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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-6-115: Expiration and renewal of driver licenses

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A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver

license shall be issued for a period of either four (4) years or

eight (8) years; provided, if the applicant or licensee is an alien,

the license shall be issued for a period which does not exceed the

lesser of:

1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or

2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing

the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as

required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this

title.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration

date of an initial license shall be no more than either four (4)

years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of issuance

or no more than either four (4) years or eight (8) years from the

last day of the birth month of the applicant immediately preceding

the date of issuance, if requested by the applicant.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expiration

date of a renewal license shall be:

1. For a renewal during the month of expiration, either four

(4) years or eight (8) years from the last day of the month of

expiration of the expiring license or either four (4) or eight (8)

years from the last day of the birth month of the licensee

immediately preceding the expiration date of the expiring license,

if requested by the licensee; or

2. For a renewal prior to the month of expiration, as provided

by rule of Service Oklahoma, either four (4) or eight (8) years from

the last day of the month of expiration of the current license;

provided, no license shall be issued with an expiration date of more

than five (5) years from the date of renewal on a four (4) year

license or nine (9) years from the date of renewal on an eight (8)

year license.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section

1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, any Oklahoma driver

license that is not more than three (3) years past the date of

expiration provided on the driver license shall be presumed to be a

valid form of identification for the purposes of renewing an

Oklahoma driver license.

E. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every driver

license shall be renewable by the licensee upon application to

either Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator, furnishing the

current mailing address of the person and payment of the required

fee, if the person is otherwise eligible for renewal. If the

licensee is an alien, the licensee shall appear before a driver

license examiner of Service Oklahoma and shall be issued a renewal

driver license for a period which does not exceed the lesser of:

1. Four (4) years or eight (8) years; or

2. The expiration date on the valid documentation authorizing

the presence of the applicant or licensee in the United States, as

required by paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 6-103 of this

title.

F. All applicants for renewals of driver licenses who have

proven collision records or apparent physical defects may be

required to take an examination as specified by Service Oklahoma.

G. When a person makes application for a driver license, or

makes application to renew a driver license, and the person has been

convicted of, or received a deferred judgment for, any offense

required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act,

the driver license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from

the month of issuance, but may be renewed yearly during the time the

person is registered on the Sex Offender Registry. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, the cost for such license shall be the

same as for other driver licenses and renewals.

H. Service Oklahoma shall promulgate rules prescribing forms of

identification acceptable for the renewal of an Oklahoma driver

license.

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