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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1201: Definitions

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  2. Title 47

As used in the Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012:

1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;

2. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission;

3. "Fixed facility" means a weigh station or a port of entry;

4. "Port of entry" means a facility, in close proximity to a

state line, designed to electronically weigh and screen motor

carriers and commercial motor vehicles for compliance with federal

and state statutes and rules, allowing compliant carriers to proceed

with minimal or no delay;

5. "Roadside enforcement" means a temporary location, with or

without portable or semi-portable scales, used to randomly check

commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers for compliance with

federal or state statutes or rules;

6. "Weigh station" means a stationary and permanent weighing

facility with fixed scales owned by the state where commercial motor

vehicles are checked for compliance with weight and size standards.

Weigh stations are also utilized to enforce federal and state laws

and rules applicable to motor carriers and the operation of

commercial motor vehicles and their drivers; and

7. "North American Standard Inspection" means a Level I, Level

II, Level III, Hazardous Materials, Cargo Tank or Passenger Carrier

inspection conducted by an individual certified by the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration to conduct such inspections.

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