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§47-14-116.
§47-14-116.
A. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall charge a minimum permit fee
of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for any permit issued pursuant to the
provisions of Section 14-101 et seq. of this title. In addition to the
permit fee, the Commissioner shall charge a fee of Five Dollars
($5.00) for each thousand pounds in excess of the legal load limit.
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall establish any necessary rules
for collecting the fees.
B. The Department of Public Safety is authorized to establish an
escrow account system for the payment of permit fees. Authorized motor
carriers meeting established credit requirements may participate in
the escrow account system for permits purchased from all size and
weight permit offices in this state. Carriers not choosing to
participate in the escrow account system shall be required to make
payment of the required fee or fees upon purchase of each permit as
required by law. All monies collected through the escrow account
system shall be deposited to a special account of the Department of
Public Safety and placed in the custody of the State Treasurer.
Proceeds from permits purchased using the escrow account system shall
be distributed as provided for in subsection G of this section.
However, fees collected through such accounts for the electronic
transmission, transfer or delivery of permits, as provided for in
Section 14-118 of this title, shall be credited to the Department of
Public Safety Revolving Fund, as established in Section 6-117 of this
title.
C. 1. Application for permits shall be made a reasonable time in
advance of the expected time of movement of such vehicles. For
emergencies affecting the health or safety of persons or a community,
permits may be issued for immediate movement.
2. Size and weight permit offices in all districts where applicable
shall issue permits to authorize carriers by telephone during
weekdays.
3. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall develop a system for
provisional permits for authorized carriers which may be used in lieu
of a regular permit for the movement of oversize and overweight loads
when issued an authorization number by the Department of Public
Safety. Such provisional permits shall include date of movement,
general load description, estimated weight, oversize notation, route
of travel, truck or truck-tractor license number, and permit
authorization number.
D. No overweight permit shall be valid until all license taxes due the
State of Oklahoma have been paid.
E. No permit violation shall be deemed to have occurred when an
oversize or overweight movement is made pursuant to a permit whose
stated weight or size exceeds the actual load.
F. The first deliverer of motor vehicles designated truck carriers or
well service carriers manufactured in Oklahoma shall not be required
to purchase an overweight permit when being delivered to the first
purchaser.
G. The proceeds from permit fees shall be deposited in the General
Revenue Fund in the State Treasury. However, the proceeds from
overweight permit fees shall be apportioned as provided in Section
1104 of this title.
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