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§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.
   

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