) plus costs or by imprisonment for not more than thirty

(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person charged with violating this section who produces in

court, on or before the court date, a renewal or replacement driver

license issued to him or her shall be entitled to dismissal of such

charge without payment of court costs and fine.

B. Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads,

streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this state at

a time when the person's privilege to do so is canceled, denied,

suspended or revoked or at a time when the person is disqualified

from so doing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction

shall be punished by a fine:

1. For a first conviction, of not less than One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00);

2. For a second conviction, of not less than Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00) and not more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

($750.00);

3. For a third and subsequent conviction, of not less than

Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and not more than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00),

or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such

fine and imprisonment. Each act of driving on the highways as

prohibited shall constitute a separate offense.

C. Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads,

streets, highways, turnpikes or other public roads of this state at

a time when the driving privilege of that person is canceled,

denied, suspended or revoked, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection

A of Section 6-205.1 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine:

1. For a first conviction, of not less than Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00);

2. For a second conviction, of not less than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) and not more than Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00);

3. For a third and subsequent conviction, of not less than Two

Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00),

or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such

fine and imprisonment. Each act of driving on the highways as

prohibited shall constitute a separate offense.

D. Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction of

an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to

operate motor vehicles is under suspension or revocation, shall

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extend the period of such suspension or revocation for an additional

three-month period of time. The additional orders of suspension or

revocation shall be dated and become effective the day following the

date terminating the prior order of suspension or revocation.

E. Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction of

an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to

operate motor vehicles is under revocation, pursuant to paragraph 1,

2, or 3 of subsection A of Section 6-205.1 of this title, shall

extend the period of such revocation for an additional four-month

period of time. The additional orders of revocation shall be dated

and become effective the day following the date terminating the

prior order of revocation.

F. Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction for
under revocation, pursuant to paragraph 1,

2, or 3 of subsection A of Section 6-205.1 of this title, shall

extend the period of such revocation for an additional four-month

period of time. The additional orders of revocation shall be dated

and become effective the day following the date terminating the

prior order of revocation.

F. Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction for

a person convicted of an offense specified in Section 11-905 of this

title, shall extend the period of such suspension, revocation or

denial of driving privilege for an additional twelve-month period of

time. The additional orders of suspension, revocation or denial of

driving privilege shall be dated and become effective the day

following the date terminating the prior order of suspension,

revocation or denial of driving privilege.

G. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not

less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine

of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such

fine and imprisonment, for any person to apply for a renewal or a

replacement license to operate a motor vehicle while the person's

license, permit or other evidence of driving privilege is in the

custody of a law enforcement officer or Service Oklahoma. A notice

regarding this offense and the penalty therefor shall be included on

the same form containing the notice of revocation issued by the

officer.

H. Any fine collected pursuant to a second or subsequent

conviction, as provided in subsections B and C of this section,

shall be deposited to the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund

created in Section 1-2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

I. Any person who drives a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, as

defined in this title, on public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes

or other public place of this state without the proper endorsement

on a current state-issued license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person charged with violating this section may request a six-

month deferral for the purpose of obtaining the following:

1. Proof of successful completion of a Motorcycle Safety

Foundation rider course approved by Service Oklahoma; and

2. Proper motorcycle endorsement on the person's valid driver

license.

Upon presenting the court with proof of satisfaction of both

requirements within the deferral period, the offender shall be

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entitled to dismissal of the charge, and may be subject to a reduced

payment of court costs and fine.

J. Any person who operates a motor vehicle requiring an

endorsement or endorsements, as provided by Section 6-110.1 of this

title, on public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public

places of this state without the proper endorsement on a current

state-issued license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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