Violations - Nonresident vehicles. A. Every commercial motor vehicle, whether private, contract or for hire: 1. Of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) pounds or greater weight; 2. Designed to transport more than eight (8) passengers, including the driver, for compensation; 3. Designed to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver, not for compensation; or 4. Transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172, Subpart F, shall display the name of the vehicle registrant on each side of the vehicle in two-inch letters or greater which shall be legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet. The city or town serving as the registrant's principal place of business or postal address shall be displayed in two-inch letters or greater on each side of the vehicle adjacent to the registrant's name. Provided however, if the motor carrier holds a valid United States Department of Transportation number, whether for interstate or solely intrastate purposes, the motor carrier's markings shall be in compliance with 49 CFR 390.21. B. Those not complying with the provisions of this section shall be assessed a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Such penalty shall not exceed the amount established by the Corporation Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 1166 et seq. of this title. Revenue from such fines shall be apportioned as provided in Section 1166 et seq. of this title. Any person in violation of the provisions of this section may be cited by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Corporation Commission, or any county sheriff or municipal law enforcement officer. Any fines collected by a county sheriff or municipal law enforcement officer shall be deposited in the respective county or municipal treasury. C. After a fine has been assessed pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section, the offender shall have ten (10) days to display the name of the registrant on the vehicle as provided in subsection A of this section. D. The name on the side of the vehicle may differ from the name on the vehicle registration only if a bona fide legal lease is in the vehicle.
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