Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
General requirements. During
the month of expiration or as provided in (d) of this Section, each licensee
shall present proper identification and pay the required fee to a Licensed
Operator or to Service Oklahoma for renewal of the driver license of the
licensee. Failure to renew a driver license by the end of the month of
expiration shall not relieve the person of the obligation to renew his or her
driver license under the provisions required by law and this Section if the
person wishes to keep his or her driver license in force.
(b)
Required identification.
(1)
Renewal with valid and unexpired
REAL ID Non-Compliant driver license. The valid and unexpired Class D
license provided as the identification, as prescribed in OAC
260:135-5-3, may be retained by
the licensee, after the Licensed Operator or Driver License Examiner has first
punched a hole through the identification number of the license or cut off the
bottom right corner of the card.
(2)
Renewal with a REAL ID
Non-Compliant expired driver license. The expired Class D driver license
provided as identification may be retained by the licensee, after the Licensed
Operator or Driver License Examiner has first punched a hole through the
identification number of the license or cut off the bottom right corner of the
card. The licensee shall provide identification as prescribed in OAC
260:135-5-3, as appropriate. Any
licensee with a license expired more than one (1) year past the expiration date
must show proof of legal presence in this country unless legal presence has
previously been noted in Service Oklahoma records. If the Licensed Operator is
not Birth Certificate certified or REAL ID certified the applicant must got to
a Licensed Operator who is certified or they must see a Driver License
Examiner.
(3)
Renewal without
driver license. Any person who does not have the valid and unexpired
driver license shall provide identification as prescribed in OAC
260:135-5-3(b)
for a Real ID Compliant or
260:135-5-3(c)
for a Real ID Non-Compliant driver license.
(4)
Renewal of a Real ID Compliant
Driver License. The licensee must surrender the Real ID Compliant driver
license if available [47 O.S. §6-101(T)] and provide identification as
required in OAC
260:135-5-3(b).
(c)
Vision examination. Persons
holding a commercial driver license shall, upon renewal, meet the vision
standards established in OAC
260:135-5-52 and
49 C.F.R. §
391.41.
(d)
Limitations to issuance of a
renewal driver license.
(1) A renewal
driver license will be issued only to an individual whose driving privilege is
not under suspension, revocation, disqualification, cancellation, or denial,
and who complies with this Section.
(2) Any licensee who requests a renewal of
his or her driver license when the license has been expired in excess of three
(3) years is required to appear before a Driver License Examiner, pursuant to
OAC 260:135-5-2.
(e)
Early renewal of a driver
license. Any licensee may renew his or her driver license no more than
one (1) year prior to the expiration date.
(f)
Change of driver license
number.
(1) Use of the licensee's SSN
as the driver license number is prohibited. At the time of renewal, any
licensee whose driver license number is his or her Social Security number shall
inform Service Oklahoma or the Licensed Operator of that fact. If the numbers
are the same, a new driver license number will be assigned for the licensee by
computer [47 O.S. § 6-106(B)].
(2) Any licensee may request to change his or
her driver license number to any nine-digit number by making a written request
to Service Oklahoma. Upon approval by Service Oklahoma, the licensee shall
obtain a replacement driver license from a Licensed Operator, and the licensee
shall pay the required fee for the replacement license [see OAC
260:135-5-10 regarding
replacement driver licenses].
(g)
Persons who may appear before a
licensed operator. An individual, who has previously held an Oklahoma
Class D driver license that has been surrendered to another state in exchange
for the other state's license, may apply directly to a Licensed Operator for
reactivation of the previous Oklahoma Class D license, upon establishing
Oklahoma residence and following the applicable procedure for renewal. The
licensed operator shall call Service Oklahoma and request clearance to issue
the license. Any customer with a license expired more than one (1) year past
the expiration date must show proof of legal presence in this country unless
legal presence has previously been noted in Service Oklahoma records. If the
Licensed Operator's employee is not Birth Certificate certified or Real ID
Certified the applicant must got to a Licensed Operator who is certified or
they must see a Driver License Examiner. If the clearance is given by Service
Oklahoma, the person shall surrender the out of state license to the licensed
operator, and the licensed operator shall issue the Oklahoma license. In no
case shall the out of state license be retained by the person when an Oklahoma
license has been issued to the person. The licensed operator shall retain the
license and submit it to Service Oklahoma with the licensed operator's report.
If clearance is not given, the person shall be informed to contact the state
whose action is causing the clearance to be withheld.
(h)
Persons unable to appear due to
medical situation. An individual, who is an Oklahoma resident and who is
located within the state, may declare in writing to Service Oklahoma that,
because of a medical reason or condition, he or she is unable to appear in
person to renew his or her driver license, in which case Service Oklahoma shall
issue by mail an identification card to the person and shall not issue a driver
license. The driver license shall be surrendered by the individual to Service
Oklahoma prior to issuance of the identification card. The individual shall
provide identification as prescribed in OAC
260:135-5-3(b)
for a Real ID Compliant or
260:135-5-3(c)
for a Real ID Non-Compliant credential. A REAL ID Non-Compliant driver license
cannot be surrendered for a REAL ID Compliant identification card. A REAL ID
Compliant identification card shall not be issued if there is any material
change in any personally identifiable information since prior issuance and
Service Oklahoma shall take an updated photograph of the customer, no less
frequently than every sixteen (16) years.
(i)
Renewing driver license - not in
person. Service Oklahoma may create an alternative method where any
Oklahoma Class D driver license holder may apply to Service Oklahoma to renew
his or her Class D driver license without appearing in person as provided in
this Section.
(1) The Class D driver license
holder shall make application online, when such process is made available, or
in writing to Service Oklahoma and shall submit to Service Oklahoma:
(A) copies of documentary evidence of the
applicant's name and date of birth as required by OAC
260:135-5-7. If a material change
is requested for a Real ID Non-Compliant driver license, certified copies of
the required documents must be submitted. A material change means any change to
the personally identifiable information of an individual, such as their name or
driver license number. If the applicant wants these documents returned they are
to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. A material change does not
include a change of address;
(B) A
Real ID Compliant license requiring a material change must be done in
person;
(C) the customer's Class D
driver license number;
(D) both the
Oklahoma residence address, Oklahoma mailing address, or temporary mailing
address with the expiration date of the temporary mailing address. If an
expiration date is not provided for the temporary mailing address, the system
will default to an expiration date of thirty (30) days from the issuance of the
Oklahoma credential;
(E) the
applicant's signature.
(2) Submission of the items required in (1)
shall be made by first class mail: Service Oklahoma, PO Box 11415, Oklahoma
City, OK 73136.
(3) Method of
payment shall be made by mailing the form of a cashier's check or money order.
No personal checks or other forms of payment will be accepted.
(4) If Service Oklahoma approves the renewal
Class D driver license without appearing in person, pursuant to the
requirements of this chapter, and if the digital photograph and digital
signature of the customer are available from the files of Service Oklahoma,
Service Oklahoma shall create the renewal Class D driver license using that
photo and signature.
(5) Service
Oklahoma may mail the renewal Class D driver license only to an applicant who
is temporarily residing out of state to the out of state address provided by
the licensee. The licensee shall provide a pre-paid self - addressed stamped
envelope.
(6) If Service Oklahoma
denies the renewal Class D driver license to the applicant pursuant to this
Section, Service Oklahoma shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial,
the reason for the denial, return any payment submitted by the applicant, and
the applicant shall be required to appear in person for the renewal of the
Class D driver license.
(7) A
renewal Class D driver license without appearing in person shall be approved
for no more than three (3) consecutive renewals or replacements of such
license. A fourth consecutive renewal or replacement must be done in
person.
