Oklahoma Code § 47-6-303

Title 47. Motor Vehicles: Driving without license or while license is canceled,
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denied, suspended, or revoked – Penalties.
A.  No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the public
roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this
state without having a valid driver license for the class of vehicle
being operated from Service Oklahoma, except as herein specifically
exempted.

Any violation of the provisions of this subsection shall
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars
($300.00) plus costs or by imprisonment for not more than thirty
(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person charged with violating this section who produces in
court, on or before the court date, a renewal or replacement driver
license issued to him or her shall be entitled to dismissal of such
charge without payment of court costs and fine.
B.  Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads,
streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this state at
a time when the person's privilege to do so is canceled, denied,
suspended or revoked or at a time when the person is disqualified
from so doing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine:
1.  For a first conviction, of not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00);
2.  For a second conviction, of not less than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) and not more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars
($750.00);
3.  For a third and subsequent conviction, of not less than
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00),
or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such
fine and imprisonment.  Each act of driving on the highways as
prohibited shall constitute a separate offense.
C.  Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public roads,
streets, highways, turnpikes or other public roads of this state at
a time when the driving privilege of that person is canceled,
denied, suspended or revoked, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection
A of Section 6-205.1 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine:
1.  For a first conviction, of not less than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00);
2.  For a second conviction, of not less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) and not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00);
3.  For a third and subsequent conviction, of not less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00),
or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such
fine and imprisonment.  Each act of driving on the highways as
prohibited shall constitute a separate offense.
D.  Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction of
an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to
operate motor vehicles is under suspension or revocation, shall

extend the period of such suspension or revocation for an additional
three-month period of time.  The additional orders of suspension or
revocation shall be dated and become effective the day following the
date terminating the prior order of suspension or revocation.
E.  Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction of
an offense committed by any person whose license or privilege to
operate motor vehicles is under revocation, pursuant to paragraph 1,
2, or 3 of subsection A of Section 6-205.1 of this title, shall
extend the period of such revocation for an additional four-month
period of time.  The additional orders of revocation shall be dated
and become effective the day following the date terminating the
prior order of revocation.
F.  Service Oklahoma, upon receiving a record of conviction for
a person convicted of an offense specified in Section 11-905 of this
title, shall extend the period of such suspension, revocation or
denial of driving privilege for an additional twelve-month period of
time.  The additional orders of suspension, revocation or denial of
driving privilege shall be dated and become effective the day
following the date terminating the prior order of suspension,
revocation or denial of driving privilege.
G.  It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine
of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such
fine and imprisonment, for any person to apply for a renewal or a
replacement license to operate a motor vehicle while the person's
license, permit or other evidence of driving privilege is in the
custody of a law enforcement officer or Service Oklahoma.  A notice
regarding this offense and the penalty therefor shall be included on
the same form containing the notice of revocation issued by the
officer.
H.  Any fine collected pursuant to a second or subsequent
conviction, as provided in subsections B and C of this section,
shall be deposited to the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund
created in Section 1-2530.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
I.  Any person who drives a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, as
defined in this title, on public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes
or other public place of this state without the proper endorsement
on a current state-issued license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person charged with violating this section may request a six-
month deferral for the purpose of obtaining the following:
1.  Proof of successful completion of a Motorcycle Safety
Foundation rider course approved by Service Oklahoma; and
2.  Proper motorcycle endorsement on the person's valid driver
license.
Upon presenting the court with proof of satisfaction of both
requirements within the deferral period, the offender shall be

entitled to dismissal of the charge, and may be subject to a reduced
payment of court costs and fine.
J.  Any person who operates a motor vehicle requiring an
endorsement or endorsements, as provided by Section 6-110.1 of this
title, on public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public
places of this state without the proper endorsement on a current
state-issued license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 351, § 6-303, eff. Sept. 1, 1961.  Amended by
Laws 1967, c. 229, § 1, emerg. eff. May 2, 1967; Laws 1968, c. 176,
§ 1, emerg. eff. April 15, 1968; Laws 1982, c. 273, § 3, operative
Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1984, c. 254, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1988,
c. 242, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1990, c. 219, § 42, eff. Jan.
1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 97, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c.
337, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 86, § 6, emerg. eff.
April 17, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 387, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws
2005, c. 1, § 52, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2007, c. 326, §
13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 155, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009;
Laws 2015, c. 382, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Laws 2016, c. 141, § 2,
eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2020, c. 137, § 2; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 77,
emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.

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