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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-954: Enforcement

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 47

A. The Department of Public Safety shall be charged with the

duty of enforcing the provisions of Section 951 et seq. of this

title for licensed wreckers and towing services operating in this

state.

B. Duly appointed peace officers of the political subdivisions

of this state shall have authority to detain and arrest any person

operating a wrecker or tow truck or offering towing services to the

public for a charge without a valid license issued pursuant to the

provisions of Section 951 et seq. of this title. Such officers,

upon reasonable belief that any wrecker or tow truck is being

operated without proper authority or without a valid license issued

pursuant to Section 951 et seq. of this title, shall be authorized

to require the operator thereof to stop and exhibit such

documentation as may be required to establish his or her authority

to tow or transport another vehicle or to prove possession of a

valid wrecker or tow service license issued in this state. Any

person convicted of operating a wrecker or tow truck or offering

towing services to the public for a charge in this state without a

license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished with a fine of

One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Law enforcement shall impound the

tow truck being used in violation of this section.

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