[Previous] [Next]
§47-14-111.
§47-14-111.
(a) Any officer of the Department of Public Safety, the Oklahoma Tax
Commission, any sheriff, or any salaried deputy sheriff is authorized
to stop any vehicle upon any road or highway in order to weigh such
vehicle by means of portable or stationary scales, or cause the same
to be weighed by any official weigher, or upon any privately owned
scales and may require that such vehicles be driven to the nearest or
most convenient available scales for the purpose of weighing. In the
event that any axle weight or the gross weight of any such vehicle be
found to exceed the maximum weight authorized by law, or by permit
issued therefor, said officer shall require, in the case of separable
loads, the driver, operator or owner thereof to unload at the site
such portion of the load as may be necessary to decrease the weight of
such vehicle to the maximum weight authorized by law. Provided,
however, that if such load consists of livestock, perishable
merchandise, or merchandise that may be destroyed by the weather, then
the driver shall be permitted to proceed to the nearest practical
unloading point in the direction of destination before discharging
such excess cargo. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by the
owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or
operator.
(b) The operator of any truck or other vehicle transporting farm
products or other merchandise for hire shall have in his possession a
certificate carrying the following information: name of the operator;
driver's license number; vehicle registration number; Corporation
Commission permit number; statement of owner authorizing
transportation of the products by above named operator; and signature
of the owner.
Should the vehicle be loaded with livestock, the certificate shall
include the number of animals, and should said livestock be the
property of more than one person, a certificate signed by each owner
carrying the above information including the number of animals owned
by them shall be carried by the operator. Should the operator be the
owner of the merchandise or livestock, said merchandise or livestock
having just been purchased, he shall have in his possession a bill of
sale for such merchandise or livestock. Should the operator be the
owner of livestock or other farm products produced by him, he shall be
required to show satisfactory identification and ownership of the
vehicle. Any officer as outlined in this chapter shall have the
authority to stop any vehicle loaded with livestock, merchandise or
other farm products and investigate as to the ownership of said
merchandise, livestock or other farm products. Should the operator of
any vehicle be unable to establish to the satisfaction of the officer
the ownership of the merchandise, livestock or other products, or
shall not have certificate signed by the owner as specified in this
section for the transportation of such merchandise, livestock or other
farm products, said merchandise, livestock or other farm products and
the vehicle in which they are being transported shall be impounded by
said officer and any expense as to the care of any livestock shall be
the responsibility of the owner or operator of said vehicle, any loss
or damage of said merchandise, livestock or other farm products shall
be the responsibility of the operator or owner, or both.
[Previous] [Next]