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                              STATE OF OKLAHOMA
                  2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
  HOUSE BILL 3009                        By: Smith
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                                AS INTRODUCED
         An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
            2021, Section 6-122, as amended by Section 62,
         Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
            6-122), which relates to renewal by mail; requiring
         online renewal include selection of licensed
            operator; requiring certain transaction notification
        be sent; and providing an effective date.
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 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
     SECTION 1.       AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-122, as
 amended by Section 62, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023,
 Section 6-122), is amended to read as follows:
     Section 6-122.    Service Oklahoma may develop procedures whereby
 driver licenses issued under the provisions of Section 6-101 et seq.
 of this title may be renewed or replaced by the applicant by mail or
 online except for licenses to be renewed or replaced by aliens as
 prescribed by subsection E of Section 6-115 of this title.    The
 online driver license renewal system shall include a step where the
 person renewing shall select any licensed operator in the state to
 complete the processing of their driver license renewal.     Following
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  selection by a person renewing, the licensed operator shall be sent
  notification of the pending web transaction.   Any license issued
  pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period as prescribed
  in Section 6-115 of this title.    Service Oklahoma shall not renew or
  replace a license by mail or online unless the immediately preceding
  issuance, renewal or replacement was done in person by the
  applicant.
      Provided, any person or the spouse or dependent of a person:
      1.    Who is on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
 States; or
     2.    Who is currently employed as a civilian contractor with the
 Armed Forces of the United States,
 living outside of Oklahoma and having a valid Class D driver license
 issued by the State of Oklahoma, requiring no material change, may
 apply for no more than three consecutive renewals or replacement of
 such license by mail or online, in accordance with Service Oklahoma
 rules.    A fourth consecutive renewal or replacement must be done in
 person.
     SECTION 2.   This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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     59-2-9123       JBH     12/14/23
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